The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01

at Appomattox court house. Virginia,
| when Lee surrendered to Grant on the
9th, of April 1865. 1t is true that
Joseph E. Johnston did not surrender
until some two weeks later, in North
Carolina, but when Lee went down the
whole thing was done and the end was
in sight. Therefore the opening stage
OF this drama, or rather the historic
interneoine tragedy, was at Charleston,
and the real falling of the curtain was
at Appomattox.
Here is the north side inscription:
Erected
To the soldiers from Clarendon county
who served in
the war for Southern Independence.
Charleston 1861 = Appomattox 1865. "
Following the scheme OF sentiment
which is attempted to be carried out,
we then 60 to the eastern or sanrise
side, the idea being metaphorical, al
though the inscription is smile by
directly comparing the hope OF the
Southerner and the morn of the gov
errment OF the Confederate states OF
America, to the rising sun. The
southern heart was bright in its hope
for independent state sovereignty. The
Southerner felt like he was fghtiog g
for home, land and country. and with
this feeling in his heart he was willing
to go to the front and contend against
the Union army, overwhelming in
numbers. aad with the resources of
the world at its back. Notwithstand-
ing all this his patriotism was never
shaken, and his love for native land
has never been excelled in the annals
of history. The fear of defeat held out
no awe for him.
Here IS the Eastern inscription:
Hope, like the eastern sun, rose
bright in the heart OF the Southerner
for home government and the ConfsG-
crate states of America. ContendiDg
against armies overwhelming in num-
bers and with resources inexhauscib,e,
he fought with patriotism undaun1ed,
and love OF country uuexcelled in his
tory. Unawed by fear of defeat, he de-
Tended the sacredness of home and the
sovereignty of his state.
Following our metaphor to the south
side we find him in the high noon oi
strife, in the throes of combat. He
did not take up arms merely to disrupt
a union, but for home land and the
right OF civil liberty did be fight, and
for these he was willing to do battle
unto death. And while be was not
whipped, but overpowered, his spirit
was not yet broken. At the beginning
be knew the uncertain fate of war, and
though he was defeated he was not
conquered. Divine faith was one of his
inspiring virtues. He had hope for
the future, and to help build the future
he Immediately dedicated his untiring
energies.
Here is the South side inscription in
full:
"Not to disrupt righteous union Or
a true republic did the Confederate
soldier take up arms, but to defend
cherished principles of civil rights did
he leave his all to do battle unto death.
Though overpowered by force be was
unbroken in spirit; Offering his life as
a crowning sacrifice he faced the fate
of war: unconquered in defeat; undis-
mayed in Divine faith; undiscouraged
in hope for the future. Untiring in
rebuilding"
Following our metaphorical scheme
of sentiment, we 60 to the western or
sunset side The drama has closed
and the curtain has fallen, and nearly
all of the actors haye gone. We are
looking back fifty years, upon apicture
OF patriotism which brightens as we
gaze upon it, and as the time.stage re.
cedes in the past the memory of bril-
liant deeds of self sacrifice and herioism
grow more beautiful in their historic
lustre. Already other generations
have been born, and have begun to
cast about and see if they can claim
ancestry in these heroic actors, and we
have the daughters and the sons OF the
confederacy. The memory of these
heroes will ever live. All our common
country is now at peace, and we have
reverence for those who made history.
and again we have the Union, and one
common flag.
Here is the Western inscriptions:
sin 1914 when this memorial j:
erected to the Confederate soldiers
when the sun of life of the few who
remain hovers in the western horizon
las we view their patriotism through
half century past; as the time stage
of their deeds recedes, their lustre
brightens. Generations unborn viii
proudly claim their ancestry. Many
answered the last roll call in battle
others have answered since; the re
naming few must soon answer. Their
memory lives.
Peace - Reverence - Unionn
1t is not commendable in our day
that we are so engrossed with business
money, politics and other moderr
things, that so many do not stop for {