The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-08-28
Reunion of Go. "Ev 1ith s.. c. V.


nth inst. Just forty years ago Com
pany $50 bade farewell TO home, family
and friends, and began the march OF
the four years war between the States:
Fifteen Of those that entered the ser
vice were present on last Saturday and
answered, here, when the roll was
called. Though all showed age and
hard service they seemed TO forget it
when they met their old comrades,
shook hands and looked into the faces
Of friends, tried and true
Ten or fifteen of our number still
live. but were not present. The re
malndcr OF our Company Of one hun
dred and forty-two have answered the
last call, and will meet with us no more
until that Great Day when all nations
will meet in one great and last gather
ing.
Notwithstanding the rain that was
failing there was quite gathering of
friends Of the "Old Vets. and every
thing gave evidence of life, love and
prosperity. The ladies were in evil
dence and entertained us with sweet
music and recitation.
Representative L. p MCGOWAN, Sen
ator O. Il. Goodwin, and the second
edition of William &. Gore, made quite
laconic speeches, but the most entertain
ing of all was the presence of the good
ladies and the good things they spread
on the long table showed evidence of
the respect they have tor those who
fought and lived, as well as those who
fought and died. | am suodrd that
had Lee and Jackson had such rations
to issue we could have whipped all Yam
kydoodledom.
After dinner all present voted the
reunion Il perfect success in every par
N A leo l., 4
arhorough unanimous vote Of
thanks for his abundant hospitality,
made him Il member of Co. "E"', and
accepted his invitation to meet at his
place on the 10Th of August, 1902.
Then came 4 general hand-shake and
good bye till we meet again.
JoT.
The following interesting communi-
cation from Il cOmrade in distant
State was read amid cheers, and much
enjoyed:
Friends and Comrades
Nothing would be more agreeable or
afford me more pleasure than to be
with you at this reunion of Co. "F >
l4th S. O. V. at Iarborough's Mill on
old Enoree, but circumstances and con
dltions, beyond my control prevent at
this time, but | shall look forward TO
your reunion next year to be with YOU
nope that the grim reaper will spare
you all another year so that | can be
with you in this life and on this side Of
the River once more: but should my
self or any OF you depart from this life
before another 10th of August, remcm-
ber that it is but shadow that sep
70 IL
passed on ahead. | have no doubt but
that the Spirits Of all the members OF
Co. "E'' who have passed on before us
will be near us and well pleased with
those who attend this reunion for the
| purpose OF keeping their memory
| bright in our hearts.
cannot command language to cX-
press to you all the satisfaction it
would afford me to see YOU and TO be
with you on this occasion to talk over
and recount the events we were en-
gagged in nearly 30 years ago, the Incl
dents OF camp life, the long weary
toilsome marches, the bivouac in the
rain or snow, when we laid down 10.
| gethcr to get such rest as we could,
| often without rations and without fire
| to warm our benumbed and weary
bodies, foot sore, tired and hungry, the
| strife and confusion OF many battles
where many Of our best and braveSt
shed their blood and laid down their
| lives for Il cause that was and is lust,
and If not already will be recognized
as righteous by all impartial Judges
and minds throughout the world-a
cause which being crushed by brute
force cannot nor will not die, and which
some time will be vndicatcd even
| our enemies and JhCir descendants will
| become convinced that we were right
and themselves wrong, that every Con
| fedcrate soldier who fell i'm that strug-
gle gave up his blood and his life not
| to hold the African in slavery but to
uphold and maintain the freedom of
| the individual, the liberty Of the cili-
| zen, human rights, the right of the
poorest and humblest to be regarded rs
human, and to keep the souls, flesh and
blood OF Americans above the rule and
dominion Of the god OF mammon, the
| Golden Calf, the cnly divinity wor-
SHIPPED to-day by the ruling and gov
erning powers OF this nation. 1t was
| not to liberate the negro that caused
the war, but to cnslave free white men,
to subdue and break the spirit Of Amer
| icanism SO that this country could be
ruled by the Tory Aristocracy, repre-
| sented by Alexander Hamilton, when
this government was being formed
Also, the purltanism Of the North en-
We'd the wealth OF the South, and their
intention was to impoverish rhe South
ern people because they knew that If
the Southern people could be subducd
their schemes Of aristocratic govern
ment would have no other impcdim iment.
| The abolist onists knew that slavery
would die out and the African be re-
turned to his native land il they would
keep their mouth shut and let the
| South alone; but to accomplish their
! object they used slavery as preteXt-
they freed the negroes from personal
masters and made slaves OF every man,
woman, and child in the United States
who has to work for Il living. to the
| money power. We are to-day in more
| abject slavery to the money power than
| the negroes were to personal masters,
although the humiliation accompany
| ing such an admission prevents many
men from acknowledging the fact. The
self sacrifice and devotion of the Con
federate soldiers to the cause OF hui
manity at large will yet be recognized
| by all fair minded men everywhere.
Let not the name of traitor or rebel
as applied to us by our enemies deter
us from keeping the memory OF our
fallen comrades evergreen in our
hearts, and without malice, hatred or
envy, firmly maintain the Justice OF
our cause and the honesty and int, gritty
| Of our motives. Let it not be taupht
our children or any OF our people that