The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-17


iHampton'a calvary but that twas re-
enforced by EArly'B DIVISION Of infantry
and that thoir combined forces were too
great for him. But, hjf, y ou know that
you, with a foroe less than half as great
as his own, had compelled him to re.
tire from tho field in utter disorder. n.
Aud now, comradeB,I ] present to you
q ohieftian worthy not only of your ad-
miration for Gen. Hampton he's always
had chat; not only Of your love and af-
feotion, fofiho won that long, long ago,
but worthy Of tho highest need Of praise
that man can bestowfupon his follow
man. il present to you one who has
dono more for South Carolina in peace.
in war, and again in poaoe than all the
orators and all tho strtesmea that ever
oame before or; after. Whom in the
dark days that followed 5dieastor and
defeat to our arms it was ho who stands
before you this evening, that lent that
hope and courage to tho hosts Of irwin
oible manhood and womanhood If I
may say it--of South Carolina that car.
ried victory whom defeat seomed almost
tho only result Of Tho campaign. It
was due 10 tho sagaoious statesmanship
and tho true courage Of him that in a
oampaign which required creator cour-
ago than war, when South Oarolinians
fought for their liberty second time
that q victory was gained.
Con. Hampton, these mon come to
pay their respects to you. Thoy love
you, thoy honor you, and as yondor sun
which is aotting in tho wost marks the
dccling hours Of poorless day, 80 these
battle SCARED heroes before you, with
their CLAY hair and wrinklod faces, in
dioato the declining day Of their man
hood. But such as it is, sir, it is yours,
and yours forever. @'
WHAT HAMPTON SAID.
Loud cheers followed this speech, and
there wore Rebel yolls as Con. Hamp-
ton rose and faood his soldiers. Thoro
wore cries of Hampton"
Gen. Hampton ,plaood his hand on
his right breast and quiet prevailed as
ho addross tho great gathering as fol-.
lows:
My Comrades: have indeed, as
Maj. Hart has said, hoard that Rebel
yell often before and whom l head it
from my own men, from the men whom
| had the honor to command, know
that wo were safe. think it is one Of
tho British roets who says:
"Ihe kites know we'll
Tho long leagues swell
That bids the Romans close"
might paraphraae this by saying:
Tho Yankees know we'll
Tho long leagues swell
That bids the Rebels CLOSE.
My old heroes I hope it nevo will bo
forgottens / hopo it will be transmit
ted to your children and to your ohil.
dren's children --ifnot for thom to use
to tell how it used to ring from the
forests Of Virginia, how it rang from
Gettysburg to the west and how it al.
ways told Of men who were willing to
die for. their southland, to die for
truth, for honor, for manhood, for
chivalry and for a great truth. want
you to try and teach to your children
and to your children's ohildron that
ours was not lost cause. want you
to tell them that we wore fighting for
tho right. George Washington was q
rebel but Lee was not. When Great
Britain recognized the independence OF
this country she did not recognize the
independence tho United States but
| Of each sovereign State as independon!
and sovereign. There woro 13 lndo.
pendent ana sovereign Statcs. They
founded this union aud they had the
fright to withdraw FROM it whenove,
they CHOSE 80 TO do. We were not suc
do6sful-it a'not given to mortals tc
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