The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 13, 1903, Image 2
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Thurlow ;a'- r
EDITOR ANI) MANAGER
\VKI>NKSI?.\V, M O 13, lOM.'i.
MEMORIAL l?AV.
A Largo Audience Witnesses the
Fitting Exercises ?Mayor Wy
1 Capital Address.
1 lie memorial duy exercises
here Monday, conducted under
tho auspices of the Lancaster
{ Mill 1 it <*1* 1 lllMillifork! j ? ' tl?n f \
vx/t 3 V/l HIV V V/ll 1 uv I "*
eruo , wore quite interest i 11 ir and
passed oir very satisfactorily. The
attendance, especially of old soldiers,
was larger thau usual, about
sixty heading the large procession
of men, women and children
which marched to the cemetery
to the heat of the mutllcd drum.
A committee of ladies had pre
viously pinned crosses of li mor
on the coats of those of the vets
who had ap| lied for them by certificate.
The procession was
formed at 5 p. in., at the court
house by ('apt. \Y. 11. Hives,
Marshal of the day, and marched
to the Presbyterian church yard.
On arrival there the following appropriate
programme was curried
out:
Prayer by Rev \V. H. 1 lodges;
Solo, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
the Hoys tire Marching,by .1.
L. Pong ? Chorus by the choir:
Roll call: Song, ".lust Befoie the;
Puttie Mother." by the eh >ir
with organ, violin and guitar a<companimcnts;
Introduction of
orator of the day. Mayor K L.
Wylie. by Marshal Rives: Address:
Song, "Sewaunee River,'"
during which loving hands placed
wreaths and scattered frovers on
the graves of the dead soldier?..
By special reipiost <>l the Patigh
ters the address of Mayor Wylie
is published below:
AimitKSS OK M A Volt wyi.ii:.
Ladies, old soldiers and follow
citizens:
The gentleman, invited to make
the customary address, not being
able to be present with us, 1 have
been requested to make some remarks
suitable to the occasion.
While 1 feel my inability to properly
discharge the duty required,
yet, being the son of a Confederate
soldier, now sleeping in this
cemetery, and the call coming as
it does from the Indies of my nn
tive town, 1 feel, that I would l>e
recreant to my duty, ?f I failed to
respond, but I will promise to Inbrief
in what 1 have to say.
We have met to day, my friends
and fellow citizens, according to
our yearly custom, to do honor to
the memory of the Confederate
dead of this count v. The custom,
at this place, was inaugurated
some twelve ) ears ago by the
mothers, wives, widows, sister?
and daughters of some of those
dead heroes
Macli year, wo meet at the
Court house square, and to the tap
of inutiled drum, maivh, in pro
cession, to this place, where we
listen to an appropriate address,
after which flowers ate strewn
upon the caves of the sleeping
heroes. May this beautiful ens
ton) bo always observed. in so
doing, we honor, not only out
dead, but ourselves as well. An
impressive lesson is likewise
taught these children They will
want to know the reason for these
solemn ceremonies, nnd they can
tie told of the heroic rcsi-i mce
mode by the Southern States to
the persistent encroachments upon
fti<? riflrnt? /? IIiaa* A1
( V/ fcXV ' -JW'! ' ' ? IW I IIV ill II III II I
the Federal ( on-titutinn, \vhic-h
wiis :i com|met between the States
?and though tlie cause for whi h
they fought, we.s lo>t, when the
Southern Cross went down before
overwhelming numhers ?yet the\
can lie reminded, that it is not :d
ways in the power <d mortals to
i
k
C ? l Uiatld success, I?':I that til \
?! i j hum e, tlii'V des v\ i 'I it.
11 i< true, we i!> v have a j
i .i'.i I country, and live again an
der tlio old llag -lint (iod grant,
tin* day may never come, wlum
the children of this fair Southland
>-h:ill not lie taught the truth, that
the South, in that great conllicV,
was eternally an! everlastingly
right ?and that our soldiers who
\ ielded up Jthoir lives in that
struggle, died the death of mar
tyrs -Then:
' l,< iii> in I KM" the Sacred dli-t
( M I tie w n j 1 i ^ 11 ied and 11 lie
\. 11(> it >i?' i n< ii i [ a .N :il ion* t VI ',
Ami fell in a ran c tint ?p? ios. - ill
just
A ml vi iril ft i iiic ami \ i vi
Ami in the language of K }?iing:
'' I .t>; (I ?'<ttl t>I" II ?' I' ' \v I'll ii - \e*,
last we forge i li st \m> hug- I."
Ami in these utilitarian times,
when tin? mnji rity of men me
thinking more * f ilieins -Ives ami
their material interests, than ??f
prim iples f??r winch a former
generation fought ami died. there
is danger that we may forget, or
if we remember, we may not fully
instruct the rising generation,
what principles were involved in
that great struggle. And how
important that thev should he instructed,
when the sehool histories,
mainly written at the North,
speak of that great struggle as a
' rebellion" on the part of the
S u.ihern States, ami our soldier-,
hoth living and dead, are eharauterized
a- "re >eis" and "traitois."
No ehihiren such leach
ing is erroneous and the Jaet
that tin- North prevailed ::ur-iii?-1
U-. ijivcs tlx in no t i?*ht to inculcuto
error. The truth is
mijjhly, and nm.-t prevail. '1 he
lac!, that the South submitted th"
content ion, between it ami the
North, to the arbitrament of the
.-word, and lo-t, doe-; not settle
the unestion a- to who was riufht,
and who was wronir. This tpiestion
could not be settled by any
earthly tribunal. Miirhl and power,
it is true, often deride- ijiios.
tions of i it^ht and wrotit;, in this
world of ours, contrary to the
'daw and the evidence" hut at
the ureal and General review of
ns all, these <|iie-iion< will bo set
tied an I not by might or b\
power.
A false impressi >n prevails in
some ipiarti rs that slavery was
the c.iii-e of the war. Such is not
theei-e. *lt was connected with
I he war, only a* a mere incident.
At the I?ejjf.111:i ye of hostilities,
President Lincoln, himself, an
nouneed, that the Northern Stales
had no intention of interfering
with *1 tvei \ as it then exi-ted,
hut 1 iter on, when ll is-ue seeni*
el doir?t fill for the North, t he
.slave* were em met, ited, puicly
as a war ima-ire. At the adoption
of lh - eo ii'.ution, the indi
tntion \i*t ! in all the Not (hern
Stati-. and W is r< ooonized in
that fnndain nt.d 1 i,v. Laic r on,
il i> t u , si a vi : , was ah li -lied
at the Noitli, :;111 not <n sentimental
or iin i'd in omuls, nut
f iili ly '. i c| iiatie and eomme:'?ii
1 reas. n- \n,t ! n.r. ..?'o... ?!.?.
institut'cn w is abolished hy the
Nurtln i :i >1 ill's, t In ir slave ships
broii. .. lln in ; ? i) ir shores. N'i,
slav'-ry walnut tin; cuitse of the
war.
I wa- brought on hy llio north
putting i wron?j construction on
tlic constitution?and that for
poliiicnl reasons. The south was
loath to leav tiir I'nion, which
was formed hy llm fathers; hill
after yieidin.;.;, -tep hy step, in
the -pint of compromise?she
had iKi other alternative, when
Lincoln was elided, hut to exercise
the ri^ht which each sov
onion state had, to peaceably
withdraw Ion < ven this ri<dit
wa ij? 11i < 1 her, and the norih
brought oil 111?? war, win n !>y
force of arm- site sought i<>
coorcc u* into ?-111n11i--ion. The
riolit of a si ale to s< cede, or
withdraw from the I nion, i
t o long- r i 1 ivt?ijttpstion,having
b< n s< t' !ftl, i >r all time, hv
for< a ; i - it a- u abstract prop
. iti.?i . the sou hern stales were
u it * 11 -1 i t?11 a I?1 \ it? tin* right, and
at all times U< pt strictly within
the term*- ??I the constitution. 1
.have dwell at seine length on
: t h iw matter, because I do not
think it can be stressed too
much, especially for tin4 benelit
of those who are young and
j have ut-t given the matter feeI
rious thought
The war, then, was forced
i upon the south.
i 111 r rights being invaded,and
her h nit" and liresides assailed
;?how nobly did Iter sons rally
for her d? tense. Without warl.;.
.... l i...... . r ... it.
?C I IV1 IWUIIUI M'> MM 1IM
making of arms, without even r
; g- \ iTiinnnt , ai first, she pro
pared I'm* the umajunl conilici
! with n courage and detormina
tior uuparalfo] d in the history
of tlx- \\ .->1*1*1. < iray-liaircd men
bent with age. and youths
s-arooly in tln-ir toons, bid faro
w< II to \\ i\- and mothers, ami
through privation. sickness am
; . von death, tosiiiied iboir devo
ii<?11 to tln ir country For font
long and bloody years they con
tintn-d the st niggle against over
whelming odd- and only yieldec
win n their armies bad been al
but annihilated. President Lin
coin remarked on the hattlefielc
of (i< ityshurg : "1 am proud t<
claim a> countrymen the mot
who assailed those heights.'
And then, after .all was lost
with what courage and determination
the survivors returnee
to tlnir ruined homes to take
i:;- tin struggle to support thorn- lv.
s ;iud thoso dependent upon
them.
All botu?r to the Oonfoderatc
-oldicts. whether living oi
j dead !
I'll' e living are last passing
away At each yearly reunioi,
; lamiiiai* laces uo missing. In u
I h w mote years there will be none
<>l t fie in left. Hut ho assured
old heroes, your lame is in tlie
ado keeping of the good women
o! the iS nth. I,hoy will see tr
it, 11:h the cause lor which yot;
'ought. hall not he nmrepre
vente-l aid that the sacred memories
of that cause are ever kepi
green. And as to those win
have a]read passed away :
' Sloop. ?woolly, in y<?ur huir.hle j'ravo.,?
SI. op, iiiiiriyr.. of n f;i!l.-n cnusc!
Tlio : ! vi" no )n:\rtilf (-tiiuniii oravcs
| Th? i i!.;rim here to to pr use.
' 11. seeds of laurel in the eartli
'i lie blossom . f your f.im > Is blown,
Ar.il some win re, waitine fur its birth,
'1 h? shaft Is In the >i lie.
'"Meaiiwhi'.e, behalf lie tardy years,
\\ liich heep ill trust your storied tombs,
Heboid; Y< ur sisteis brim' their tears.
And th.es men orlal blooms.
all Irihnli s l.ia yoursliaibs will smile.
Mori proudly on tin so wreaths to.lny.
'l'lu n when some rniiiu n-moulded |>i!e
Sha 1 overlook this liay.
"Stoop, aiifehs hith V from I lie shies'
There is no liolit r spot of ground,
Tl.ai when liefe.tid Valor lie-.
H.v in i irnin/ l? .?..t> crowned."
As ;t Si: i i11^ elo-e lo my if.
marks, 1 will read tin* lollowiiia
extraei Iroiti an ftiilori il in w.lerd
ty 's S:;ti<? :
4,'l"iin** is lloflimr. I%ie smokf
1 lint wrapt I '.il l S=iin . r*? par t
]>. is 11 I'll A | ill >..iy, I _> years itL'i .
!t;:s loti. since c cared away .no
lli<4 llaji lii tl w tIn*ii and 'In it
lower* 'i ll litis once inwc in
Ultiirlfs'ti'i ii trkor. '1 lie lajiliii's
e< lines at A |>|>oua'. t <x have
died n, on Virginia'. hills and dir
< >ld I )t?11) i nion is a_r ii:i m .
| member . ! Mint union hci
sous con ini'tcd. 1. u:> polo
1 lr- hi l?i i'..incut tit i m-,
I'ort Siun!?r >\? re < 111?* t a ,\j?pnm.ii
t? X . ! o I:;I: i >li >. !:: .1 li;.<]
its conception in th* ? i . jjrav
1 > tpt :st ci, ; 1 i 1 1 >11 1. 1 . mm I ,
Cohunhi.i, l.!l v it h V 1 11.,..V
capital. Tin' Jt il 1 i, \v in
t.erwne I It i\"e I ! "U ;li' under*!and
lu j>' 1 <
ciiia! on he! \v . i> i 1,0 v- i .*
Tho s Hi! It is . ^ he;. . 1 (.
accept 1 ho ?!iv. . <1 c ?'i" .1 ..1 .u
\V 1'roil it >' 1 n\ 'i- a ff i-: ,
the republic whic : i 0:1c ;?ir! 1
to sever. T ;o soldiers alio c n
pocd 1 lit1 i ill ' - armies V(,
take 11 up 1 il. \ st. 111. ! | Mn- 1.
hat I les and therein I mo iri|oille
d 1 heinselv - l.od a-- . I
M a n ,1 ssa> and < liicl .ini u:
Their thin, uray line i- urwiui:
? I " . *
unnner nnu Krnyor, i lie com*
r:?< 1 es <<i Loo ami .Jackson ;ui>
joining ti air iinnmrial lender.-' on
lie ?<; i 11-r dioro where. Ihciv
re-.t in il. r the .shade ol (he liv
by <ine liie.v are surrender
ing I - I lie last invincible enemy
o! mankind. and spoil, too soon,
there will bo none remaining.
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R\ g rr.na Kh s -f
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Wednesd;
I
\ Our (loser
MILLINER, M
turned IVoin the
t
!j looted with $?Teiit
>'cOMl?LETE up
Kvor brought to
j busily ent?ai?'ed,
;tants, in prepari
H WEDNESDAY.
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>! w
The public
tn ti i I no nil ? *1 U i
vioit un mi i it ti' '
will find OUR 1
a creation of Art
jNESS. The lad
their headgear u
matchless Bonne
Heath b
etu. we?. :-JFr\& ?sas' i
TIlOl'P i< lin Iftfliim i>..^ ......
^ . . . .x J.. ? */? in I III
all English literature tliau that
inscription on yonder monument
in the capitol grounds. We love
to recall it ,"and -would luive its
words and its meaning impress*
ed upon every child of (larolina. :
For it tells that this monument, ,
erected by the women of the
state, stands as a memorial to
those sons of the Pal met to/ 'who,
true to the instinct* of their 1
birth, faithful to the teachings
of their fathers,constant in their
love for the state"?"-died in the
performance of their duty ; \vh
have glorified a fallen cau-e !>y !
I the "simple* manhood of their :
lives, the patient endurance of
sutlering, and llie heroism of
death, and w ho, in the d ir>\
hours of imprisonment, in the
; hopelessness of the hospital, in
the short, sharp agony of the 1
fudd, found support and conso i
hition in the belief that at home
they would not ho forgotten "
. . .
xvi a or. Youwa acjaiiv
"One of Dr. King's New Life!
' 1 * 411 - etieh nig'tt for two weeks'
lias put n.e fu fTTV 4 teem' .ygr.in"
wtites I). 11. Tnruer of Damp ,
say town, l'a l*a. They're I ho
l)c*l in the world for Liver, Stom*1
act) aid Bowt Is Purely vojjretni?lo.
Never gri^). Only iif?e at
Crawf iril Bio.*'. iii.d J* . Muckey
?fc Co. Di Uif Store.
OAC 'OX1IA.
Bears the BotlgM ^
ND MlLLIN
5 E NIN (
-- or --
Mm &
April I
.awHg&jtriys:- ff^ggiearag
vedly popular ai
ISS JULIA SI1V
Northern marko
t rare the LA lit*
-to-date STOCK
nery C
this market. A
aided by an able
11 <? for, our forma
Don't forget t
ay9 April ]
is CORD I ALL
'x f
hi V. Wl* o'Diirn
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MILLINERY II
istic BEAUTY
ios are eautione
ntil thev see M I
its and Hats.
v-tr t r r * * -w ?
A IN RING &
A Street I)'M 1 ie. V iz ?o (hiy.
Vii'/om City, Mi-tt , May H. ? A
[!i!.-|?craM? street duel took place
here t 1?is afternoon bet veen T. A.
mid IC M Kelley, on ono side,
mid K F. Birdsdl, editor of I ho
Yn/. o Sentinel, and his t wo brother
in-Inwm, (iilAs and Doyle Dor
soy, on tho other.
T A Koll-v whs instantly
hilled 1 v a hull t tl roii?;h his
heart, and hi* brother was dans j
LtotoiMly < (11111v?I |)?<ylo Dor
i?V\ Was a'so l"; 4?: 11J \ shot. and died
later. : iio IroiilrW) i?:c.v out of
politics. !' \ Kelloy was eir
I'llit eUi a t f tlie o uinty. Hird!I
v\ as i li" out\ j> h iicipan! wfoo
escaped without wounds. lie
ntnl (jiliWs Dorses are in jail.
'I'.'ir /!< i' rii>'hhi for ,M<t><t?'./
Chills ami Fever is a bottle of
drove's I'aslelesh Chill Tonic. It ,
iss1111pI\ lien and Quinine and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
,9 sku ?>
'his nlfrn^turo is on t of tho genuine i
Laxative Broil" < u Tablet*
ho roiav'v th*t < !- ?.* >. . : -> one <ti?.y
Ful \ '? IF ik'V urni I nr contains '
ft opi:iU).s mi < I ?*ji 11 s.if? ly l?o given
o children. 1. Fugenu Fun U-rxirlc,
druggist.
ERY -4fcl
!
m 1
PIP! I'd
IS I Eli IIPi
1 . ?. -A Ai~\. /TW O
Liw' l??j JL O1 o
lid experienced
II'SON, has rets,
\vliere she seEST
and most
of
lid she is how
corps of assisI
opening- next
he day,
\ t OAO
1 W via n
xt/UCil
Y INVITED to
nice that YOU
DEPARTMENT
and LOVELI(1
not to select
SS SIMPSON'S.
Mer. Co.
1 ius-iin disclaims any attention
of asserting sovereignty over
Manchuria, hut continues to move
troops there. This action hns"
aroused .Inpan, China, Great l?ri^
tain mi l the United States, and
any cncroLchments on the part of
Kossia will bo resisted.
TRAVELIN3 IS QlNQBIl'
OUB.
Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the
hody by delicate attachments.
This is the reason that travelers,
trainmen, street car men, teamsters
and all who drive verv mnMi
? J v"l
MllTcr from kidney diseasein some
form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures '
all forms of kidney and bladder
disease. Uco. E. llausan, locomotive
engineer, Linm,()., writes,
"Constant vibration of the engine
caused me a great deal of trouble
with my kidneys, and I got no rolief
until 1 used Foley's Kidney
(We." T. Eugene Fundorburk,
druggist.
As the result of the spring examination
of candidates for admission
to the har held Thursday,
i ll vet) yoiin^ "en wore admitted
and took the oath of attorney in
llio presence of the auptemo court
Friday.
H ft H it Bfi "SALVE
tho most healing salve in the world.
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