The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-28
RESTORING CAPTURED .FI

RESTORING CAPTURED FLAG
Dramatic Incident at the Southern
Industrial Convention.
An impressive feature Of tho South
ern Industrial Convention, hold last
woek in Philadelphia. was the rostora.
tion of q captured flag by Federal
ofIioer to tho chief CITY Of South Usros
lins, from whenoe it was taken in tlf0
la.tor days Of tho Oonfodoraoy, and
which has boen carefully kept as "a
relic OF tho lato uDpleasantness. The
0iiioor is Gep. w. w. II Davis, Of
Doy lostown, Pa /, who was formerly ia
command Of tho Fsf' oral foroos on
Morris Island, aud while thcro ia 1864
ono OF the sigaal flags Of tho Oonfer.
crate ram ''Ohicora" fell into his hands,.
Ho took advantage Of tho opportunity
at Philadelphia to signaljzc tho ooca,
sion by returning the flag to its right.
ful owners, and it WAS graoiously 40.
copted on tho part Of Charleston by
ono Of ito dologatos, Dr.. Kollook,
whose response evoked grcat applauso
snd Tas worthy Of tho oooasion. IilSj,rS, Miro.
sonting tho flag which he has oherishsd
as ono OF his most priCeless relics ofhis
war experience, Con. Davis said:
The duty dovolving on me, in con
motion with tho ovening function. ID
of the most pleasing character, and Tho
pleasure isnhanood by discharging il
in this presence. ain hore to ontrust
to our Southern guosts relic Of tho
war between tho Ststos aud to deputo
ono OF tho their me m bora to roturn it to
tho City Of Charleston, s. 9 whore 1t
properly belongs. Whom Charleston
fell into tho hands Of the Federal
forces on February 18, 1865, among
the spoIls OF war was tho signal flag OF
tho Confederate ram Chioora. II was
takcn from tho locker Of tho yessel by
L'out. VIM X Elliott, formerly Of NV
command, and subsequently prosontod
to mo. La tho montime dotorminod
to roturn it to the rightful ownorif ho
could bo found, but it was neyor done.
Mr., Elliott suggested we tako adyen.
tago of the moeting of tho Southern
Industrial Convention in this t0tn o;tr - :
discharge this duty. This mst my
views and am horo tonight for that
purpose. 10 you, Dr.. Kollock, I CON.
init this symbol of tho nations quarrel,
and ask you to give to tho Mayor of
Charleston to mako amnh diannaitinni 4 !
may seem proper, and | hopo tho Gag
may DO cared for in q manner oom
mensurato with tho courage that de.
fondcd it in the strife of battle, Han.
PLY and wonderfully for both eiaos
that war has passed into history. aud
our bruised arms are hung up for moiiu
ments and che courage and f0rboaranoe.
and fortitude, the suffering and tfhe
toars that marked its progress have
orystallizod tho nation into moro r,er.
fect Union. Tho Union bassod onsaf
feotlon, respoot and mutual good will,
and tho Southern Industrial Oonvsn.
tlon assembled here gives evidence that
both the. North and tho South fully
resllza that peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war. If more were
wanting, lot us one and all ia this City
of Brothorly Love, founded in deods Of
pcaco by William Pom, whorein the
immortal Declaration Of Ind dspendonoo
was mado and promulgated and the Con-
stitution adopted, swear TO retain our
allegiance to the Union" NJ
% accepting tho fig for Charleston
Dr.. kollock said: 1T would seom
moro fitting that somo battle-soarred
veteran, aome man who had b0rno it
proudly TO victory or defended ittin
retroat, some one, who had heard The
booming of cannon and bursting 1f S8 slI
some one who had shed his FLOOD Isin iii,
defonce OF the oauao for which SO mlI q J
gave their lives, should roooiveI SAss
most pre- cious relic from its generous IL,
and chivalrous oaptor. But then those
men arc rapidly marching away nevor
to roturn, and already many have
crossed over tho river and arc resting
in the shade Of the trees. Upon us,
their sons, deyolves the duty to pre.
serve these rolios Of o cause they hold
SO dear and to keep bright in our MON
orles and those Of our children their
glorious deods. Aye, gentlemon, Of
tho North and South, it is suoh deeds
as these that tend to softon tho fool.
ings OF the past and holp to oeInont
again tho affections of thoso brothers
who diffcrod, quarrelad and fought--as
only tho bravo ight-to the bitter end.
What memories this flag calls up from
tho past, and what has beoomo Of the
bravo hands that bore it mid shot and
shcll to victory or dofeat? Methinks
| can 500 through smoke and fire these
bravo mon in grey orouohing behind
their works Of sand and logs, while
from tho front in continuous stream
como the shot and shell from the Fod.
eral feet, and again as thoy land, the
boys in tho blue, charge bravely across
tho sands only to be mowod down by
tho ruthless fire Of tho bosieged, and
thus the battle wages. Now for the
groy and now for tho blue, until like
tho mist before tho rising sun the groy
line fades gradually away and Is seon
no moro. Thank God. gcntlomon, that
these days arc past, and lot us pray
that mover again shall those brothors
raise their hands in anger against oae
another, but that year by year and nay
by day thoy shall moet as they do to.
day, for tho best intelo,ts Of this great
country and it's people. 85lI
Fire at Greonyille.