Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-04
The Growing Outrage.

By private letter from Jackson, we learn
that the satrap commanding District No. d,
has forbidden the erection Of monument
sent from Glasgow, Scotland, Tor the grave of
Col. Robert A. Smith, OF the 10th Mississippi
Regiment, who fell at Fort Craig, Kentucky.
Can iniamy SEEK lower depth? Words fail
us with which TO comment upon this last and
crowning act of despotism; and we simply
lay the announcement before an outraged pco
plc. Tie graves of our dead are not to be
honored, but they must sleep unmarked and
unknown until coming generations redeem
tue laid from the thraldom of tyranny.
MoRE SPITE AND HATRED AGAINST THE DEAD.
We copy the above from the Telegraph Of
yesterday. Robert A. Smith, 4 young Scotch.
man, resided in Jackson at the beginning Of
the war. He was then scarce twenty Years of
aye, but his amiable department, his business
capacity, and integrity and morality, had won
for him the love and esteem of the whole
community. When the jackson Rifles;
company Was formed, he was elected captain
and proceeded with it to Pensacola. Soon
after its arrival there, its Colonel died, and
Capt. Smith. though the Youngest captain in
the regiment, 10th Mississippi, was chosen his
successor. This was rare tribute to his
worth and excellence. HIS rcgimcn5 vert
with Bragg to Tennessee, and in one Of the
battles there Colonel Smith was killed while
gallanly leading on his ren.
His elder brother, James Smith, who had
formerly resided in Jackson, but had returned
to ScoiiaiG, determined after the war 10 place
- &
The honored grave Of his boy brother, who
a'as sleep ng the Sleep ul death in lar oil
land. This memorial, in the shape Of
small m,rble monument had arrived, ard tho
sorowiug friends Of the deceased were about
to place it over The grcve, when they were ar
rested in their labor Of love by The order of
Gen. Ord. When we first read Of it We were
filled with indignation, which feeling was soon
however changed to that ofs,rrowtal regret
regret that tLere was an officer in the united
States wearing the stars of Major General
who could so far forget the honor OF bis
country and his own feelings as man and
gentleman, as to pcrpetrnto ali act 30 mex
prcssbly mean and degrading.
Is it essential to tho welfare and glory oi
the great nation that poor Bob Smith, tho
"bravest of the brave" should sleep in an
uudslinguishcd grnvc2 Is it d'sloyal to shed
a tear over departed sentlcness and worth
Col. Robert A. Smith was General Ord's
peer in everything save rank, that pertained
10 a soldier and g gentleman. How different
the conduct Of Gen. R1sccranz, who after the
assault on Corin!b. having witnessed the ex'
tracrdinary gallantry of Col. w. ?. Rogers,
Of Texas, who fell On the rampars, caused
his body to be rescued from the mass OF dead
and dying, buried it with the honors Of war,
AID caused neat enclosure to be placed
around his grave. Here was the uagnnnimi-
ty Of d true and generous soldier who did not
think it beneath his dignity, nor inconsistent
with his patriotism to do honor to q brave
and fallen foe. Let Gen. Ord remember the
fate Of Griffin, who attempted to dshonor
the remains Of brother soldier, the lameRted
Johnston. The judgment Of God overlook
him. He too is in his grave, grave which
in after years will be grass grown and forgot.
ten, while that OF the other will be garlandcd
with flowers and watcred with the tears of
generous and grateful pcstcrity.-Jackson
Clarion.