The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Memorial Address.
Delivered By Lieut.Gov. Eobt
B. scarborough. at sum.
ter. 8. O., May 10. 1900.

utos-e1Wo0 when We are brought
fhcs 10 face With fortune. whether We
know Il or moi. t.-times whea eternal
issues hang on the decision Of mo.
msns--simes when future possibilities
tumble 10 the balance, and destiny
depeuds upon Q single act
Suoh crises ere regulated by no
Law. They oowe unsought, unbid.
den. q Il we're. bot sooner or later
they come to oil. The petsed child
Of torsuse sad the wsif Of misfortune
ere alike subject to THE visitation
To some these crises como 10 child
Aeod. end the result 10 determined
ooss b. snvirosment thss BY choice.
To sone they come in the heydsy of
yo6Ah-whils the youthful subject 10
'sseesdipg With reluctant feet, whore
lAe brook snd river meet"
TO osAsss they come IN meridisn
tile. usdss the clssr skies Of complete
go and Woasahood. and demand %
AseWsr or a cot That dstsrmiues
Ne Satuvs Of such sn one but I
sspses. sooner or later they come
- oll.
There ore osises In the history of
oom0uuisi se--times when the cisi
ssos Of sush communities ere forced
q decide upoa moral and political
Qoeoeiooe thst mesa social, political
sad ooral progress, OF Disorder. deg
ro&oeion end shsms And. there are
esisss II the history Of govsrnments
-oj0ss when grave questiops Of mo
0eoto1s Importance muss be deter.
uieed -qusstious Of policy, state.
eSo(k ssd gosssamsat. sod the issues
- b sstaled decide the status Of
eaeh governments among the family
q sasiogs. - cell - The peaos and
happissss Of The SUBJECTS Of such gov.
sn0ests. N tkt
oueA orisiscsns 10 oqr govern
oeas slnost % ysars ago.
] apprsheud thss no one will die.
pste the msgsitsde Of The issues
Unrest before the people Of the Upi.
~ 0eaees % the period 70 which I
sefss sad ! spprshsnd that no
8oGlhssa man OF woman oau forget
bow thoss Issues we're settled We
- before 40 ssd msmosia!s Of the
sselhod Of sdjussmsut
The wsg Of secession end for ssats's
: rights. bee plscs In our history %
ssaaially its own. The bravese pso.
PIE undsr the srohing canopy of
Heaven settled the question net By
resort 70 ssms. and for four long
o)oody yesrs. the ussioos of the world
licked %. sossed st the ftatricidsl
otsjle
sssd not discuss che osusss shsl
led toths wsr. snd the history of The
struggle is too psrsonsl and praceicsl
"a aeed REPETITION The grsvsS Of
bassed hsress ere silent Witnesses to
The fses thss var. cruel wsr wee
vsgsd in the boosted "lsnd Of the
free cod home Of the brave |"
oessdiag around the graves Of her
fallen bssvss today the south affects
Der lore for those who died for Q
righteous cause snd rsnews her 6dsl.
iey y the principles for which they
tosghs
''0s feos's ssssssl ,~apisg ground
tSsie slIeas tssss ere spsssd,
Asl olosy gSssds Wisb sileos rouod
fbs sivosse sf he dsaA."
Whsn the tocsin Of var wss sound.
q ths South wsS without arms or
treised soldisry. bas with hssoism
boss Of devotion Rhs sons Of lsuded
psopsisaors end the oAsprisg Of the
peesset oloss marched 70 The front.
elbow 10 elbow ssd shoulder "a
shoulder. A common csuss aroused
she0. . common seal Inspired then,
ssd they fousd Q common level in
The democracy otwar.
With no shields bot their manly
hearts, no ooat Of srms but the white
gussden Of pure manhood. no bet.
sls cry bat love Of home end isssids,
tssy marched 10 solid phsIaux TO
meet the sssmy. The world not
osly. bos . generous foe. sstssts their
brewery
They did what they could. Con.
qssrsd they never we're, but crushed
ey superior numbers. their ranks
deoinstsd by hunger sud,oold. they
yielded st lest 70 stubborn fate, and
surrendered . deg that had never
been dishooossd. Weep not for those
Who fsIl For
"Hsv esuld ose dis aoslses than By faciss
sbssfsl odds,
Per TIE sshss of their faihsss aod The al,sre
q shsss Code"
Ssaeimeots ere tran silent. and may
die with those who sxprsss and on
tsFtsis then; bot principles ere
stsrssl and will 1.-Two forever. Prinoi
plss ere founded 10 eternal right.
"ssd righs 10 right - God 10 just,