The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27

shall declare,
"Thcv are not doad,
That seems SO il Transition,
TINS life of mo,le: Tcath.
70 hut the cntrs' the
Gates ElySian.
Whose portal we call Death,
In that great cloiSterS,
Stiffness and Seclusion,
BY guardian Angels led.
Safe from temptation.
Safe from sin : pollution.
They live. whom we call dead.'
Our fathers were never aggressive.
however, save in self defense. They
devotcdly eSp"used principles which
recognized the Sanctity of human life,
never to be impcrillcd except for the
public veal.
They endured every hardship to
shield the weak and helpless.
Their principles would protect even
the birds from the dcSpnilcr's hands.
The Master created them to cle-
valc and bless humanity and "Thcy
shall not fall I" the ground without
your Fathers nutice.'
And the Kin" shall say unto YOU.
'lnasmuch as ye have done it unto
he least Of theae, my brethren. We
ave done it unto me-
20 revert again to the men Of Lex
ington, to them both the North and
South (as well as to the heroes of
your town) were, and are. equally
and closely allied. Common sacrifices,
common battlefelds, common tri-
umphs, common defeats, common
sense, held us through a glorious kim
ship of blood, fraternity and courage
into one grand and indissoluble fam
lily, obligated to transmit this great
inheritance to our children and chill
dren's children to the remotest gen.
Grafton.
AS worthy descendants of noble
sircs let us ever stand for right,
truth and justice. Let us weave the
garlanas of national unity and integ-
rity and strive to inculcate, every
where throughout our broad land
these lessons of wisdom. Adherence
of wrong and oppression, intolerance
of dishonesty, greed, graft and iniqui-
ty, whether in high or low station,
which crowned the mselfsh career of
our patriot fathers with mortal
Fame and Honor.
Thus only shall ga government of
the people, for the people and by the
people, be preserved.
Duty calls us to maintain these
principles with renewed ardor and
consecration, So
"Aid the dawning tongue and pen,
Aid it hopes. of honest men,
Aid it paper, aid it type,
Aid it, for the hour is ripe,
And our earnest must not slacken in
to play.
Men of thought and men Of action
clear the way.'
Thus only shall we uphold
"a union Of lakes, Of rivers and
lands,
A union Of States none can sever
y union Of hearts, union Of hands,
And the glory and honor Of our flag
And country forever"
The same drum beat, the same buglt
call, the same slogan, when necessary
must hereafter summon to conflict 0,
repose. The same Paul Revere shall
cause liberty bell to peal. The SAM
Websters, Clays, Calhouns an
Haynes, shall summon the people t.
the forum Of popular discussion. An,
let us fervently hope that peace, Hol
Peace shall prevail, for "Peace hat
Ter victories, none less renowne
ian war"
We already motto the glad awaken
g whereby tha new south, nortl
east and west, redeemed, regeneratet
rededicated to common cause CON
mon country, salute the future wit
noble. aims, (born Of better acquair
y tance; closer commercial and fraterr
al relations), purified and strengthen
cd byteommon and alienated conflict
which have shown the. supreme valo
the lofty and invincible courage 9