The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04


something that is not due them. The
work before us is labor Of love. Let
tho survivors Of tho diitercnt rcgi-
ments, battalions and batteries select
their ablest ani most energetic com
rade who will go to work at onco aud
gather up every obtainable incident
worthy OF note pertaining to his COM
mand, or any individual soldier dead
or aliye) connected with it, md lot it
be written down for the use of the
state historian, whose duty it will bo
to put it in book form. II this work
is done thoroughly and properly, tho
state authorities will see at once bo-
nanza in procuring tho publication Of
these records, and will willingly pay
those who have labored 80 faithfully in
getting them mp.
verify belicve it will realize suf-
ficiency from tho sale of tho book (af.
ter paying all expenses incurred in it's
publioation) sum sufficient to bestow
q bounty upon every disabled confed-
| crate soldier in the state without ono
cont of expense to the tapayers.
Whom tho legislature is asked to raise
money to procure tho publication OF
this history, some people will begin to
cry out: "It's money machine, got
I, ten up by the old soldiers and their
allies to deplete the state treasury or
live at the cxpenso of tho taxpayer
Gentlemen, the mon who saved the
reputation of the state in it's darkest
days, arc not going to do any such
thing; Mother do they intend that
their enemies shall write thoir history
for them-mark that.
We have right to meet in conven.
tion, with open doors, as we havo
done, and recount tho deeds and
recall the memories of the past, with
out being guilty of any disloyalty to
the general government. The war is
ovor. The flag Of the nation is our
flag. Tho soldiers Of both armies,
exchange courtcsies, and in tho most
pleasant and dispassionato manner,
recount the incidents Of the past, the
noeds Of the present md the hopes Of
the future, without discord or ombar-
rassment whatever.
Let every old soldier who fought on
the side Of tho south remember that
his namo will soon DO forgotten and
his deeds perish with the cause he held
SO dear unless he bostrs himself to
the duty before him.
If ho is m unoducated man who can't
| write. let him coll to his assistance
| somo ono who will write for him. III
this he will find scme men willing and
ready to give him assistance-t thon the
noblo women of our state. So thore ia
no reason why q single incident rcmcm-
| bored by an old soldior should not bo
Incorporated in tho history If il is
worth preserving at all.
| Thcro arc plenty of publishing
houses in our state, and many mon
throughout our country that would bo
! glad to get the publication Of these
records, and will pay a handsome roy
| atty for that privilege. So let lis DO
up and doing thoro is not momont
| to lose. No loyal son Of South Caro-
Ina can distrust his mother stnto, and
hc may rest assured that if ho docs his
duty faithfully he will rccomponso
himself for it. a history cotton up to
maintain the truth is OF incidentally
more value than ono mado mainly for
tho money, the state might aereo to
| pay for it. Lot lls work to tho hearts
! o[ the people rather thnn thoir pock-
CTS ior true history. Hoping all pa
pers friendly to our course, will COPY
TINS letter, L am yours fratcrnally,
JAMES j.. STRAIN,
Adj. Camp Giles. U.C.V.. Union. S. G..
THE PROFESSOR LYNCIIED.
Charged with Having Assaulted ono
al Ills Pupils.
a special from Alley, Gn. fnys;. Fri
day morning about 9 o'clock man
went to the house Of the sheriff OF this
county, md cnliing him out, told him
he had man at the jal that no want.
cd imprisoned, and ho induced tho
sheriff TO 60 with him TO tho jail. On
tho wny there, distance Of about a
half milo, three masked men sprapg
from tho side of the road and in n mo-
mcnt the sheriff was disarmcd and do.
| priyed Of the Jail keys.
Taking tho sheriff along, and being
joined by more masked mon, tho at.
tacking party proceeded to Tho jail and
opened it, taking Il. w. pcrduc, who
was confined in it under II warrant
charging him with having committed
M assault upon Miss Wnllio Grady. a
daughter Of j. Il. Grady, prominent
mill md turpentino man, and who was
awaiting the action OF tho grand Jury.
Everything was done without alarm to
the sleepy town and at about 8 o'clock
tho body Of Perdue was found by tho
roadside about two miles from town,