The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

| "'Sh 'h' 'i'i'''. lHclF DONlcS Hluy Do
destroyed, but their spirit IL suncon-
qucrablc.
II was this union Of intelligence and
conservation to duty in the Southern
| army that accounts for the matchlcss
bravery that won the admiration of
even their foes; for the rapid march
anu countcr-march, the midnight raid,
| the day-break dash that filled their
enemies with dismay and CONSERVATION;
| Tor those terrific charges into the laws
of death. that made tho "widc world
| WONDER"
Here, too, we may find the cause of
That rcckl, IS disregard Of danger that
! has given to the world some OF it's
brightest examples Of Individual cour-
age: oi that wUmunly tenderness that
| knclt by tho side Of the Slrickcn broth
CT. b. he friend or foe: of that patient
rndurancr Of hardship and privation,
more cruel than dealh; OF that dcterm-
med perseverance, that kept mp the
light long after the bright CLEAN of
victory had turned 70 the darkness Of
| despair.
| TO me, one Of the most marvellous
ana pathetic passages in the Now Tcs-
lament is the account OF the going forth
"t the twelve to preach the gospel.
on will rrmrmbrr that tho Saviour i'm
sending them forth made them no
promises OF earthly reward, but told
them on the other hand, that they
Ih Il
IN synago%urs, and would bc scourgcd;
that they would be brought before
governors and kings, and would he
hated af all men for his sake.
Thr Confederate soldier, with no
! viSihl" presence Of divinity, with no
andihlH words of the blessed Master to
inspire him. went forth to Danger and
death, and certainly in The last years Of
ihc war. with no hope Of reward, suvo
the approval "wcll-donc" of duty,
''strrn daughter Of the voice OF God"
Nothing but this consciousness, the
| certainty Of right. could have sustained
him in the long and unequal struggle.
IL is not my purpose today to engage
| in defense Of our fathers: but this
Ill lch will say: Il they withdrew their
State from the Union. it was because
| they could no longer remain in it with
| honor. If they refused to hold to IL
compact, they wrrG acting in the cxrr-
else Of constitutional privilege rcsorted
| TO only alter the party Of the other
part had miscunSLrucd the agreement
into means Of CALLING oppression. Il
they took up arms against their fellow
men, it was to drivcu hostile force from
home and native land.
But the bitterness and strife of the
conflict have passed with the passing
| Of the years. Tho same spirit that
shook the hosts of opposing armies has
won the no less renowned victories of
peace. The good fight of our fathers
| has made possible II stronger union
now 'at lu one and indissolublc. A
| new war has done much to heal the
wounds Of the old. The men that
moved face to face in ct, arc moving
| shoulder to shoulder today.
y rcuniLrd people has sung with one
voice the victorious song Of Miriam:
"Thc horse and his rider hath he
thrown into the sea-"
| But today our thoughts are bus, with
the heroes OF that other war, and the
strains OF another song arc ringing in
our ears: "llow arc the mighty fallen
in the midst Of the BATTLE"
| The graves Of these fallen ones, and
| Of their comrades who have Joined
them arc hallnNcd places. For more
| tAan generation The women Of the
| southland have cared for them. mark
| ing them with noble piles Of stone and
ahUi g. ~ them with flowers that were
vet with their tears.
Thry have no wish to stop now.
| And when the last Confederate vctc,-
| an shall receive the summons 20 ioin
| the hosts OF his comrades who have
| zone before, he may lie down nsSul ed
OF one Fact: that the place Of his rest
%lll not be forgotten. 1t shall be tho
sacred duty Of the Daughters and Sons
To keep green the graves Of their dc
voted fathers. Nay, we shall do more.
We shall inspire the next generation
with the love and reverence that live
in our own hearts. We shall tell them
he true story Of the great struggl.
We shall teach them that their anccs
tors we, Z not traitors, but high minded
defenders Of Il just and holy cause.
But while wr talk, the graves OF our
beloved dead are awaiting MS. Let us
n nj ion, # Lou