Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-23
! MISS LUMPKIN's ADDRESS.
Young Lady Reached Hearts of yete-
rams by Her Eloquence.

we puoilSu DelOW the auureSS or MISS
Grace Lumpkin, delivered before the
sConfed.rate Veterans at their recent
reunion at Greenville. The address
was published in the daily papers at
the time, and intro 6uced as follows
by the Greenville News:
One of the finest speeches deliver
ed during the entire reunion was that
Of Miss Grace Lumpkin, of Column
bia, at the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion. Miss Lumpkin is a daughter
of Col, w. w. Lumpkin, the gifted
orator who Is now candidate for
the United States Senate, Miss
Lumpkin has rare powers as a
speaker. When introduced to the
convention she walked to the front
of the platform and delivered her re-
marks In true oratorical style, ever
using a note or reference Of any
kind. She said:
"Mr. Chairman end Confederate
Veterans: I am glad to be here and
take part in honoring the Confede-
rate soldier, and to have the rare
privilege Of paying a tribute to the
bravest men who ever followed u
flag or answered the bugle call of
battle. (Great applause.) love
to honor you veterans for the sake
of the cause you fought and bled
for, and because my old gray-haired
father marched with you through the
shot and fire of battle under the glo-
rious stars and bars.
when we speak of the Ccnfeder
rate veteran we call to our vision the
old gray jacket, and we see him
again bleeding and dying on the bat
tlefield, or wading through muddy
waters on the march; starving, but
fearless, shivering without trembling,
urged onward by the trumpet call.
Yes, when we speak of the Con-
federate soldier We speak of men
who fought for great cause, and
lowed as proud flag as ever waved
over Roman legion. That flag,
torn and battle-scarred is folded for
ever, but this nation was founded on
truth; his cause was eternally right
and his flag was as stainless and pure
as any banner that ever waved over
brave men. To uphold that nation,
that cause, that flag, he barred his
bosom to bullet and bayonet and
cannon shot, and the end Of 1t all
was the most glorious struggle that
the earth ever saw.
"The Confederate soldier fought as
only heroes fight, and when he lay
down his arms, overpowered but not
conquered, he returned, not to his
home, but to ashes. Nationless, flag
less, homeless, he called upon the
faith that was in him, asking charity
Of none; he went forward in the
work of redeeming and clarifying
this land Of ours, and to-day his ef-
forts have been crowned with q glo-
rious triumph. The foundation of
the wonderful South Of to-day was
laid in the cement of his marvellous
thought and courage.
81 want to say to the sons and
daughters of these brave men: Take
the South yorthy Of the foundation
your immortal sires founded. Go
onward and upward and be as loyal
to the South in her splendid prosper
ity as your fathers were III her pow
erty and desolation.
"As l read to-day the stories of
your work; the stories Of your brave
deeds, and look into the faces Of you
who did such glorious and daring
deeds of valor, feel that l would
like to have been with you then. I
would have charged with Pickett at
Gettysburg, when everything was
lost; / would have stood beside
Hampton when that great cavalry
leader Of the South laid down his
sword long enough to soothe the
heated brow of his dying boy. /
would have been with you in all
your grand and glorious achieve
ments.
Confederate soldiers, let your
children and grandchildren hear the
stories of the daring Of the men of
gray; the stories Of war and battle.
Girl as I am, If had lived then, l
would have fought with you; girl as
am, would fight for you now.
Confederate soldiers, the old stars
and bars, torn and battle wrecked,
and folded forever, Is yours; all
the honor, all the glory, all the
praise IS yours; the victories. the
song, the triumph and the defeat at
last is yours, and will be until not
memories will belong to your sons
and daughters, and we pledge you
now that they shall remain ever
fresh in our minds and hearts; we
pledge you now that we will keep
you in our heart of hearts; name
you the kingliest men who ever trod
the earth" y
Miss Lumpkin's address was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and
upon the conclusion Of her remarks
a grizzled old veteran walked up and
handed her his dented and worn Con-
federate canteen. She gracefully
slipped the strap around her neck
and took drink Of the pure water
1t contained amid the cheers Of the
old soldiers. Many of the old vete-
rams Gdmonished Col. Lumpkin to
look out else his daughter would
soon excel him as an orator.
Healthy kidneys filter the impuri-
fino hlAnd I<,r.. 4.