Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

the county papers be requested to
publish the same.
The Soldiers Home.
Resolved Fifth: That it is the
sense Of this body that the COnfede-
rate Home in Columbia should be
abolished, and we urYe that such
action be taken by the next General
| Asscmbly.and that all money realized
from the sale Of such property at the
home rs is rightly the property Of
the State be applied to the general
pension fund for the benefit Of the
Confederate soldiers Of the State, dis
tributcd pro rata among the pension
erS Of the various counties.
Immediately following the passing
! Of these resolutions, all of which
were unanimously passed, the Con-
| fedcrate Home at Columbia came in
| for a general "scorching" 1t was
stated that, though it was intended
that soldiers from every county
might be taken care of at the home.
few years ago application was
made for blanks for admission so that
OcOnec might share in the benefits
OF the institution, and the reply came
back that there was accommodation
FOR only S8 old soldiers and the in
StitutiOn was then caring for o.
Yet Oconee had no representation at
the home, while others had more
than they were entitled to. The man
agement was scored mercilessly, the
payment of fat salaries to men TO
fill places that were designed by the
General Assembly to be gratuitouS
being brought to the attention Of the
meeting, as was also the fact that
not little money is Squandered at
Il,
some Of the inmates indulging in an
almost continuous dCbauCh while
worthy soldiers back in the counties
where they reside actually wanted
for the nCcessarics OF life. Altogether
it was evident that the home had
few if any friends in the meeting. and
most Of the matters complained Of
were such as had come under the
personal observation Of the speakers
or by direct reports from men who
had been inmates Of the institution.
There were present four Candi-
dates for the House of Representa-
tivcS-Frank II. Shirley and NJ. II.
Mcdonald. the present Representa-
tiveS, and j. w. Shelor and Harry r.
ilughS. 1t was thought by the can
didatcs that it would be probably rn-
fair to other candidates not present
to make n declaration OF platform
along the line Of the discussions that
had taken place in the meeting, but
each Of the four candidates made
casual remarks that indicated that
they were heartily in favor Of pen
sions for all Confederate soldiers, in
the main as outlined in the meeting.
1t was agreed that at each county
campaign meeting some representa-
Ot tbn Snl1iprc nf nnnnnn
candidates for the House are remind
ed Of the old soldiers and pensions.
Sympathy and Appreciation.
With the remarks by the candi-
dates the meeting had concluded the
business for which it had assembled.
and it was moved, seconded and
unanimously carried that the body
go on record as expressing it's appre-
citation of and love for Col. Robert A.
Thompson, W lying in a critical
condition at is home near town.
The following re solution was adopted
by a rising vot
Col. Robert A. Thompson.
Whereas, our venerable fellow
citizen and esteemed comrade. Col
Robert A. Thompson, lies in a criti-
cal condition at his home near Wal
h."Ia; and
Whereas, we realize with deep
grief that the days on earth left to
this hOnored gentleman, true patriot
and follower of the Cause for which
we all fought, are but few; and,
Whereas, in his passing away, his
town, community, county and State
Will sustain great loss: Therefore
be it,
Resolved, by the representatives Of
the Confederate Veterans Of Oconec,
assembled here this day for our mu-
tual good, that we miss the kindly
face and wcll-knOwn form from our
midst; that we doplOrc the silence Of
that voice so often heard in our
councils and ever raised in support
Of those things which made for
right and Justice, and mover failed or
faltercd in defense OF the honor and
good name of his iellOw-sOldiers of
the Lost Cause. We miss his visible
presence here, though we know that
in spirit he still is with us: and as
he enters the vale Of shadows we
wish to place on record our undying
love and esteem for this man who
has wrought so we'll during his long,
useful and active life.
Resolved That we as a body and
as individual citizens and soldiers
tender to those loved ones Watching
by the side OF our friend and com
radc the sympathy that we so deeply
feel. May they sorrow but for the
passing away o. a beloved object. for
the spirit Of Robert \. Thompson will
answer "Ilerc" in response to the
last call as he in life answered every
call to duty, and he will leave to
those loved ones an heritage than
which no man can leave a higher
His life has been well lived, and
when the final summons shall come