The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-12

WV His address was well received
" 80 Veterans. The Daughters were
" -. D,.sDresented. Major Duncan and
" y, Carlisle made short addresses.
E'p, .p, Alvin Dean presided.
'rs e., Walker, after few pleasant
l,,,Sductory remarks with purely
3 ~ " illusions, and having given a
H., humorous account Of e war
~ ~ visit to Seartanburg, spoke as
M W. comrades, I congratulate you
& q an m this gathering and this reunion
81 ,be Spartanburg regiment. Such
,hsriucs are Of the highest value to
II as citizens, beside the sincere
it gives US Veterans to meet
ssther.
81 Nan is scciable being. Associa-
s!jo, with our fellows is an instinct Of
|, nature. We all learn much Of our
Jlovuan, and for our race and indi-
progression, by such gather
,. It is good to have them. They
absolutely necessary for the civil
INN and advancement Of all man
q and especially Of this race of
Ii.h we are part, the greatest race
created by God.
I i've. old Confederates and their
b ends, meet without any strife for
ee, self, or power. That which
skes us Confederate Veterans was
gDe thirty odd years ago. We can
n add to this record. We meet in
Z most friendly and loving manner.
j are not Methodists, or Baptists,
Presbyterians, or Episcopalians, or
# man Catholics. We are not Re-
amers or Conservatives. We are
ssabply old Confederates. Never mind
At we think in the present, that
lid past draws us together on a
hnon plane. I challenge the world
.how purer or friendlier meetings
ln those Of comrades of the u. G.
57hat better to bring us together
the memories of the grandest
bggIe ever made by man? High in
aims, noble in it's purposes, pure
It's conduct, grand in the heroism
Is sons, and grander in the devo-
Of its women. We have not one
pg to be ashamed Of. It's issues
dead and gone, buried beyond any
Of resurrection. There is in
b memories not the slightest
i Of disloyalty to the Government
sr which We live, and for which
sons have fought. There is not
ghost Of chance Of re-estab-
uent Of the Confederaoy or
nte union Of the Southern States.
berefore, when we recur to the
Rs hopes and splendid achieye-
Is Of the Confederacy, we awake
to US sacred memories of which
53= a'e proud, OR show 20 the world the
hdid action Of the Confederates as
Ti;;Sasson ~ 10 future generations. It is
the antagonism 60 the, United
b we would keep alive, but the
that the people Of the South were
lousy true to their principles,
a 80 asd the highest characteristics Of
9oldler and the citizens, and when
I called nobly answered. Should
=I 'hls recollection be treasured
pghout the ages? It was not
pl1gton's enmity to Great Britain
she Sons Of the Revolution keep
but his grand struggle for free
God given freedom! Our Lee
- stand in history as his compeer
20 battle for high. ps:aciples, q
even more magnificently made,
against greater odds. Washing
nd Lee will go down in history,
E according to his lights, as the
tents and defenders Of the high
1nclples men ever contended for.
Tae good Of mankind should not
records be perpetuated? Such
angs as We have to-day tend to
/. petuate them.
uO not meet to emphasize the
p's we were fighting against q
OF the United States; that our
All would have broken up that
3anent, or to keep alive any SEN
;, which VI if nurtured would give US
O'''ly or the desire s'to try it
But we keep alive the Con-
N memories to show that at o
Afas and decisive period Of our
y, ,ae people Of the South glori-
ua their whole duty. On every
On Fort Sumter to Appomat-
sy showed the grandeur Of our
~ .ne nobility Of the highest