The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-29

n The Tartan went ooWn int tne uuoI VI ue
{ trefoil and the golden harp were trampied
under foot at Limerick and Aughrim. and the
rich diadem OF Scottish and that OF Irish EN-.
England. The thistle, and the emblem OF
Erin appear on the quarterlng OF B[ittanla
and the stars OF the South sparkle in the Con-
stellation OF the American Union.
Have Scotchmen forgotten Bannockburn
where the forces OF Edward OF England were
, repulsed and routed. Take the names OF
Wallace and Wellington, which is dearer 70
bears Of deePerd IN aneG Rr1ee s
and Bannock burn are treasured as IonoIy as
Marathon.snd Miltiades are by the GREEKS:
Green Erin even in her misery and NILS
membered M her Lost Cause, and its agoniz'
ing accompaniment OF fire and sWoro, 9e-
, vastation and death. Like mourning motner
che grieves over the graves OF her marty 7
dead and eight years since commemoratea
! the centennial OF the unsuccessful upr sing,
In which one OF the most ill9strious @ OF q hef T
Protestant patriots, the gifted Robert Emmet
died on the scafold.
|. II the names OF the vapquished awaken n
more glorious recollt ctions, than those OF
the victors. in the breasts Of 1rishmen and OF
IScotchmen even under the crimson CROSS OF
st. George, surely. we who claim freea0m a., as s
fulgent beams, and should ever recall ana re-
count the services. the bravery, the nerolsm,
i the fortitute OF our fallen eomradss; wnose
.
4 fame, and are among the noblest on the mar
tyrology of freedom.
i There were q OF any homes more attIacuve
than those which the sons Of AbbeV1lie left 70
rally 10 the standard ofSouthern rights, not
i any sweeter sisters, fonder mothers. more af
fectionste wives than those from whom they
! parted; yet the endearm ents OF home; the
society OF the loving and loved ones did not
prevent them from going to the front to meet
the foe. Patriotism was paramount TO the
com forts OF the tranquil hesrthstones. The
demand Of duty was responded to promptly
and cheerfully and they discharged that duty
faithfully and heroically.
In recalling the heroism Of our dead COM
rades I am reminded OF q passage In Holy
writ, which is apostle TO the solemn occasion
which has brought US here today. Thus
did this man die, leaving not only 70 young
men, but also 10 the whole Nation, the MEM
ory OF bis death for an example Of virtue and
/ These words. my comrades. express the
same significance when applied TO the la
mented dead, In hohor OF whom this mopu-
ment has been raised. The comrades who
| Country, by the loftiness Of their lives and
the sublimity OF their death have left to
South thCarolina-then noblest of whose sons they
proved themselves to be-a treasured lesson.
| that should ever be remembe by those who
value worth higher than wealth. The Con-
! federaoy was conquered, but the hallowed
principles involved IN the struggle for South
ern liberty remain. Men die, but their mem-
The devoted men whose fame this monu-
ment commentaries did not live to witness
mindful OF perils. and they are insensible to
praise. No words of eulogy can reach the
cold, dull ear Of death. They fell fesrlessly
moments by religious faith; with the firm
belief In the righteousness OF the cause for
which they dauntlessly died. The thought
which lay next their hearts when they readl'
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forces, was that 30 tenderly expressed BY the
ehivairous Gen: Napier: II survive shall III
soon be With those love; If I fall ahall be
| miraby Differed. In military science, IN
strategy and skill {: In everything that con.
stItute lofty leadership. fearlessness and
| fidelity, our Generals we're unsurpassed
that is II they were equalled: Field, staff and
line officers we're high minded, capable and
brave, and some OF the brightest pages OF
Yet, my friends, the real heroes OF the war
were the men In the ranks. Their powers OF
endurance were subjected to the seVerest
tesf-their trials we're the greatest and they
underwent, the hardships they endured the
dangers they encountered, scarcely ind q
parallel In the annals OF war. They were
exposed TO the perils Of the picket post; they
costliest sacrifice known TO mankind. The
man in the ranks with his trusty rife, the
cavalryman with his flashing sabre, the
est est and % best type Of a Confederate soldier.
| The msts OF passion and prejudice are
fast disappearing before the bright sunlight
OF reason and justice, and Impartial minds
| everywhere are convinced that the Statesmen
OF the South interpreted correctly the In
aleniable rights guaranteed by the patriots
of l76, and established by that illustrious
liant soldiers of the American revolution.
Great and grand as were George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson and William Moultrie
they were eQualled IN wisdom, valor and
worth by Robert E. Lee Jefferson Davis and
History shall yet do justice to the Con.
federate Cause. The graceful and polished
lines Of q Gibbon shall transmit TO posterity
comrades, so .tubbornly and splendidly
fought, The brilliant and felicitious Ian
language Of Hallam shall inspiringly
5es the devotion W Of the siatesmen Who a. advocated
and effected the act OF session, under the Co
vepant of the constitution, which guaranteed
to the States the right OF self government.
A Macauley shall convey in golden and
glowing characters, the rectitude and renown.
the skill and stategy, the fearlessness and
| resoluteness OF the famed leaders who com.
manded our Army and Navy. The lnmin
Scott. who in radiant historical romance and
| In moving, measured rhyme has immortal.
| lied the deeds OF the brave Caledonians,
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chronicles, the manly bearing. the steadfast
courage, the unfinching fortitude of the
sailors and the soldiers OF the South.
Comrades, need not remind you OF the
| fact that 1t is to the devoted and winsome
women OF Abbeville, W ho are among the
most patriotic OF the daughters Of the South,
! that you are indebted for the chaste memo.
rial TO the men with whom you shared The
| fatigue of the march, the rigor OF camp life,
the dreary winter bivouao and the terrors
of battle, 1t is another proof OF their regard
for, their remembe1ance OF the soldiers and
sailors who fought as men seldom fought
good and gracious women is above and be-
yond praise. With the laurels that the
genius OF fame has encircled the brows OF
our dead heroes, are intertwined lilies of
woman's love. Laurels as green and glow.
ing, as ia the cherished emblem Of Carolina:
lilies diademmed with the tender tears OF
the daughters Of our fair Southland; the
source Of which Is deep down in hearts that
responsively throb to the beating Of the brave
hearts OF the surviving heroes of Abbeville.
have tried tell you OF the men who fought
In the confederate Army and Navy. What
Of their sisters, daughters, mothers. wives :
Should they not have place In the picture ?
Why, my friends they are grandy grouped |
in memory and shine as stars in the horizon |
OF every Southern home. !
Firm and fearless as were our men in the |
field, their services did not sarpass the sacri-
flces OF our women. Devotion as sublime as
theirs has rarely been equalled--certainly |
never e1celled.
INCREASINGLY they worked to supply the
soldiers with clothing. During the darkest
days OF our struggle they. did not despair.
Their letters were harbingers Of hope to /
brothers, sons, fathers, husbands at the front.
The wounds OF our comrades have rounded
many an eloquent period, pointed many
stirring sentence, but not less grand, equally
worthy of remem brance and as much enti.
tied TO commen dalton are the heroines. who
with bleeding hearts, in desolate homes,
were unmindful Of self, from whose pure
and pious breasts arose invocations to the
Lord of Hosts, to shield from danger our
soldiers in the field