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THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS' REUNION. LARGEST ATTENDANCE OF VISITORS YET KNOWN IN THIS STATE. The Hospitality Of Greenville Was Unbounded. THE OUBST8 WERE LAVISH IN THEIR PRAISE OF THE ??PEARL OP THE PIEDMONT." The Oood. Order ami Decorum of the OceuHioti Were Never Surpassed*? The SpeeeheH and AddretmcB. The Iirst session of the South Car oliun division, (Jutted Confodcrato Veterans, was hold on Wednesday, Aug. (Ith, in the auditorium of Clneora College, which had been tendered for this purpose. Kvery scat in the spacious building; was occupied when the presid ing offlcer, (Jen. Thos. W. Carwilo, of Edgolield, called the convention to ordor at 12 o'clock. An earnest and fervent prayer was made by Hev. B. I'. Taylor, of Ibis city, invoking the blessings of God upon tho veterans aud their deliberations. lion. W. I.. Muuldin was thon in? troduccd and dclivorcd an address of welcome on tho part of the local camp of veterans. Mr. 11. A. Morgan, city attorucy, welcomed the veterans and othor visi tors on the part of tho citizens of Greenville. To these welcoming speeches tho response was made by (Jen. Carwilo in a briof and hnppy manner, after which ho introduced the annual orator, (Ion. Robert Aldi ich, of liarnwcll, who was received with much applause, and who spoke as follows : ANNUAL ORATION ItV COL. ALDIUC1I. "Another year has come and goue and wo meet again to grasp hands that have never faltered, to look into eyes that huvo never faded and to commend the cause in which wo woro im perilled and in which many of our fel lows gavo up their lives; that cause about which history has been written, orators havo spoken, poets have sung, and yet the half has not been told nor never will be told. Since last wo met aoino of our brethren have crossed over tho river, and lot us hopo to rest under tho shade of tho trees of eternal life. Sonic havo not gone who, per haps it is not saying too much to say, it would have been better for them if they had gone. " I will endeavor to show you in a few words that in lighting for tho causo of the Confederacy wo were right, in undertaking the struggle we were wise and mndc no nustako and that tho greatest calamity that ever bofell this country occurred when wo did not win the victory. Cur forefa thora announced in 177(1 that all peo ple arc entitled to be freo; thai, all gov ernment rested on the consent of the governed and when the government became destructive for the purpose for which it was intended tho governed had a right lo throw it off. That principlo they anuounccd to tho world and will' a heroism unsurpassed they caused that principle to triumph. " Iu I860 wc decided, as it was our right to do, that tho government had become destructive aud wo reaffirmed tho light which came down to us from our forefathers to throw it off and es tablish a new one. The greatest statesman of that time, Horace Grcoly, said we had a right to do it. Tho ma jority of the statesmen said that whether wc had the right or not they did not intend for us to exorcise it. Thon it was that our Stato called upon us to stand against desolation. How wo * pciTunned that duty has never been told in full nor novcrwill be. As long us the mountains stand, as long as tho rivors How where Loo and Sackson fought, as long as blood and ashes con secrate ?ihe soil, so long will that cause stand as a monument to South ern soldiers. (Applause.) Colonel Aldnch then loforred to tho taxation of tho South. Tho North erners, he said, inaugurated a system cbaracton/.cd by us as the protective tariff system by which they took tho greatest portion of our earnings. This system made the most productive part of.the country tho poorest. What is tho condition today? The total re ceipts of this section last year /imountod to S4(i2,000,000. Whore is it? It is gono to enrich Northern manufacturers. How did it go ? Everything that you uso, everything that tho Southern planters uso in the production of thoir crops is taxed froni :t to i -H por cent, which causes tho production of our suction to go tojtho Noith. Wo arc merely slaves to the Northern portion of this OOttt* try. Supposo we could keep this monoy in our own quarters year after year. In ten years from today wo would be tho richest and most prosperous people undor the sun. It was our right to ho so and wo fought for that right and would have been bastards if . wo had not. Two hundred and fifty million dollars are paid out for pensions, wo pay onc-thini of that amount. When I think ot those things I can't agree with my countrymen that it would havo been hotter to have failed. We 'oid a l iL? I it. to establish a government for oursolvos, wo had just cause and but for.accident** would have succeed, ed. Our failure was not for the want of heroism on the part of our men. " Our cnuso," said Colonel Aldricb, " was sanctified by the care, prayers and mnny tears of our glorious worn' ?% While every Southern soldier has done justice to the women in his heart we have not done justice ourselves by them. That monument to tha women must go op. (Applause.) If you don't send in your contribution soon you will not have the opportunity to do so before crossing the river. In a speech I recently heard Capt. liichard Pearson If obson make ho gave gave tho following as his reason why no monument has been erected to the fjoraen of tha South; " That if all the men of the South wero to collect upon nn open plane and dig down to the solid granito and collect all tho white marble in tho world and put it block upon block until it reached the bril liant heavens it would not bo high enough to commomorato their mem ory." Colonel Aldrich himself paid a high tributo to tho noblo women of this Southland. If the times wero to chango and tho people and men of today were called upon to face the question of another struggle, not forgetting tho sacrifices that would have to be tnado, the lerri ble loss of property, the loss of lives and innumerable other disastors, but remembering that wero it not done that the names of Lee, Jackson, Hampton, Kershaw, Jenkins and a host of other heroes would be taken from hiBtory and the fame that sur rouuds the soldiers and the women of tho Confederate war I woull nerve my heart to the duty of the hour and say we aro standing on tho right, fire I As long ;u< you wear the name of Con federate soldier never admit it was an orror or a mistake that challenged fato for our step. Colonel Aldrich con. eluded his romarks amid loud and ro. peated applause. At the conclusion of this ablo and interesting address, Gen. C Irvine Walker, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia department and formerly commander of tho South Carolina diviston, U. C. V., was intro duced. He oxprcsed great pleasure iu having an opportunity to again face tho veterans of tho South Carolina division, which, ho said, was the largest division iu tho entire South. He referred to the first reunion hold seven years ago when ho became commander of tho division. There wero only twenty eight delegates preseut. 1 iast year in Columbia, ho said, there were enrolled 4,7(J0 delegates. General Walker con cluded his remarks with u glowing tribute to the lato Gen. Wade Hamp ton, whom he succeeds as commander of tho Army of Northern Virginia. He then formally presented the gavel of South Carolina division to his successor, Gen. T. W. Carwilu, who accopted it iu a few but well chosen words. Tho convention ndj mrned. The second day's reunion proceed ings began at 10 o'clock. Capt.lt. II. Jenninga, n one-nriued veteran, in the absence of the chaplain, asked God's blessing upon the reuuion. He prayed that at each succeeding meeting tho veterans bo moro closely knitted to gether iu the bonds of fellowship aTud brotherly love, and as their ranks be come depleted those who remain will bo living epistles of all that is truo and noblo, and that they bring no rep. nach upon the cause which is not lost. Hon. James W. Austin, of Atlanta, was then introduced to the audience, and ho dolivered the speech to be found elsewhere in our columns. Mr. Austin is a native of Greenville Coun ty, and his fathor and mother, Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Austin, wero among the most interested listeners in tho audi ence. He is a grandson of Dr. Man ning Austin, who commanded a com pany in tho Hampton LiCgiou the first year of the war. Tho memorial exercises in honor of Gen. Hampton followed, and the memorial road by its author, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. Col. Hoyt was followed by Gen. M. C. Butler, wuo spoke in high praise of the illustrious dead. Both addresses are printed in this issue. Col. James Armstrong next address ed the audience in general and the ladies in particular, and his witticisms kept them in a roar of laughter. He spoke of his life of " single blessed, ness" and candidly admitted that it was not his fault. In his desperation he appealed to the ladies to tako pity on him, referring especially to the pretty youug lady sponsors and maids of honor. He admitted that such a union would be an exemplification of May and December. " Hut," said Col. Armstrong. "I repeat that if one of thcso pretty young ladies will take pity on rae and come forward I wdl gladly commit my keeping into her hand*." The words had scarcely fallen from his lips when Miss Gertrude Epperson, of Sumtcr, sponsor for Camp Dick An demon, and a bewitch ingly.. pretty young woman, walked np bosldo him, extended her hand and said: " Here I am, Mr. Armstrong, will you have mo?" Col. Armstrong flrs< turned as white as his naturally florid' complexion would permit, then red and dually as blue as an egg plant. Tho audience howled, many press ing forward to extend their hands in con grata lation, while the young lady looked into his face enjoying his con j fusion. Col. Armstrong was desper I ate. Tho crowd continuing to shout and applaud with one convulsive effort, he reached out and put his arm around her waist, and before she could re* loaBo herself from his grasp, implanted a kiss on her left cheek. It was then somebody else's turn to blush. About two o'clock the line of parade was formed and marched down Main street to tho park, where a delightful i barbecue was served. The reunion convention adjourned sine die at 0 o'clock this evening after a harmonious session of two days. The election of officers resulted in the unanimous choice of Oen. Thos. W. Carwilo for division commander; Gen. Zimmerman Davis, first brigade com mander; B. H. Toaguo, second brigade commander. In like manner the fol lowing veterans were chosen to nerve on tho State pension hoard : Wm. I >. Starliug, of Columbia ; W. II. Hardiu, of Chester ; 11. M. Lebby, of Charles ton. ? Resolutions of thanks offored by Gen. J. W. Moore, of Hampton, to the cilizous of Groenvillo for their hos pitality wero adopted by a rising vote. The meeting place for next year was left to Gen Carwilo, division com mander. Mai. W. M. Fester, of Spar lanburg, and W. W. Lutnpkin, of Co lumbia, mado beautiful and entertain- j ing speeches just beforo adjournment, and tho convention united in singing: 41 When the roll is called up yonder." The benediction was pronounced by Maj. W. M. Foster, and thus was end ed ono of tho most delightful sessions yet hold by the veterans. BUTLER'S TRIBUTE TO HAMPTON. SPLENDID SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND SERVICES. Ah n Cavulry Leader and as a StatcHiunn Without Fear and Without Reproach. The tribute of Gen. M. C. Butler to his friend and comnmndor, Gen. Wade Hampton, which was read before tho convoution of Confederate votoraus on Thursday, is given herewith : Comrades and Frionds: It is eminently proper and appro priate that we should suspend tho cero raonics usual at our reunions and ded icato a few hours to paying homage and respect to tho memory of our most distinguished comrade?Genoral Wade Hampton, who has died since our last meeting. Ho was literally, and in the fullest sense, my immedioto comrade, as ho was of many of you bore today. With tho exception of briof intervals, when ho was in command of an infantry brigade, or we wore absent from tho army disabled by wounds or sickness, wo wore in the samo command from the beginning to the ond of the war. General Hampton began his military careor in tho Confederate army as colonel of tho Hampton Legion, an Organization made up largely by him or through his inlluonce. Ho con tributed freely from his own piivato means to its equipment aud prepara tion for service in tl- ? flold. Tho Legion w~d composed of eight companies of infantry, four troops of cavalry, and a battery of horse artillery, afterwards increased to two. It was kept togethor uniii tho Bummer of 1802, when, as a Legion, it was broken up. The in fantry retained the name. The cavalry by tho addition of six troops was. in creased to a regiment known as the Second South Carolina cavalry. The First brigado ot cavalry of tho army of Northern Virginia was composed of tho First and Second South Carolina and the First North Carolina. The Cobb Logion cavalry, the Phillips and Jeff Davis Legions of cavalry and Hart's battery. Ponding the organ ization and getting together of this brigado, General Hampton was put in command of a brigade of infantry. Aftor tho organization of tho flrst cavalry brigado, General Hampton was assigned to its command in the. latter part of tho summer of 1802. He romained in command of this brigade until the 0th of June, 1803, when ho was promoted to major gen eral and assigned to the command ot the First Cavalry Division composed of Bullor's, Uosscr's and Young's brigades, ranking in the order named. After General Stuart's death from a mortal wound at Yellow Tavern, in May, 1804, General Hampton became the ranking major goneral of cavalry in the army of Northern Virgiuia. The cavalry corps of that army consisted of Hampton's, Fitz Loe's and Wm. H. F. Lee's divisions. Goneral Hampton, although the ranking major genera!, was not placed in command of the corps until Septombor, 1804, when M. C. Butler was promoted to major general and assigned to the command of Hampton's division. It is duo to the truth of history to say that General Lee, from some sinister influence, had not duly appreciated General Hampton's high military qualities until after the battle of ProviMian's Station, on the 11th and 12th of June, 1804, where, with only two divisions, Hampton's and Fitz Leo's, he defeated Sheridan at the head of a largely superior force, turned him back from his contemplated raid to join Hunter in the valley, and compelled him to seek shelter undor Federal General Boats in the Pa munkov river. After defeating Sheridan, as above statod, General Hampton moved across the front of General l^ee's army, met Wilson at the head of two divisions at Sapony church, twenty miles bolow Petersburg, returning from hit raid down the Southside railroad towards Staunton liver, and defeated him, after an all night fight, scattered his forces, capturing his artillery, and ambulances and compelling him to make a long de tour with the remnant of his command to regain Grant's lines. When it is remombored that Trevil lian's Station and Sapony church, near Stoney Greek station, are about equal distances from Richmond in opposite directions, and that Hampton, practi cally with the same troops, defeated two columns of cavalry, each stronger, hotter equipped and better mounted than his own. within a neriod of two or three weeks, the magnitude and im portance of the achievement may he realized. After this, the closest and most cor dial relations were established between Generals Lety and Hampton. The former not only trusted him with im plicit confidence and nought his advice I on many occasions, hut entertained for his personal and military qualities the highest esteem. And well'he might, for my candid judgment is, Hampton's defeat of Sheridan at Trevillian's station saved Ittchmond from an attack in the roar and probable capture. And his dofeat of Wilson near Stoney Creek, in a measure paralysed Grant's cavalry forces and impaired the prestige of its former successes. The importance of this service is further enhanced by the fact that both Sheridan and Wilson were suldiers of great abdity, dashing, accomplished, perhaps the ablest cavalry commanders in the Federal service. More than that, I do not think it would be ex travagant to say they commanded tho bust equipped and best mounted cavalry iu the world. General Hampton remained in Vir ginia with the army of Northern Vir ginia participating in all the operations of that incomparable army until January, 18G5. Mutier'? division was transferred to South Carolina at that I time. Wheeler's division of cavalry reached Columbia iu Fobruary, 1805, with the remnant of Hood's army. The two divisions uuited in Columbia. Wheeler, as major general, ranked both Hampton and Mutier. Tho former was promoted to lieutonant general and placod in command of the two divisions and rotained command until the surropder of Johnsons army at Greensboro, N. C, in the latter part of April, 1805. Before tho final arrangements of capitulation between Johnson and Sherman, both Hampton and Wheeler left Johnson's army at Greensboro, in tending to join tho Confederate foroes in the Trans-Mississippi department, leaving Butler in commaud of the cavalry of Johnson's army. Thoir plans, however, wore changed and thoy docidod to abandon further re sistance to the United States armies. This is a brief and imperfect state ment of General Hampton's military career, I have not attempted to give in detail, (for tho limits imposed by an address like this would uot per mit it), of his splendid achievements in that long, perilous and unequal struggle. You old battle-scarred vet erans, gallant survivors of the great est armies tho world has ever known, know and appreciate the valuo of those achievements and services. Let us hope tho present and coming genera tions will not allow the illustrious aud brilliant career of General Hampton to grow dim or lose ouy of its luBtro as the years roll on. < Those Of us, who have personal knowledge of his great exploits, military I aud civil, cannot in tho course of j nature oxpoct to liugor much longeron earth, aud must necessarily commit to those who come after us, tho guardian ship of Confederate valor?and the patriotic purposes of their high en deavor. There woro three Confeder ate cavalry leaders who are entitled to primacy in that brilliant galaxy of splendid dashing sabioux, who taught the world so much in the use of mounted troops iu offensive and de fensive operations of armies?Generals Stuart, Forrest aud Hampton ranking in the order named, not necessarily m merit. It would not be profitable or am propriato at this time to draw com parisons between thorn. The friends and admirers of each would naturally give tho palm of merit to their per sonal choice. The cold criticism of history will in after years assign to each of these great soldiers his proper place in the ordor of military merit. When that, is done we need have no foars, as to the place our distinguished friend and comrade will occupy. Goneral Earl Van Dorn may properly be placed in this competitive list for the first place among the great cavalry soldiers of the world. All had one qua', 'y in common, strongs vigorous, robust constitutions, a quality not to be ignored in the make-up of a success ful cavalry leader. I can speak advisedly from personal knowledge and almost constant associ ation with General Hampton. He was a man of most temperate and abstemi ous habits, and in tho many long, weary, exhausting marches, engaging in almost daily combats with the en emy, which sometimes swelled Into fierce battles, he never seemed to real ize what fatigue was. Superaddcd to his physical powers was another crown ing quality, which enabled him to puss so successfully through so many exact ing trials of endurance, namely, un varying equanimity of temper and dignity of deportment. He never lost his head and rarely his temper. He never swore an oath or took the name of the Lord in vain?leaving, I fear, that painful necessity, which sometimes arises in managing a column of rollick ing horsemen, to his loss fortunate sub ordinates. Ah these ceremonies are in the na ture, of memorial services, tributes of affection and esteem for our departed comrade, and as thcro are others who wish to avail themselves of the oppor tunity to show Weir appreciation of him not only as a soldier and states, man, but as a man and great oxolted citizen, I cannot with propriety enter into the details of his brilliant military services and no less brilliant achieve* raents in civil life and pursuits of poace. Suffice it to say that he parti cipated with brilliant distinction in the first battle of the war at Mantissas, and in the last at Bentonville, N. C, con tributing in tho meantime by his com manding military talents, genius, in tuition, or whatever it may be called, to the glorious triumphs and achieve ments of the Confederate struggle, especially in the army of Northern Virginia. His antagonist nover got the better of him. No honorable soldier, whether friend or foo, ever Buffered indignity at his hands. ? No act of oppression either within his own or his enemies' lines ever marred his exalted character, or his reputation.as a soldior and gentleman. General Hampton had in a higher degree than any man I ever knew a knowledge of what Is called woodcraft, the topographical instinct. He had been a most successful field sportsman in pursuit of wild game, and in this way had cultivated a natural talent for locating objects and catching at a glance the topographical features of the country in which he was operating. This gave him a great advantage over CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The (Infi Yon Have Always Bought Beam the flUgiiatnre of I an antagonist who was deficient in such qualities, and like Stonewall Jacksou and Forrest, ho was constantly doing the unexpected, doing something? making some movement for which there was no rule laid down in the books. As a sportsman and porfect horseman he had learned tho value of secrecy and celerity of movement. The result was tho enemy was bafiled and misled, and often unpteparcd for I the audacity and suddenness of his attacks. No sketch of the military side of General Hampton's character, as im perfect even as this may be, would bo satisfactory that did not make some mention of that band of invaluable as sistants the mounted scouts. Shadburne and Hogan, and Scott and Spaiks, and Ashby and Doolin, and Griilln and the other rollicking, fearless, dare-devil cavalrymen detailed from their respec tive commands for spedial servico, as scouts wore hlorally the oyea and ears of the general officers of cavalry and through them tho commanding general of tho army. They operated between the hues of the two armies, often with in tho enemy's lines, exercising a hold, audacious, sleepless vigilance, rolying upon their norvo aud cool courage and upon their faithful horses and ever ready trigger, they rendored services to their gonerals and country of incal culable value. All honor to tho gal laut, dashing fellows who watched while we slept and kept us advised of every movement of the enemy. If tho true, unadorned story of their ex ploits could be writlon thoy would Btagger tho credulity of any reader. That story will never bo written, but if General Hampton could be con sulted, 1 am sure ho would - approvo my word of commendation of those adventurous, faithful aids in connec tion with his lifo. And now a word as to his services to his State siuco ho sheathed his sword. In that connection, too, it was my good fortuue to be intimately associat ed with him, and I am scarcely willing to trust myself to speak in detail, for fear 1 may inadvertontlyaud almost un avoidably iudulgo in egotism, which is never m good taste. His wonderful leadership in that great and memorable political revolu tion iu this Stale in 1870, his election and installation as Governor, his suc cessful administration of that high ofilco, surrouuded by such apparently hopeless ditlicullios, his prominent part in connection with his fellow countrymen in rescuing the Stale from the depths of political degradation and humiliation, establishing peace und law and order where theie had recent ly boon reckless debauchery iu the 'public service, starting tho people again on tho road to prosperity, public and private credit by his wisdom, saga city and patience, his election to the United Statos Senate whore his scholnr , ly attainments, high character, un I selfish fidelity to his Stalo and country reflected so much renown and honor upon that Stato and country, arc all events of such rocent occurrence that 'I need not do moro than advert to them. I violate no confidence and I trust no rule of propriety when I say of my own knowledge that when ho was turned out of this high office, whore he was serving his constituency so ac ceptably and ably, ho sufforcd the one great grief of his life, which shrouded his declining years in sorrow and re gret. Not that the office was essen tial to his happiness or peace of mind, but in viow of his great and illustrious services and sacrifices for hin people and country, ho had a right to expoct them to say: *? Well done, tho? good and faithful servant." General Hampton bore this disap pointment with patience and charity for the authors of the injustice, aud nevor relaxed in his love and devotion to his Slate. He was sustained through life by a composuro and equanimity of demeanor which nothing appeared to rutile, by a high, exalted, right-mindedness and unselfish, self sacrificing patriotism, by abilities and .attainments of a very high order, by an unswerving fidelity to duty, by tho endowments, qualitios and manners of a gentleman. These principles, reinforced and strengthened by assurances and belief in tho sufficiency and power of faith in bis God, sustained him in death, and will support and comfort him in that endless, boundless, fathomless state of eternity. Let me commend to you, my old, veteran frionda, survivors of tho great est and bestarmics that evor struck a blow for a good cause, and especially to you* young people, let me, with an affectionate benediction, commend to you the glorious, splendid, illustrious life of our departed comrade, and his equally glorious death, when ho breathed almost with hin last gasp, " Peace on earth, good will to man." In the long years of our intimate personal and political association in times of high excitement and anxiety, when the ambitions and passions and sometimes resentments of men were excited, never a harsh or uukind word passed between us. This, to me, is a ] source of intense satisfaction and con solation. The entire estate of William Lidder dale, late governor of the Hank of | England, who died last month,] amounts to only $5,000. He was an authority upon all questions of British linanco and for years was a power in the operations of the English ex chequer and the London Stock Ex change. ? His power was immense, but I it had to be exorcised in accordance with the law and with strict regula tions. His position, Instead of bring ing him opportunities to gain wealth, ] deprived him of such opportunities. Dr. E. Fisoher, after long experi ments, gives 6ora? interesting facts about the influence of temperature up on the color of btftterflies. He insists that cold seasons not only produce new butterflies, hut that abnormal heat may yield the same varieties, the changes being duo to retarded devel opment. OA.STOIIIA, Bwnai ^?The Kind You Haw Always Bought SlffMtars HOYTS TRIBUTE TO HAMPTON? TIIK SOLDIKR AND TUM STATESMAN. The Spirit Animating the Con federate Soldiern in War anil in Peace* The following is the memorial offer ed by Col. Jamoe A. Hoyt, of Ureon villo, at the reunion oxerciscB on tho 7th inst., hold in commemorution of Gen. Wade Hampton, tho soldier and the statesman, and which was a most interesting feature of the rouuion : The Coufodorato hosts aro marohing on to victory I Tho world looks back ward to Appotnattox to hear a Nation's doath cry I Tho dark and awful night of tho Confoderaoy had thou come, and tnon wore unproparod for tho final shock of tho contost which had been waged for four years. It was an era more oventful than any poriod in tho world's history, whero moro battles wero fought within a glvon timo than on any other portion of tho globo? groat and torrlblo battles in which hundreds and thous and woro slain on both sides. Our great leador said tho time had como to sur render, and yet ovon at thnt moment, wlioii tho nag of truco was going for ward, some of* Loo's raggod, half starved men wero driving tho onomy in front of them. In altogether anothor senso tho thin groy lino that disappeared at Appomat tox has achieved victories that aro not loss important contributions to the world's history, and today for a passing moment amid tho sacred pleasures of reunion wo pause to recount tho virtues of tho slain who died in vain for free dom on tho Hold or who have made a record since that has challenged the ad miration of tho men and women who havo known tho Confederacy only as a momory of tho past. In memorializlng our own groat chief tain iu war and in peaco, lot us recall Bomo of those who wore his compatriots in tho triumphant tido of war and in tho hours of bittor anguish, when tho stoutost raco that over fought was brought low in the duBt of humiliation, and in tho brighter days that came with hope and reconciliation to tako tho placo of haggard waste and supremo despair. Lot us ontor with Fatkor Ryan the won drous woodland whoro he hoard a grand momoriam strain that came in solemn measure till hia soul, with comfort blessed, "Bank down among the lilies With folded wings to rest." ***** "Through the forest's twilight aialo Passed a host with mullled footsteps, In martial rank and iile; And i knew those ^ray-clad figures, Thus slowly passing by, Were the souls of Southern Boldiers Who tor freedom dared to die." Look yonder at Albort Sidnoy John ston, who on Bhiloh's bloody Held yielded up his noblo and unselfish life even when wicked and cruel slander was dragging down his namo, and ids vindi cation swiftly camoto rebuke and silence the vilo tongues of his traducors. He was among tho noblest and bravest, and tho Month Will over cherish hia glorious momory and unstalnod charactor. Swift aa tho eagle's wing thero goes Stonowall Jacksou, In whoso ears rang tho vlcto rious shouts of his own soldiers at Chanccllorsvillo, aa ho passed to his ro ward with a crown of glory won and his warfare accomplished. The civilized world rocognlzoa the fact that the suprc meat attribute of his character, though renowned as a militant soldier, was tho indexible dovotion of hia soul to tho cross of Christ, an humblo. faithful, in trepid follower of tho lowly Nazarono. The warrior priest, Leonidas Polk, tho great and might leader of men, who countoditjoy to moot hia Master while battling for tho right and whose life was freely givon for tho laud ho loved bo well. A. P. Hill, whose puro and noblo pirit Joined the martyred host on th o laat buttle, plain, aa It wero ; Jcb Stuart, tho bold and daring cavalior whose funeral knoll pealed forth amid the boom of hia own artillery; gallant Ashby's stalwart form was laid in an early grave under the shadow of his own Bluo Kid go, whore tho murmuring waters of tho Shonandoah Bing a roquiom over his earthly remains ; the matchleas Pelham and the peerless Pogram; tho dashing, resourceful Morgan and tho incompara ble Forrost; and Jonkina, glorious Jen kins, with his fearless, steady eyo that laughed with triumph when tho battle storm was raging ; Korahaw, tho cheva lier without reproach; Kennody, the generous, lofty spirit that know not foar; Barnard IS. Boo, an ofllccr of tried cour age and undoubted capacity, whoso glorious career was ended at Manaedas, whero ho gave his first orders in battlo ; MilloJgo J,. Bonham, of noblo bearing and soldierly mien, who had sorved in three wars; James Connor, kindly, Sonial, chivalrous and truo; Stophon llllott, Jr., famous for daring and skill ful lighting ; N. O Evans, tbe hero of Stone Bridgo and Loosburg, commendod for " dauntlosa conduct and imperturb able coolness ;" Maxcy Grogg, tho bravo soldier and truo patriot, who whon his ammunition was exhausted said ho would hold the position with tho bayonet; Johnson Uagood, distinguished for gal lantry, and recommended for promotion by Beauregardas "a bravo and morito rloufl offlcorAbnor M I'orrin, who foil dead whllo loading his brigado through a destructive firo at tho "bloody angle"' on the 12th of May, 1804 ; Olom ont H. Btevons, known as tho " iron norvod " and renowned for his mochant cal gonlus applied to the att of war; VYm H. Wallace, whoso servico in war and in peace was with honor and lidolity; Samuel McGowan, tho lion hearted, who won lasting honor and distinction in civil life and on the Hold of battle ; Brat ton, the belovod commander and tena cious soldier whose gallantry was nevor surpassed; Anderson, relloont and al most stoical, whoso soubriquet of "Fighting Dick " best describes the esti mate of nis men; Mart Gary, tho In treptd, dauntless soldier and born loader of mon ; States Hights Gist, tho fervent patriot, and Manlganlt. tho cultured gontloman and accomplished warrior. These mon diod bravely for the cause they loved or lived to sorvo their coun try with honorable intent and purpose. To these we add "The countless thousands In that mighty phantom host, True hearts and noble patriots Whose names on earth are lost. There the ? missing' found their places? Those who vnniRhed from our gate Like brilliant, flashing meteors, And were lost in glory's blaze. Yes. they passed, that nob'e army? They passed to meet their Lora, And a voice within me whispered: 'They but marched to their reward.'" 1 Sunny Sooth, weon on t" Thy sons illustrated tho spirit of their forofathors, but they came not back from Appomat OuflL M T O H. X rJtV* ? SMmtk? ^1h9 Kind You Have Akays Bargfl tox without bopoand worn not dismayed at tho task that lay before them, though they look upon " homos whoBe light was quonched," and thoir memories were tilled with " tho gravos without a stono, tho folded flag, the brokon sword," tho gun without its soldlor. " Yet raiso thy head fair land 1" 'Tho folded Mag is stainless still, the broken sword is bright, No blot on thy record is found, no treason Boils tiiv fame." Tbero is yot hopu to luro us on to greater victories, whoro conrago ovou of a higher typo will be required and whore manhood's strength will movo us on until tho world Bhall onco nioro be drawn to witness achievements in tho artB of poaco that arc indestructibly liukod with tho goniuB, the energy, tho porsovoranco, tho unconquorable spirit that wrostod victory on an hundred fields of war. An artist has recently embodied "The Spirit of tho Confederacy " in a group where floses a sapornatural being and a youth n the garb of a farmer, whoBO tatters and patched reveal tho talo of hardship in a campaign that onds in failure In this " victory for tho vanquished" is held out a laurel wroath in tokon of tho fact that thoro is a consolation for tho conquered which has a liner, more spiri tual essonco than is afforded by the ma terial results attained by tho successful foo. Wo aro mot horo to pay homage to this " Spirit of tho Confederacy," but wc do not forget that thoro was another guiding star in tho talismanic " Duty," which our own peerless Robert E. Leo said was tho Bublimost word in the En glish language. It was tho incomparable leadership of sach mon as Lee and Hampton that brought order out of chaos, that restored plenty whoro wasto and want had prevailed, and that inspir ed tho hands and tho hearts of tho mon and women who have mado this fair land of ourfl to bloom and blossom as tho ioho, and to forotokon the timo whon tho garden of Its woalth shall reappear. Loo, tho vanquished chieftain, turned with woary paco and saddened feat ores to tho desolation of Virginia, but he went not back to sullen inactivity. Ho said that all had boon dono which mor tals could accomplish against tho powor of over whelming numbers and inoxhaus tiblo resources, and that the duty of the future was to abaudom tho dream ot a Confederacy, and to ronder a now and cheerful allegiance to a reunited govern ment. This was tho record of his own stainless life, and his moral groatuoss was developed in tho live years ho lived to lead tho youth of his native land into that realm whoro he dwelt continually. Tho greatness of his achievements in war wero almost equalled by the simpli city and grandeur of his after life, which closed without tho utterance of one word of bitterness. Cheerful ovon under de feat, how unselfish tho character that absolved all others of blamo at Gettys burg I Majestic and diguiticd in all his career, ho was greatest and grandest In tho hour of defeat and discomfiture. . "In every hour of living forco Hia Lirand example lades. Of courage, valor, wisdom rare, The modesty that hides i The hero in the hero's deed, The soldier in the man." Wado Hampton was not unlike his f;roat commander in many respects, and n tho providenco of God ho was called upon to pass through perilous scones aud endure trials that were akin to his expe rience In tho tide of war. As a soldier ho was tho equal of any man in gaining tho confidence and respect of his follow ers, aud like Leo ho could mako lovo for his person a substitute for food and clothing whon a naked, starving hand was to bo transformed into a fighting host. Hamptou came back to a desolate homo, whore he found a fair city laid waste and in ashes by tho ruthless hand of an implacable onemy, and almost tho first words that foil from his lips wore wise, patient, gentle counsel to the cm ancipated raco that wero arouud him in poverty, ignorance and prejudice. His tonder, compassionate heart wont out iu sympathy for thoir needs, and ovon Unto the last hour of his existence caino well ing up from heaving bosom tho faltering cry, " All my people, white and black." No olemont of his nature was dcopor ingrained than sympathy and affection for the people whom he loved and whom ho served with raro fidelity, and it is not difficult to understand the poignancy of wounds that for a timo boro the impress of alienation from his porson. But if his eyes could have, looked upon that uue\ - amplod scene when his precious remains wero laid away in Trinity's church yard, the lemembranco of seeming ingratitude would havo givon placo instantly to the joy and ecstasy of a great heart touched by the gonuino loyalty of a saddened peoplo, whoso tributes of affection and revoronco wero the expression of bruised and gratoful hearts, linked forovor with thO momory Of his service and sacrifice in war and in neaco. South Carolina mado ono of tho grand OBt contributions to tho spirit of unity and concord as supplanting strlfo aud discord in tho purson of Wade Hamp ton, and in overy omorgoncy ho-was found bearing aloft tho banner of poaco with tho lidolity which marked his career when the stars and bars floated abovo him in tho hour of victory. It was his undoubtod thnoss for tho roscue of a proBtiato and oppressed Stato that led men to turn with cagor impulso to ward him whon dire necessity said that wickedress in high places should no longer mako a people mourn, and it was his calmnoss, placidity and unyielding firmness that drovo back tho marauders and advonturors, and put to flight an army of parasitos and plundorcrs. His wisdom and discretion woro manifest on every hand, aud tho redemption of hit* down-trodden State became tho realiza tion of his greatest ambit'on. Bach a man .is great beyond tho pow er of eulogy, and it is ucolcss to rockon ovor again tho deeds of Wade Hampton in the prosonco of vcioraus who wore his comradoB, and wuo without oxecp tion gavo to him an umescrvod faith, and implicit con?donce when his word I alono wss the law in South Carolina though armed soldiors stood sentinol at tho capitol and men fancied wo woro undor military ru'.o. It was the voico of Hampton from tho granito steps of the capitol that kept tho poaco ana stayed tho Bhodding of blood, and it was his superb couduct on that and other days which brought enduring poaco to tho land of his birth. "All llnished now that noblo life, And ended, too, a toilsome strife; Hushed the voice and stilled (be boart That bravely bore so long Its part; Finished well, the tale's complete Who can e'er that life repeatV" This sketch would he incomplete in tho preaonco of vctorana woro tho ob vioue duty of South Carolina not to ho mentioned in thia connection. Tho monument to Hampton ia yot to ho built, and iu the uoxt fow monlha will bo dutcrminod tho fact whether or not the lovo aud aiTection of hia peoplo aro to bo crystallized into a memorial worthy of his namo and famo 1 will not dwell upon tho rcaaona for perpetu ating iu tangiblo form tho devotion of hia pooplo to a memory that will bo over bleaacd in our Stato, but on this occaaion it ahould bo urgod that procraatinatiou will inevitably bring failure to a movo mout that aoomed to have tho unani mous approval of tho pooplo. Tho com mittee in charge propo8oa to placethia matter upon tho hearts of hia friends and admirers, and the monument in what ever shape it may come muat bo tho vol untary testimonial of thoir affection and esteem, the lasting expression of their generosity and sacrilico if ncod bo to tho worth, tho patriotism, tho nobili ty of mind and heart, tho greatness aud tho goodnoss of Wado Hampton, tho knightlicat gentleman of hia day and generation, tho humble Christian, the staunch friond, tho generous foo, tho warrior and the statesman. Poultry Fkju>.?Do not neglect to feed charcoal; its worth as a diges ter cannot bo too highly estimated. Ap ples are not only a relish to fowls, but an excellent change in the r in bill <>f fare. Milk is a complete J'< valuable alike both to old and ye . ck. It will pay better to feed \ to tho pigs, as experiments will prove. 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