Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-24

him aud his associates in it's founding.
Fully fifty years he, his co-laborers or
their successors, have looked forward
that Walhalla might become what they
of these fifty years, wo who are present
are permitted to SEQ the accomplishment
of much which they hoped for. We
take courage as we stand OH the thrcsh-
old of another half century, and feel
that along with tho rapid development
of this Southland, and especially in this
glorious Piedmont section, at tho very
foot of mountains whose mineral ro-
sources are undeveloped, we may feel
with certainty that u great future yet
awaits Walhalla.
"And now, oh, founders, wise and true,
Who buildcd better than yc knew,
% proYa nga t. fns Fmes e while
That human hearts do not forget
Those princes without coronct,
Whose hands the virgin forests fell,
Whose fearless feet the pathway pell
Strong founders, rest yc wcll?'
After music, Rev. w. A. G.
Mueller, of Charleston, was pre-
sented and delivered an eloquent
address on the influence Of the Ger
mans on history. 1t may be bit
curious, but the address was delivered
entirely in excellent German, and
those who followed heard a supurb
address by a fine thinker. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen 1t affords me
great satisfaction and pleasure to par
licipnte in the joys of this jubilee cele-
brntion or rSemi-Centennial of Walhalla,
South Carolina, especially for this rea-
son, because as Il boy ] walked up n
down the streets of this historical place
during the never to be forgotten civil
war between the North and South, and
here also learned my n-b-c's under
Teacher G.. III. ID. Cramcr, father of our
esteemed Charleston friend, Mr.. a. Il.
g. Crumcr.
AT that time it never entered my
mind that would deliver the German
Grafton at the golden jubilee of this
town to-day but man proposes and
God disposcs
But to whom does this town OF Wal
hallu owe its founding, its origin? Next
to God to him to whose memory and
honor monument, erected by the citi-
zens and friends of Wnlhalla, shall be
unveiled on this memorable occasion.
[ refer to Gen. John Andreas Wagener,
who has rendered valuable services to
the Germans of this vicinity and the
city of Charleston, and through whose
energy the colonization of this part of
our earth was brought about.
Involuntarily our thoughts to-day go
back to that period which we have since
that time travcrsed. Many Of those
who were here at the colonization of
Walhalla and vicinity are moulderng
ndpr the clay and the green grass is
covering their silent graves. Some have
removed, emigration of Germans has
stopped and our young Germans angl-
cizr SO quickly, and to-day only few
of the pioneers remain.
Now as your chosen German jubilee
orator, | have, therefore, assumed to
speak to you in order to give your festi-
val JOY public expression.
would now speak of the hardsllips
which the first settlers of Walhalla had
to endure, Of the first pioneers who
made this wilderness blossom like
rose, of the first visit and German ser
vice which my saintcd and never to be
forgotten father, Rev. l.. Mueller, ID.
German Evangelical Lutheran church
of Charleston, S. c., who frequently
preached here the cross Of Christ, and
which he conducted here on the 23d
day of May, 1852, in which all the Ger
mans and many Americans participated,
and at which service he administered
the holy communion, confirmed n young
person, baptized fourteen children and
SolemniZed II marriage. Until his
hnlla, and especially for this reason,
because the place, called Carolina Mills,
which he owned here, reminded him
very much Of the spot in the forest
of the hunting seat at Fishhnck, near
IIockspcycr, Palntinate, Germany,
where he first saw the light of this
world. could also speak of the first
beginnings and motives which led to the
founding of Walhalln, but as the Eng
liSh Scmi-Centennial speaker touches
on the history and particulars, /,
therefore, commit these to his charge,
as prefer on this joyful occasion to
answer the question, "What dorst thou
hcrc?"
In connection with the iftieth ami
vcrSay Of the founding of the town of
Wnlhalln to answer this question may
be of great interest and use generally,
especially as some Germans are still
lcry, of the City by the Sea- under
its energetic leader, Capt. Fred. VIM.
Wagcncr, the brother of the highly
esteemed Gen. John A. Wngcncr, have
come to celebrate this golden jubilee
with you, and rs Walhala has been
founded by Germans.
First of all let me say that among the
thousands of those who cmigratcd to
this country there is no one who under
stands to appreciate the "Herc" in all
its greatness and beauty more than the
German. lie is fully aware of the
large territorial greatness of the new
world, Of its exalted history rs Il factor
in the development of mankind, its
imposing business spirit and CONNER
cinl success, its thorough system OF
ntion-from the elementary class
to its university its wonderful
| revelation of the nOble-mindcdncss and
royal philanthrophy in the spheres of
bcncvolcncc and brothcrly love. He
stands here, surrounded by these cvi-
dcnccs Of Christian civilization, as
what? Probably rs foreigner or suf-
fcrcd one, as stupid arrogance and intel
lcctunl nnrrOwncss assert. over against
all intelligence and history? Certainly
not. What we here see of nobility and
goodness, the German helped to create
it. What is he doing here? The his
tory Of the Revolutionary war in the
person and form Of Ncolaus IIcrxhci-
mcr and the battle of Orisknny, Oneida
county, y. Y, which constituted the
turning point for victory, may give the
answer, A. Stcubcn, who placed the
dcmoralizcd army in the position to
advance VIGOROUSLY, and who is ndcli-
bly, stamped on the pages of history as
the organizer of Wnshington's army,
mny answer the question, "My blood
will give for this country" Thus over
100 900 Germans call to us who fought
on the torrid battlcfclds of the Sunny
South for iircsidr and principles.