Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-02
r1a faonfedersatttep ate Dead:

-slEo7 The Confederate Dead. ...S.1. -. =. >
We,utterly fail to sympathize with,the senti-
ment of those who would forbid the Rebel
dead to be buried side by side with our
own. When the great debt is paid, surely it
cancels all our petty claims. When a man
gives up life bravely In the front of battle, no
matter in,hoW bad cause, if not admiration
at least forgiveness, and pity are the natural
tribute of all generous hearts. These remarks
are suggested, or rather compelled, by obser-.
wing that Rush G. Hawkins, colonel OF one of
those regiments which made the name of
Zouave detestable during the war, took occasion
10 his speech at the Union League rooms at
New York, Thursday evening, to attack a
member Of the club who had expressed himself
in favor of common burial of the Union and
the Rebel dead. Such q man mlsrepre-
sents in, every sense the feeling OF the grand
army-we do not alluae 10 a secret organization
BY that name.fgfIt should be leftto southern
women and radical politicians to exhibit such
apimosities. No northern father lamenting his
SOD need feel wronged to know that darling of
Virginia home hes by his side and if the
two soldiers, brayely ast they contended in life,
should become con soiouS of that neig ghborhood,
We have no fear their long last rest would be
disturbed. Rather would they clasp their
warring hands, put face to face, and sleep like
brothers reconoed. ,gi Shame upon such un-
manly bitterness mo 2 true American will
honor himself more than by rebuking every
manifestation Of this hate, that descends into
the grave, and makes separation between the
bones of gallant men. Out upon the thought
that the rank and file Of the southern army
we're traitors and criminals !. They fought
honestly and earnestly in bad cause,enduring
in many cases priyation, of which our own
troops knew little. They marched barefoot,
when our boys were we'll shod. They went
hungry, when ours were filed. They disput-
ed every inch of ground with desperate valor,
and yielded only to destiny at last. They
proved themselves in life toemen worthy of our
steel, and their mouldering bones may we'll
rest in peace by the side OF our bravest and
dearest Their differences with us were all
settled when they fell together with ours on
the field of honor, 'sAll that is LETT of them
now" is only human. Vengeance need not
follow them into the grave. Pity may weep
over them. Patriotism may cover their fail
ings, remembering that they were children of
one mother, and their valor sprung out OF the
same heroic stock. Beauty may strcw flowers
upon the green mounds that hide such courage
and high resolve. And Col. Rush G. Hawkins
may mind his own business, and be ashamed to
wage war ar more fiercely on dead than he did
upon living -tSprsnafe1d (INanols) Re-
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