The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-17
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BY JUDGE w. G. BENET
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having devoted their their country they went to the
grave followed by lamentations of commonwealth
These and of the study OF your MS
,orv These and such as performed by the edu
Gated men and South Then too faithful STUDY OF
history enable and perpuate all th nsh
that Suthernthat manly sense OF honour ~
made the South the asylum hvy that delicate ganry and
for law reverence for God
The Solid South
study of yopr history all that was
scvev Southern in the past; all those ties of sympathy
which dangers bound around the
States them into Southern unity an unity "hch e l
,, of four years war and adverse fate only
welded the closer mistaken sentiment would call this soo
tv sectonalm the wise patriotism Patriotism like charity
begins at home; nd insubnta indeed the
Of the man anscenden love for 1.-The Unon u
within him burn at the nought Oh the s w
county, the State that him BIRTH
The Avon to runs,
- The to the
ar to make adaptation
.' Long Cane Savannah
The Savannah the
and the patriotism Of the South has its pure IN ms
gathers strength and volume MS love r
k Southern swell the love for this great COM
onwsa of the States which its pride protection and bull
,k This true patriotism Dixon line like the
Equator be imaginary like the equator verify divides the
North from South will not be botted out
There organic community thought feeling, and life these
Southern States communities States less
understanding Let others call ec0naSn ana %
the sd souh Southeners nourish and chsh
as they would very blood would be sad day for the
South glad should these Southern States ever
be the United States when this Republic
would prairie and the people would pre-
flock of sheep TO be loyal SUBJECT Oh Ming
George Scotsman Weshman, rshnaa
should the history the characteristics the TRADITIONS
and and believe will serve the United States
best by remaining the State of BIRTH
Tho Historic Past
Cherish then the history gooy heritage; and
and daughters must not suffer to be sold for
Of potag History manknds people without history IS
IKE memory 1t the duty of nations and peoples to
preserve history they would their national m Ihe
worthy of the looks with profound upon Vne
vsas past inspiring meets his view There
eou England landing the Virginia and the Caro-
employment with the ked man.
and in ceasees struggle nature anspantng these lands
Of the West Church of old England Here bands
sturdy Godearng Scottish Pyterns from Scotland and the
Ireland slowly cutting Their Southwark through the valleys
the Aeghanes armed with axe and
usket Catec singing the psalms of David in
hearing Indians which had been by the
field Of Drumclog and by their descend
Uster opening and settling the piedmont
regions Caronas bringing their children the nurture and
building altar to God wherever they erected
fort planting school wherever they planted crop
Or again. Huguenot land of France bring
ing simple pety and hereditary fruga and planting
vineyards d Of the savannahand giving their name to
and county Of AbbeviHe
of the Revolutionary War; the shouts
BATTLE clash Of the long struggle the sad defeat the long
deferred victory complete triumph Meanwhile cities arise
md towns multiply and now begins that long and wonae1u career
p prosperity the War Of 1872 by the Mx
can Wara lasted till the War of the Confedera "ha
great gean age (which Southerner should be proud
for during age Of this Republic chiefly
and during ascenancy that America was advanced
q the among the nations Of the earth
Young the South counsel you con that
Estory carefully lovingly has for you so will you
encourage yourselves patriotism lofty srespec and
,nsou pride in being say honour have been
Y Southerner."
Souther
The better mode for develop
x and encouraging pride loyalty than the formation OF
worthy this leads consider another obligation rest
ing the the South the Obligation namely
70 foster and encourage Southern literature
let make clear what mean BY SOUTH
who speak the Ian
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