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The next speaker was Col. |. G.. McKis-
SICK, OF Union, who is in the city attending
the Sunday-school convention. He was n
warm, personal friend OF Capt. Dawson, and
ms teuchlng remarks were appropriate and
eloquent. Himself q gallant Con federate
soldier, whose record is we'll known in
South Carolina, the tribute to the memory
OF his lamen,ed friend comes with especial
emphasis, and the tenderness with which
he spoke last night evidenced that tho old
soldlers heart WAS sad and that his ELOQUENT
words can @ from the bottom of his heart
Col. McKissick said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: am Glad tb,t
am present on this sad occasion. The
euioeles raId to our lnmented friend hereto
lore Snd tonight have met with warm re-
spouse III this sorrowiug heart. My long
acquaintance with Capt Dawson and full
knowledge of his history had deeply impress
sea mo with his great worth, both of head
and heart. 10 admire him you had but to
know him-open, frank and social-his
irendshlp was rs pure as the snowhakes ere
1t reaches our earth. Aud |, for one, more
than admired Capt Dawson as gallant
Confederate soldier; j loved him devvtcdly
ns brother.
When tho American colonies were strup-
gllng to achieve their ind ependence that
bravo and generous stranger, MARQUIS de
Lafayette, left his home, It's comforts and
pleas urcs, and sailed across the broad At
lantic and shed his blood and spent his for
tune IN the grand struggle tUr American in
dependence, thereby inscribing his name on
the toll OF fame and endearins himself to
the hearts of the American people. Friends.
the American colonies had their brave and
generous Lafayette, and the Southern Con.
federacy had its brave and generous Lafay-
ette In the person of the bold, daring young
Engtishman, Francis W. Dawson He too
lett ms nome, It's pleasures its comforts and |
Its ha'lowcd associations, and humbly worked |
his passage across the Atlantic, and imperil- |
led his life aud shed his blood in tho cause |
go molly and SO dear 10 our hearts. Ills |
distinguished bravery on many Il battlefield |
won the admiration of his officers, and the |
reward for gallant mcritorious conduct |
promotion. His untmcly death deeply af- |
tested his old general, now Governor Fi,z-
hugh Lee, of NrSi inia, who al once poured |
forth his grief in a touching eulogy of his |
brave staff officer who had so gallantly fought
by his side on many hard fought fed.
When the flag we loved 50 we'll was furl-
cd forever, and the Southern States were
crushed beneath the heel, of tho victor and
the vandal, Capt Dawson, with his gigantic
intellect profound lcaraing and untirng
energy, could have chosen other fields anu
have gone TO the North or West and achieved
distinction in his chosen profession, but he
resolved to remain with the South, that her
people Should be his people and her
God should bc his God. Locatin 2
in your grand old city, he resolved
to cling to the PROSTATE State, to share e-
fate, TO drink with her the bitter cup of
humiliation and misrule, prcferring poverty
and humblcncss 10 wealth and position pur-
chased at the sacrifice of honor and principle.
No son of this grand oli State struggled
harder for her redemption than Capt Dnw-
son, and until Tie last Cment of his glori
Gus life the prayer of his great heart was
1or The happiness and pros perity Of not only
South Carolina, but of the en,iro American
Union. And could his fond wishes avail ON
High sccticna!isn- and strife would be ban
lshed from the land, equal justice to the
people OF every State would be meted out,
and the Un.cd States would be what their
founders designed them Ia -he--a-i-i~-----v-
hapn" g.; snds, within my recollection some
ot the most eminent men of this country
have passed over the river; among them that
brave old soldier, President Harrison; Presi-
dent Jack son, the hero OF New Orleans:
President Taylor, the hcro Of Bcuna Vista,
and that immortal trio OF statesmen, John
G. Calhoun, Henry c ay and Daniel Web
stcr; but not enc o!ther deaths was more
universally dHplUred than that of our own
|
North, South. East and West have deplorcd
his untimcly' death with the highest culogies
OH his matchlrsss mind and heart. They
have been rs spontaneous as they were true
and beautiful. And il should I've q ,urcc of
melancholy pleasure to his afflicted family
to observe the cncomiums from his friends
and former foes in all sections Of our coun-
try; aud most especially from the clergy,
who were so intimately acquainted with him
and know so well how great loss his death
has cntalled upon us all.
Mr.. President, schools for mental and
moral training are indices of the learning,
intelligence and high-toncd character Of any
gsqRRltes IL 1tnt tIu Iut teddcaten Of the people,
AMI he gave his best energies TO accomplish
this. AT al lincs he was always ready with
his trcnchant pen 10 work ceaselcssly for
education. His strong advocacy Of Sabbath
schools is suiilcicn; proof of this, and also
his noble heart ycarnci for the religious
educition OF thc yours. Charlcstonians
have always ho'.orcd themselves with the
establishment o. instiiu;i )MS Of learning.
\ few mouiAs ago, while standing in
Meeting street. ! saw long procession of
boys AID girls clad III neat uniforms. Up
OH making All inquiry | WAS informed that
the chill lrcn belonged to IN orphan school.
An old soldiers heart was tOuchc |, and the
thought came TO my mind that some OF these
BOYS and girls are the children and grand |
children Of the brave and gallant soldiers |
who, under the lead Of the heroic Conner |
and others, gave their noble lives for the
Lost Cause. had heard it said that Char
lesion WAS dead That procession. however,
satisfied me that Charleston is alive, that
God himself is here, for nothing but Ills
spirit moved tic hearts of the good people
of the oil City by the Sea t. take those poor
little orphans by the hand, give them homes,
food and raimcnt, and that mental and
mora, cluciion which alone can qualify
them for the great duties of life. To accom-
plsh that great end inspired the heart and
enlisted the energies of our lamcnted friend.
He was always tue t. the memories Of
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