The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-07-13
he accepted Coz. Armstrong subs,i

tute. '''''''
Thinking that he fingered too long
ana lovingly over this throat linimcnt
Col. Armstrong called "time" and the
general had to relinguish.
Col. Armstrong, Sotto voce-I hope
| 1T comes back.
After this eXhlarating Incident Gen
Cor ION resumed his speech.
speaking OF the people of South Caro-.
ma NJ SAID they must remember that
they belonged to race of men who in
all ages had been chosen for leadership
on this earth. Sad he:
The lion roams the forest, king Of
beast, because Jehovah made him king.
The proud eagle mounts upward on
his mighty pinions to meet the rising
sun and follow 1t in its hight, because
God made him king of birdS And here
all around you these mighty oaks, tall
pines and towering pOplars lit their
cre5tS To heaven, while round and Un-
meath them grow thorns and thlstlrs
and briars on the same soil, WARMED bv
the same sun, and yet they are the
monarchs Of the forest. And 50, tell
yo'i, God Almighty has Sc, his signet
on the white mans brow,
lie discussed the effect of different
Impressions made upon the young IN
moulding character and rec illed thn
past history OF the South 10 demon
Strate the truth that there was abuud
ant material for sustaining the pride of
selt-reSpect of Southern youth. He
was generous to other sections: but he
claimed for the South leadership in
civil and military arenas in all the a..
trbellum period. He cited many facts
to corroborate the statement.
When he came to the late war he de
clared that he did not share the opin-
ions of those VINO felt that deserved
praise OF one section was necessary de.
probation OF the other section. He had
no sympathy with any such dwarfed
conception or such conceptions Of hlg.
otry. There was enough Of courage
ana devotion and sacrifice on both
sides to sustain the self respects of
both sections.
1t was the Southern soldier upon
whose shoulders rested the responsible.
ity of leading the coloniots through the
wilderness for seven years To lntI ani
glorious triumph.
1t Was southern pen that pat in
immortal words the great bill of rirntS
which this day celebrates.
1t WAS Southern brain from which
was born that imr!nrtal instrulnro, IN.
constitnti N of the Republic OF Amer
ica?
Is there not enough in all Tint tn
build up your 3el!-reSpect?
but there is thousand fold more
In New Orleans a Southern hand lit
ell the banner Of American freedom
and bore it to victory. In the third
war 1t was a Southern soldier who
went across the burning sands of Mex
leo and placed tn stars and stripes
on the glide tnrretS of Mcxico's capi-
tai
Down through the ages, down TO the
late npleaSantneSS, IT, was Southern
brain, patriotism, devotion and states
manShlp that guided the destiny of
Of this great republic and left it with
out stain upon its record.
Gen. Gordon paid a tribute to South
Carolina for the noble way in when
the people came tOgetherA after the
war to build up their waste places.
Her people never deserted their State
while she was nailed TO the cruel cross
Of reconstruction. Are YOU going To
drift apart now?
Are you going to teach the lesson of
blotting out the sun and moon that the
lesser stars may shine?
Are you going to- clip The eagles
wing That the OWi and the bat NAV the
better soar?
Are you going to cut down the cydarS
Of Lebanon that the hllckjlck NAV
grow.
Are you going, rs the white race, to
irI,teraway your strength h in BITTERNESS
and dlsSpnsiOn and depriva v0urSel YES
of the power with which the Great
Jehovah has commissioned you until
interior races shall lay hold of the
helm Of this great commemorative
There were various negative ejacu-
latlons to these significant questions
put by Gen. GOrIOn. and he finally
said.
Am | treading on dangerous ground,
Lly trends! (NoiCeS-Sav wnat lou
plraSe)
Gen. GnrdOn--l am not here as a
partisan OF any man or any set of men
care not for men save as they are
instruments in the hands of God for
the liberty and progress and rights Of
the people.
Solemnly and seriously, with all the
respect which these upliiued hands of
NINE to Heaven in token of my SIN
cerlty, warn you against these dlvi-
SiOnS.
My cOuntrymen, you are treading on
the very brink of an abyss which is
DottOmlesS as to your future. Come
back together stand To your brothers,
SIanu 10 tneioLate, Dnry tnrSe contempt
lble differences, which are un worthy of
"A thought as compared with the int Ar-
ests of the State of South Carolina
Let brotherhood. harmony and unity
live; let the highest thought that ever
wells up in your hearts be the control
ling thought in your actions.
Come back to the old track Of truth
where you stood when You redeemed
South Carolina from the foreign plum
derer. Come back unuer the old ilay
and rally around 1t, and .hen when
| your eyes Shall be turned for the last,
time to look upon these blue, balmy
skies, winch Il benignant God bends
above you, You shall behold this glOri-
Ons commonwealth, your beloved south
! Carolina, still erect, prosperous, prOrd
grand aud Tree.
Gen GnrdOn'S concluding Senten
elected great applause and numerous
baskets OF flowers were sent to him by
lady aumircrS.
TIIEN WANTED BUTLEE.
When the applause subsidized there
were loud calls for Gen. Butter who,
| however introduced as the next speak
or Cor "l'hil" Carol of AupuStH