The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14
Gone Back on the HOrses-Bad News
for the EIunKies.

for the FIunkies.
The "Colop els' long ago, associated with
themselves r e gallant horses that with them
fought the battles OF the late war, but now
the daughters OF the commissioned officers
In the struggle for Secession have given the
cutdirect TO both the horses aud the soldiers
in that war.
They nave formed In Atlanta an exclusive
T, set or society from which both the old soldiers
and the war horses are excluded. Even horses
OF the colonels and their descendants are not
invited to join, and no place is assigned for
any Confederate private or his descendants,
no matter how valiant he nay have fought.
This is deemed especially hard on the funk
les OF the present day, who, without brains or
place, worship those Of their %neighbors who
are more tavorably situated.
The object OF this Atlanta Society, from
which o large per cent. Of Southern valor is
excluded, Is not an we understand, to do on
or 10 those who acted brayely In the fight,
but TO make glorious the fame Of the officers,
as such, irrespective of any consideration OF
their valor, or their lack military spirit and
genius.
And nobody who was in the Confederate
army will deny that many Of the commits
stoned officers, In tim OF danger, didn't ex.
pose themselves unnecessarily.
81, AS a rule. the bravery Of the officers, who
were not soldiers, did not average better than
the courage OF the soldiers who were not Of
ficers.
The organization in Atlanta is, however,
eminently proper. 1t gives funkies the
names of those whom they may worship, and
it gives sensible and manly men. as we'll as
sensible and womanly women, a basis upon
which TO place their estimate OF people who
would separate themselves from their neigh
bors, and build an insurmountable wall be-
tween them and the honorable and brave SOL
oilers who risked all and endured much TO
preserve the property OF those who would
now establish class distinctions in free and
proud America.
The Press and Banner believes that self-re-
specting soldiers, their descendants, and their
associates. should forever hereafter withhold
their votes for office from this foolish and
proud set who presume to be so much better
than their neighbors.
The soldiers made the mistake OF their
lives In electing the ancestors OF such people
to military Office. Their descendants are
now insulted with the reminder that they
are unworthy to com into the presence of
the descendants Of the men whom they
made. Such action should be a pointer fol-
their action In future elections.
We are at a loss to know how any true Con.
federate soldier, or any friend OF the brave
soldiers who fought the battles OF the coun'
try, can SO far forget his manhood as to vote
for the male members Of that crowd for any
office Of honor or profit.
Let such upstairs, and parvenue neighbors,
severely alone.
AS the skilled artist, when he paints a
horse, need not write under 1t, "this Is horse, VI
so the truly great do not find 1t necessary 10
band together against the masses, and brand
themselves: "Thls Is aristocracy."
The little set who may choose to label them,
selves "aristocrats," will be found by toadies
and Individual f1unkies. but the great Ameri,
can heart will not bow Town and worship
selfappointed aristocrats, even II they should
happen to inherit a good name, or chance
to be the descendants Of men who reflected
no credit upon the commission which they
held.