American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-05


tations from the lannon's mouth
paans of praise by the populace, o.
martial demonstrations by the sol
diery. In future it will come and e
as any other day in the calendar
unmarked by a point of admira
ton" unhonored and unsung.'
The tyrants who have ruled at Wash
ington for five years past, have
robbed it of its "glory and re
nown."
II In many parts of the South the
past spring, particular days were SET
apart for decorating with flowers the
graves of our Confederate dead.
Many contemplate journalists of the
North showed their want of common
humanity by speaking of the tribute
thus paid to the ever remembered
,nes by the noble women of the
south in words as cold and freezing
, the finer sensibilities as ever eS-
aped the lips of any who claim to
ear the image of God. Mr.. NJ. NJ.
'omeroy, the patriot editor Of the
ii Crosse Democrat, in contradis-
melton to the vile mouthed SANDER
RS, thus alludes to the scene which
occurred at Hollywood Cemetery,
ear Richmond, on the 3lSt day o!
lay last:
GLOW touchingly beautiful must
rave been the sight Of thirty thous.
md southern women and children in
Richmond strewing the graves OF
heir fallen dead on that Memorable
Jay! Truly it is sweet for ones
puntry to die, when the hand OF
Aauty, the tear of sorrow and the
weets OF the floral kingdom, are
rought to the last resting places OF
heir land, their loved and their lib
rites,
TIE women may xeep--
The mothers may pray
The heroes may 4lerp--
There cometh day
hen history will do full Justice to
nose who went forth TO do or to die
OF their country, North or South.
glA-hn 10 thapn u-it !, hn, nj la
hat would not rather be a dead sold
er in that sacred cemetery, watch.
Il by beauty, covered with tear-wet /
overs, and Shrined in memory as
hey are by those who admire brave
=, than to be one OF our northern
,ndalic generals like Butler, Banks,
urtis, Washburn, PrentisS, Schurz, |
burnside, Hurlbut, and others OF
nat class of patriots who fought for
polls and not for principles, and
ChO were most active when the enc
NY we're in their rear?
"There is not a soldier grave in
Il the South filled with him who
rore the faded gray, but is before
rod and the true world more of a
ian and a patriot than the political
DOL OF tyranny who used his official
nhuence to win wealth instead of
onor, and whose most successful
'arfare was carried on against wO-
len and children, alone and defense
.ss. Who will strew flowers over
he graves of thief Butler or cotton
tealing Banks Who will, with
uses, perfume the air over the
raves OF mule-lovIng Curtis or piano
wing Prentiss I! Who will shed I
.ars over the graves OF hundreds of
IOrthern officers, who robbed, burn {
4 and pillaged the homes OF limo l
ant parties! Angels may weep !
yer their sins, but mOrtals never
i'll weep over the graves of the {
rants, towards and tools of tyrauts, {
no went about the country mobbing
len for an opinion, imprisOning men
IF their belize, anu beat their brains
NJ with clubs Tor not shouting lie |
praise OF tyranny, cowardlce, [
rong and uSrW Dationl God bless
le good women of our land, be they
orth OF South. God bless those
no are true to themselves, and who I
Dior the heart which alone makes a
oman lovely. Women of the North, ]
Won read the sorrow of those of I
our sex South, those you have been S
ught to hate, those who have SUI
red beyond their strength, as you
ad of their love for those who have a
ught for them, let your hearts warm a
I'd soften for those who never /
ronged You. As you sit down to
IN your ieweled fingers over pianos,
lrps and guitars, if these instru- ?
ents be the ones your husbands OF a