The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-20
AIN S Ce SONS Of VETERANS
Gel. oubam E1p'aips Objects and Ppr-
ses Of O. saEiz srioD.
To the Sons OF Confederate We rams

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Of South Carolina:
In many sections of the State the
fact CT the existence Of, and the pur
poses ard aims of the organization
called II oited Sons of Confederate
Veterans, are not known, and hence
not understood and appre There.
| fcre vail myself Of the friendly kind.
ness OF the newspapers 10 lay before
| you these mates, and to invite your
cooperation in the work in which We
are engaged. The purposes We have
in view are, briefly stated: To unite
IL one general federation, through the
me dium OF local camps. all the de
scencaLts CT those who served in he
army Or navy OF the Confederate
States
To collect and preserve all il forma
tiop, records, reports, personal reni
| niseLcas, and all the data of every
kind soever, which will throw, light
upon, and deferd the justice Of the
cause CT the south, to Ine end that
,ir and truthful history of that epoch
may be written.
To this same end to re sce:ve from the
survivors Ct the war the story Of their
services, their experis noes, their ob-
servstions, and to put them in enau1-
ing form, for preservation and future
use.
To aid old ano indigent veterans.
To help in building monuments that
shall perpetuate the fame OF the Con-
federate soldier and sailor; and do hon
o to the devoted and patriotic women
of that pe1icd of the war.
To see that Memorial day is properly
observed, in honor If the dead heroes
OF the Confederacy.
To assist IN carrying on the work of
like nature in which the United
Confederate Veterans are engaged,
AID when death has called them to
answer their last roll call, to take up
and compete that work.
1t gees without say ing. that an or
gaDiza!ion having such objects and
aims mustappel with invinclble force
to the reverence and pride of the de
scendants OF those, who won imperish.
able renown on the field of battle; and
which honorable fame INSCRIPTIONS
critters Of so called history are seeking
to wrest from them by misrepresenta-
on and false statements. As heirs
to their glorious record, and their
proud names, can any one OF us doubt
that IL is his duty in these premises to
enlist in the ranks of au order which
has for ITS primary object the defense
Of the name OF these OLD Warriors2 I
b We found tia. whenever it has been
practicable 10 gain an audience cf the
Sons Of Veterans, and to lay before
them these considerations it has not
been at all difficult to organize camps.
In the hope Of reaching many such
RAIDERS I am wiring this communica-
LIon.
The order is growing rapidly in all
Of the old Con federate States. Its
growth in this division, South Caroli-
na, has been graf flying, but it has not
been all that we had hoped for. The
number of camps in it has increased
from SIX to twenty-seven, within less
than year, and there are number
f others in process cf organization.
At this particular time We are very
anxious that this work of organization
be pushed in every city, town and
hamlet in the State. The annual con-
vention of this division will be held
in Charleston on the 9th instant, and
I earnestly desire that every section of
the State, every county, every COM
munity. should be represented in that
convention, because many questions,
vitally affecting in the future progress
and course Of the order in this dlvis-
ion, and at large, will come up for SO
luton and settlement and should be
discussed and ecided by those who
are now, and will be hereafter. inter
ested in she manner of their settle
ment.
Moreover, I want the young men to
meet there the old veterans of the
State and draw inspiration from lis
tening to the tales of their daring,
their deeds and their suffering.
Aside from these considerations, il
will be charming time to visit
Charleston, which will g in its holi.
day attire OF roses and azaleas for the
deleclalion of visitors. The railroads
have given exceptionally low rates OF
t.avsl. The generous and warm hss-t-
ed people of the city, famed for hos
pitality, WILL spare no pains, nor e1-
p;nse, nor attention to make the hap
piness Of visitors complete. Public
meetings, speeches by Distinguished
veterans, parades, excursions on the
water, masic, dancing. flo 1ers, all will
lend charm, arAce and b. auy y to tie
occasion.
am often asked, what are the steps
necessary 10 be taken to effect the or
ganizauon of a camp? The matter is
very simple. 1. requires at least ten
sons of veterans TO organize a camp
and obta.n a charter. Only the de.
scendAn1s Of those who served in the
army or navy Uf the Confederacy to
lhe close of the war, or Wers honora
bly, discharged are eligible to member
shIe. When those nave assembled
who intend to JOIN the neeiing should
be called to oroer, and its obi j=ct STAT
ed. CnereupJu motion should be
made 10 organz9 camp OF Sols Of
Confederate Veterans The nex! step
IS to adopt name. Taen appoint
committee 10 prepare q constitution
and by laws, 1nlcn commlItee should
at once write Mr.. Rooe:t a. Snyth,
commauder ia chiof, y S. v, Charles
Ton. 5. u for Inc necessary papers