The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
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In the name OF every Confederate
veteran Of Clarendon count: living
or dead. protest against the weekly
exhibit as published IN yoar columns
Of the estimate in which We are held
as shown in the brief list Of subscr'b
ers to the monument proposed to be
erected in this county. Far better to
let this patriotic duty remain in
oblivion than asitate it with such
mortiIyinS results. Any citizen who
will take q retrospect OF the indiffer-
exec and neglect as shown by Ciar-
endon to her veterans would scarcely
expect such a sudden and violent
change in sentiment as to erect u
monument to perpetuate heroism.
suffering and neglect, as would
never be endured by the young men
OF this or any succeeding generatlon.
An effort was made thirty years
ago il this direction, and / was ap-
pointed with the fairest young bud
in Friendship township TO canvass
this section. which we die faithfully
behind a pair Of high steppers. bat
truth to sSy, I was at that period
more intent upon gathering bud"
and laying the foundation for earthly
happiness tian building monuments
to dead heros; bet she was more
faithful and petitioned most bewitch-
in:ly which, should have won gold
from a shylock, and SO affected me
that offered 20 build the monument
for her myself.
The spirit Of indifference prevail
ing today entedated t;:at period, for
we obtained not a dollar or the
promise of one. So it must be mani
fest to all that il Clarendon refused
thirty years ago 10 subscribe one
dollar ior a monument to heroes aud
are today in the same unpa-riotic
frame of mind, why, OF course it will
never be built, and size can continue
to epjov the -eproach of being the
only county In the State that has
failed to erect monument to her
patriotic sons. This is her treatment
to her glorious dead. let Us see If she
is any more mindful Of her living
heroes. When the badges OF honor
arrived at every court house in the
State they were received and taken
cUaESc SOi ~ tuS SCd'lCR w tAe
Daughters OF the Confederacy, resi-
dent in that town. They published
an urgent call to every veteran in
their county 20 assem- ole st the court
house on given day and allow them
to pin this emblem CT honor over
their brave old hear::. and to escort
them to an elegant banquet which
would be served for them exclusively
and to wait upon them. AL! Of this
was fully and lovingly carried out.
Now, ,how were they received at
Manning aud bestowed upon the
veterans OF this county. The box
containing them, without interes;1 r
excitement, was quietly carried up
town and left with q lady for distri-
button whom | happen to know was
true and loyal enough to have given
every veteran in the county feast
if she could have assembled them all
on one day in her yard, but She had
no cooperation and could only tear
fully hanG them 70 the old heroes
and congratulate them upon serving
| foar wears OF such fierce war, and
hoped they would live many years
longer. What contrast 20 al! the
other counties in the State was this
treatment.
Now IL to individual courtesy and
| respect shown them. At recent
amateur entertainment at Summer
ton an old wounded veteran ventured
out from his bachelor den and was
modestly seated in the rear OF the
hall enjoying the music. when
young man with more hair than
brains, from st. Paul, and who was
assuming the character OF witty
dalkey. alluded in 4 tlippant manner
70 this old Sixty-tive-year soldier
hayin" lost his hair, which disre-
spectful remark would have brought
Kisses from = cultured audience, but
it convulsed this crowd with laugh
ter and everv woman turned in her