The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-10-25
General Advertisements.
Confederate Monument
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA AND
THE SOUTH.


OFFICE OF he Confederate Monumental }
Association of Georgia,
Augusta, Ga, June 1872. }
VIZ deem it proper 10 appeal directly TO our
fellow citizens for their substantial aid in h0ii-
! oring our fallen Couie,ieratss, and benrtiting
! those who were dependent upon them for main
teiance and protection No one we feel assur-
! ed, will deem it Intrusive ia usto do So The
cause commends itself 10 the patriotic sentiment
of ali our citizens. II brings freshly to our
minds the sad but chivalrc story of our noble
sous fighting tor mans most sacred rights
country, hulor, liberty and home.
We cannut, a., far as We can see, shed the
/ light Of our work upon heimpsuetrabIe gloom
ofihe grave. The spirits of our lost COHteder-
crates may see us or not bur our instincts
make us weep and grieve when death steals
silently into our households and takes oul low
ed ones away. We honor them in their graves,
| aud inscrhe their virtues upon Monuments
! Our spirits and senses become imbued with the
soirmnties Of death AID our ilreparable loss.
! Thus we feel when they fade and die of ordi
nary cat-es. Shall we feel the less when tax
ing no heed Of danger, counting ii indeed in
/ full health and manhood--lhey meet the enc
mics Of ieir country and die in the effort 10
save their people from the oppressor's wrong.
/ We still rise with The sun, pursue our cali
/ ings, enjoy life, and are blessed hy Il II prcfui
| Providence. They are in the goom of their
graves, having done for MS NIL they could in
Ills lower world. Are they not entitled To our
pity, our love, and all the care we can take OF
their f4me7 Will it not be something 10 exhib-
! it this to the world viii we not respect and
honor ourselves in doing it Is it not neces
/ sary to present this evidence of respect and
/ gratitude 10 the eyes and thoughts of the
/ young What will theNyoild say five shah
fail to do il
/ Some will not contrbute--iheir motives are
their own; all cannof, but oulprospprous Mer.
chants, LAWYERS, Physicians, Planters, and
I thousands of others who are wcll.to-do in
worldly affairs, will feel better when they shall
have aided in this work Of 'ove and gratitude
All the followers of the A'aban Prophet can
not visit his tomb. bul ,.t prpet-turbaned Pill
/ glims who can, are held in higher esteem when
I they return from Mecca And will nor 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 10 have his
name inscribed upon The list that will be on
! perpetual record in the archives of the Conted-
| crate Monumental Association Will il not be-
emphatically Roll OF Honorg
/ 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 go.e7
! he fame ofthe gallant Confederate dea! is
4 III me care ana Keeping OF all our people,
| What would be thought Of him who would
say Let them sleep unca'ed for, unhonOr
ed and lmsung. State, Southern and per
sona pride would abhnr the sentiment.
As mortals our brave Conftderates have
pelished; as our defenders honor, gratitude
and duty call u!on us 10 protect their fame and
cherish their memories forever.
We have received but few contributions
Our people in mass prefer to take chances in
the Distribution Whole Tickets, s. ; Frac-
tonal Tickets 81, 81, So and S. Orders
promptly attended 10 In all places where
there are Agents, Tickets can be obtained Of
them.
l.. & A. II. McLAWS, Gen'i Agts.
JAMES NJ. SMYTHE, State Ag,
Agent at Marietta--Judge II. NJ. HAMMErr