Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-05-13
School Impreyemeni AssooIalIon,

Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men: The desire to extend the cause
OF education at the present time
10 world-widel Neither time nor money
are considered in the execution of this
noble effort, and it's assured sue
cess causes our heart to rejoice in the
glowing future. Bat whilst all this and
even moro is true, there is something
else in this connection to be considered.
1t is all important to educate the head
and store the mind with the riches of
knowledge; but we will fail utterly in
our efforts unless the heart--the moral
side of man--is also instructed and fitted
for the duties of life.
Our Immediate subject, Memorial
Day." is in sense educational, and 1t
also appeals strongly to our patriotism
and love of country. Thirty-eight years
ago the war between the States was
ended at Appomattox, in the grand old
State of Virginia, the mother of States
and statesmen. The preceding four
years had witnessed the greatest strug-
gle known in the history of the world.
More than two million men had been en-
gagged in this terrific conflict. Prodigies
of valor had been exhibited on every
field, as we'll as on the water, and every
duty In addition was faithfully,pe per-
formed by the Confederate soldier and
sailor. a
The causes that led to this great war
are familiar to all. Our domestic insti-
tuition, for which we were not alone re-
sponsible, was one of the exciting causes.
It was, however, the divergent views of
the people of the entire country upon
the scope and powers of the Federal
Government-the nights and liberty of
the eitizen-thst precipitated the bloody
conflict, and, without reference to the
ending of the great struggle, we take
pleasure in saying that the people of the
South adhere now with more tenacity to
the principles they then cherished than
they did aG the commencement of the
war. Time, and sad experience have re-
assured them that they were right, and
that all our pecuniary losses, and all the
blood that has been shed, and all the
precious lives that have been laid on the
altar of the country, have not been spent
in vain.
Peace brought with it consequences
more disastrous than the war. The pre-
diction of Mr.. Calhoun, in his vista of
the future, that the slaves would put
their feet on the neck of their former
masters, was amply verified. Nine long
years VI ucBTO Tulo <dtJebG tnlb uunOly
act. Time has, however, with it's mel
lowing influences, improved somewhat
the conditions of the situation. The
latest attestation is the very kindly propo-
sition of the Federal or National Gov
ernment, coming through Hon. Elihu
Root, Secretary of War, to enroll aud
print in parallel columns, in book form,
the names of all the soldiers and sailors
Federal and Confederate-who took
part in the war, and thus for all time
preserve together tho names and memory
of the heroes engaged in this great strug-
gle; and thus give, too, a tardy recogni-
ton and substantial justice to friend and
foe alike. This proposition has been
met by the Governors of the various
States of the South in like spirit, and
its contamination is only question of
time. This incident must have good
effect upon the relations and per-
sonal bearing of the people of the
entire country. 1t is also an indica-
tion that we are to have, in the near flu
ture, further evidence of renewed ma.
tional life, prosperity and happiness.