Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-04-30

querors Of those who ARE now our
oOnqUerOrs not because In peace
or in war, in victory o. in defeat,
they were the peers Of earth's
greatest sons; not because we
would see the ghost Of secession
rise and stand In arms again upon
their closed graves, but because
they are our dead and We lore them.
knew some of the gallant men
who lie buried here, ere they pass
ed to God from the CORY field.
URon yonder hill that overlooks
10 river, just to the south
Of your city, there fell, while
standing 10 his shottcd gun, as
brave spirit as ever stood upon
the outward battlemcnts, where
towards quail and brave men win
renOwn. He lies buried here
From the fort above It, that so long
proved an impossible barrier to
the enemy's vessels OF war, there
went 10 the great Arbiter of Bat
ties rs noble soul as ever ami
mated a soldiers form. a shot
from the encmy's cannon mangled
MS body, aud ho quickly pas sd 10
his rest, His last words were,
while the crimson tide ebbed freely
from his CHASTITY wound, II ain
willing to 90. ii it be Gods will,
but wanted to see the cud. May
God save the Southp He. too, lies
buried here DO | honor those men
because they were rebels because
they fought to the death those who
now lord II over me and mine with
the rude hand Of cOnquerer? No,
neverl But because they were the
noblest types Of their race-because
their deeds do honor to mankind
and the age In which we livc-uay,
"hOnor Overmuch" to this sorlid,
agrArlan age, | do them homage
Accused be the hand that would
stife such emotions! Shame OH
the craven spirit that would stay
the hand that scatters flowers
where such heroes sleep their last
slecpl
Flowers! These are all that the
poor South has. Roses and violets
and dafEodils-nay, the lily Of the
field-likc unto which, even Solo.
mon in all his glory was not array
ed. These are her wealth-these
are her diadems. With these alone,
she crowns the brOws of her heroes
who live-with these alone, tht
bedecks the graves Of those who
are dead. No marble monuments
rise to perpetuate their still cndur,
ing fame-no lcttered shafts hand
down to posterity the story OF thciI
deathlcss deeds. Her flowers and
her tears are all the South has-hel
tears and her flowers arc al, snt
can give. Yearly, she come, I,
weep for the dead-to praise tn
living, aud to offer to each thi
grateful incense OF her hearts de
votion and gratitude. ieavcl
grant that the Offering may returl
10 her, "os bread cast upon the ~,
tcrs," aud returning, bring peace &
her desolated homes aud strengLI
10 her weary people.
And here, | may remark, that Tn
South, berelt aud dcsoiatc as she !.
is still beautiful in herpatiencc AN
charity. She IS patient under he
suileriugs aud is charitable to tAos
who oppress her. Even the iioweI
from her bosom are scattered wit
no sordid baud. They tall alike
honor of the arm that protected
and of the hand that smote her. a
| knew the spirit OF her sous,
those dreadful wears that SCENE
eternal, so know the spirit OF ii
daughters In this, the day OF h'
humiliation aud sorrow. | kno
that that spirit is magnanim0us al
noble and free. / know that
within this enclosure there lies Il
cold form of one Federal soldiC
who died at the post Of duty, u
grave that covers him will not :
unwrcathed to-day. | know th
her daughters love virtue for
own sake, and that to them belon
the rarnst of all virtues, the aOlli
TO forgive their enemies. u,
grant that the day may soon col
when their enemies shall iOfgi
them and those who defended tht
when those who were late
foes shall again be brothers, i
in name only, but in deed 81
In truth; when true peace, tri
patriotism, aud virIuou5 pro
'perity shall pervade the land, q
when there shall be TO ALTO
North, to the South, 10 the h
and 10 the West-one comm
country, one common history, q
common past, and one comm
future Until that time shall con
NAV lie who holds the destinieS
nations in the palm Of His har
vouchsatc to the South strength
endure her suilcriugs, and 10 aw
in patience the dawuing OF brigh
aud happier days. 10 quote
eloquent words OF gifted son
the South, spoken upon an ot
sion similar to the present;
day we can only weep and pra
weep for the living rather than
dead-weep for the bercaved,
stricken, The desoiats; pray I
God may heal the wounds, :
M the broken hearts, and teacl
patience to acquit ourselves
men. His ways are inscruta0l
Having in reverent faith to
DEGREES, and recognizing His b
in all things, l cannot believe
all the prayers, the faith, the
durance, the blood of those
years were wholly in vain.
will unravel the mystery IN
own good time--our part II