The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-23
la Northern Editors Comments on
the Memorial Elowers.

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How touchingEy beautiful must have
been the sight of thirty thousand South
ern women and children in Richmond,
strewing the graves of their fallen dead
on Memorial Day! Truly it is sweet for
ono's country to die, when the hand OF
beauty, tho tear Of sorrow and tho sweets
of the floral kingdom arc brought to tho
last resting place of the lovcd who died
in defense of their land, their loved ones
and their liberties.
The women may weep
The mothers may pray
The heroes may sleep
There cometh day
When history will do full Justice to those
who went forth to do or to die for their
country, North or South.
Who is there with heart in him that
would not rather be q dead soldier in that
cemetery, watched by beauty, covered
with tear-wet flowers, and shrined in
memory as they are by those who admire
bravery, than to be one of our Northern
vandalic generals Like Butler, Banks,
Curtis, Washburn, Prentiss, Schurz, Burn
side, Hurlbert, and others of that class OF
patriots, who fought for spoils and not
for principles, and who were most active
when the enemy wore in their rear?
There is not a soldicr-gravo in all the
South filed with him who woro the faded
orav. but is before God and tho true
World more of man and patriot than
the political tool of tyranny who uses his
official position to win wealth instead OF
honor, and whose most successful warfare
was carried on against women and chill
dren. alone and dcfenseless. Who will
strew flowers over the grave of thief
Butler or demonstrating aRapks ? Who
will, with roses, perfume thesair over
mule-Ioving Curtis, or piano-lovlng Prem
tiss? Who will shed tears over the
graves of hundreds of Northern officers,
Who robbed, burned and pillagcd the
homes of innocent parties Angels may
woep over their sins, but mortals mover
will wecp over their virtues.
And who will weep over the graves OF
the tyrants, towards and tools OF tyrants
who went about the country mobbing
men for an opinion, imprisoning men for
their belief and beating their brains out
WltQ CLUBS 1OE l1OU piiOuuiii1 =" AAS 40. FA''ASo
of tyranny, cowardice, wrong and usur-
patton God bless the good womon OF
our land, be thoy North or South. God
bless those who are true to themselves,
and who honor the heart which alone
makes woman lovely. Women OF tho
North, as you read of the sorrow OF those nose
of your Sex of the South, those you have 9
been taught to hate, those who have SUI,
fsred beyond their strength, as you read
of their love for those who fought Tor
them let your hearts warm and soften
for those who never wronged you. AS
Vou ,u sit down to run your jeweled fingers
over pianos, harps and guitars, if these
instruments be the ones your sons or hus.
bands stole from Southern homes and
sent North as trophies of their brave
ry, (?) lot your fingers draw forth at least
one strain of sadness and sorrowful mel
ody in remembrance of the ones your
stolen musical instruments rightfully be
long to. And rs your oyos rest on rings
njns, and other jewelry stolen from South
ern women, let your hearts 50 down tf o
the land of ashes and graves, and runcC