The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-03-26

Citadel Square, stands monument
erected by the people OF this historic
city. With such men at the head of
her affairs she could not but command
the attention and respect of the world,
and when this trying ordeal for her
and for the country and had been safe
ly passed with honor TO both. and Il
reunited country battled with Mexico.
the deeds of the Palmetto regiment in
that struggle have hardly been equal
led in the annals OF warfare, even
should you go back t. the time when
LeonidaS and his hundred SpartanS
gave their lives at the pass of Their
mopylae, and never surpassed The
historic flag they borr to victory i'm
! Mexico was not long since unfurled by
another South Carolina regiment in
Cuba on the walls Of MORO Castle.
Not long afterwards followed the
| Civil war-that war precipitated by
the action OF South Carolina in Scced-
| ing from the union because she
! thonght ii her right and her duty to
sever her connection with her sister
| States. There is no need fof me tO
the men Of South Carolina who took
part are engraven i'm the hearts of the
| southern people, and when it Is de
sired To point the children of America
| to the record Of deeds of courage and
Self-Sacriiicing hcroiSm worthy or emu
! latiOn, they are taught i'm infancy tO
! lisp the names Of the men who from
! Manassas TO AppOmattOX barred their
! breasts to the belching fire OF the
enemy for a cause they believed to be
! just. and when the arbitrament OF
arms had decided against us, when
! Lee had surrendered there were nc
vain SighS and regrets from our peo.
pie, but with heart for any fate
they renewed their allegiance to the
union and went TO work to rebuild
their lost fortunes. Since that time
since the Stars and Bars were forever
furled at AppOmattOx, South Caro-
lima has time and again proven her al
lcgiance to the government, and she
is rs true to the old flag today us II
those stirring times had never been
South Carolina has been no less great
and illustriouS in peace than in war
In industrial development and pro
grcSS. She has kept pace with her sis.
ter States, and many OF them she has
far Outrcached us the manufacturing
enterprises which stand as scntlncls IL
every city, town, and hamlet from the
! hills OF Of the Piedmont to the low
lands the coast, will bear tcsti
/ mOny.
This beautiful Ivory City in her me
| trOpOliS attcStS the pluck and the per
severance Of the people OF the palmetto
and the pine.
But the most beautiful jewel I'm hcl
| crown is the lovclinesS, the devotion
the Sclf-sacriticing fOrtitude, and the
stainless character Of her women
without these she could have accom-
pliShcd nothing. The women OF Soutl
| Carolina are the ones who have cheer
ed and encouraged her sons in time.
OF peril as well as In the days OF peaC,
and prosperity. And without thci
encouraging words and helping hand.
this beautiful exposition could nevc
have been. God bless our women.
VIE STATES PART.
The State OF South Carolina CAV,
$50, 900 to the great exposition, ant
this should be a matter OF pride 10
every patriotic son OF the State. Thi,
money was wisely expended by com
mission consisting of Coy. McSwcen
cy, Capt f. w. Wagcncr, Col. Jno. B