Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-29
To the Citizens of Tennessee and MissIs.
sippl.

The care and respect which the living
observe for their dead are sure evidence
of the highest culture and civilization.
To preserve the mem DRY of its heroes,
laureled with the brightest green, is the
prOudest characteristic of the most re-
lined people. To bend above the tomb of
the loved and the lost, and blend prayers
with tears spring FROM the most noble i'm
pulse of the heart, and are most signih-
cant of virtuons re solve. It is meet.
therefore, that those Nvho fell in defense Of
the Southern cause should rest in South
ern soil; for, scattered over Northern bat
fairgrounds, or where careless chance may
have deposited them. they are liable u
the interruption of D ObtruEiVe plough
share, or to be converted by greedy ava
rice into fertilizers. 1t is not to be- eX-.
pected that the bleached remains Of Il \
gallant dead who fell in defense of a gl-ek5
principle will be treated with any more
relentless foe, who can never forget o +
bury in oblivion their animosity, embit--
tered by bloody battle-fields.
It has been ascertained that about three
Thousand of the Confederate dead were
buried on the field of Gettysburg, and of
these about six hundred graves were
marked, and can still be Identified. but
the distinguishing features will soon be
obliterated ana disappear before the
wasting blight of time, with no hand of
love to protect them, no " old mortality
to revive the inscriptions. The ladies
constituting the Hollywood Memorial
Association of Richmond. Va, have I'M
dertaken the grateful task, and with the
liberal cooperation of the Southern peo-
pie, will discharge the duty of transfer
ring these remnants of the Southern dead
to our own soil, where the hand of affec-
ton may Irvine immortelles to decorate
their graves, and patriotism bedew them
with its holy tears as it bends above " the
bivOuac of the dead" How different
would be their repcse from thai so often
disturbed by those whose hate ~canefnrSF
be appeased, but seek consolation ro1f
many defeats in v~ituperation and speak
ing lightly of the Confederate dead.
That venerable patriot, Robert E. Lee,
who has never counseled aught that was
not dedicated to virtue, regards it as ga
piOus work" in which the ladies of the
Hollywood Association are engaged, and
approves the plan Of removing the Get
tysburg dead to our own soil, where their {
memories may be perpetuated and the
cause in which they fell may be held sa-
cred. It will be a legacy to those who
come after us, and keep their hearts true
to patriotism while they abhor the selfish
politician and arbitrary tyrsnt.
Having been appointed by the Holly
wood Association to receive donations I
for the States of Tennessee and Missis- A
sippi, and believing it to be of the utmost
Importance hat a sufficient fund should
be collected at as early a day as possible,
L shall in a few weeks m my pill
grimage of duty and visit the various
sections of the two States, of which 1 am
constituted agent, with the view of Sc
curing such donations as may be a ready
offering, and to appoint local agencies
that may forward the good and PATRIOTIC
work in the shortest possible time. TT Q
Ill
will occur upon the least reflection, where
and decay are working with such
busy fingers.
Respectfully, HENRY MOODE.
Memphis, May %, 1870.
N. B.-Papers disposed to aid the
''pious work" will please publish the
above. III. NJ.