Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-22

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Troop, was among the wounded.
Inc Guards Ueionged To- The Firth Georgia
! cavalry, commanded by Col. Il. II. Anderson.
/ ami "a a part OF Wneeler'S corps f)ilOwed
| Il banner in the raid through Tennessee,
| ana then hung upon the rear of Sherman's
! forces m thClf I'm arch 20 the sea- sharing in
! the almost daily engagements between TIM
| Cpntcuuing armies. GheY continued to DE- lhuS
! employed IN the South and North Carolina
! unuI the surrender. The company WAS reor-
! gained IN lN12 under its Old commander,
! Capt. Hughes.
Bu1 time f7rbds us to dwell at greater
| length upon the war record OF this gallant
! corps. 1t Is sufficient to state that, Ike their
! brave compatrots OF the Liberty Iudcpend
! ent Troop, the "Guards' bore Ihem4eive5
! proudly and h"roicA " through AL the perlls
/ OF thai bloody and pr0tTacled conflict. Ami
! now having mot here tO-daY, thank God,
| IN the piping time OF peace to celebrate
| this centennial anniversary, let both com
! mands join hands in hearty sympathy and
| fight their battles Ger again around the festal
! board.
THE INFANTRY OF LIBERTY.
And now, soldiers and fellow citizens, your
! speaker - fully aware that this Is essentially
! cavalry celebration. more particularly Of
| the Liberty independent Troop. BUTT aieo
| meet and proper that those of your brethren,
| many of them in tunes past members Of that
! organization who chose the infantry arm of
| the service IN the late war. should on this JOY
! ousoccaslon receive recognition and honorable
| mention.
Od Liberty sent two gallant foot companies
! with full rauks 10 the front, responding with
| conspicuous aiacrlty. Their ma nea were the
Liberty Volunteers" commanded by Cant.
! w. ,. Norman, and the "Altamahd
| Scouts" under Capt. Geo. T. Durham. Both
| belonged to the gallant Twenty -hith Georgia
! regiment, whose bravo Colonel, William J.
| VIM (the successor Of the lamentcd WILSON,,
also born and reared among us, was des-
! peratelv wounded on the bloody field of
| Chcamauga, and Is every inch heroic SOL
der.
| Cant Norman after sop,a months Of artive
| service was forced to resign from Overwhelm-
| ing family affection. He was succeeded by
! that courtly gentleman and educator, Capt.
| ). ID. Bradwetl, who was as daring a soldier
| as he IA an erudite scholar.
At the end OF their first enlistment upon
| reorganiz n& for the war; Lieut.. j. NJ. Smith
was chosen Captain of tine scouts" and re-
manned in that position until the surrender.
| Both companies behaved with gallsntry in
| every battle, and returned home when the
| Confedoracy collapsed, with deCimated ranks.
| All honor therefore to the infantry of Lib
| erty."
Another foot company. the Unconstitutional
! Guards has been recently organized, and Is
ia llourshlng condition.
CONCLUSION.
The labors of your speaker are well nigh
completed. There IS but iUtle more left for
| him to say. But in view Of the radical and
| narrowing changes effected by the disastrous
results OF our late struggle for Constitutional
| hberty-results which have involved hun
| dreds IN Que common ruin and pressed the
| cup Of humiliation to the lips of people as
n0oie, chIvalrOu5 and Virtuous as the sun OF
| heaven ever snOne upon. permit me to revive
! the glorious past wlthlts proud memories and
| traditions. There is a consolation and strength
| TO be gained by its cOntempla ton. In not hing
| have you degenGrated from the noble record
| Of your sIres. If they, in aiiluence, were a re
| lined and educated community, who kent
"Open house." and were hard y surpassed in
| hospitality by the feudal barons OF Old Eng
| land. your doors have never been closed TO the
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| their boast that one blast of bugle could
| bring together scores of college graduates,
| you have even eXceled them in that respect
| by founding your Rradwell Institute. which.
under Its gifted president, dispenses learning
and science TO every hamlet in the county
| If they erected churches and disburscd
munltiCent charities, you have rebuilt and
| improved upon these holy tabernacles when
destroyed by thu elements. and preseryed in
tact amid the surrounding desOlation that
most sacred fame of them all. "Old Midway
| the Mother OF Churches - II thew were tho
| advocates OF temperance and virtue, you are
following IN their footsteps, and have ban
| lsbcd the dealers in ardent spirits from your
borders. II they were patriotic and staunch
| IN their opposition when Ring George imposed
that fatal TAX upon tea, and sent LYMAN Hall TO
hello frame the grandcst protest against tyr
! amy the world has ever witnessed, YOU
| threw your al into the scHles when the toes n
| OF war sounded, and the South was SUNNI ned
to arms IN defense Of her dearest rirhts. If
tnpv in the a fsb struggle for indenendence
suffered heavy losses of life and property. your
! snns and relatives fell like autumn leaves in
the unequal contest with the North for liberty
and Shcrman'7 hordes swept your homes with
| he bosom OF destruction. And last, bat not
| least. n the women Of the revolution were AS
| virtuouS aa Penelope Of old, and bravelv sus-
! taircd their husbands, and sons. and brothers
! In every extremity. your mothers. and wives.
| and sisters, and sweethearts challenged the
admiration of mankind bv their devotion to
| the Coufcderacy and the sacrifice freely made
! for the comfort of their loved ones on the
| tented field.
so woman lovely woman Nature made thee
| To temper man; we had been brutcs without
Won.
Angels are painted fair to look ike YOU:
! There's in you all that we believe of Heaven
| Amazing brightness. purity and truth,
! Eternal Joy and everlasting love-
Stil even the poets magnificent nortraiture
| OF "Goa's last, best gift TO man. fal's far
! short OF the reality. when compared with the
! glorious women of the South.
Language fails to express our admiration
| for the hlgh-born daTes and lovely girls
reared in The lap ofluNurv, who are filling the
position, OF teachers, copyists. GOvernesses.
! clerks and seamstrrsses. thai they may keep
| the wolf from the door Of needy relatives and
earn an honest and independent
support. Many Of them in refinement,
/ education and grace. are the peer,
| Of any ladies a. Queen Nirtorla's court. They
| not only also preserve their social status, but
! IN the ewes of all goOd men receive in
| creased confederation for their brave conduct
and noble self denial. Your speaker would
/ uncover reverentally in the presence ot such
/ ladies, and commend them tn the respect and
/ admiration OF all true SouthrOus.
Finally. soldiers Of the Liberty Independent
/ Troop, let ms cNhort you to stand Faithfully
| by your CDlors and the spoticss record of the
! past. DO not permit the interest IN your no.
! be corp. TO iAngush for an instant Remem-
| Der that 1.-The price Of liberty is eternal vigi-
| lance and full ranks ant careful training
/ would be Indispensable should you be sud
! denly called upnb IN anv emergency either to
| conserve the public peace or confront o for
| eIgu enemy.
| Re but steadfast and true to principle and
/ country. aud not only with revolving wears
! snail another, and psrhaps many centennial
/ auub ersAries be celebrated on this spot, but
! yonr glorious organization Will survive hon
ored and intact,
TIN, wrapped in flames, in rum hurled,
Shall sink the fabric OF n world"
SALUTE OF 100 GUNS.
When the Grafton and the applause were
over the Chathams fred salute OF 100
guns. Then there was nothing to do but to
try 20 get dinner. The people who came
from the towns and farms around had
their dinners along, and at / O'Clock the
celebration looked like basket picnic IN
full blast.
II was past 1870 O'clock before the tilt
Ing began. Seven teams OF five men each
were entered. The Chathams mad two
teams, the Liberty Independent Troop
three, the Liberty Guards two, the Mctn-
al