The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-07-11
That 50, though dead they still NAV

That 50, though dead they still may
live:
Live on, as year by year,
This day recalls the memories
80 sacred and so dear.
Live Oh, though ages 'er them roll:
Lave on IN flower decked grave;
lave on in hearts that cherish still
Our own, our fallen brave.
Their undismayed valor in tho
face Of four fold their own strength,
with odds as to numbers, odds of
appliances, odds rs to training, odds
OF facilities, desperate fighting, until
outnunbcrcd and overpowered by the
lneXhaustlblc resources of magni-
hcontiy equipped army, have ex-
tortcd terms of culogy from the pen
OF even reluctant historians and com.
manded the applause and admiration
OF future generations. Whoever at
rempts to taint the memories of such
men who ''vital in every part died
onty by annihiation, utters false
hood against as gallant and brave a
band oi men as ever threw defiance
IN the face of an invading foe.
And it IS strange that these men
displayed such a hcroism, heroism
that challenged the wonder and ad-
mlratlon ofthc world. Noble fathers
make noble sons, noble mothers
make noble daughters, noble leaders
make noble followers. The nobility
which marked the leaders of the
! Coniedcracy was caught like an in
spjration by their noble men in the
ranks.
First and foremost among these
;motcN!"Ss leaders was the great
patriot and statesman, Jefferson
Davis. Born in Christian county,
Ncntucky, June }, 1903, of a Geor-
glan father. At the age of sixteen
ne received an appointment at West
Po ut and graduated with distinction
IN ISIS. IL 1S3j Mr.. DAVIS mar
RED a daughter of Zachary Taylor
ana retired to private life on his
Mississippi farm until 1916 when
hoStilities with Mexico commenced.
\ regiment of volunteers was organ
lied at Vicksburg and he was elected
its colonel.
lie and his Nissippians took active
part in the seige of Montery, Taylor
with Davis Mississippi regiment, a
squadron Of dragons, and Thomas
and a battery Of artillery under
Bragg Won the battle of Buena
Vista. In this battle Col. Davis was
80 severely wounded that he had to
be sent hoIae on crutches. In 1847
on his return home the Governor of
Mississippi appointed him to fill out
the uncXpircd term of Senator
SpciShts in the United States Senate.
Aiter serving out this term he was
elected 10 represent Mississippi in
the National Assembly from 1851 to
his resignation on the secession Of
his State IN 1861. At this time
orators and oratory ruled the hour.
lac United States in 1850 was in
ITS paImlcSt days, never before at
one time did so many illustrious men
ST. IN the highest councils of the
nation. In that body of giants, as
1t was then, with Calhoun, Webster,
Clay leading its debates, we find
with Mr.. Davis, Chase, of Ohio,
Houston, ofTeXas, Bell of Tennessee,
Sumner Of Massachusetts and Tombs,
of Georgia.
Prescott, the historian, in his let,
tcrs OF "reminiscences of the Senate of
1850. says: Davis impressed mo
more by dignity of manner and
speech with what model Senator
should be than any other that l have
heard address the Senate" Asa
writer of tcrsc, chastc, classic Eng
lish, he had few equals: his great
book, the Rise and Fail of the Con-
tedcratc Government, show clear.
ness and beauty Of style which pro-
claim him cultured and broadly
endowed scholar.
After delivering his farewell ad-
dress so the Senate he returned to
Mississippi as Major General and