The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-10-11
Genera! Advertisements.
Confederate Monument
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA AND
THE SOUTH.
OFFICE or The Confederate Monumental J
Association Of Georgia,
Augusta, Ca, June lS72.


Augusta, Ga, June 1879. }
WE deem It proper to appeal directly to oar
felIow-citizens for their substantial aid in hon
Oring our fallen COnfederates, and benetitting
those who were dependent upon them for main
tenancp and protection. No one. We feel assur-
ed, will deem il intrusive in rs do So The
cause commends itself 10 tie patriotic sentiment
of ali oar 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, SIZED the
light of our work upon the impeueirable gloom
Of the grave The spirits Of our lost C0nfedel-
crates NAV see us or not; hui oar instincts
nlake.ils weep and grieve when death steals
sill, ntiy iute our Households and takes our low
ed ones away. We honor them in their graves,
aud insclihe their virtues upon Monuments
Our spirits and senses become imbued with The
snl4niiitirs Of death aud our irrepalable loss.
Thus we feel when they fade and die Of orli
nary causes. Shall we feel The less when tax
ing no heed of danger counting it indeed in
fun health and manhoOd-'hey meet the cle-
mics uf their country and die III the efIort 10
save their people from the cppressor's wrong.
! We still rise with The sun, pursue our call
isgs, enioy life. and are blessed by u'ercifui
Providence They are in the gloom Of their
graves, having done for us all they could il
/ this lower world. Are they not entitled 70 our
pity, our love. aud all the care I'VE can take OF
their fame? viii it not be something TO exho>
il his 10 the world " i'll we not respect and
honor ourselves in doing it? Is it not neces
sary to present this evidence Of respect and
| gratitude to the eyes and thoughts of the
! young7 What will the world say five shah
TAI to do it
/ Some viii nny c0ntributr--iheir motives are
! theii own: all cannot. but our prosperous Mer-
| chants, Lawyers, Physicians, Planters, and
| Thousand, Of others who are well-to-do IN
! worldly affairs, viii feel better When they shall
| have aided in this work Of 'ove aud gratitude.
! All the followers Of tle Arabian Prophet can
not visit his lonb,i GHt l., green turhaned Pill
| grims who can, are held Ia higher esteem when
| they reliiru from Mecca. Aud will not those
be honnred WHO shall aid i'll this tribute 70 those
who fell in our servic,. aud our cause I VII"
is there that wouId not bs pleased to have his
name inscribed upon the list that win be on
! perpetual record in the archives Of the Conted-
| crate Monumental Association 7 viii II not he
| e,nplaticay a Roll Of Honor
/ Al Of Us will soon sleep without a dream
| Who can bear the thought that no one will care
! for or respect his memory when he is gone
he fame ofthe gallant Confederate deaf IS
/ ia 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 woud abhor tie sentiment.
! As mortas. our brave Confederates have
/ pe,ished as our defenders. honor, gratitude
| and duty call upon Us to protect their fame ana
| cherish their memories forever
| We have received but few contributions
Our people in mass prefer to take chances in
/ the Distribution. Whole Tickets, So Frac-
tioual Tickets 81, 81, So and S. Orders
| promptly attended to. In all places where
there are Agents, Tickets can be obtained Of
! them.
L. ga. H. McLAWS, Gen'l ACTS,
JAMES NJ. SMYTHE, State AgI.
| Agent at Marietta-Judge II. II. HANMkTr