Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-06

10 DAIl Is CommemOratiOn Day, the
day selected by the ladies Of Memphis
for decorating with flowers, and other
emblems Of v~eneration and love. the
graves of those who died for a cause
they and we still believed to be Just.
We trust the day wiz be generally OBJ
served by our people. Business houses
of every description should be closed.
and the entire community turn out
and participate in the memorial ser
vices. Let every mother, wife and
sister repair to EmwoOd during the
day and pay, in e~fervescent wreaths
and floral tributes, asmaU installment
Of the great debt we all owe to the
msrtyred dead. Let Us all i0in in
ssnctifying and keeping forever holy
this day, and join in an effort to rescue
from f0rgetlulness the names Of the
true and tried, the gallant hearts that
went forth to the shock Of battling
hosts, bsptised the cause with their
blood and won the martyrs crown.
" Forget not the faithful deadV' was
the touching appeal Of the poet Korer,
he of the line and sword, who fell
ere the noon OF a noble manhood,
sighting for his principles. The graves
Of fallen chivalry should never be
neglected. In no more efectuaI man
ner can we instiI a love Of country. a
self-sacrihcing spirit among the rising
youth than by thus manifesting a
veneration and tenderness for the
memory OF those who, leaving their
home and all that was dear, barred
their breasts TO the storm and died in
their country's defense. In travelling
through Germany the tourists fre-
queuuy come upon a parish church
having over the pulpit, in full view Of
the congregation, a tablet containing
more or less names under the follow.
inscription: "Died out Of this Church
and Congregation, " so and so, sight
ing for God and their fatherIand.u
The people are thus led every Sabbath
to recall the memory Of their dead
heroes. In like manner we should.
instead Of quietly becoming ObliviOus
of the past, inaugurate and ~perpetuate
customs and ceremonies which viii
keep alive the memories Of sacrifices
made and suderings endured Tor US.
and stir anew the spirit Of patriotism
which caused thousands Of the flower
of our youth to offer up their lives in
response to their cOuntry's call. There
is nothing in the eommemOratiOn OF
to-day that precludes the Federal
soldier. Two years ago many
Of u citizens attended the
National Cemetery on the Mem
phis and Ohio road and Joined
10 decorating the graves Of Federal
soldiers. On such occasions the strifes
and chickering's that produced the war
should be hushed. Both Confederate 4
and Federal should feel that the battle
cry IS no longer sounded; that war4
thunders have rolled muttering aUsv
and That, as U heroes are ~sieeni1e
side By sidesand that whlein the Grave
dead foes strike hands and -Droclaiv
a truce for ever, Sc should The Irvine
strike hands also, and feel that INV
are not enemies, but brethren. All
nations, and every noble heart adj
mire the herOism Of the msrtvred
dead, and on a day like this faction
should be sileBeed, and every citizen.
whether native or foreigner, Northern
or S0utherner, Confederate OF Federal,
should feel that the American Union
is the joint inheritance OF an, that the
glory OF the past belongs to each one
Of Us. Our grandsires and our
stood side by side ia battle,
sat side BY side in council
The glory OF the future belongs
to both secli0ns-this great people,
these broad acres stretching from
ocean to ocean, yet bound By a cord
Of commerce that makes Of oceans near
aeighbOrs, and OF mountains level
9lains-this bOundless wealth, this
.reless energy, this hunger for pro-
gress. thirst for knowledge, IS yours,
C is ours, it belongs to The people, and
10 man can take it from rs. We
,Sae can despon and destroy this
ich inheritance. over brothers
.rayes let brothers quarrels die. Let
here be peace between us thati