The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11

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anion - Cos'-4sr.,s v.s.r,.s -
October they made So esz m 80.
To rqasss several ras--s'o e,ry ,se
prcec~dlrgs Ard ,r..sA. .ra yrur.
vas auorg -. apne We 90.
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here fn6Ay. or,.h ' StL. ,h.r rr
elar yearly r~api"p. s,n- '-sa go,
pie, meu. ~o.~a AL shiidr-a -.r-
pres~n'. After ih-~~ raaa.s 10 =.
Tor Li-n,~nsrt l. W TA,ior -t
whom there "a n~~-rs more kira
CT copsld~rar- o1-cr. f.sll~sea
sp-sehs. by u. J c.rrall. of n sl~ishi
John ". Stoke. af s.gnoli.. aaa
Dr. Mitchell. of wsks Pores, Then
came . eeaa;isai dinner spread ~
der the grove of C. aaf,. With . q "a
Of dahlias 10 fall bloom fof h.et
ground. on tie premises 80 II y
Nevbary. Every thing psss.d sr
pleasantly. aud eli erl .yed the day.
The Old vets OF whom thrr- ~sr-
thirty-ihrce present oi company Is.
and many from other Commands. IN
,oyed . brief history by Laeu,enant
l. ". Taylor of tie Old cowpsny
from its orgAniEa,isn to B-ntopsrill~.
Then they chA,ted until late ~ ,b.
afiernoo. when Reluctantly ih.y
shook ca ! Others hands aud sa'd
good bye. promising TO m ct sg .ia
NJ Magnolia nsft October.
sr~ess .f wsisss. ~ Jsha ~. s,-s.s.
tsa
CoxFKpEkATE y1TERsSs Lsrit-
AsDGGSTLENrs.
The duty seems 90 hAv. d.volv. i
on ns of extending To You oar mu
tual welcome, on ihis oscasi"n. t.
me il would be q most pl-nssnt dEiy.
we're II not tha, i am 30 mindful "f
my own deficiencies on the OF. hand.
ard the honor due our disting eith' d
guests on the other. l ssy eiH,in
guished guests for to me the hero IN
gray 10 the very highest type OF man
hood the word has ever prnduos a
In The mod-sty of your nature yon
may not think 90, but AZ - true. No
lord Of European monarchy, no pa
triciau that added lusire To the name
Of Greece CT Rome. no hero ~ an
iiauiiy that dazIlss us with the din
granduer OF has deeds merits ths
lraise, consideration and honor that
you merit. Sour integrity, human
t,y, patriotism aud foriitude. your
noble s-.f-sScriGee, your cons Ant
devotion to duty, your urhigginr
tenacity OF purpose, your ever re
sponsivensss To the bat l- call. your
never failing heroism in the rash
and din of conflict. stand without a
parallel IN the annals IL history.
Il Glorious record.-When shall %,
: grandeur fade, whenshali its ius'r'
, be d m med, Who can describe o.,
Historians have paused, nmsz d
Philosophers have sought 10 divin'
: it. Orators have immortal zed ~
. poets have sung of It's glory. ~
0 malicious pen can dstract from tha
4 record No Wit can ridicule %. ~
: lhumoris, can burlefque IT. IL stand
E an impregnAble fact Of history W.
I came to-day 10 render honor to WHOM
= honor is due. TO commemorate in ou
; humble way the noble deeds, tn
grand herolsm of the most splepdi
r army that ever strove for u righteou
% cause. Ii WAS an army Of gentleme
INSPIRED by the noblstt impulses @
the human heart. IL was an arm
of patriots, fortified by the come
ousness of q jist cause.
II IL was an army Of 80 ldisrs who's
re II tinemebt-takeu M . Who'll. Gu
iture, into l.ectualiy and high impu
: ses Of honor were nev,r surpassed
II equalled by those Of any other arm
e ever mustered in any cause. We
}, has some English poet in singing
the defeated confederacy said
Ab, realms Of tombs.
. But let it bear this blazen to the 10
q Of times
Ia No nation rose 90 white and fair,
p Or fell so pure Of crimes.
y II is said that the suI Iv.vors Of Il
10 charge Of the light brigade, u
b couth and uncultured though maj
T. Of them were, were fetsd ~ q
to aus sen's gardens, were coprttd n
g. ca joled by the IN ,st exclusive eircl
e. of London srisiocracy.
g. But greater heSoes are you thi
IN were they. You fought neither I
pelf nor glory nor empire. Yon b.
ar and endured for the tepderest o.
as most sacred obj ,cts known 10 Z
tn human heart. You fought for 20
ne hearth and your home, for the p'
d. lection of your wife and your chr
q. for the rigais guara nteed TO you
he our forefarhers, for the exhaltati
in of the citizYn. and the sovsrsigE
g Of the Stat.. And l beg OF you
thi.x not that your failure dAmps
our ardonr, or detracts an io;a tr
our love, appreciation and estes
NJ. Your failure only appeals 70 {
u.t tepderest sympathy. Your power
~. ~ il you be poor. and lack OF vorl
."s -" success, shall only cause us 10 {
ted bracs you With TIE grestsr tend
na- ness. Your rags would only co
md us to embrace yoa With the AlAcI
rhe to set for u the caief seat 1t
eat feast. Mt our misfortanes 81
but degrade y u IL onr ewes Your q
no ures o. success, your loneliness. y
sorrows, your d saPPoinfmenfs
life, shall eusbrius you the =
saer, dig 10 our hart and mend
END And did you really ia,i in the mig
ok contest NJ, you did not fail.
bort Won had not fought the mighty
per. lasting results would no, have /
rat achieved No eonseientions. !
DR.. directed human fl It is ever
~ The var of secession VAS essef
'"'' to the p rpe.uity OF this governn
.s q free government. The pr
pies for which you conteDded a.
nav the foundation Of all human lihe
rex. and the memory Cf that terrific
its test sill ever act - . cheek 70
Nd. voSid be despoilers Of our land