The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-18
Things about Town.
Friendship Cemetery, I. Q. 0. F.

We have lately visited the ground, pur-
chased by this Order and consecrated as the
last resting place of its members, their fam
lilies and friends It's regularly arranged
walks and neat appearance, contrast strongly
with the disorder and confusion of the old
burying ground Already the white memo
rails of Friendship rise over the graves of
the loved ones, and natures hottest emblems
have been planted by the hands of affection.
We are glad to see this appropriate place pre-
pared by the energy and activity of the Or
der, whose motto is to "Bury the dead, as
it gives to the citizens of our town place of
interment secure from the rude hands of the
spoiler or the ravages Of the brute creation,
The ownership of the ground secures a per-
petual care and attention to the keeping of
it in proper condition, as the duty of its
preservation devolves upon an institution that
is perpetual, and an ample fund for that pur-
pose is set apart from the proceeds of the
sale of the lots. a portion of the ground
lis laid off forthe use of hepublic and those
who wish to purchase lots would do well to
make Immediate application to the Trustees.
We hope those in the Order as well as those
out Of it who have lots in the ground will as
early as possible improve each his own and
that the coming Spring will be the time when
every one interested viii como forward and
adorn each his spot Of holy ground with such
shrubbery and flowers as shall throw around
the place charm to raise the mind from the
thought of death as King of Terrors, +" to
the more pleasing reflection that he does but
open the portals of another existence and that
amid these beauteous scenes linger the spirits
of the loved ones that have passed to the
"better land
j We have been requested to say that appli-
cation for lots should be made to either Of
the Trustees, W L. Harris, A. E. Love, n
Hale.
A plan Of the ground may be seen at the
Office Of Hale & Murdoch.
Forthe primitive Republican,
srARKv1LLE, Sept. 18th, 81
: Mr. EDIToR
An article Of mine in the las
number If your paper, contained the pledg'
Of the Southern Rights Association in thi
place with comments thereon Though no
aware of it at the time the article was writ
ten, yet have since understood that Messrs
Barry and Cannon have publicly denied tina
: any such construction, as that placed upol
it by many Of the Union party, was ever in
tended blythe ASSOCIATION And whilst be
lieying that the construction placed upon
2 in my former communication is fairly dedu
!, chile from the language of the pledge, an
the doctrines Of that party, yet since th
/ most positive declarations have been mad,
I as I understand, to the contrary, / would nc
] wish to be considered IS charging q prime
! pie 50 odious as thatof political proseriptie
! upon men, who press disayoW it. Infae
!. feel fully assured, that most of those, VII
signed that pledge could never havesdone !
had they regarded itas containing a principl
50 dangerous And While think that Il
/ Association has been extremely unfortunai
! n its selection Of Language Jet, I an gla
], to know, and regard 4 but justice SO
t state, that such construction is not sustaine
d BIZ the Association.
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It comm ion. N9e can briefly state til
heregar The aet 81 the people asdecisi1
against bis policy for re ssing the Wron.
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