The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-11-19

nurmuringly starvc wit hort even this
much. | have seen thCln sick ant
wounded and dying. | have seen them
in tho heated battle charge rush up t.
tho deadly cannOn's mouth. But
| havc yet to hear Of their faltering.
have yet to hear Of their complaining
| have yet to hear Of their backing
down before any danger which mortal
man could overcome. | have yet to
hear OF one who was not gloriously
true to himself and his country. You,
sons, daughters and wives, cherish
this glorious heritage us the grandest
| heirloom u noble father or husband
could bestow upon you,
speak Of those whose deeds knew
Of, but | am sure, absolutely sure, that
Of every Confederate. son of Horny, |
could say equally as much, and as truly
rs have SAID it of the men who follow
ed Maniga',lt and PRESLEY.
In closing Gen. Walker very forcibly
said:
My comrades, the war was not with
out its blessings, and hard, hard as it
was, from it was born q nation OF free
men, active, thoughtful, progressive,
earnest, who are to-day-cxcuso my
portion Of the egotism-tho grandcst
race ever created by God, and built up
by this very hard and bitter struggle.
God 8, ant that the prosperity which
now beams in every part Of our dearly
loved and earnestly defended South
land may always find its brightest spot
with you, my dear friends.
These are only fragments OF the
splendid speech Gen, Walker gave the
Veterans. His strong prcsentment of
the good results Of the organization Of
the United Confederate Veterans will
surely have their effect upon both our
old soldiers and their sons =; nor will
they soon forget the Generals clear
cut and tcrse presentation Of the
causes and effects Of the war Even to
the more thoughtful the truth on these
questions becomes clearer in the purer
and better Influences Of that peaceful
and fraternal feeling which Confcder-
ate Veteran Associations foster and
develop.
The second speaker, Judge j. Fl.
IudsO:. Wa '''>-' ~1"r.'~ntlv Introduce
cd by MIR. IL. II. ouuruu.>u.',, w'o
paid high tribute to the worth a.
integrity Of this distinguished gentl,
man. The Judge was lieutenant colo.
mel Of the old 10Th regiment. His ad
dress was almost entirely historica
and rcminisccntial. He went over the
last year OF the war with his old com
rades and gave the complete story Of
his regiments part in the battle at
Five Forks and his own experience
after being wounded. Ills descrip tior
Of the route ,of his meeting, while sore
wounded, with Gen. Grant at Mrs.
Pegrams house and the Generals
kindness will remain vividly with the
audience who loved him. Old soldiers
crowdt d closer around the stand as he
revived their already vivid memories
of those bloody times when day and
night they remained under constant
fire from the enemy. One could see a
tear start in more than one eye when
the memory OF a fallen comradc or /,
superbly gallant friend lifted through
the mind.
After the speeches dinner was scrv.
cd to all the crowd. Four tables,
each at least three hundred feet long,
were loaded by the generous citizens
Of Conway and Horny with most
tempting repast. The Veterans clear,
ed it as they had many q heated bat
tlctcld aud thoir families and friends
proliting by the example, did theil
fun duty. There was enough and tC
spare. After dinner the large crowt
gradually dwindlcl away, carrying
home each one vivifed memories, re
Moved friendships and tho pleasant
knowledge that this was the most sue
ccssfu! and enjoyable OF reunion days
at Conway.