Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-31
The COME derate Dead.

The following suggestions from the Nash
vile Union and American, one of the ab!es
and best of our exchanges, will commend
themselves to every humane and benoyolen
heart: We frequently meet with poems
and other tributes to the Confederate Dead.
Whilst the dead who sacrificed their lives
for the principles which were presented te
them in the late war, are entitled to our ad
miration and gratitude, and to perpetual
place in the memory of the Southern people
there is yet living duty resting upon US
The widows and orphans, now suffering for
! the necessaries of life, and thousands of main
ed survivors, call for our respect and sympa
thies. Ia all ofthe Legislatures of tbs South
ern States, we have witnessed with gratiG
cation movements looking to the smeIoration
of these classes Our failure places our Grip.
pies beyond the pale of assistance by the
Federal government. Nopensions, no boun.
ties, no land grants insure to them. The
decrepid Confederate soldier must rely upen
the kindness of friends. The empty sleeve
and the absent leg mustbe supplied by the
kindly offices of the more fortunate. Hap
PLY, in this work of charity there need enter
no political question.
The war is over, and whilst the govern
ment can take care Of the unfortunates, who
were manned in its defence, those of the other
side fall upon the list which addresses itself
TO the feelings of abstract humanity and pri-
vate charity. There are cases in, which the
benevolent feelings of human nature are en-
listed, without regard to the causes of the
misfortune. There is scarcely city, town,
r;llooo m !, ~ o. -; +Lo Co,@L - LII Al 80
are not representatives OF. the miseries and
misfortunes of war. 1t is due to the better,
impulses of human nature, that these suffer
ers be relieved. Let US not forget these du.
ties and obligations. These cold and cheer
less winds of December remind US forcibly
of fthese claims, and enforce them upon our
consideration and attention. Let not the
higher and kindlier qualities of our nature
fail to assert themselves, while there are so
many objects of eur tender regard"
In this connection We note with pleasure
the establishment of Southern Soldiers Re-
lief Association in Memphis, with some of
the most cstimable men of Tennessee as
board ef trustees, who have assumed control
Of the enterprize.
The Appeal, in alludipg TO this institution,
makes some touching illusions to the gallant
men who became MANNED for life in our be.
half, and who now deserve we'll of our people.
"Where can the shattered victims Of the
lost cause look for support, but to those who
hoped and worked with them? Whose hearts
should warm to them so tenderly, as we who
came out of the battle with strong limbs and
unbroken health2 We too might have been
God has been GOD but the sgesa
work, and after awhile, when we have accu.
mulated property, it will be forgotten that we
were "rebels," and we will take cur places
with the happy and honored of the country.
But for the battered soldiers of the Confede
racy there is no forgetfulness. Unpeusioned
and unhonored, except as they are pensoned
and honored by the love ard charity Of their
more fortunate companions in tke great strug
gle, they must 60 battling to the grave: Let
US pension them, ard houor them with bound
less charity and kindly love-"
+" These gallant men have holy claims on
the fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters Of
those 10 whom the blind bullet was, more
kind, and who sleep the noble soldiers sleep
on the battle field, who have escaped the hu
initiation of having the wounds and poverty
of the wornout soldier without either country
Or aag.
"Theso brave men have claims upon tic
whole world for the lessons of bravery and
devotion which their undauDted conduct will
teach the patriot n all time to come.
"Our people ore opening their hands most
hbcrally to this holy charity, and a few weeks
the hopes of the excellent men and women
who have taken the lead, WILDE gratiGed by
seeing every helpless Confederate soldier
within cur reach, fed and clothed. The Rev.
DR.. Knott is the agent of the society. He
Is devoting his entire time to its interests, and
incidentally to the great work Of founding
the permanent Home; he is gathering up and
giving temporary relief to those who arc
working their tedious ways to their homes
While we pray God to bless, let US help the
wounded Confederate soldier who has no
home and resource"