The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-20


In the Decembsf \
George W: Gable, il a. z
"The. Gentler Side: Of Z
Southerners, Z which was told
Gable by Mr.. George q. ]. Mofets
the :Evenina Telegram, Of Portland,
Oregon: s5ssssf
astonewall Jackson :, he said,
"openly deplored as did so many 9th:
er great leaders Of the Sonth, the in
stitution Of slavery. Yet he was
firmly convinced that its existence
was not only guaranteed by the nation:
al Constitution, but sanctioned byadi-
vinely inspired scripture. I heard
him say as much in the only political
speech he ever made. 1t was at q
meeting held in Lexington, Virginia,
in the election campaign Of 1860, his
voice coming unexpectedly froma seat
in the rear ofithe house, where he had
risen in support Of an aggressivesrea
luton. he was then Major Jackson,
a professor, as every one knows, in
the Lexington Military Institute IIe
was frequent visitor in the house
where, as college student, boarded,
and I had more than once heard him
express in private conversation the
same convictions which he, on the one
occasion only, declaredin public. Is
.sMy acquaintance with him was
only such as a boy Of sixteen would
have with man Of mature years. Or
only point Of intimate contact lay in
the fact that I taught class in the
now famous colored Sunday School
which he had organized in connection
with the Presbyterian church Of the
town, But I believe this Sunday
School Of negro children Of which he
was superintendent lay closer to his
heart than any other object on earth
except his home and family. In the
war, though much under legal age, I
became q private clergyman. Some
times I saw General jackson. 4 In
August, 1852, the day he met and
drove back Pope army in the battle
:ofi Cedar Run, i was riding down the
road leading north from Orange Court
House, on my way from brigade head
quarters to join my regiment On the The
Rapidan, when I overlook q division
Of infantry on the march, going 70.
ward Culpepper. The active move
ments Of ourforces indicated the sharp
work that was near at hand. When
I reached the head Of the column !
found General Jackson, his cap drawn
down over his forehead, riding alone
and apparently buried III deep medi-
ltation Of his strategic plans. rode
byywith a silent salute, but he recogs
5nized me, called me to halt, and, rid
ing up BY my side, began to talk about
the colored Sunday School in Lexing-
ton. It was . great ratifcationlto
him, he said, that the school vas
being kept up in his absence: So we z,
parted, and he rode on to bloody vic
tory. .s &
And once again; it vas the after
noon Of the first day Of the second
Bull Run battle, and one Of the most
critical moments Of Jackson whole
military career. He had gone around
through Thorough hfare Gap, putting
the Bull Run Mountains and Pope 8
whole army between himself and Lee.
pope had turned, closed in upon him,
q, and brought him to bay. The battle
had bsen raging for hours, and al-
thougah a Longstreeet ct i had come com, to jack
som ) aid, no one could not yet say
that Jackson q hard pressed left would
snotbe overwhelmed. Our rbattaiion Of
/, cavalry II nnd der Major Patrick had been
halted near d , Grovet n almost in the
center of the field Of battle and sharp
shooters were employed to- meet the
enemy. who were coming ], down the
Wharton pike. at this moment Gen.
fighting everywhere. he conyersed
- - "a = ~ He aid tbat
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