The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
soUTH CARoL1NA's TRIBUTE.
The Han where the Memorial Ser
!. vices Were Held Were Too
Small to Hold the Vast
Throns.

seen such demonstration OF love and
reverence for the dead as was the
funeral of Gordon. Governors, Confed-
crate leaders, southern orators and
southern preachers spoke Of the life
and the death OF Gecrgia's best loved
son and their words were heard by
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 $4,000 pee
pie thursday unronged Capitol Hill.
The hail Of the house was unable TO
accommodate one-ffteenth 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 fitting opening speech. He was
followed by Gen. Stephen D. Lee,
then by Gen. Clement A. Evans and
Judge Thos. G. Jones Of Alabama.
SOUTH CARoLINA's GOVERNOR.
Next was introduced the governor
of South Carolina, Duncan Clinch
Hayward, a grandson Of Georgia. Caro-.
linians had reason to be proud Of their
governor today, very proud. He made
the speech Of bis career. He came to
tell Georgia Of her sisters sorrow and
sympathy and the message he deliver
ed well. Greeted with a round of ap-
plsuse 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 we're dim. The
old soldiers were particularly touched
by Gov. Heyward's words so ferVently
spoken.
THE GRAFTON OF THE OCCASION.
Gov. Heyward said:
"The heart Of South Carolina goes
out today to Georgia and to the
south, because Of the death of the dis
tinguished soldier who has fought his
last fight and won bis last great vic
tory. We are here a delegation sent by
my State representing every depart
ment of the State government to
mourn with them the death Of John 3.
Gordon. We, who love ard 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 battle-fol-
lowed the inspiring figure, with radi"
AMI iave auG flashing eyes-ou uue
dark charger-following Gordon, the
I. Chevalier Bayard Of the Southern
Confederacy.
Sin the trying days of reconstruc-
tion they gladly followed him again,
when he crossed the Savannah, and
by the side of bis old comrade in arms,
Wade Hampton, assisted us in the re-
demption of our State. And now,
with bowed heads, with saddened
hearts and with hushed voices, 1t is
even an ineStimable privilege to them,
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 tnal
resting place.
"There are others here today, OF
his uauiye STATE, ueu nho fought Dc
side him, who will speak OF their dead
chieftain as a soldier; there are those
who will speak Of him as the states
man; there are those who will speak
of him as patriot and CITIZEN for in
all of 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
reverently, to pay our homage to the
great hearted man, and to the loyal
friend. AS such be came to US in our
hour Vi u55ui, aud as such he will DC
held by us in everlasting remem-
brance.
"It had not been long since his
bright sword had ceased to flash in
air that be saw there was work to be
done il South Carolina. Over in cur
State we were battling for home rule,
for white supremacy, struggling for
the very preservation Of our ciyiliza-
tion. The odds, the times, and even
fate itself, seemed against US. We
had rallied around our great leader,
Wade HAMPTON, We had rn'a"ed onr AL
in his keeping, and then it was that
your Gordor came an1 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 ensnriued III our uealC i, d, ger-
Grafton follows generation. The por-
trait of your gallant Son hangs upon
the walls Of our capitol, even as bis
memory will live in our hearts, and
this is the message l bring you today
from the people OF my State.
brave ana peerless Goruon! lie mas
gone from US for a while, beyond the
reach of our voices, but he can never
90 beyond the reach of Cur love. Hc
has Joined kindred spirits in the great
beyond, where are gathered now so
many Of his comrades who wore the
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