The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-09
GOVERNOR MANNING
WR|TESCOLM CULLY
WE GLORY IN YOUR PLUCK,
YOUR DARING AND YOUR
DASH" SAYS HE.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA

Dl5pAICHtS fRUIM CULumDiA
oo'ngs and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of South Carolina PEG.
pIe, Gathered Around the State
Capital. /,
Governor Manning sent a letter to
Col. +. x. McCully, commanding the
one Hundred and Eighteenth Infan.
try, formerly the First South Carolina
regiment at Camp Jackson, to express
the sentiment he wished to convey to
the South Carolina boys. A great pa.
rade mad been scheduled, but force OF
circumstances compelled the cancella.
ton OF these plans. The letter was
something Of the spirit of "the best of
duck n God spt to the battle
fronts in France. II letter follows:
My Dear Colonel /:
l am In receipt Of your telegram
and letter and the message from Colo.
mel Springs, advising me Of the neces-
city for calling off the parade and
review OF our South Carolina troops.
1t goes without saying that this is a
distinct disappointment and regret to
me and my staff, as well as the fami-
lies and friends Of our regiments. or
course, they and l understand it, how.
ever, and are satisfied that the course
was justified by the circumstances.
Please say to the officers and men
Of the South Carolina regiments that
| had looked forward with eager pleas
are to seeing them. When these reg
lments returned from the Mexican Dor.
der, it was with pride and gratifca-
ton that I reviewed them, and wit.
messed their military bearing, and the
wonderful results Of their military
training and experience. am conf
dent that their military training is
o even more marked thar ever be-
fore. Please say to them, that while
| am no longer their COMMANDMENTS
chief. my interest and pride in them
are undated. know they have had
their disappointment in not always Sc
curing the promotion, etc, which they
felt they were due, but they have
borne these disappointments as sol.
diers should, and l commend them for
their respect for authority and for ac-
cepting bravely whatever came to
them.
We, your friends and families. all
Wish you God speed. We will follow
you In thought and deed, and our pray
ers will be with you now and always.
On a foreign soil you will go as rep.
resentatiyes OF America. 1t will be an
inspiration to u allies that Ameri.
can brought VI and surrounded by
atmosphere Of liberty and freedom,
stand for the ideals Of honor and truth,
and that the sanctity Of our women is
held inviOlable. Our allies will Judge
you by your acts. They will witness
your courage and daring in battle; let
them also see your virtue in your pri-
vate life and in your character. You
have the spirit which animated our
forefathers Of 1776, and that spirit
which carried us through Brandywine,
Valley Forge and Yorktown will carry
us through this war. Our patriotism
is burning with a new light, for we are
fighting, not only for liberty, but for
America, for our homes, for the safety
of our omen and children. and for
justice and righteousness in the world.
In this war there will be two armies,
on our side, II on the firing line and
one supplying the food, arms and m
munition, equipment and clothing for
you who are on the battlefield. We
VIII rely on o who will do the fight
ing; you may rely on us who can not
be with you on the firing line to stand
fast and support you. We will send
you all the material things you will
neod; we will send you reserves, and
above all. our prayers. Know that we
are proud Of you; that our eyes will
be unon you, that we will cheer for
YOU and applaud your deeds of bray
Try. and deeds Of chivalry, as you
stand fast, fighting for us. Do not
'hink OF us as repining. We glory in
your pluck, your darig and dash, and
we will live to think Of the glorious
day when you will bring our enemies
to their knees and lick the kaiser and
his Potsdam gang. After that is done,
with glory and honor, marching under
our flag. the emblem Of our unity, our
power and IL aims and ideals, O
will come back home. Then your coun-
trymen will stand on the shore with
open arms, and with eager, enthusi-
astic acclaims, take you to our hearts
and bosoms, as the heroes OF the
greatest cause that has ever been re-
corded in history. God bless each and
everyone OF you.
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