Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-25

the Island of Luzon, Is stained with his
blood and brains, and he now sleeps In
cold and silent grave, with young
widow to struggle through life without
his help, and four little children to be
raised to womanhood without faith
ers protection. I loved my son, and
was proud of the record he made as
soldier. On receipt of the news Of his
death, his commanding officer imme-
diately issued the following general or
der:
1T is no exaggeration to say that in
Captain CrenshaW's death, the regi-
ment has suffered an irreparable loss.
That is a high encomium, but in his
case it is deserved"
This same officer, in writing to Major
General H. c. Corbin, Adjt Gen. U. s.
A., said, among other things:
"Mr. Crenshaw does not know what
fearless and devoted soldier his son
was. From the first moment my eyes
rested upon him at Manila, he was all
attention to duty. Fear he did not
know his physical powers never flag
ged; his willingness to work In the line
of his profession knew no bounds, and
he had the rare faculty of inspiring
his men with his spirit. He was brave
and constant. I was just upon the
point of recommending him for the
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when word was received that he all too
soon had passed beyond the reach Of
earthly reward"
Such are the words on file in the war
department at Washington, D. c., con-
cerning my son. How could feel 9TH
erwise than proud of him? Although
shot in the head, with his brains ooz-
ing out, he retained his presence Of
mind and directed the fight until his
soldiers, who had learned to love him,
had routed and put to flight an enemy
outnumbering his command ten to one.
After suffering months of pain through
the cavity made by an insurgent bullet
he reached home, where he had come
to die among his loved ones. On his
death bed he said to me: Father, VIM.
Jennings Bryan Is certainly RESPONSE
BILE for my condition; all Of Bryan's ut
terances are known and understood by
the insurgents in the Philippine islands
as we'll as they are here, and they are
simply keeping up the insurrection In
hopes that Bryan will be elected, and
that the troops will be withdrawn and
the islands turned over to them" He
further said, IF Bryan Is defeated,
they will soon quit fighting"
Mr.. Bryan Is against the retention OF
I the Philippine islands, and has commit
ted the Democratic party to the same
line Of policy. Mr.. Bryan favors the
pulling down the flag Of our country,
which our gallant soldiers, by the sac
rifice of their lives and the shedding
Of their blood planted upon these is
lands. I favor it's retention forever,
and If 1t is treason against the Demo-
cratic party for me to express myself,
then I offer myself as a willing sacri-
flee to the decree.
1 cannot and will not admit the
cause for which my son fought and
gave his life was wrong. Narrow
minded men, who are afaid Of free
and fair discussion, may charge me
with bolting the Democratic party,
with seeking an. appointment from
President Mckinley" and with count
ing on the junior senator from the Pal
metto State to help him out" or with
whatever they please, yet will steadi-
ly maintain that I am right In all that
have written.
With highest regards and best wish
es, 1 am yours truly,
| T. C. CRENsHAw.
Fellow citizens, this letter needs no
comment. A great soul breathes in ev-
cry line and sentence. The Yankees
struck the shackles from the limbs
of our slaves thirty-flve years ago.
Education and industrial develop
ment is rapidly emancipating the
white people of the South from a
slavery infinitely more hurtful, be-
cause it fetters the soul and clogs the
wheels of progress. Democracy Is
broad enough to admit Of the discus
sion and settlement of these issues
within the party lines. I hear no talk
Of a new party, except from the enc
mics Of progress. Talk about the great
heart of the man who wrote this letter
being Influenced by desire for Fed
eral appointment, it Is the inspiration
of a narrow mind and a small soul.
What care I for a seat in the senate,
compared to this great movement,
which means the destruction of Sec
tional prejudice and partisan intoler-