The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-04

torment II; roma snatch rudelv nj it's
fa'rest lesv-s, Others crush i, against the
hard rock with their crusl honfs. Sure,
" II cannot survive this attack; i,ss,a,k
is trn;ssd and bent, il. lesves wilt: i,
lies there shelpleSs. pros,rs,e. prri,hlne
thing But no! the root i. ye, sound:
friendly shower r&vives il; ay.in ,hs
Grave little plant puts f,,h i,s energies:
the aem, that hsd been growing .n tall
aud vigorous, Is broken hoprles.ly. hut
side shoots peep out. and soon hudIins
le~fl-ts tell of its perseverance, and sue.
cess. II is living still Hsdsed in from
the needless or hostile, nurlured with
the least show Of loving care. i, might
gov 10 n L"hle tree, extending il. wei.
come she'nr far and ~'d-: hut, exposed
and uncar-d for, every moment may s.e
II usmp'-d upon and crushed h-roud all
possibility of restoration. But The spiri,
which seeks to plo'ify" a righteous Cause.
cli' ging to the living who ennohIe and
the dead who ssnctifv it-,hs, ,piri,
'i"m"rral as the soul itself, born of the
free, unconqrershie will that acknosI.
edges but one M,.te,-how vain the
power OF man TO tame it.
Seek TO bind
The chainless and unbidden wind,
Oppose the torrents headlong course,
Aud turn aside the whirI~ind's force;
But deem not that the mighty mind
Will COVER before the blasts of hs,o, =.
Or quail At dark aud causeless ill;
For thougl,all eI,e he dcsol.,c,
IL stoops not from its high estate
Marius mid the runs still"
SuanCe, indeed. would it be il the
S"u'h. after giving to the p-ge OF history
story unsnTPa"el, If -qnsIled, in tie
world" ~nnsIs-a record where the pure.,
ua'rl"tsm. the mobiles, courage ana the
most heroic endurance, the proud.st a,,ri.
hnies OF man and woman's most winning
excel'ence-ni blend like the hues Of the
rainbow TO form an arch OF glorv tina,
will span the Southern sky while time
endures-if abe were the frat to ,nscrihe
there the terrible story Of peoples de
gradailon O.; to tell thst che alone amooy
The manv conquered ustions was un.or
thy "t the noble blood freely poured out
10 her offence, since at .he bidding of
authority she could m-ekly hush her Ia
m-n'at'ons and eu'ogies. aud consent that
her 9raves-the desires, possessions re
ma'"'ng to her-sh"uld be neglected. and
tie memories that cluster around them
forgotten. NJ! the South can never
c~"s~ to honor her glorious dead Though
povestv--harde.t of mns ers-may j,in
with Government officials TO forbid the
erection OF the memorials she vearns to
see pierce her sunny sk,es. telling to the
world her herns' glory and her gratitude.
yat the grsndrst. most enduring monp,
men. is theirs. IIumn'e IN ~ be be rest.
ing place OF the Confederate soldier. un,
marked his lowly mound hut around Il
t"ins the tsnd-rest. proud-st tssIings of
millions OF true hearts. Thuhar oomes
his gallant conrsda. no longer ,orarin1
the gray. hut uea'urny in his uncoronsr
sd sorl ths lofty pride and love Of country
that KEEP, him faithful through cold and
hunger and hardship. the heart that
throhbed fearless and free beneath the
r'gged G'av jacket; rhs nob'e matron
who with Spartan frmness and Christian
gen''sness. has given her first horn and
her youngest darling 10 their country;
the gen'ls m -idsn who has forced smiles
IA the trenb ing lips that bsda adisu to
a. ho"orei father, an ido'ized brother
gNng forth IN the tented fed; the 10, ing
bride whose holirst earthly affections were
lad nnshrinkirgiy. a worthy sacrifice on
her conn'rv's altar: the li'tls child, proud
!" remembering It's soldier father, ard
ins'inciively hnshine hs merry oraiila a.,
sight ofths green hillock. To ask in sofi4st
tones II this isa snldiars' grave Oh I
while such mnurners bring the hearts,
own tributes. what need has he Of other
msmori.ll AID ~hat monument. thougb
glis'en'n9 ~ith marble and d-zz'inp with
gold, so besu,ifol and touching =. the
fnral decorations whole people unite 10
offer TO their departed heroesi Bsau,i
fnl custom. honorable alike to the living
and The dead.
Bright flowers. the 6ttest Offering
AZ the tomb Of tho brave and true.
The pnrest thing. from. earth tha. spring,
Impearied with heavens dew.
Fair aowsrs ye hold within your cuo.
Tho isvish gihs Of soush-rn skies
Here Jisid ycur gathered swestneps M.