The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-06
Our Soldiers and sailorss

hlCA MONO, AsS AAoy w. ~
cises incident to the unveiling of the
monument to Confederate soldiers and
sailors began to-day with the cavalry
reunion. Fitz Lee, Wade Hampton,
Governor O'Ferrell, the Rev. j. William
Jones and Gen. Rosser made speeches.
Gen. Rosser was bitter in his arraignmens
of the United States pension system.
The exercises of the day passed OF
without a hitch, Notwithstanding the
fact that quite a heavy rain fell during
almost the whole time of the rendition OF
the programme at the monument: The
parade of military com mands and Con-
federate veterans was the finest ever seen
here, with the exception OF that at the
time of the unveiling Of the Lee monu-
ment. The column was an hour and
quarter passing given point. A nota.-
BILE feature of it was O body of several
hundred children dressed in Confederate
colors-red, whiteand red. These headed
the line.
The number of veterans was as great
probably as at tho Lee monument un.
Wade Hampton, Fitz Lee and other
heroes of the ''Lost Cause" was the
occasion Of enthusiastic cheering all along
the line of march. The city was crowded
with visitors from other points in Vir-
cinis and Southern States, the number
being conservatively estimated at 25,OOO.
The Maryland delegation of veterans,
headed by Gen. Bradley I. Johnson: was
large and imposing. That from Wash
ington city was also conspicuous In the
parade. A delegation from Charleston
carried. branches of palmetto in their
hands. North Carolina was represented
by Adjutant General Cameron and sew.
eral companies Of State Guards, and
South Carolina by several companies OF
State troops. The Virginia Volunteers
made remarkably fine showing.
Business was almost entirely suspended
during the day, the banks, exchanges
and State and municipal offices being
closed. Almost without exception, the
houses on the line IF march were pro
fusely decorated with the Confederate
and Virginia colors, 30 that the parade
was through lanes of bunting, "Old
Glory" was by no means absent, how
ever. being often entertwined with other
oolors and flying from almost every flag
staff.
At the monument the programme was
carried out as arranged. Mr.. D. G. Rich
ardson, president of the Monumental
Association, filled the post CT chairman
with ability and modesty; there was q
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Hodge, Mr.. A. G.
Gordon read his poem, written for the
occasion, and the Rev. Mr.. Cave Of st.
Louis then made the address of the day.
On the conclusion of the address, the
veil was withdrawn by little boy and
little girl, representing respectively the
army and the navy and there was
salute by artillery and infantry, lasting
some time and waking the echoes OF the
James as Of yore.
Tonight camp Gres and social reunions
are the order, and The city Is alive with
the strains of music from military bands
serenading here and there.
RICHMOND, May S0.-At the reunion OF
Confederate veteran cavalry here to-day,
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser was one OF the
speakers and said in part: "Comrades,
when you marched out in 81, you were
buoyed up by hope Of the future. Now
YOU have only the memory Of the lost.
The great principles for which we fought
have been defeated, but they are not
dead.
eve are now only an ambulance
corps. But we are here to-day to do
honor to the men who fell, for we love
their memory as we love our God. Ihe
men who overran us remind me OF the
locusts which are now infesting portions
OF this State. They could not whip us,
but they devoured our substance. The
army that devoured US was an army OF
substitutes. We killed all the substi-
tutes and the men whom they represented
stopped at home and made money, and
they now draw pension. l despise the
man who gives United States money to
pensioner. This country can't stand
when it makes one citizen support anoth-
er. shall never vote for Congressman
who is in favor Of govern nent pension.
I will say to Massachusetts,, You pay
your pensioners as Virginia pays hers -
Gen. Rosser then went on to say that
the G. A. r. was banded together to get
pensions, and if he had been at Birming-
ham he would have voted against the
proposition to invite them to Atlanta
He did not want them to come to Rich
mond.
"Some time ago." he continued, 1--WE
unveiled q monument to the greatest
general who ever lived; to-day we un'
veil monument to the greatest private
soldiers that ever lived, and in time we
will unveil monument to the President
of the Confederate States. But we are
mocked at the North and will live to see
the Yankee army march again through
the South and pull down our monl-
ments. don't know what sort Of stufl
the rising generation is made OF, but n
you and are living, there will be blood
shed when that is done."