New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-01

At recent conference between committee
Of ladies from the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation and committees from the Howitzer
Memorial Confederation and the Young Mems:
Executive Committee, held for the purpose
Of considering the best measures to be taken
in relation to the suggested disinteunent and
removal Of the bodies Of Confederate soldiers
buried around Richmond, the following pre-
amoie and resolutions were adopted as ex-
pressing the opinions of the meeting:
WHEREAs, a large number Of Confederate SOL
dler5 many Of whom from States south Of Yir-
g1nla iIe buried on the battie-felds and camping
grounds near the city Of Richmond: and whereas
it is the duty Of the Southern ne0pIe to see that
their graves be not obliterated or their idautftV
lost; and whereas the Hollywood Memorial Ass6-
citation OF Richmond are most anxious to have the
remains Of all such Confederate soldiers disnterred
and re-buried in the cemetery Of Hollywood BY the
side Of their fallen comrades; and whereas the
said association have not the power, under their
constitution, to apply any portion Of their funds
except such as may be specially Contributed to
that pnrpose; be it therefore
Resotced, That an appeal be made to the peo-
pie of the South 10 make special Donations to the
Hollywood Memorial Association for the purpose
Of securing the removal to Hollywood Cemetery
such OF the soldiers from their respective States
as are buried around this city. the association
pIedglng themselves TO apply such funds to that
pun pOSS aiVut. eta We young men anu
associations Of Richmond pledging themselves to
give to the work ali the tine and facilities at their
disposal 20 to make the absolutely necessary ex~
penses OF examination and as-interment as light as
| practicable.
ResolUed, That the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation will take charge OF the graves of all Con-
federate soldiers who may be thus inferred ia
Hollywood Cemetery, and viii give to their deco
attention which are bestowed upon those already
in that cemetery.
Resolued, That in the meanwhile the noble
ladies Of Virginia be requested TO take special
charge Of such Confederate soldiers graves as
| they may find in their respective neighborhnods,
and that they be asked, by the love and honor that
they owe TO fallen soldiers, to see that these
! graves continue to be MARKED and that they are
go protected be free from all danger Of desc
Grafton or disrespect; and that they also he re-
quested to forward to the secretary Of the Holly
wood Memorial Association list of all such
| graves that they may be able TO discover.
Res0Lped, That the formers and other citizens
living around the city be requested by the respect
and admiration which they owe 70 those gallant
men who fell while fighting for them and for their
children, to take charge of all the graves Of Con-
federate soldiers that may be Sound upon their
land and that, whenever such graves may be
found upon the roadside or in places where there
is danger that their sanctity will be violated they,
as pious duty. Gauge the remains therein con
tanned to be exhumed and removed to some por-
ton of their land where they will remain in safety
until they and all others can be removed to this
Resolued, That the Hollywood Memorial Aaso.
citation feel assured that the people Of Virginia
will fulfill their requests, and that they feel conf
dent that the people Of the South will find it in
their hearts to contribute from their scanty
means a small sum to insure the removal Of theil
: fallen soldiers to Hollywood Cemeterya duty
which the people of Virginia would cheerfullJ
perform for every State if she had but the mean
and power at her command.
ResoLUed, That the city papers and newspaper
throughout the South be requested to publish ~
foregoing preamble and resolutions.