Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-25

We should he 10th 10 to thnk that in any Safe Of
the Union does the fire tpatrlosn iurn brighter than
in our Virginia every OCCASION. from even an T.
revou nary times down 10 the present day, has never
been backward IN tcIng her uobest spirits sartcts
upon the altar ol lhc country. And yet. strange to say,
there is apparent indifference Ia their mliVidua ame
She is far behind her sisters in the prompness and fun
ness of her acknou lcdgmcu o the worth Of her II
is only about years since. that the galllnlry and
distinguished services. di played during the of 1912
7vere rewarded by the presentation o swords to cert I'm
officers Of the army aud navy Is that Virginia cN
ppcs as matter of course that her shoaj do then
duty and bring To disgrace upon her ancient rnown >
This is all very we'll Bul gratitude, policy aud justice
unite to urge our people to acknowledge and reward the
services Of the living and to y tribute oil AFT eto nale
recret upon the tonb Of the departed. THIS has been
done BY other Stats. Kentucky has transported the DO
dies of her gallant sons who fell Buena slaolicers
and pvaes-o the capita Of the State, where they were
re-nerred under the most solomn and imposing ccum
sauces The czcns OF many rs and counties have,
in like manner reclaimed their gallant dead from for
eign land and the funeral pag'antsby which they were
received aud conducted to thclr final resting place. were
not only affecting in high degree, but calculated 10 in
spire martial ard1r and devotion To country. We have
already more than once alluded to ls mode Of paying
rcspec, to the Departed peculiar to country. We
believe the custom paiseNorthy aud productive Of good
effect.
We are remit. lcd .ftle number ofgaIIan' Nreiriars
who have lost their lIy during this War,by letter late
~ received from young friend OF The regular army. who
yet suffering from wound received in one Of lis hard
est fought battles. lie sass. .whou exception, the
Vueinaus who have died in Mexico since the arm,
went down there among the most popular and est
4 II 4
ing no less to be held in grateful remembrance those
who have died of disease Among these Lieut..
Allen Of 2nd Dtagoons who died at Corpus Christi and
Lit. A. b. Bots WHO'LL victim disease at Camargo.
In The very first skrmisb Of The war 1t. Geo Mason,
Of Fairfax, 2nd Dragoons,fall Capt. Alburs, Of Btrk
ley, killed at the siege OF Vera Cruz. flour Nlr
plnans belonging oIte Rifles three We're kied at Ceuo
Gordo. viz Capt. Masm. It. Ewcll and Ii. Davis
and the fourth was severely wounded. In the series o.
desperate battles fought in ;br vicinity Of A'eHco. there
f II Capt Seth III, nton, Of Nlaf0rlj Capt w. ander
SON If Narf l<: 1t Preston lhrSua. ii Abingdon: 1t.
Easlev Of laliiax: 1t c.. Graham. Of Praee il
liam; 1t. CAN'T. Of .1aaa L.. Il rWell. # Petersburg:
it, Sidney Smith. ofl<Ug Gar-c. and 1t Sia"he-
ford Of Culpeper. Tie Isl, arc convinced. mol
complete Ii will be however that, within the last
eighteen months Virginia has list # her sous in the reg
uar army alone. 10 less than sliccn
We earnestly hope HAT the Legislature Of Nirgina,
now soon assemble may lose time in showing that
it appreciates the yalor aud good coodue Of her dead and
her living heroes Let uians Of respect 10 Il mem
DRY OF The dead he adopted. Let medals be voted To the
nearest surviving male relation Of those who have fallen
in maintaining the honor of their country. Let Their
children if they have elt any. be adopted by the sjae,
and educated the public expense. So mach Or the
dead Let the living be remembered in suitable MAJ
ner also Let swords and thanks be voted rbon. Let
not Virginia be ohary Of her expressions Of gratitude and
admiration towards men, Who-r5m the FIST and second
in rank down to the Youngest heyet lieotcn1n-haye
each and all so acted as to make any feel proud o
The name of Nrginian. We feel confdent that the
gallant fellows in Mexico Look with anxiety to the
action of the next Legislature. \ prompt aud Hearty
recognition Of their services VIII send drill ei proud
satisfaction through many uobe bras'. Ihey expect
some token Of recoglon and we cannot bring ourselves
to believe that the representatives of the people Of Ir-
g'na will dsappoint the jlst expectation.