The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-04

| AOAASS1 SaOSASO LII UuuU COuuEIE.
Such is the imperative necessity
for the English (if they desire to
maintain the British empue) to main
tain and perpetuate in. Ireland this
exceptional code-of which it is not
my purpose here to consider the JUS
tice and morality. But let no French
man again deny its existence.
In Memory OF the Confederate Dead.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun and Times
publishes the following communica-
ton, dated Columbus, Georgia,
March 10, 1866:
MEssRs EDITORS: The ladies are
now, and have been for several days,
engaged in the sad but pleasant duty
of ornamenting and improving that
portion Of the city cemetery, sacred
to the memory of our gallant Con-
federate dead, but we feel it an un-
finished work unless day be set
apart annually for its especial atten-
ton. We cannot raise monumental
shafts, and inscribe thereon their
many deeds of heroism, but we can
keep alive the memory of the debt
We owe them, by at least dedicating
one day in each year to embellish
their humble graves with flowers.
Therefore, we beg the assistance of
the press and the ladies throughout
the South, to aid US in our efforts to
set apart certain day to be observed
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande,
and be handed down through time as
religious custom of the country, to
wreathe the graves of our martyred
dead with flowers. We would pro-
pose the - day of April, as at that
time our land may be truly called the
Gland of flowers. Let every city,
town and village, join in the pleasant
duty; let all alike be remembered,
from the heroes of Manassas to those
who expired amid the death throes
of our hallowed cause. Well crown
alike the honored resting places of
the immortal Jackson, in Virginia,
Johnson, of Shiloh, Cleburne, in
Tennessee, and the host of gallant
privates who adorned our ranks-all
did their duty, and to all we owe our
gratitude. Let the soldiers grave
for that day at least be the Southern
Mecca, to whose shrine her sorrowing
women, like pilgrims, may annually
bring their grateful hearts and floral
offerings And when we remember
the thousands who were buried with
"their martial cloaks around them"
without Christian ceremony of inter
ment for their beloved bodies, we
would invoke the aid of the most
thrilling eloquence throughout the
land, to inaugurate this custom, by
delivering on the appointed day, this
year, an eulogy on the unburied dead
OF our glorious Southern army.
They died for their country.
Whether their country had, or had
not, the right to demand the sacri-
flee, is no longer n question of dis
cussion with US. We leave that for
the future nation to decide. That it
was demanded, that they nobly. re-
sponded, and fell holy sacrifices upon
their country's altar, and are thereby
entitled to their country's gratitude,
none will deny.
The proud banner under which
they rallied in defence of the noblest
cause for which heroes fought, or
trusting woman prayed, has been
furled forever The country for
which they suffered and died has
now no name or place among the
nations of the earth Legislative
enactments may not now be made to
do honor to their memories-but the
veriest radical that ever traced his
genealogy back to the deck of the
May Flower could not deny us the
simple privilege of paying honor to
those who died defending the life,
honor and happiness of the
SOUTHERN WOMEN.