The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-11
A PLEASANT REUNION.
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ioieing in approving conscious, IN

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lolcing in approving conscious, IN
mr. rights and lile ytief, in the bonn
Iifol harvest that Is being poured
INTO our lap. in the profound peace
prevails throughout ous land. IN
the lowly religion of the lowiy Saza-
ri, e-tbe father nocd OF Coo. Inc
OF man. Let "a lie as
ob-dient aud devoted TO all tue DE-
maids Of the King supreme ss you
ave been TO your eoun'r>s de-
mapd, looking 10. and r. ieiag H.
the hope of q gioro reuoi"n when
the b, aven's shall be on fire, aud
amidst the crash Of worlds, t7e sold |
1ers Of the cross of Christ, shall be |
ordered into line-n not with the rat
Ting of musk try and the roar OF
cannon, not in deadly col CT and
in garments rolled in blood, but In
your hands, with victory Inscribed
upon your banners, the 'hunderinRs
Of hosannas, and halleit ,hs to the
lamb. And God shall wipe all
tears from your eyes, aud You VIII
learn war no more forever" Till
that auspicous day beg you that
your people may b, my people and
ycur g ID my God, where thou diest
will je, and there will | be buried !;
| the Lord d, SO to me, and N IRE also,
if ough. bat death part thee and me"
We bid you welcome in our heart and
in our home, to every pleasure We
can bestow. Welcome, three wei
come cobfs derate heroes.
SPEECH zero. j. CARROLL.
LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW
CITIZENS:
Just thirty-two years ago, the men
who wore the gray, and n whose
honor this occs sion is held, laid down
their arms and turned their faces to-
ward the homes they loved and cher
ished, and in whose defense they had
risked their lives in many hard fought
battles.
There could be no better tes'ino-
ny Of the love of the cause for which
they fought than the presence of so
MANY Of the Old comrades who are
here to-day.
The one thing that casts a shadow
oga. the days pro ,eedlngs, is the alb
senee Of Sc many Of the familiar ia
ces that We had learned to love while
in camp, and on the battlefield, who
were less fortunate than ourselves
ia the last battle Of the war of Ben
louisville.
The next sad r, f. ,ction that cones
over our minds and thoughts Of the
young meu who are hers to-day, as
they contemplate with pride the his
tory of the Confederate veterans, is
that these meetings will, at no dis
tant day end forever, and soon to be
forgotten. AS l look out over my
old comrades in arms, | note with
sorrow and regret that the frosts that
never melt have fallen on their heads
end it cannot be great while until
We ell shall be called to the land from
where no traveller shall ever return.
But my dear frien4s and comrades,
let us not be cast down by the
thought that only short time is left
for us, in which we have to do our
work.
Bat rather let us rfj>iee ia tie OPP
porte nifty which we had 70 show the
world an eAaE pie CT h: roic sacrifice,
that has never beeb 24rpassed in an
cisnt or modern u 5.
The true history Of TIE late war is
yet to be written, and !en the VOL Ia
will know, as it has 1sHr s>t kno n.
who its real b r es are.
And my fri n Is and ~ AIDES, the
battles We have fought aud thanks
be to God, one after Lee had surren
dered at Appom attoA, gere not less
fierce and terrible than those where
we heard the roar Of the muskets and
the clanking of tue swords, togethe,
with the groans and pltifR, cries Of
the wounded and dying.
We came to our desolate home!
poor, dispirlted and heart broken
our cities and towns, in many instan
ces, Eere in ashes, our property gone
our homes desolate, and our fields
laid waste By the ravages CT the en-
envy.
Poverty in the extreue, end ,inteas'
suffering, together with ABSOLUTE
desolation lay out before y. But
that same indomitable spirit aad de
termination which had ben ours a
we marched ragged, foot-sore an
hungry, as we followed our trustf
leaders into the very jaws Of death
sustained US 80 We went ABOUT en-
deavoring to mers our bro ken 70.
. tunes.
And so today, my friends assi com
: rades, as stand before you, ptin
you with pride l cannot express t
, evidences on every hand Of the bless
r ings which have crowned our ever
!. eff TT in many instances.
When the very :sscum of the earth
!; was boiled up and men who were M
, Of us took charge of the oH ces n I'D
sacred by the hallowed memassas {
> our fathers, and used these posi- tleI
! for robbery and debauchery, you, m
2 friends and fellow comrades. wei
J; the very first to assist in driving tn
= den of thieves to their last hi2in
: place.
May the God who has wstche
|. over our history inspire your poste
: ity to be as faithful and Jealous {
: their liberty, as were their fathel
+ before them.
. God has never, in His wisdom an
|. goodness. blessed any section wi,
]. such great and magnificent possibi
: tiles, as He has this ;.evely Soutl
J. land Of ours. And in all {li Ian
!. no section can excel in its naturi
!. resources, this good Old North Stat,
{ your homes and mine. And rs "
|. were true and fearless IN her defsns
3 when the "despot's heel was On tt
!. short," let us be faithful ard Dbl
gent in the development of her splel