The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-26
WITH PARDONABLE PRIDE

The issue OF The Intelligencer to-
day is not a complete history of the
War of Secession, nor is Il even a
history OF the part that Anderson
county bore I'm the tremendous strug-
gle. But we have oeen able to collect
and present some things that will re-
vive memories in the hearts of the
gallant few who survive those days
OF titanic combat and perchance some
Of the young who realize all TO lit
tie the Significance of those times,
when heroes were as numerous as
muster rolls of the army-may get q
glimpse OF the grandeur of the strug-
gle and from reading will seek for
deeper and broader information
about the War OF Secession.
This Is all we claim for this issue,
an effort TO stimulate the people of
today to study the records of the
men who served in the greatest army
That ever responded to reveille.
The issue today does not carry all
the war stories that we have tried to
collect, and later in the week we will
have n splendid account OF the SER
vice of the local company-The Pal
metto Riflemen-prepared by one OF
the survivors who is gifted in the art
of narration and expression. We
have also other articles about the
war which will appear in Wednes-
Il ~, do, nooa,
We have endeavored to distribute
the reading matter and the advertis-
ing equally ana there is not in these
columns one liquor advertisement or
other discreditable matter.
The little talks with the old soldiers
by "The Old Country Lady," Mrs.
Cheshire. form but the beginning, We
hope. for future "reminiscences of the
same kind. 1t was impossible to get
! se..n @ e!h!ns f-c..:. every sc!a.e- &. .te
county In one issue, and, later on in
the summer we hope to carry another
collection of interviews and sketches
and "reminiscences. The style and
presentation OF those that we have is
very interesting.
five mistake not, this is from a
mechanical standpoint, "the biggest
paper ever turned out In the, city CT
Anderson. although we will admit
that some years ago Messrs. Clink-
scales and Langston did issue a re-
markably complete survey of the
county in an illustrated number that
was genuine handbook OF the coun-
ty. The number we issue today has
been put-out without in any way de-
tracing from the service of our reg
ular daily paper, which. itself we are
informed Sy the newspaper world 10
quite an achievement for q city the
size OF Anderson.
This issue today could not have
been given TO the public but for the
faithful and interested and loyal CO.
operation OF the men behind the guns,
and the paper feels keenly the kind
spirit OF all its employees.
With the wish that this paper may
bring pleasure to our visitors and
with the hope that some one may
here and now be inspired to take up
and aaish the work of making a COM
plete history of the Anderson and
neighboring soldiery in the War of
Secession. we extend the best wishes
of the people of Anderson to every
survivor who will visit this city this
week. and we hope that because the
capture Of the Electric City," has
been blcodless and without resistance.
the veterans will none the less relish
their investing of this community, and
will leave, each and every one, saying
Anderson Is My Town"