Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28
DAY, THOU oArsT


through white taxation in Southern
schools, furnish the South's answer
as to the first. To the second: 10y
atty to perpetual union of the
States and to the honor and glory of
the republic-the South has been
continually answering since tho close
of our civil war; and she is answer
ing to-day by tho presence and
prowess of her heroic sons at tho
front in tho war with Spain. Her
Lee, her Wheeler, hor Bagley, her
Blue, her Hobson and hor thousands
Of volunteers who sprang to arms at
thor country's call, arc answering
from their camps from the Philip
pines and from tho junglos Of Cuba.
You, my Confederate comrades,
would be there if tho country needed
you. Many of you assembled here
would have been there but for i'm
paired health and failing strength.
But our sons and grandsons arc there.
With our prayers and blessings
they arc enlisted in this war for
high and holy purposes. Among
tho great ends to be attained in this
conflict with Spain, the freedom of
oppressed islands in both oceans, tho
wider influence of America in the
councils Of the nation, tho increased
respect for her power on land and
sea, there is still another achievement
to be attained, no less glorious and
far reaching namely, the oblitcra-
tion of all traces of distrust among
ourselves and the complete and too
long delayed unifcation of the
American people, which shall be
called in question no moro forever.
The Grafton of the day was dolly
cred by Gen. Charles e. Hooker, of
mississippi. Gen. Hooker was intro
duced by Gen. Gordon. lie said
that when the surrender was made
the Confederate soldiers separated
with arms in their hands. lie said
it was a capitulation, the Confcde-
rates being allowed to depart in
peace, unmolested 80 long as they
observed their parole.
"There is not one Confederate but
has kept the torms of his capitula-
tion," said the speaker.
Referring to tho surrender at An
pomattoX, Gen. Hooker stated that
some of the Federal officers desired
to fire salute in honor of the vic
tory. Everything was in readiness
for the salute, when Gen. Grant,
learning of it, said:
"Stop that firing. We have no
great victory to be proud of, for we
have been ioul ,ars capturing these
5000 men who have laid down their
arms"
Gen. Hooker was one of the coun-
sci appointed by tho State of Missis-
sippi TO defend Jefferson Davis when
he was charged with treason. lie
spoke fcclingly of the way in which
the President of the Confederacy,
with supreme abnegation, took upon
himself the sins of all his people.
Only one reason, said the General,
could be assigned for the failure to
try President Davis. His prosecutors
knew he was not guilty. They knew
his allegiance was first due to his
State, and, as loyal citizen of Mis-
Sissippi, when she seeded, it was his
duty TO espouse her cause.
In commenting on the fact that
the South's representatives were TAX.
ing prominent part in the war
with Spain, he took occasion to at
test to the bravery and gallantry of
Gen. Wheeler.
"rhey may beat him for Congress
in Alabama," said the speaker.
"Thoy'll never do it," shouted q
score of voices from the audience.
"They may beat for Congress in
Alabama," continued the speaker,
"but we will erect a magnificent
monument to him."
Gen. Hooker roforrod in tho couroo