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A WA KM GREETING TO THE
OLD SOLDIERS.
Charleston is True to the Glori-j
ous Past and Honors
Its Heroes.
Gen. Wade Hampton the
Recipient of a Great
Ovation.
A cold, steady rain greeted tin; Uni
ted Confederate Veteracs us they
reucbtd Charleston on biluted trains,
but thoro was warmth and sunshine In
the hearty weleotno accorded to them
hy tiie citizens generally when they
met In the German Artillery Ball,
which was profou8o and appropriately
d< corated for tlie occasion. Col. /.im
merman Davis called the convention to
order Wednesday morning, and after
prayer by tho chaplain, Dr. Elwell, a
cordial weloomo was given by Uol.
Davis on buhaif ?f the veterans of
Charleston, and bo was followed by
Mr. Welsh, ol the Young M< n's Husi
nets L ie.ue.
Bon. J. Adger Smyth, tho mayor of
Charleston, then delivered the follow
ing address:
"Comrades: No words are needed
to empbasiz3 Charleston's welcome to
Confederate Veteran?.
" VVt re no bands extended to you in
war in friendships clasp, tho very ??t :s
of this old city would swing wide open
of their own accord :<t the tramp cf
your approaching muroh. Did no voices
inter heartfelt greetings, tho very
bricks In the walls of hor dwellings,
the very .-tones watch pave her
streets, wou d ring out shouts of wel
come.
?? As she gu/.js to-day upon your
empty sleeves, as she notes your Unit
ing gait, us she sees the marks of suf
fering and exposure which jou hear,
the memories of UiOfcO Cays that lay
between December, 18UI, and April,
1S??, crowd in upoti her Heart anil li;l
it nigh to bursting,
" As she thinks o( Secesslonville, of
Morris Island, of Battery Wagner, of
Fort Sumter, how the scenes open
up from the walls of memory's pioture
gallery '.
" Mow well she remembtrs your
prompt anil gallant rally from all parts
of our State when the lirst tocsiu ol
war hau sounded and the roar of the
oper.ii g cannon that beautiful April
morning summoned you to her aid.
Never can she forget tiie courage, the
self-sacri!ice with which you bared
your breasts to the foe a id stood shoul
der to shoulder in defence of th;s old
City by the Sea. Such memories can
never die. They are Immortal, And
our gratitude is as eternal as our
memory.
'? As long a? battle-scarred old Sum
ter guartls with grim defiance the por
tals of our harbor against the hostile
approach of foes ti|ou old ocean's waves
so long will Charleston cherish the
memory of those svho fought anil died
In her defence.
"Forget those, who died for us antl the
Southern Confederacy ! Forget them
?our comrades, whose blood was shed
on ever1 battlefield ? shed where the
Mississippi rolls its hllluent Ii jod to
the dancing waters of the Quit--shed
where the gentle rolling Tennessee
laps peacefully those grand and silent
mountains?shed en Georgia's old red
hills?on South Carolina's tea-girl
eoa&t --on North Carolina's plains?
shed where the; Sbonandoah and the
KappahannocK sing with ceaseless
voices through the valley's lovely
scenes.
" Forget them! Why there's scarcely
a blade of grass on these Southern
hills that does not carry in its present
life the remembrance that its ances
tral roots were vlviUcd with patriotic
blood. There's scarcely a llower that
blooms and libs the suit Southern air
with the incense ol its glorious life but
takes its beauty from their hallowed
dust. Lot the remorseless hand of
time sweep from our recollection
every thought thai joy or gladness may
have traced, but strip us of our mem
ories---take from our hearts and hopes
our dead---wo do but wander purpose
less and weak, outcast from every
thought that makes men brave and
women tender.
"What though the cnu-e wo loved st>
well has failed ! Too triumph of the
conqueror may dazzle the narrow vision
of toe unthinking worlu, but in God's
great commonwealth of noble minds
the cau.-e of the defeated takes its ap
peal to the unbiased decision of the vir
tuous and the brave.
"Looking OUt into the future we oun
see, hs w iiii prophetic vision, this same
Southern people prominent in the
struggles 01 the world for the develop
ment und furtherance of uli tnat is
groat und uil that is noble.
"And there, above uil, more endur
ing than bronssj or marble, in guard
eternal over tnolr fume and history,
soo yon silent sentinel, the Confederate
soldier, from out thmr historic past,
worn from n hundred buttles, wusteil
with weury ma run and anxious watch,
raggou and torn and soar red, but reso
lute, standing with brave, defiant look,
awaiting with certainty the applauding
judgment of making.
"At the dreiullul cio.seof that weary,
? cruel war, overwhelmed, wuli-nign
cruched with tiie u?ony of despair, a
desolate and stricken people, with
blooding heartt and vacant hearths,
with longings for the touch of tho van
ished hand and tho sound of a voice
that Is still, forgetful of uil else,
prayed only thai their slain might live
attain.
"Anil In ! Immortal memory came
swift from the rnsworing merey of (Jod,
und BO, in song and in story, in woman's
love, and munluxMl'e constancy, in all a
people's hearts, and loves, and hopes,
our dead comrades live again. (Ap
plause.)
"Tliua cherishing such memories,
with hearts throbbing with such love,
wo turn.from our precious dead to greet
and wolcomo our living comrade-.
"Comrades of the iAi.it Uauso Men
who woro the tfrey ! who for four long,
weary years, ugamst fearful oddn, did
all that mon could do, I proot you. As
the Cbiof Magistrate of Charleston, the
city you ho gallantly defended, I nid
you welcome, thric welcome." (Great
Applause.)
Gen. G Irvine Walker, the popular
commandor of the South Carolina
l>.vision, whoso resideneo ia In Sum
nicrvlllo, responded on behalf of the
Veterans, and returned thanks for tho
! pagnlficont welcome exti nded by
Charleston, llo alluded to tho en
nisiii tie. greeting which Groenvillo
summer, and to the
certainty Unit, the old Coo federate
soldier is s'lli honored in every part
of South Carolina, together with the
e use he go nobly tiefende?!.
Wh the roll-call of the cumps was
COroploted, Cen. Walker submitted bis
annual report as follows :
II adquartors South Carolina Division,
United Cod federate Veteran-.
CHARLESTON. S. C, April 27, iv.is.
Colnrades: To day wo assemble for
the fourth annual Convention of this
division. While we miss many
familiar faces, while wo mourn the j
loss of many comrades who nu t with
us even as late as last summer, while
many have fallen by the wayside, yet,
owing to the earnest and increasing
interest in the noblo objects of the
United Confederate Veterans, we n oet
in larger numbers than ever before.
This is particularly gratifying when
we- think that the qualification of
service under the Confederate cross
limits our membership, it evidences
a larger and keener Interest, itshows
that the old Wile fans are huctflnu
olosei" together und cherishing the
memories of those trying, but brilliant,
days when we followed, of Hl tu oa to
victory, Leo and Johnson und lioau
regard and Stonewall Jackson and
Hampton ami the hosts of noble leaders
of which we were and ever will be
g loriously proud.
At the Greenville reunion there
Were over two thousand Veterans pre
sent. We bad a most glorious reunion.
The got d people treated us with the
warmest hospitality and extended to
its the kindliest welcome.
Since our last meeting nineteen new
camps have been formed, and, after
striking out dead camps, there are to
day on the rolls of this division a grand
total of 111 camps. Uno more, Camp
X >. 1,070, Patsey Williams, is reported
by Gen. Moorman, but so Indefinitely
that the division commander cannot
place it. Are all the Veterans in the
State in our r. nk ? ? Can we not in
many localities Had material to etta
blish new camps and bring into the
Uuited Confederate Veterans brothers
who are still not with us, us they Were
from 18(31 to 18U5? Can we net by
earnest elTort run the number of our
camps up to liUll V It would give me
anil all svell wishers of the division the
utmost satisfaction to see you work
the number up to that. Lot us strive
I to carry to the Atlanta reunion in July
the South Carolina Division with 20U
camps.
I am glad to s iv that the plan of
forming neighborhood earn pa has pro
duced good fruits. Tho organization
of tho various camps of a county into
rogimonts has worked well. four
teen legiments have been organizod,
one eaeb In the counties of Charleston,
Pali field, Florence, Rich land, York,
Aiken, Anderson, Uarnwoll, Cherokee,
K Igetleld, Greenville, Lexington,
Saluda and Spartanburg. Five coun
ties have Bullielent oamps to form re
giments, bat they liavo not been yet
organized, viz : Abbeville, Chester
Held, Laurens, Ojonee and Orange
ourg. Six counties have two camps
eaeb, v z: Dorohester, Greenwood,
Marion, I'ickens, Sumter and Union,
and the other liftoen counties of the
State have only one camp each.
Cannot neighborhoods bj found in
each of these counties where additional
camps can be established and the re
gimental organizations secured t Will
not some earnest, active comrade in
each of such counties undertake the
work of the formation of tho additional
eampj and the organizations of tho re
giments i
in Abbeville County eight now
camps have recently oeen oiganized,
principally since our last meeting,
which, with the original two camps,
gives ten camps for that county. It if,
the banner county of tho Stale in the
number of camps. This work is very
largely duo to Comrade J. Fuller Lyon,
whose zeal and earnestness I cannot
too highly command. 1 refer to it to
acknowledge the debt the division
owes this, our most z ;alous comrade,
and to show you what can be done.
Specially to recognize this distinguish
ed service to the division I have ap
pointed Judge Lyon marshal of the
parade, which taacs place this after
noon.
From my experience of the gather
ing at the annual reunion of 1807 I
believed that wo would have at this
reunion a greater assemblage than
could be contained in any hall in this
city. It was surely desirable to have
all the Veterans together at least once,
so 1 determined on the meeting to lie
held this afternoon at the Citadel, a
place eommodiaus enough to contain
all the Veterans, tho Sons, Daughters,
and their frieniis and sympathizers.
To proceed to the place of meeting in
oriler necessitated a parade, and 1
have fixed that, and trust that by your
general participation you will show
youi approval. The necessary orders
arranging the details have been issued,
and you are familiar with them. As
you unanimously decided at the Green
ville reunion to make a march, longer
than that of this afternoon. I felt no
[ hesitancy in arranging for tho march.
Every arrangement has been made
to give the. division a most enjoyable
mooting, und I sincerely trust that it
will ult turn out us planned.
At your lust Convention you inaugu
rated the noble work of erecting a
monument to tbo women of the Con
federacy. Von placed it in the bunds
of a most eflloiont committee, with
that grand old Veteran, your nhap
laln, as chairman. Dr. Klwell will re
port tin* od work done and I bolievo
to yo1 .tiro satisfaction. I can
not c end the undertaking too
highly. ...is worthy of your most de
termine d efTorts to bring it to a sue
oessful issue.
At your last Convention you uirected
your commander to appoint three com
rades to prepare narratives of some
experience or recollections of the war
lo be read at Our annual reunions and
preserved as a part of tile genorhl his
tory.
I have appointed for this meeting
Gen E lisnn Gapers, Col. J. II. Hudson
and Col. William Elliott, and I have
00 doubt, that wo will rccoivo from
eaeh interesting narratives, and valu
able contributions to the history of the
alining events wo passed through
thirty odd yours since.
The fiscal year of the South Carolina
Division commences November tho
1st, tho tlmo of the adoption of our
tonetlUulon, while that of tho United
Confederate Veterans commenc s
April the 1st. This Is confusing and
it would bo simpler to have both com
1 mence on tho same date. At? wo can
afford the change I would suggest '.hat
you tlx our fiscal year to commenco
April the 1st, tho same hh that of the
general organization of the United
Confederato Vetorans.
I cannot closo this report without
calling attention of the division to tho
splendid work accomplished by tho
stall of tho division. They havo each
and i 'cry ono been earnest In tholr
rii. to build up tho division, and
have rendered signal sorvice In this,
as in doing all possible for tho com
fort of our comrades at every reunion.
If tho othor membors of the stau* will
pardon mo for naming ono partlcu
larly. and I feel BUre that they will join
nie in my commendation, I w'll say
that to your adjutant general yon owe
much foi his continued, pei'slstont and
worthy efforts in ali that goes to make
up tho p.vgnlQoont Bucoess you have
attained, tie has your interest deeply
at heart, and has given valuable as
sistance in my endeavors to build up
tbis dlvision.
1 sincerely trust that the deep in
terest you have all shown In our or
ganization will be continued. We
stood side by side in many trying hours
of tho darkest tragedy of modern
times. Lot us now keep together. Lot
us help euch other, Lot US stand
together always as we stood thon,
until we arc called to follow llagood I
and Bratton, to join Lee ou the further \
shore.
Tho report was adopted in full on 1
motion of Chaplain K.well.
When called upon next for a report
from his department Col. Janus G.
Holmes, adjutant general and chief of
statr of the division, replied that he
had nothing to report, but that a num
ber of camps that bad apparently ex
pired bad eomo to life again anil paid
their dues, lie would urge that other
camps still in arrears would do like
wi8U and put themselves on a footing
with the division.
At tho evening session <>f thoconven
tion reports were submitted on the
Battle Abbey and the woman's monu
ment fund. ItiiV. Dr Idlwcll spoke
earnestly In favor of raising a monu
ment to tlio noble women of the Con
federacy, and while he was speaking
tho sponsors entered the liall and were
given a most enthusiastic reception,
Including the " rebel yell."
A few minutes after the arrival of
the sponsors the band struck up '? My
Maryland," and Gen. Walker an
nounced tho approach of Gen. Wade
Hampton. As the old hero entered the
ha 1 ivo.y man and woman in il got up
on a chair, sent up a cheer that might
have been heard at Fort Sumter on a
still night. Then the band came down
with " Dixie," with a crash, and the
excit ?mi nt and enthusiasm quadrtl pled.
Every hat in the house was waved
frantically ; every banner and Hag
tOSSdd wildly. Round after round of
applause went up as he came i own the
centre uisle on the arm of Col. Theo.
G. Barker and attended by a number
of either gentlemen. Wmn he reached
the platform the b ind played " Hail to
the C lief,"' and three times three
cheers and a tiger were given.
The applause giving way to cries of
" Hampton ! Hampton !" at length he
advanced to the front of the platform
and, with a bright liebt in bis eyes and
a huskiuots in his voice that soon gave
way, said, in the tones so familiar and
dear to the ears of the most of those
who heard him '
"Mr. Chairman und my O'd Coln
rades : 1 Deed not teil you bow the
warmth of this weleomo has stir red my
heart. Of ull that has l).:en loft me from
the war there is nothing that ever has
moved my heart SO muen us to receive
u cordial welcome from my old com
rades, und nowhere in this Southland
of ours have I ever found u more heart
felt oue thun in this old city of my
birth. I wits engaged in u very im
portant occupation when this commit
tee came to Capt. Lowndes' for mo.
Wo were eating dinner, and 1 sag
gist ;d ! had better not come, for 1
Knew what you all do in Charleston,
make a body speak when he comes
here, but finally the committee told
mo the sponsors were here, eheering
and insisting on seeing me, und, like a
true knight, I could not refuse a call
made by the glorious women of South
Carolina. 11 cently 1 whs in Lynoh
burg und the Daughters of the Con
federaoy did me the honor of giving
me one of their badges, and b -gged me
to come there. I told them I was afraid;
thut 1 was in Charleston a short while
before that and u great many of the
young ladies came up and kiss,,..l me,
und 1 was really afraid to go in u
strange place, and wus satisfied if they
looked at mo they would know the
modesty I felt. One of them, knowing
very little of me, suid sho would not
trust mo in the durk. Hut I urn pro
tected this time.
" friends and comrades, nothing
would have brought mo out from home
but the call made by the people ol
Charleston, and the call made by the
camp 11.at has honored me In Columbia
by taking my name. Knowing that I
would come here und receive tho wel
come I bave always hud, 1 OOUld not
hesitate and 1 beg now to express my
profoundest appreciation of the wel
come you have given me, and to say
now, in spite of all that hits passed, us
1 have said in peace and war, God bless
tho old State. (l,)ud and long con
ti > ued obeeering.)
(Jen. Walker said he could add noth
ing to BUCh a weleomo to the greatest
of South Carolinians.
TIIK SECOND DAY'S REUNION.
Tho Wea?her Was Charming and
There Wan a Great Demonstration
in Honor of the oui Soldiers.
Tho Veterans will never forget tho
second day of their experience in
Charleston. The inclement weather had
disappeared, and tho skies were favor
able for out door onj.iyment. The
pleasures of tho day were without
limit, and the brig lit sunshine brought
many thousands upon the streets to
honor the Veterans and their other
visitors. Tho parade in tho morning
wus a magnificent spectacle, including
about two thousand survivors of the
Lost Cause, with a largo contingent of
tho Sons of Veterans, a brigade of
militia and innumerable cit /. ns. A
vast concourse gathered in tho quad
rangle of the Citadel am; tho surround
ing balconies to see and hear the in
teresting exercisi s. Toe line of march
was a continuous ovation from St.
Michuel's Church to Citadel Square.
I hu sponsors und maids of honor, with
handsome Hugs und banners, occupied
seven curs of the City Uatlway, und
attracted universal attention, receiv
ing tho most enthusiastic cheers ae
they marched to their reserved s.uts
in the gallery after leaving tho cars.
great shout announced tho com
ing of Hampton, and us he entered tho
quadrangle on approaching tho s ago
a scene of indescribable onthus asm
followed. It was ivheartfelt tribute to
an old man who has laid aside tho
alfalis o public life, and is being
honored for himself und tho part ho i
bore while lighting under another Ii ig.
Tho sponsors had brought bouq.iots !
along, and as Gon. Hampton advanced 1
to tho front of tho platform, they
showered tne flowersOVOr theold hero,
tilling tho broad felt hut in his hand
and literally covering him with roses. I
Gon. Walker was tho master of coro
monies, and after a pruyor bv the
chaplain, ho male a brief address, ex
plaining tho obj jet of tho gathering,
which was to hear from several
speakers and togivoovery ono an op
portunity to listen to the voices of tho
leaders, which was not possible in any
haP. Ho said:
I"What more appropriate place than
this largo auditorium, and in the homo
of tho corps which fired tho llrst shot
of our war for freedom and State's
rights? In tlo ho olaseio walls have
been educated many who have not only
honored .South Carolina In every walk
of Ufo, bat particularly in that momen*
tous struggle, the mcmor'cs of which
draw as together this afternoon. On
this spot was gained the knowledge
and military experience which made
? Hagood, Jenkins and Law genera's in
the Confederate army, and here was
; learned the lessons which Utted t very
other graduate and hundreds of ex
eudets to ren lor such splendid service
to the Confederate cause. We owe
much to the South Carolina Military
Academy, and to day she opens her
d airs to us anil welcotm u us to her
home. As o c of her g nv uatos i
think 1 can speak for her and say that
she is proud to have this noble BS80IU
b'age of Veterans here, that her sons
may .earn of them how to do their full
duty to Carolina.
" The time is fust coming when wo
must turn over to the Sons of Veterans
and of Carolina the proud duly of up
holding her honor. Who in S >uth
Carolina has done more to do t'.iis than
those who bear the name of tho dis
tlnguishud lander of too Smith Caro
lina Division, Sons of Veterans V He
fore the war, during the war and since
the war the name of I ton ham has been
pre-eminent in tho liohl und in the
councils of this State. I tako pleas
ure in introducing tho commander of
the Sons in this Stute, und one in
whose hands the welfare und honor of
Carolina will always be uphold."
(Jen. Bonham ma le a happy re
sponse, and among ?ither things said I
" When the scene of the war shifted
to Virginia and tho West the sons of
South Carolina and of Charleston
illustrated tho quality of their metal
upon every ensanguined held. (Ap
plause.) when I conti mplate all that
tho Confederate Boldlor did und siif
I ferod, and tho victories that ho achi
eved. I utter tho words of Tenny
son : 'Oh ! that my tongue coulj utter
tho thoughts that arise in me !' (Ap
! plause) I would that I had it in me to
portray the truth of the story of the
glory of the Confederate s ddier. (Ap
I plause.) I have read of the great
victories won by other arms under
great difficulties, "out I ohallengo the
closest student of history of wars siuce
tho world b-gun to find a parallel to
the achievements of tho Confedi rate
soldier. (Ayp)aU80.) The well-fed
armies of On at Britain : tl e splendid
ly trained armies of Germanythe
splendid armies of France have all won
honors,; but the Confederate soldier
wan half naked and stirved, and yet
for four yours ho met tho armies of u
great Government, backed by the
power of tiie whole world, and wrested
victory from them on every well eon
tested Hold. (Great applause.) Is it
to be wondered ut that we, the Sons of
these heroes, pri/. j tho record thai
they have made und muka it our
solemn duty to uphold and protect
thut record for the admiration of ail
who honor und love oourage und trut ?
" I count myself most happy that
the undeserved kindness of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans of my State has
'?'.iced me in a position to speak to you
as their representative!. 1 come here
charged by them to say to you that
ourj shall be the proud duty and the
holy task to see that history eloi -
justice in full measure to your records.
(Applause.) And to see that your
names shall be: inscribed upon tho roll
of patriots who fought und died for
liberty und principle As long us you
live It shall he our privilege lo pay
you every mark of respect thut lies
within our power." (Applause.)
Cen. K. M. Law, of Florida, who
commanded u brigade of Alabamlaus
and is u native of South Carolina, was
tiie next speaker, ami in an oloquent,
touching manner ho pictured the
struggle of the Confederate armies for
personal liberty und the sovereignty
of the Stati-s, tho twin pillars of Am ri
can freedom, which haves surviveel the
8'orm of war and the still ruder assaults
e>f partisan strife.
The last speaker was (Jen. Hampton,
and lie was recolved with tumultuous,
cheering, the men flinging their bats
in tho air ami tho old soldiers in
dulging to tl. or heart's content in the
" rebel yell." C n. Hampton saiel !
?'Mr. Chairman, Ladles and sponsors
? 1 oven put them before the; men who
are- nearest to my heart, tho Veterans,
and 1 think you will OXOU80 me for ad
dressing the; wome n e>f South Carolina
first, for they bore more Buffering elur
ing the war than any man. and tlu-y
did more to save South Carolina during
her days of degradation than all of the
men in tho State put together. (Great
applause )
" 1 was very glad to hear my distin
guished frienel the chairman, say that
DODOdy would be expeeteel to speak
more than fifteen mlnutos." (Cries of
'"Goon, Oen. Hampton," in the midst
of which (ion. Walker came te> the
front of the platform unel suid, "I want
to say tlittt 1 never to hi Gen. Hampton
that, which was received with
cheers.)
" My young friend Honhum Is very
religious, und I thought that when
you had heard the Law and the Gospel
you would not want to hear any more."
(Laughter and cheer*.
A Veteran: "Genoral, 1 want to
hear you ; I know you, and you're all
right."
" My comrades of South Carolina,
I brought one thing out of tho war
that is dearer to mo than anything
else that I hold in my memory or
possess on earth, and that is tho re
collection that I have nevir met since
the war a man whom I bad the honor
to command who could say that I over
treated him unjustly, and I have yet to
meet ono wh 1 did not greet mo as a
friend. (CIkjih) I thank God for that
There are ..o ties on earth except
those s icrod ties of the family that
I bind men closer together than those
that bind 1111:11 who bavestood Shoulder
to shoildcr OD bloody Holds. (Ap
plauso.) I was shoulder to shoulder
with you on almost ev^ry Hold in Vir
glnin. During that, strlfo 1 ga*'o all of
my time, somo of my blood and some
to mo, and I h iy to you now, as (Jon.
Leo said to mo after the War, whon I
was sLtlng in his homo : 'I did only
what my duty demanded,1 and then,
turning, with that glorious oyo of his
II ishi.ig, bo adilod, ' If it wa.< all to do
ovor again I would do preoholy as 1
havo done.' (Groat applause.) That
is tbo sontimunt which animates evury
true Confederate soidior. 1 am net
talking of tho men who have d 'sorted
since tho war. Tl oro a o men who have
done that ?men who woro near to Gen.
Lee and owed everything that they
were to him?who have been base
enough to abuso him now that he is
In his gravo. 1 do not speak of them;
they uro apostates and renegados.
(Great dheering.
of my kindred
j " My old comrades, wo all know
what war Is. I do not hesitate to say
tloit I regret the ono upon which we
are now ontoring. liut you aro South
Carolinians i you aro sons of the mon
" im have shed iniuortal glory on tne
l'almetto Hag in the past, and I vonld
ruthor die than think that South Caro-1
Una would not roapond to tho call mado
4
upon her for volunteersuntil the quota
is full. And old us I um I oao still
ride on horseback und wield a sword.
UDd if that quota isn't filled, if there, is
one name lacking to make it full, I
will volunteer. (Unprecedented ap
plause ami wildest excit -incut }
" I want to see the Palmetto State
represented there near the Hashing
of the uns. ((Ireat applause.) 1 am
sorry to see our young men go. Per
s m; 1 y, I wo 1 In t give one good Caro
linian for the island of Cuba, (Cheers.)
Hut the llag of Stars add Stripes is our
Hag now, The trl-colored Hag of the
Southern Confederaoy that waved ovei
so many bloody and victorious Holds is
furled forever. We have no other II ig
and no other country now. This Is
our country and it is our duty to make
it the champion of freedom for nil time
tOOOtno. (Cheers.)
" I want the South Carolinians to
rally under the old Palmetto llag to
till the quota of our StatO, and wher
ever they bear tuat old llag, whin
they unfurl !t i ? Cuba, 1 want the men
who march uaiier it to remember its
pristine, glory and hear In mind the
words of the immortal Butler : ' We
wish to be DC ir the II ishlng of the guns.'
(Cheers.)
?? When South Carolinians come back
with that Hag wreathed with addi
tional glory they will be welcomed as
were the Veterans of the civil war
when they came home. (Cheers )
"My friends. 1 need not loll you tho
dour emotion that has boon stirred in
my breasti by the greeting that has
been given mo in this old city, it was
here thut I lirstsuw the light of day,aod
from tho time when I could tirst re
member anything I have found here
US true and brave and loyal friends as
ever man had. anil I have never re
fused u cull from Charleston. (Ap
plause.) And now when 1 see so many
nu n from all parts of the State hereto
join in this welcome 1 fool thut I have
not worked in vain. I feel thut I shall
never see you again. Inall probability
i shall never meet faco to fuco ugain
tho Veterans of South Carolina, for my
shadow is lengthening to tho grave.
Hat the lust thought that ' shall have
on earth will ba u prayer for my old
St He and a prayer for my comrades
in arms; a prayor that God may bless
th in on earth and reward them here
after.
"There was a very touching prtiole
iu the cresi'd of tho Sweden borgriaus
that when a man was killed in defence
of his country he went immediately to
Heaven. Giid grant that it may bo so
with all Confederate Veterans. Cod
grant that all blessings may Nj ex
tended them hero and all j dn me In
praying for a blessing upon our grand
old Slat.'."
When Gon. Hampton took his seat
there was another outburst of applause
which hinted for several minutes, and
only concluded when Chaplain El Well
rose to prouounce a benediction. That
concludeel the mooting and the crowd
began to disperse.
an IMl'Oltl'.AXl' OAI'IIihr
The Spanish Steanior Panama Taken
l>y a lilftlltllOUSU Tender.
The big Spanish steamship Panama,
which left Njw York on April 20 for
Uabana, with a number of Spanish
refugees ou board and u very valuable
cargo, Including, it is understood,
stores for the Spanish army, was cap
lured Tuesday evening, about lit) miles
from llabana by the little lighthouse
tender Mangrove, now belonging to
the, mOECiulttO Hoot. The Mangrove
mounts two six-pounder.-, and four 38
revolvers. She is in comm and of Lieu
ti nant Commander W. H. ICverutt, and
has a crow of 11$ men. Tho L'aoama is
of about 2,800 tons and a very valuable
prize.
The Panama is commanded by Capt.
tevedo. Sho sailed from Now York
heavily laden with food supplies uml
merchandise, her manifest showing
her cargo to consist of bacon, hams,
lard, beuns, peas, corn, bran, Hour, hay
milling machines, ect. She was eleared
for Uabana, Progresoo and Vera Cruz
by J. M CeboltOS & Co., the New York
ugents for tho truns-Atlantic company
of Barcelona, tho owners of tho
steamer.
The prize of the Mangrove was for
merly the British Btoamer Branksome
Hall. Sho Is of iron and was built at
Glasgow in 1875. She registers 2,085
ions gross. She is 331.4 feet long, 34.2
feet broad und is 24 !? feet deep.
Whon tiie Mangrove sighted the
Spaniard she ran up to her and lired a
gun across her bows. The liner did
not take-, the hint and a second shot
was lired, after which the Panama
s owed down a little. A third was lired
across this bows of the Panama at a
hundre d yards and tho .leek ollioer of
the Spanish vess, I was bailed and no
tified thut if lie did not beuve to u shot
would be sent to his vessel. This
notification etiused tho Panama to he
brought to.
Knslgn Dayton then boarded the
Spanish steamer und took possession of
her. Toe battleship Indiana steamed
up und ,Commander ESverott notified
Cupt. Taylor of tho Indiana that he
had captured the Panama and bor
rowed a prizeorow from the battleship,
consisting of Cadet Falcomer and 13
marines.
The Mangrove, was then ordered to
report to tho flagship and Rear Ad
miral Sampson told Commander Ever
ett to take bis prize into Key West.
The Panama is understood to have
34 passengers on board. As sho rounded
tojafto>" tho little Mangrove captured
her, ties latter knowing the Panama
was an auxiliary cruiser expected lobe
tired upon. 11 is not yet known whether
tho P in.ma had BUD8 on board.
Capt. (>.iovodo was grief stricken
and greatly humllatod because of tho
oipturo. Tho passengors doolaro they
know nothing of tiio blockade, and
thut whon tin y saw tho search light
of tho Mangrove they though', it wais
tho light of n Spanish man-of-war.
Tho first shot changed their joy to
apprehonsion, the. second ami third
created a panic The women ran
screaming for shelter from the enemy's
guns and the captain locked himself
sullenly in his cabin.
? A hoy who recently left home to
uttend a preparatory school is not
much pleased with tho change. He is
sulTerh.g his lirst attack of homesick
ness, and naturally wishes to return.
In making known his desire to his
hither, he writes : "Doar father?Lifo
Is short; let us spend it together.
Your alTcctionato eon."
- No parental care ovor falls to the
lot of a Hlnirlo member of the insect
tribe. In general the eggs of an insect
are dostlned to bo batched long after
tho parents aro dead, so that most in
sects aro horn orphans.
?From IH'IS to 1SS1 it if* estimab d
that no lr.-., than 31,000,000 bufYalOS
wcro slaughtered on tin) groat plains
of tho Unlto k States.
?It is estimated tliat at loast 1,000,
000 pounds of rubber is annually usod
In tho munufnoturo of bloyolo tiros.
?Undulating land is hi ttor for tho
growth of crops than lovulsoll. |
I THE STATb MILITIA CALLED INTO SERVlCb.
A MILITARY COUNCIL HELD IN
COLUiUBl V
Tim Quota of South Carolina Will Be
Heady?Companies May select Their
own Ollleers.
Hie Slate.
War clouds, dark and gloomy, as
well sis clouds charged with rain and
drlvoD by a biting wind, rolled about
tho State eapitol on Wednesday. Hut
stormy as was the weather the war
council of the State militia chieftains
and the, commamlei-in-chief pro
ceeded without interruption and
before tho dinner hour had arrived ;
it had been settled as to how the quota ;
of volunteer troops asked of this State
would be called into active service.
The State militia Is on top and the
ordinary ciliy.cn volunteer is not in it
lor the present. Neither aro there any
troops yet in the held in this State,
but u is ex Dec ted that the full quota
will b) in the next few days.
Whetbor Columbia will he the point of
moblllizatioo or Charleston remains to
bo seen. It is understood that Gover
nor billerbo is insisting on Columbia,
whll the war department wishes
Cii ki leston.
flic fact that the troops are to bo
taken entirely from the State militia
because it exists as an organization
and because tho war department ex- i
pressed the wish that most of tlie men I
should bo so BO loo tod has sorely dis
appointed a. largo Dumbor of oliizjn
volunteers, anil it is doubtful if tboy
will bother to enlist in the ranks of ex
isting commands to any largo extent.
The council of war began at the ex
ecutive chamber at 10 o'clock and con
tinued for several hours. Tho even
ing h fere the Governor had called all
the generals and colonels to Columbia
by wire. Those present were Generals
ttlchbourg, Anderson and Stoppelbein,
and tho following; colonels: Chilly,
First regiment; Wardlaw, Third regi
ment; Boyd, fifth regimen", Auld,
fourth regiment; Jones, Second regi
ment, and Llghtsay, First regliu int
cavalry. Others | u lieipating in the
council were Adjutant General W itts
and Col. Bruce, his assistant. Tho
whole situation in South Carol na was
thoroughly discussed, even to the mat
ter of immediately tilling in the gaps
caused by companies going into Uncle
Sam's army. Tiie matter of the seni
ority of generals in this State was also
decided the council holding that Gen.
Anderson was the ranking general. It
was determined not to call for the
colored troops under the tirst demand.
After a full discussion of the entire
matt.r tho council took Col. Boyd's
Idea that each regiment of infantry be
called on for ,-o many companies Gen
Stoppelbeln Insisted that his brigade
of cava ry, though no cavalry had been
called for, should he recognized,
finally it was determined to leave the
furnishing of heavy artillery to Gon.
Anderson's brigade, to cad for one full
company of infantry from Gen. Stop
pelbein's command, and to lake tiie
other 15 companies from the infantry
regiments- three from each.
Tue Governor issued his proclama
tion in accordance with this plan.
How it will work out remains to be
si en. All the colonels thought that !
they would have no trouble in getting j
up the required number of companies.
Under tue plan adopted the colonels
are to return to their homes and com
municate with tho several captains of
tl-.". companies. When the commands
have been Bclectud and the required
number of men have mustered in to
make up the full company quota for
each, tiie captain will report to the
eoionel- who will notify Governor Fi
ler ho that the company is ready to on
moved. Tho Governor will then order
the command to the mobilization point.
Tho cost of doin^r this is going to be
considerable and the Governor desires
that the preliminary expenses of the
mobilization be kept down as much as
possible. It Is thought that It will bo
BOVOi'al days before anything can Le
heard from the. colonels.
Tin: men will bo permitted to select
their own commissioned olllcers. This i
was tho Governor's assurance, ami he j
stited when asked about tho appoint
ment of the regimental olllcers that ho
would not announce them until the
troops were ready to take the field,
very likely, as he wished to ''build from
the ground UP."
The Gov ernor was furnished by Ad
jutant Generai Watts with a complete
report as to the available arms and
i quipments now in the possession of
the State authorities. The report was
wind to war department, it is
thought that none of the arms will be
of much service to the United States
volunteers.
Capt. Mobley of the Catawba K?los,
of Kock Hill, was in the city. Capt.
Mobley's company has already tender
ed its services to tho Governor. It Is
one of tho best In tho State. Capt.
Mobley said that he had seen most of
tiie employers of his men and secured
promises that their positions would be
held for them when they returned fi" m
tiie field. Somo of the older people
did not wish to sou some of the younger
members enlist. He remarked also
that he had avolun.ccr list that would
run Iiis c unpany up to the full quota.
This is one of tho companies of tho
Palmetto regiment.
The following is tho proclamation of
Governor Kllorbo in regard to the
quotas of tho several commands in this
State :
Columbia, s. 0., April 27, 1808.
In obedience to the proclamation of
the President of the United. States for
volunteers in the service of the United
States: and and secretary of war hav
ing fixed the quota of South Carolina
at OHO regiment and one battalion of
infantry und one battery of heavy artil
lery, and direct ;d that the present
State militia shall he used as far as
possible, now, therefore, I, W. 11.
K lorte, governor and Commander-in
chief of the State militia, do call upon
tho foil >wing commands to furnish
their respective quotas as hereinafter
designated:
Gen. Edward Anderson, command
ing Fourth brigade, one battery of
heavy prtlllory.
G(n. R. N. Lllohbourg, commanding
Second brigade, nine companies ol in
fantry, three from each of his regi
ments, to wit: First regiment, Col. It.
M. ClalTy, three companies; Sieond
regiment, Col. VVilie Jones, three
companies; Fourth regiment, Col. I> '
Auid, three companies.
(Jen. Jos. L. Stoppleboln, command
ing First brigade of cavalry, one com
pany of infantry.
Col. J. (J. VVardlaw. commanding
Third regiment, three companies.
Col. .1. C. lioyd, commanding Fifth
regiment of infantry, throe companies.
A company of infantry shall consist
of not loss than 81 non-commissioned
oOl ;ors and privates and their com
missioned ollicora.
Company commanders will report
direct to tholr respective regimental
Commandern, except the company from
the First brigade of cavalry who will
raport dlroct to Gen Stoppleboin.
w. ii. Ellbrbb.
Tlio First Guns Fired on Our Si,
: MAT A XX.AS BOMBARDED.
Tho Spanish Fortifications Are Battered
Down - Another Attack Expected at
Ouce to Effect a Landing
iu Cuba.
The New York, the Puritan and the
Cincinnati, belonging to the blockade
licet in front of liabaua, bombarded
the forts at tho mouth of Matan/.as
harbor on Wednesday afiernoon.
These were no casualties ot. our side,
but it is believed that the hail of iron,
which was poured into the forts must
have caused loss of life to the Span
'aids, though nothing is known do
Unitely. The, engagement commenced
at 12 57,'and ceased at 1 l">. Thoobjoot
of tho attack was to prevent the com
pletion of earthworks at Punta forda.
A battery on the eastward arm of the
bay opened lire on the Hags hip, ami
this was also shelled. About twelve
8-inoh shells wi re bred from the east
ern forts, butall fell short. About live
or &ix light shells wo"e llrod from the
bai f-eompleted batteries. Two of
those whizzed over the New York and
one foil short.
Tho ships left the bay for the open
sou, the object of discovering the
whereabouts of the butteries having
been acco mplished. In the neighbor
hood of three hundred shots were put
on land from the three ships, at a range
of from four thousand to seven thous
and yards. Tho half completed Span
ish oarthworks and battery wore ap
parently all ploughed up by the shells
All the ships OUgagcd I-bowed ex
: oollent marksmanship throughout the
I engagement, aad when they were II r
I ing at the shortest range nearly
I every shell took effect. The forts
which were bombarded, were on a low
lying point and wert; considered mere
ly earthworks. They did not muko a
good target, yet when tao big guns
were lired at the shortest range, por
tions of the forts could be soon Hying
in the air at every shot.
The II tgshlp returned to Havana ami
the Puritan and Cincinnati wcro left
on Mat in/.as stat ion.
Washington, April 28.?The bom
bardment of Matai,/..is by Bear Ad
inlrul Sampson has been ollioially con
tinued. It was ordered two days ago.
There is a deep purpose in it.
The Spaniards b gan to suspect that
when the United States struck a b ow
at Cuba it would be by the w ay of Ma
tanzas,
Iiiformation reached the war depart
ment Sunday that Blanco was making
strenuous efforts lo mount several big
guns ut Point Kabaleava and Point
Maya. Secretary Alger contended
that it would he an omUsion of duty to
allow the Spaniards to go much furth
er. President McKinley and Secre
tary Long agreed with him anil orders
wee given Sampson.
There was an object in the first
battle fought between the United
States and Spain. It is toe intention
of the administration to nrosorvu the
guns in Moivo castle and keep intact
the Santa Clara and other fortifica
tions in the immediate vicinity id
Havana. When the Cuban capital is
taken it will he from the 'ear by an
army of occupation and the CO operation
of General Come/, and the in-u:-. cut-.
Our troops will De landed at Mutanzas.
They wiii march on Havana ami force
a surrender. Tin; North Atlantic
squadron now blockading the island
will remain siicnt during the attack,
acting only on the defensive. Wie n
Blanco capitulates United Stat.es artil
lerymen will he placed in charge of al1
the guns in the various fortifications,
ami with them will hold Havana
against the Spanish slips. The
soldiers will guard the approaches
1 -ailing to the city by land and it will
be impossible for the Spai lards to i c
take Havana. This arrangom mt'will
make it possible for the bio kadlng
licet to leave at any time thoild the
Spanish armada come to this side of
the Atlantic or should it develop that
Bear Admiral Sampson and his ships
are needed to protect our sea coast
cities. This forecast of our intentions
is made by a high army olllcoi* and the
confirmation of the story concerning
tin; bombardment of Matan/.as Is
I ollioial.
RAISING WAR It KV KNURS.
Absolute NeeoHsily lor EtaislilK a
Hundred Million Dollarn al Once
? I he Income Tax Voted Down.
The bill to raise additional revenue
to prosecute the war with Spain was
reported to the House with three
changes from tho bill as originally
drafted, as follows :
A discount >oi ."> por cent, on boor
stamps is allowed after tho passage of
the act. Telephone messages are sub
ject to a tax of 1 oont on messages
transmitted !10 miles or more, tho cost
of which does not oxecod *J"> cents;
between -?"> cents und ?1 .">(>. 2 cent? :
between $1 5? und $.">. .*> cent-; in excess
of 95, 10 cents. Ollioial telephonic and
telegraphic messages of the govern
ment aro exempt from taxation. Tho
differential of one-half u cent on min
eral water and beverages, domestic or
imported, not otherwise subject to in
ternal taxation, in half pint bottles is
eliminated, so that the dividing line
is pints, bottles containing one pint
or loss to pay 1 cent : more than one
pint, 11 c ;nts.
At tbo meeting of tho ways and
moans committee Mr. Bailey, on be
half of tho Democratic minority,
OlTorod tho substitute agreed upon by
tbom for the proposition in tbo bill
i authorizing tho issue of $500,000,000
coin bonds. It provides (or an income
J tax of .'1 per cent, on Incomes bom all
j sources in uxooss of $2,000, State
i county and municipal bonds, however
i were excel ted from its provision to
i moot the unanimous decision of the
the supremo court in this respect.
Tho minority estim ited that ucb an
' income tax would raise $100,000,000.
Coupled with it was the proposition to
coin the silver seigniorage, which at
present amounts ,o $42,000,000, The
[ substitute was voted down oy a strict
i party vote. No amendments wen:
offered toother provisions of the bill
I owing to lack of tune.
(Jhiiii man Dint/ley, of the ways and
moans oommlttoo, submitted n report
with the wur revenue bill which con
tains the following :
" The apparent cash balance in the
treasury when the joint resolution up
proprlatlhg (50,000,000 for national do*
' fenso was gold redemption fund, or
$125,1)00.000 excluding that fund. The.
actual available cash in the treasury
at that time belonging to tho govern-1
mont, exclusive of tho greenback re
demption fund, wus only $05,000,000,
I "Inasmuch us a working balunco of
about $10,000,000 is rtiju.red to pro
porly carry oa tho operattooa of tho
government, thcro remained only $2?,
000,000 belonging to tho government,
available for use In mooting th?
$30,000,000 appropriation, it will bo
necessary in order to moo', till of tho
oxp ndltures under tho $50,000,000 ap
propriation?all of which will liavo
hen ox ponded within a few weeks, to
use $25 Oho 000 of the bank redemption
fund, a part of which must be replaced
liefere the close of the present calendar
year.
"Inasmuch us the dlllloultles with
Spain have plunged the country into a
war wIlOSJ magnitude and length can
not now bo intelligently forecasted, it
is necessary that measures should bo
Immediately taken to provide ways
and means to carry on naval and mili
tary operations on a scale and with a
promptness whloh will exert an im
portant lotluonco in shortening the
conflict. As the expenses of tho pre
parations for defense that havo been
going on for nearly two months are at
the rate of $25,000,r00 per month or
$300,000,000 per annum, and tho ex
penses of actual war will bo much
more, your committee are of the opin
ion that the necessities of tho country
as well as the early successful concl i
sion of the war, call for such ample
provision, both by taxation and au
thority to make loans, for means to
carry on naval and military operations,
as will impress the great powers of
Europe as well as Spain with the, eon
vietlon that tho people of the United
States are united in the determination
to prosecute the war on a scale and
with a vigor that make prolongation
of hostilities usel jss.
'With this object in view, your
committee recommend the levying
of internal revenue taxes either on
articles of voluntary consumption or
(in Obj cts that will make .such taxes
fall mainly on persons able to contri
bute to the national defense, which
" ill in the aggregate yield from $'.)U,
000,000 to $100,000,000 of additional an
nual revenue."
In conclusion the report says : "It
is evident that it will he necessary in
ordor to maintain the public credit not
only to raise the additional revenue
provided by the accompanying bill,
nut also to authorize the secretary of
the treasury to borrow on tho credit of
the government from time to time, as
the public necessity will require.
" Wo have given, therefore, au
thority tn i-sue and sell not exceeding
$500,000,000 of ten-twenty (three per
cent ) coin bonds to be oll'ered as a
popi ar loan, believing as we do that
such a bond will be taken from time to
time by the masses of the people.
" In view of the fact that it will be
necessary In a vory few weeks before
the proposed war taxes can bring re
sults, anil before the loan authorized
can he placed to provide means to meet
the rapidly augmenting war expendi
tures, authority is given the secretary
of the treasury to temporarily borrow
money, in no case exceeding one year,
by the Issue of .'t per cent. certiQcatos
of Indebtedness, it is Important that
the secretary of the treasury shall
have this authority in any exigency
that may arise in the future."
Tin: Law OK CONTRABAND.?The
following from the,New York Nation
outs a new lace on the question as to
Spain's resources for coal :
A telegram from Jamaoia says that
tie-re has been an assembling of British
warships at Jamaica w'ththe purpose
of enforcing the neutrality of that
island In the event of war between the
United States and Spain. The Impor
tant stat m ni is made also that coal
will not be considered contraband of
war. but will bo sold to any purchaser,
Spanish or American, and that when
war ship.- of opposing belligerents are
In Bi iti.-h ports they will not be al
lowed to depart within twenty-four
hours of cac'.l other. These rules are
to remain in force In Jamaoia unless
specific i list ructions to the contrary are
receive] from the home >. overnment.
It is important to note that coal has
never been made contraband of war,
either by treaty or by the consensus of
nations. The general law of contra
band, as stated by Woolsoy, is that
I "nothing can justly bo regarded as
contraband unless so regarded by tho
law of nation- or by express convention
between certain parties, and that tho
definition of contraband must be clear
and positive'1 In other words, all
article.- not clearly and positively de
fined as contraband may bo freely
nought and sold. As coal is not one of
those articles, tho Spanish cruisers
may obtain supplies from either British
01' b'ronoh islands In the West Indies,
and we may do the same, subject to
such regulations as their respective
governments may nrescribe. As both
of those powors are strong enough to
enforce such regulations as they make,
it may turn out. contrary to our ex
pectations, that, In tho event Of war,
Spain will have as convenient and
abundant supply of coal as ourselves.
SKi'HNu and Knowing.?An emi
ncut lord chief justtco in Ireland, who
was trying a right of way ease, had
before iii'n a witness ?an old farmer?
who was proceeding to toll the jury
that ho had ''knowed the path for <id
yeor, and my foytbor tould i as ho
uoord my grannfathcr /.ay"?
"Stop'.' said the judge, "we can't
have auy hearsay evidence here."
"Not! oxolalracd Farmer Giles.
"Thon how dost thou know who thy
foyther was 'copt by hearsay?"
After the laughter hud subsided tho
judge said: "In courts of law we can
only be guided by what you have seen
with your eyes, and nothing more or
loss."
"Oh, that be blowod for a tale!" re
plied tho farmor. "I ha' got a bilo on
tho hack of my nook and I never seed
urn. but I bo prepared to swear that
he's there, dang 'inn ! '
This second triumph on tho part of
the witness lot In a torrent of hearsay
evidence about the footpath which ob
tained weight with the jury, albeit
tho judge told them it was not testi
mony of any value, and tho farmer's
I party won.
-??? # ? ff-*?
The average duration of human
lifo in 10 iropoan countries is greatest
in Sweden and Norway and lowest in
Italy and Austria.
The colored troops of tho national
guard, it is understood, aro very much
disappointed that they have not been
given the chanco to enlist.
?Tho Itlver Jonliin muk?s tho great
est descent In tho shortest distance of
almost nny stream.
?A map of Jorusalera In mosale,
over i 500 yours old, has been found in
1 'a'.estino.
?Tho ron often makes n do/, m ncstf,
leaving ull hut one unlinishcd und
unused
? Mississippi hus oniy l.IiSporoont
of the. railroad mileage in the country.
??The moro heart wo put into u hur.l
task the lighter our toll becomes.
?Tho doorbell novor asks questions,
but it requires many answors.
