The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-20

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of his lent. John Allan got up to re-
ply, and said: every word the
General said is so. I know it is true,
because I was the clone sentry" who
paced to and fro in the rain, and now
you Generals who lay in the tent
vote for Darksdsle, and you ''lone
sentries" who paced to and fro in the
rain vote for "Private John Allen"
II is needless to add that "Private
John Allan" was elected to Congress,
and is now one of the best known
members, and I can testify myself to
his high character, honesty and use
fulnesa
"On Monday in Darlington, I beard
of pathetic incident-some OF you
may know the man-st the battle OF
Gettysburg brave, stalwart lad from
Darlington was advancing in the face
of hot FIRE, when finger was shot
off. His officer ordered him to the
rear. "No sir" was his reply, 'they
would call me coward If I went
back for that. A moment later a
piece of shell took off his right arm,
clean and clear above the elbow. As
q comrade caught him, the brave fel-
low said: "Well, I will go back now
but I had rather lose my arm than be
called coward"
Two weeks ago, paupers died In
the Poor House. The bed was hard.
The walls bare. The mans face was
still and cold, while the empty sleeve
was pinned across the2 breast. The
once heroic soul of Henry Miller had
winged its fight to God, far beyond
the reach OF ingratitude and want.
Oh, my friends, why honor the dead
why build monuments OF brass aud
marble, when heroes such as this, die
neglected, and dishonored?
I want to say few words to-day
about these "Private John Allaus".
Coloaels snd the Generals who sur
vived the war, have been well taken
care OF, and I am glad Of it, for it is
an honor to our people that they
have taken care OF these old Leaders.
Somebody must now take care oi
the Poor Old Private. And in this
connection, let me mention another
"Privats" whom I have the honor to
know. Soon after. the war there
landed in the streets Of New York q
poorly clad boy from Virginia, who
had fought as private from Bull
Run to Appomattox. He was foot
sore, hungry, and without money.
he tried place after place for work,
and finally went into a big store,
where something in his accent or
dresstold the merchant be was q
s'rebel boy. In an insulting manner
he was ordered from the store. The
proud Southern blood lesped to bis
cheek, and with kindling eye and
angry voice he hurled the insult
back, and said to the merchant: "Sir
the time will come when I will buy
your old store out from under YOU.
That proud boast has been verified,
and that Virginia boy owns this very
store. ! heard of this incident, and
went, few years ago, into grand
eight story building on Broadway,
saw and shook hands with this noble
of Southern manhood
Who has not heard Of Charles Broad
way Rouss, the millionaire, who the
other day, drew his check for one
hundred thousand dollars to assist
confederate Survivors. Misfortune
has overtaken him, he has lost his
;eyesight, but in his blindoess, the
love and sympathy OF thousands Of
his comrades, sustain and comfort
him.
The poor Confederate Soldier, dis
.abled by wounds and disease, is an
object that would move to pity the
hardest heart. He is without a
country. The cause that he fought
for is called rebellion No strong
treasury aids him. The Federal
soldier is pensioned liberally; soldiers
homes provided to comfort his de.
clining years, while the Confederate
in the same situation, must die in the
Poor House, or subsist upon scanty
charity. More than this, out of his
slender means be has contributed to
the pension OF bis former antagonist,
and assisted in building his Home"
This you say, is the fate Of war, yes
but an enlightened and generous
people are rapidly building up a
for his relief Only the
other day, the proposition was made
to admit him to the G. A. R. Posts,
the next step will be to place all
Survivors" on the Aame footing.
My seat during the last Congress,
was with General Newton NJ. Curtis
Of New York on my left, and General
James F. Islar, of South Carolina, on
my right. Each is grand type OF
their respective sections. General
Curtis with a generous heart and
strong practical mind, the sallest man
in Congress, six feet FIVE inches in
height and erect in person, is the
very embodiment of the martial
spirit OF the North.
Judge klsr you all know, as Sol
d;er, Juriss, Gentlemsu-courteous
snd lesrned-a splendid type of the
"Oid School, whom to know is to
love. Both are patriots, brave in war,
gentle in peace. It so CHANGED that
during the war General Curtis led the
assault upon Fort Fisher, and that
General Izlar was in command when
the fort was captured after desper-
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