Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-06-20
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day.
The aanual decoration of the Confed-
crate Snldiers' graves, in or cemeteries,
took place On Saturday last. the 18Th in
slant. add was OF vecy interesting char.
arter.
4, o'clock. Z. NJ. the ladies' and
gentlemen of town assembled at Mr.. Me.
Murrau's School room and thence pro-
ceede4 liz order 20 the Soldiers Cemete-
~, aNder the escor, Of Col. W. A. Nor
gan. and were joined on the way by many
from the county. all bearing in their
hands, wSraihs. crosses. bouquets. arts
tic baskets and fragrant flowers Of every
s.ue. There we're elderly ladies' and
gaids ms. " hoso blushing cheeks We'd with
che flowers they bore, ming led with tiny
children lettering under the flora, burdens
they carried.
Over The gate Of
THE CRMETERV
was extended an arch of ever green's be
spsnpied with choice flowers and upon il
an anchor beautifully trimmed. and from
i, was suspended a lastly arrange moss
basket filled with swee, flowers. and on
each side an evergreen tree decorated
with roses, In the centre Of the cemetery
was large cross oInamenied with ever
greens aud wreslhs OF flowers. with the
motto. 40 the Unknown Dead"
When the procession reached the Gem
c,ery. carrying a, its hesd large bouque,
formed into double circle Of Red and
White roses eRtwined with the motto.
"All Honor to the Brave" solid square
was formed snd the following exercises
took place:
Singing. "There is an hour of peace
ful rest" by the impromPiu choir ; Pray
or. by Rev. ID. II. Biule Capt. w. il.
Morrow, then. delivered the following
ADDRESS.
Friends OF q Just and sacred, but fallen
cause. we come on this memorial DAY 10
do honor To its fallen braves. These are
the graves-the las, resting place, Of all
that IS mortal OF our countrymen. our
kindred. our comrades sin arms, who .ell
an defence Of Right. Truth and Justice.
And are no, these the highesi,and the no
hles, objects for WHICH human life can be
sacTificrd Sacrifice Of life for personal
fame. fer political glory. or national re-
nDwn may attract. may even demand ad-
miraliOn: bni sacrifice of life for objects
ouch as these. for " hich these sleeping
heroes fell. calls forth from the breast
emo,ions All in Ia wha, angels felt. when
dual representative Of Divinity and hu
mainly gave an ever.enduring aites,a,ion
mf Truth by death upon Noun, Calva-
va death, then, BY tie multitude ac-
counted odious-nOw, acknoa lodged
rrandly. dirincly sublime. The heroic.
un-werring. unfaiteTing defenders Of
Truth are The only real heroes. il IS on
Is such as these that can combine with
the admiration Of the world the love and
gratitude of the prea, chrlstlanized heart
al humanity. lis to the memory OF such
rs ,he.e. We have this day assembled TO
make anral offering. and 10 shaw forth
our attachment 10 the Lost Cause, our
nndiminished laiih IN its truth aud usiice.
md our admirainn, our love, and our
gratitude 20 those who so heToicly fell IN
it, defencr. And az VIC know this o. eep-
ing mortality will ere long pu, on immor-
isli,y. may we not hope---,his floral ,rlb.
ute being indicative OF tina, fai,h-ihai the
principles for which they so unselfsh!y
died, will. even in our day and genera
ton. be Ievi'i6ed into glorious life and
activity.
This floral tribute is no, intended as a
psgeaniry. nor as a show for seli-sdula-
ZION, nor as an offering 10 national vanity
none Of ihe,e-such motives may
prompt To action those who sirew with
flowers unmoisteDed by tears the graves
Of hired soldiery, thai are enclosed
within granite walls. marked by marble
rpluDUs, snC susidibcu W OiHCidi pa9'"H-
age and governmental grants; bu, to these.
the graves OF our couniTyRen and kIndred,
We bring the flowers Of our own dear
valley, moistened by the dews Of heaven
and the tears of affection, with them We
bring our heAts-ssricken by gTief~crush-
ed by oppression though they are. ye,
full OF hope. full Of faith, in the eventual
triumph OF Truth and Justice. and en-
shrine within ihem the memory OF our
departed braves. aad TINS pledge our
selve. no, only to retain his memory Of
their noble heroi<m aHa sell-sacri6cs, but
to uansmi, it. undimRed by the lapse Of
lime. to our pos'eri,y and 30 theirs:
We who we're so deeply interested in
the cause for which they iouRht-bravely
fought and nobly perished-cannot but
revere .hejr memories. and gratefully sc-
knowlegs their efforts in behalf OF the
principles Of good government and civil
liberty. The opponents Of these pElRrl'
pies are. every day. by word and sc1. in
their literature, and by their povtrnmen-
,sl policy decry ing and deiaming our hon
orrd dead. Shall we, who ,riumphed
with them in their uiumphs. who raised
our voices to prolong their shou" OF VIC
tory, Who mourned with them in their
reyrrse,-shsll we be 20 bsse-so los, 10
honor, as 10 remain sneni-iraitorOusly