The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-02

want to say fnrthor, that tho intonsl
pleasure OF our RcuniDns, tho mootine
with old friends and Comrades, tho
stirring up Of my good old Confederate
| memories rewards mo u Thousand fold
for all tho york do. AS it is with mo-
| am suro 1t is.with each Of you. II our
organization only givos us thcso more
pleasures, wo will be amply repaid for
our efforts to build it up and cxtond
this happiness to all Of our Comrades.
But wo huvo the satisfaction OF
knowing that wo arc accomplishing far
moro than gaining such pleasures for
ourselves. BY theso demonstrations,
we arc showing to tho world, and moro
especially our child1 en-, that wo bo-
love, no, wo know, that wo fought q
| light that wo arc proud OF. Wo know
that wo contested for thnt grand prin-
Ci2lo, dear to tho hearts OF all frccmcn,
and gained by tho struggle Of genera
tions OF bravo mon, that principle
established in this country by Washing
ton, and fought for by I,cc, tho right OF
sclf government. Though wo woro do
foatcd, that principle must and will
1.-Two, tho timo wi II como, If it has not
already como, when tho whole world
will acknowledge this, aud that our
country is bettpr for tho hcroc strug-
gle VIC made. a consistent, pcrsistont,
fearless avOwnl OF our sentiments v III
go far to establish our right to have
fought for them. Though only thirty
thrcc yours have passed since wo furlCd
our banners and laid down our arms ut
App0mattOX, that wo Of tho South can
peacefully and fcarlcssly uvow thcso
principles, proves that doop in tho
hearts Of tho pooplo Of this country,
dwclls IN admiration for tho principles
,nf fr ,l,i,
This makes tho people Of this country
liberal to those who SO nobly, struggle
for those principles. Never before in
Tho history Of tho world, has tho ami
mostly kindlcd by fifty years OF foster
ing, and which eliminated in SO bitter,
long and disastcrOus a struggle, been
so quickly and SO quietly alluycd. Tho
liberty loving people Of tho United
States appreciate that VIC mudo an
honorable and Il noble fight; that We
accepted IT'S bravo men, tho result.
They know that we contested for what
| Is dear to them as 1t is to ourselves,
the sacred right Of sclf government
While tho result OF tho war has boon
that the Union has boon preserved, yct
tho right OF local solf government Is
Jcalously guarded to-day by tho people
| OF constituent parts Of tho Union. Thus
the very principles for which we
| fought, and which wcro tho corner
| stoves on which the Southern Con-
fedcracy rostcd, havo boon maintained
throughout tho length and breadth Of
this fair land. Though beaten in
arms, yet these principles for which
we fought, prevail, and to-day arc
huggcd close to tho hourt Of ovcry
American citiZon.
Advocate always these grand truths
taught by tho Confcdcrucy, and re-
taught by the u. G.. v, and, ,wo will yet
convince the world, thnt though do
foatcd, we nobly uphold immortal
principles, tho groundwork OF the
| liberties OF oil froc people. Though
defeated wo were right Ncvcr lot US
by acknowledging shame or hiding our
principles, admit that wo huvo bccn
conquered.
At tho conclusion OF tho report Of
Con. Walker, which was frequently In
torruptcd with applause, Ndjt. Con
Holmes read tho following report:
Maj. Con. lrvino Walker, command
ing-Sir: Your annual ro port for tho
year 1896 and 1897 reports tho condition
OF the division when you assumed com
mnnd, September 20, 1893, and at this
timo 1T remains for mo to report the
| work OF the djutont generals ollico for
| August 1897, as no report was made
April, 1896, ut tho first reunion of the
division, there being nothing OF mo-
mcnt to report. When tho division
hcadu quarters was turned Ovcr to mo by
mail, September 25 1898, by my prcdo-
ccssor, Col. j. G.. hawthorne, the
archives OF tho division consisted OF
| broken files Of tho division and u. G.
", general orders and circulars. Tho
| lirst moneys received for postage, ctc.,
| wore advanced by this major general
commanding, and credit was obtained
from tho Wmlkor, Evans g. C0gswcll
Co., enabling this oilicc to publish or
dcrs and secure stationery. Since Sep
tcmbor, 1893, to August %, 1897, this
ollicc has folded tho envelopes, d.
rcctcd, stamped and sent out some
u 900 To -, 600 copies Of 0rdors and cir
culnrs, has writLcn N per letter book
some 36O letters and hundreds OF postal
cards and receipts for duos, besides
mailing many sots OF applications and
other blanks. Thus IT viii be observed
that the duties OF tho ad djutnnt gcncr-
nl's olicc OF live and growing divi-
sion, like ours, tho South Carolina Dl-
vision, U. &. ", il by no means Il sine
cure, albeit that it is IL labor Of love-
In September, 1885, tho division had
| y "
which were dead or dormant. At this
time, nincty.scvcn have been char
tered, OF which thirtyiivo arc i'm good
standing, that IL have paid dues both
to tho division, and u. g.. V. Camps
that have not paid per capita dues to
tho division for 1896 and 1897 number
seventeen for 1897, thirty; those that
arc in arrears to u. G. V. for four years
number two; for three years, two; for
two years, three; for ono year, to April,
1897, number 10. Under tho c0nstit,l-
tion OF the u. &. V. only camps that have
paid their dues arc entitled to vote.
Strange AZ II may seem the 0ldor camps
OF the division arc those most at fault
in tho matter OF ducs. And IL is appa-
rent that the Same Causes that made
good commands during tho war hold
good now. Good olliaors, not noccssari.
ly popular officers, mako live, active
camps, subscribing tho noble purposes
OF our sentiment. bound Ordcr, and II
this connection the adjutant general 0
tho division would emphasize tho nd