The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-09

mcnt, and there are no men who did more
to contribute to the success of the Auleri-
can Revolution than did your Moultrie,
your Sumter, your Marion, your Wash
ington. There are no battles in history
that do more to evidence American glory
and American prowess than that at Cow
pens, at New Orleans and in Mexico and,
directing my remarks to affairs Of the
present generation, tlero arc no men who
have done more to establish the indiyid-
ual manhood and the greatness of Ameri-
can characters than the men who fought
under Loe and Jackson, and Hampton
and Butler; and while upon this OCCASION
it is not permitted to pay O fitting eulogi.
um to the men who fought under the ban
ner of the Confederacy, and who did SO
much to establish Southern prowess and
American glory III defense of that nation
that rose so fair and wbite aud fell so free
from crime, it will always be the glory Of
Southern men to honor those who died in
defense of their country. Applause
'l am here" continued Mr.. Walsh, "to
speak for the press, which is truly the
mouthpiece Of our iellow.citizens, trust
ing that it will always express and
illustrate the best and the noblsst senti-
ments Of our people, / am, as have said,
but an humble representative of that pro.
fession, which, like other professions, has
contained many men who have done
much to illustrate and perpetnate its his.
tory. might recite their names, but it
would be long list. Therefore, I will
only name few men of the press who, in
our section of the country, have done
much for liberty, for civilization, for pro-
gress. I will mention Francis w. Dawson
Of our own day, whose name is dear, and
will ever be memorable in the history
of your State, for no man had purer and
nobler heart and did more to preserve the
honor and the glory of South Carolina.
[Applause.] will name Albert Lamar,
of Georgia, than whom there was never a
braver or brighter man. I will name q
man unknown to fame, but one who well
illustrated the history of Southern
thought-H. P. Wright, of Augusta.
will name last him, who by reason of his
genius alone, had reached the mountain
top, spoken to the ear of our republic
and captured the hearts Of our people
Henry W. Grady. [Applause
1.-THE press has been, and is q great
power for good. We people of the South
have no better or braver defender than an
honest, independent and fearless press.
As your fathers, your Statesmen and
workers in the days of 70 secured by their
swords their redemption from British
tyranny, 30 will the press of the South
work out, in great measure, the redemp.
ton of these Southern States from the
vile aud damnable governments which
were fastened upon them after the war.
[Applause know that it is customary
for some gentlemen to speak slightingly
of the press, but as a monument to the
independence and honor Of the Southern
press, will stand the truth, that whilst the
voices of our Statesmen were silent it
spoke out in clarion tones to the hearts
Of our people which were saddened and
bowed down to be Of good cheer, for the
day of redemption was near at hand for
the brave and chivalrous sons OF the
South. That day has come, and we are
free, thanks be to God, who rules the des-
tinies Of men as he controls the fates oi
nations.
II am hut an humble worker in this
cause, but feel that the men wiz lave
preceded me in my profession have done
Something worthy Of this State, and
worthy of the South aud of oil mon who
love liberty. There is no man whose
place cannot, in the Providence that
guides us, be filled, but to the memory
of those who have passed away, wish to
pay simple tribute.
ooh! for the silent voice that cheered MS
in our day, -.
Oh for the vanished hand that pointed
out the way"
Though dead, they YET speak and teach
us this lesson: We must not expect any
more to gather the ripe, gold ears until
we have been sewers and worked the
ground with our tears This world is not
all that we take it; life's field preserves as
we make it, harvest of thorns Or flow
ers." [Applause.
The second toast was announced rs fol-
lows: .'The Railroads.&c. great
builders of cities, the foster. parents Of all
industries, the civlizers of mankind
In the absence of Mr.. ]. G. Hemphill,
who had been selected to propose the
toast, that duty was neatly performed by
Mr.. f. P. McKissick, who introduced
Col. ". E. McBee, President for South
Carolina ofthe R. & D. system, as rep
resentative of railroads, whose reputation
was not confined to the South, or even to
the United States, but extended to Can
ada.
Col. McBee i'll responding to the toast,
spoke as follows:
ut is entirely out Of my line to make a
speech at all, and I regret my inability to
sustain my profession, as our friend. MIR.
Walsh, has sustained his. second the
sentiments set forth in The toast, and
regret very much to say that the people of
South Carolina and of the South have not,
for several years past, been filled with that
friendly spirit toward combination OF
railroads, which we were in hopes they
might feel although can sey now that
the day is not far distant when the leaders
of the commercial, manufacturing and
agricultural interests will realize that the
stronger the railroad combinations they
have, the greater facilities and accommo-
dations railroads will be able to give
them. The R. & D. system, which I rep
resent, is unquestionably strong combi.
at competitive points: even among our
friends by being classed as foreign cor
poration, and as ono owned BY people who
had no other interests within the State 7;
but l am glad to say to you now that the
r. 6s D. Il. r. is owned and controlled by
old Confederate soldiers, who are always
ready to do what they can to advance the
interests of our country. Our Board is
composed of more South Carolinians than
mem bers from any other State, including
Georgians, Tenneseeans aud North Caro-
linians, and am satisfied that whenever
the commercial, manufacturing and agrl-
cultural interests of the country look at
the matter in the right spirit, they will
find that their facilities and accommoda-
tions are great in proportion to the
strength OF their railroads. [ am much
obliged for your kind attention to. my re-
marks" Applause
The next toast was 'South Carolina-
Our common mother; in our infancy
she Graded US in liberty, in orr young
manhood she has nurtured US in every
pubic virtue, and in our mature years
she bids us to go forth to cultivate every
art and industry that is calculated to pro-
mote and enrich civilized life. To-day
she holds out her arms to welcome TO citi-
zenship all who come to help us make her
fertile fields smile with ampier harrests
or to enlarge the circle Of her commercial
prosperity"
Lieut.. Governor w. L. Mauldin re-.
sponded to this sentiment in happy
manner:
II am glad to be here to. night" be said,
after few pleasant remarks OF an intro.
ductory nature. II am glad to stand
upon this floor, surrounded by the Vi
dence of industry, energy and wisdom of
the people of the city OF Anderson. am
sure there is no other town in South Caro-.
lima that will sympathize with you on
This occasion more earnestly than will the
City ofGreenville, where reside.
"We glory in the fact that the people of
South Carolina-her young men, and her
men of middle and old age-have faith
and-a 6 rm haliaf in tha filtnra of this