The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Throng.

vast multitude of sorroWing admirers
while other thousands were unable to
get into either the halls Of State house
or church. 1t is said that SO, 900 pee
pie Thursday thronged Capitol Hill.
The hall of the house was unable to
accommodate one-tifteCnth of this
throng while the church across the
street was as readily filed.
The hero'S body lay in state under a
guard of honor in the rotunda Of the
capitol while the memorial services
were being conducted up stairs.
Gov. Terrell presided and made a
most hitting opening speech. He was
followed by Gen. Stephen d. Lee,
then by Gen. Clement A. Evans and
Judge Thos. G. Jones of Alabama.
SOUTH CARoLINAs GOVERNOR.
Next was introduced the governor
OF South Carolina, Duncan Clinch
Heyward, a grandson Of Georgia. Caro-
linians had reason to be proud of their
governor today, very proud. He made
the speech Of his career. He came to
tell Georgia OF her sisters sorrow and
sympathy and the message he deliver.
ed well. Greeted with round of ap-
Pause his rich, low voice rang out
full and strong, filling the large audi
tOrium as no other voice filed it today
and as he spoke Of Gordon, the friend
of Hampton and of South Carolina,
eyes not used to tears were dim. The
old soldiers were particularly touched
by Gov. Ieyward's words SO fervently
spoken.
THE GRAFTON OF THE OCCASION.
Gov. Hayward said
The heart of South Carolina goes
out today to Georgia aud to the
because of the death of the dis
tingufSbed soldier who has fought his
last fight-aandd ySon his last great vic
tory. We are here delegation sent by
my State representing every depart
ment of the State government to
mourn with them the death of John b.
Gordon. We, who love and honored
him., are here to place wreath upon
his bier, and from grateful hearts to
pay him loving tribute.
South CarolinianS loved him and
followed him-followed him amidst
the smoke and carnage Of battlefield
lowed the inspiring figure, with radi-
dark chargcr-following Gordon, the
SLlCNoiSh i)u did VI IlC
Confederacy
't'In the trying days OF reconstruc-
tion. they gladly followed him again,
when he crossed the Savannah, and
by the side: of his old comrade in arms,
Wade Hampton, assisted lis in the re-
demption Of our State. And now,
with bowed heads, with Saddened
hearts and with hushed vol cS, it is
~ ti,,,o l,l ,;
and especially to the old soldiers, of
South Carolina who are represented
here today to follow him once
more, even though it be to his final
resting place.
There are Others here today, Of
his native State, men who fought be.
side him, who will speak OF their dead
chfeftain as a soldier; here are those
who will speak Of him as the states
man; there are these who will speak
Of him as a patriot and citizen, for in
alEof these, my friends he stood forth
grand, glorious and inspiring. But we
Of South Carolina come today to
stand beside the Silent form Of General
Gordon, and tenderly, lovingly and
lcverently, to pay our lomage TO the
great hearted man, ard to the loyal
friend. AS such he came to US in our
"@ nouf >0f need, and as slch he will be
held by us in everlasting remem-
brance.
1T had not been long since his
bright sword had ceas ed to flash in
air that he saw there was work to be
done in South Carolina. Over in our
State we were battling for home rule,
for white Suepremacy, struggling for
the very preservation of our civiliza-
tiOn. The odds, the times, and even
fate itself, seemed against us We
had rallied around our great leader,
Wade Hampton, we had placed our all
in his keeping, and then it was that
your Gordon came anG stood by Hamp-
ton.
This is not the occasion, nor does
my time permit details. l need only
say that by following such leaders
South Carolina was redeemed, and the
names OF Hampton and Gordon will
ever be enShrined in our hearts as gen
Grafton follows generation. The por-
trait OF your gallant son hangs upon
the walls Of our capitol, even as his
memory will live in our hearts, and
this is the message / bring you today
from the people Of my State.
Brave and peerless Gordon. lie has
gone from US for while, beyond the
REACH Of our voices, but he can never
go b yond the reach Of our love. He
has j ned kindred spirits in the great
beyond, where are gathered now SO
many of his comrades who wore the
CoLf. de'ate gray
AS d great general Of the southern
Confederacy; as governor and United
States senetor Of the grand old State
of Georgia; as a patriot, citizen and
a man, John B. Gordon stood always
for truth and right. In his loyal
heart there was no room for aught
that was not brave and noble We
stand before his bier today, with
hearts chaStened with sorrow, but
with hearts quickened with pride be-
cause OF the record he has left behind
him. precious heritagc'this, to bis
loved ones, to his State, to the south
and to his country.
To-day the flag on the capitol of
my State floats at half mast in honor
OF Gen. Gordon. To-Day the bells toll
in South Carolina, where there is sor-
row i'm manV n homo D,dov tbo pon-