The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-15
ton It'll in tho fullnsss of God, time tluo itself

ti0n till in the funess OF Gods ttme tine itself
shall cease to be.
II these be distractions, friends let us hope that
they may never depart from the hearts of Southern
The Southern soldier fought from no low nor
has spoken here today has told you Of how little
value was their monthly pay. Twas not for con-
quest; their rights were they alSays. defending;
no invading army were they. They fought from
pure and lofty motives, and how many laid down
their lives in vindication of their faith aud mo.
tives
We are met here to-day To do honor to the
memory of those dead soldiers. As the years 90
by which separate US from hS psbboo OF lnenf
life may turn us from the memory OF that great
ness and that glory, and 1t may be that some who
have como upon the stage Of lie since those days.
may look upon these annually recurring OCCASIONS
as senseess form and useless ceremony. Such Is
not the case. Never let that idea prevail among
our young people, but rather let them cherish the
thought which has becu taught them by the poet
priest of the South when ho 30 beautifully says:
Dove weep for the heroe, who died for us,
Who living were true and tried for US,
And dead are sleeping side by side for us.
The Martyr band
That halowed our land,
By the blood they shed In tide for us.
All! fearless for many day for US
They stood in the front Of the fray for US,
And kept the foemen at bay for us,
And tears should fall
For'er DER ALL
Who died while wearing the gray for us.
How many glorious name for US,
How many q story OF fame for US,
They left-would 1t not be blame for US.
II their memories part
From our land and heart,
A wrong TO them and shame to US.
No no mol They were brave for us,
And bright were the lives they gave for us.
And the land they died to save for u.s.
Will not forget
Her warriors yet,
Who sloep in 30 many grave Tor US.
On many and many plain for u.s..
Their blood poured down I'll in vain for US,
Red rich and pure-like :ain for us,
They bleed-we weep,
We live-they sleep,
aAll lost" the only refrain for us.
But their memories e'er will remain for US,
Their names, bright uameg, without stain for US,
Their glory shall never wane for US;
In legend and lay,
Our heroes In grey,
Shall forever live over again for US.
Forget them neglect them Perish the thought
and wlther the tongue that dRres to utter It, [Ap.
piause] II 1t should ever come that our men are
40 craven and recreant as TO desire to forget our
noble women, who are ever faithful will keep
alive and untarnished the fame Of our dead.
NV friends We have built In the Capitol city OF
the dead Confederacy noble monument to our
Immortal Lee, and 1t was meet and proper that he
should thus first be honorei, for In that gigantic
drama of war there was no other figure which
stood out in such resplendent glory. [ApplauSe.]
Do YOU remember what that Incompatible orator
of Georgia, Benjamin E. Hill said Of him? he
said: 'sNhen the future historian shall come to
survey the character of Lee he will find 1t rising
ike huge mountain above the undulatlng plain
of humanity, and he must fix bis gaze high toward
heaven to catch its summit. He possessed every
virtue of other great commanders without tt eir
vices. He vas foe without hate. q friend without
treachery soldier without cruelty, victor
without oppression, and q victim without muir.
muring. he was public officer without vice, a
private citizen without wrong neighbor with.
out reproach, Christian without hypecricy, and
a man without guile He was Cesar without bis
ambition, Frederick without his tyranny, Napo-
leon without his sel6shness, and Washington
without his reward. He was obedient to author
ity as servant, and royal In authority as a true
king. He was gentle as woman in life. Modest
and pure as virgin in thought, watchful as
Roman vestal In duty. Submissive to law as
Socrates, and grand in battle as Achilles"
Was ever grander tribute paid to mortal man,
and was ever tribute more deserved? And rs he
was grand in all these attributes of man and Of
soldier, 80 were the followers who went to their
death under the flag which floatei over his grand
and devoted head Don't you remember what
Father Ryan said
'Never hand waved