The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-07-26

Confederate Monument
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA AND
THE SOUTH.
OFFICE OF the Confederate Monumental }
Association of Georgia,
Augusta, Ga, June 1872.

OFFICE OF the Confederate Monumental }
Association Of Georgia,
i Augusta, Ga, June 1872.
WE deem il proper to appeal directly to our
fellow citizens for their substantial aid in hon.
oring our fallen Confederates, and beneftting
| those who were dependent upon them for main
tenance and protection. No one, we feel assur-
ed. will deem it intrusive III US to do SO. The
cause commends itself to the patriotic sentiment
Of all our citizens. 1t brings freshly to our
minds the sad but chivalric story of our noble
sons fighting for mans most sacred rights
country, honor, liberty and home.
We cannot, as far as we can see, shed the
light of our work upon the impeuetrable gloom
Of the grave. The spirits Of our lost Confeder-
crates may see us or not; but our instincts
make US weep and grieye when death steals
silently into our households and takes our low
ed ones away. We honor them in their graves,
and inscribe their virtues upon Monuments
Our spirits and senses become imbued with the
solemnities Of death and our irreparable loss.
Thus we feel when they fade aud die of ordi-
nary causes Shall we feel the less when taxi
ing no heed of danger, counting it indeed in
full health and manhood-they meet the enc
mics of their country and die in the effort to
save their people from the oppressors wrong.
We still rise with the sun, pursue our call
thkS, ENJOY IlIes anu dfc DitSHcu W "
Providence. They are in the gloom of their
graves, having done for us all they could in
this lower world. Are they not entitled to our
pity, our love, and all the care we can take OF
their fameg Will it not be something to exhib-
it this to the worlds Will we not respect and
honor ourselves in doing itf Is it not neces
sary to present this evidence Of respect and
gratitude to the eyes and thoughts Of the
youngY What will the world say five shall
fail TO do it
Some will not contribute-their motives are
their own; all cannot, but our prosperous Mer-
chants, Lawyers, Physicians, Planters, and
thousands of others who are we-tO-do in
worldly affairs, will feel better when they shall
have aided in this work oflove and gratitude.
All the followers of the Arabian Prophet can
not visit his tomb,T but the green-turbaned Pill
grims who can, are held in higher esteem when
they return from Mecca And will not those
be honored who shall aid in this tribute to those
who fell in our service and our cause Who
is there that would not be pleased to have his
name inscribed upon the list that will be on
perpetual record in the archives of the Confed
crate Monumental Association! Will it not he
emphatically Roll of Honor!
All of us will soon sleep without DREAM
Who can bear the thought that no one will care
for or respect his memory when he is goney
The fame ofthe gallant Confederate dead is
in the care and keeping of all our people,
What would be thought of him who would
say: LET them sleep uncared for, unhonor-
ed and unsung.'" State, Southern and per
sonal pride would abhor the sentiment
AS mortas, our brave Confederates have
perished as our defenders, honor, gratitude
and duty call upon US to protect their fame and
cherish their memories forever.
We have received but few contributions
Our neoDle in mass prefer to take chances in
the Distribution. Whole Tickets, IS Frac-
tional Tickets 81, -, 50 and 81. Orders
promptly attended to. In all places where
there are Agents, Tickets can be obtained Of
them
l.. a. A. H. McLAWS, Genl Agts.
JAMES NJ. SMYTHE, State Agti
Agent at Marietta--Judge II. N. HAMMETT-