The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-03
From tho Louisville Courier. I
Burial Of General Morgan.

In all the land Of the captive there Is
no spot more sacred than the cemetery
which the Virginians call Hollywood
1t looks upon the James, which runs 20.
| wards the sea to mingle its waters and
its glories with those OF the Potomac.
On the banks Of these two rivers there
lived the noblcst Of their race. BY their
'gurgling waters there now sleep better
| men than those who live. In that hal.
lowed ground heroes rest, who saw the
| splendor Of the Wilderness. and who
escaped the honorable misfortune of the
Appomatox. The trees were assuming
their new livery; the grass was growing,
Il few flowers were struggling to add
their beauty to the holy scene, and.
while Spring was leaping from the lap
OF Winter, all that remained Of the most
attractive tenant OF Hollywood was
taken from its noble society to be re-
turned to the State that bore him. If
Virginians regret to see such superb
monument removed from the Holy City,
let them receive consolation from the
reflection that there are still sleeping
there, in silent graves, heroes oufiicicnt
to fill the history Of twenty nations with
examples which ere long may nrge the
captive TO break the chains that bind
them and strike once more for free
dom.
AS the solemn cortege moves to-day
beneath the shadow of Clay's monu.
ment, and by the grave where Hanson
sleeps, bearing the dead body of the
knightliest horseman who ever drew
sword to guard his own and his coun-
try's honor, braver than all men more
generous than bravc-more mcrciful
than enerous-followed by men who
had often before followed him where
danger was-curions thoughts will arise
in the minds Of Kentuckians there
Why is this man dead? Flaltered by
nature with every grace to adorn his per.
son, with the power to charm alike
manhood and beauly-no rank too high
-no society too refncd-no place in
which he would not have been an orna.
ment-why was this man killed? Were
there Kenluckians who guided foreign
regiments across the State to pillage
Virginia, and to murder Hanson, Sid.
ney Johnston and Morgan2 Perhaps
1t is well they are dead but remember
that there was no price upon their
sword. High rank did not allure their
virtue, nor did brbes win their arms to
cnslave their State. Army commissions,
covering a foreign scheme to pillage
their own people, were spurned as gen.
tleman spur dishonor. Better ,ha,
they have not lived to sec the disgrace
OF the country they loved and served
so well. BY the aid of Kentuckians a
!alse Virginian now domnecrs over once
free Kentucky. The voice of eloqucnce
is softened into whine Of complaint.
Tones Of defiance are hushed into n
whisper ofcowardlce. Timid men sit
in high places with too much selfshness
to abdicate and too little coura GO TO exc.
cute. With Joab's friendship these
timid men counsel those who obeyed
Johnston, Breckenridge, Hanson, Buck
ner and Morgan, to confess that they
are ashamed Of the flag they followed.
Ashamed of what2 The fact Of defeat
and of humiliating conquest IS admitted.
But ashamed Of what2 Ashamed that
we refused 10 act with dislonor7 Re-
fused to aid foreigners to conquer our
own people? Ashamed, because bribes
could not allure nor danger intimidate? =?
Never! never! never Never, by
the glories OF Stonewal jackson and of
Lee; never, by the grand and pictur.
esque death of Sidney Johnston; never,
10 nf To- NJ e
never, by the untarpshed sword of
Breckenridge. will we confess that
we are ashamed Of the flag we follow
ed
Let the cortege move on with its
dust. Tho body was killed in war, but
l defy the conqneror 10 suppress the
name that rises from the grave. Ira.
dition will tell it, history will perpetuate
it, and song in sweetest music will pour
forth its glory from the lips Of children,
and in the feeble utterances Of age. The
knighty horseuan will be the first PIC.
ture the father will paint for his bov,
and the strongest example to urge man
hood to honorable action.
Farewell, friend of my youth, com.
pai.ion in life, brave, generous, merciful
comrade, farewell Upon the tmf that
covers yon, fair hands will strew imn,or.
telles. Beautiful words for it accords
SO well with Morgan's name. I will go
often to your grave, and I may feel your
spirit there, and many more will go with
me. Farewell. Let the cortege move
on. The tears that flow down the
cheek from eyes not used to weeping,
come from men who never wept IN bat
tie. Letihe brave soldiers weep over
their dead chicftain,
| HOWARD.
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