The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-12-06
AceneraI Advertisements.
Confederate Monument
TO TIN PEOPLE OF GEORGIA AND
THE SOUTH.
OFFICE otshe Confederate Monumental
Association of Georgia, 80
Auousta Ga June 1877.


Association of Georgia,
NAugusta, Ga, June 1917. }
fellow-citizens f% heir substantial aid in hon
oring our fallen CenfederatesI and benetttlng
those who were dependent Fon them for nam
tenance aud protection 30 one. we feel assur-
ed. will deem it intrusiysiu usto do SO. The
cause commends itselfjo the patriotic sentiment
of all our citizens. 1t brings freshly 10 our
minds the sad but eIivalric story Of cur noble
sons fighting for Isan's most sacred rights
country, honor, liberty and home.
We cannot, a far as we can see, shed the
light of our work upon the impeuetrable gloom
ofthe grave The spirits Of our lost Conteder-
crates maysee 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 inseribe their virtues upon Monuments
Our spirits and senses become imbued with the
solemhities of death and our irreparable loss.
Tins we feel when they fade and die OF ordi-
nary causes Shall we feel the less when tax
inc no heed of danger, counting 1t indeed III
full health and manhOod-they meet the enc
mics of their country and die in tie effort ~
save their people from the oppressors wrong.
We still rise with the sun, pursue our call
iAgs, enjoy life and are blessed by merclinl
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 fame? Will it not be something to exhlb-
| if This TO the world? viii we not respect and
honor ourselves in doing i'll Is it not neces
sary to present this evidence Of respect and
gratitude to the eyes and thoughts Of the
| young? What will the world say 1--WE slal
| fail 10 do il
! Some will not c0ntribute-their motives arc
! their own; all cannot, but oar prosperous Mer,
chants, Lawyers, Physicians, Planters, and
| thousands of Others who are wellto-do in
worldly affairs, will feel better when they shall
| have aided in this wuil, Of love and gratitude.
| All the followers ofthe arabian Prophet can
not visit lis tomb bjg he green turbaned PI-
grims who can, are held in higher esteem wheii
| thew return from Mecca. And will not thass
be honorcd who shall aid in his tribute to thoss
| who fell in our service and our cause Who
is there that would not be pleased TO have ms
name inscribed upon the list that will be on
I perpetual record in the archives OF The Conted-
| crate Monumental Association VIII ii not bs
emphaticallya Roll of Honor?
All Of us will soon sleep without dreln.F
Who can bear the thought that no one Will care
for or respect his memory when he Is gone
The fame ofthe gallant Confederate deaa IS
in the care and keeping Of all CUR people,
What would be thought of him who woui'l
say: Let them sleep uncared tol, 'unllonef
ed and nsung.'" State, Southern and per
sonal pride would abhor the sentiment
As mortals, o44-bave Coufederates haze
persisted as our defenders, LIQUOR; eratlluds
and duty call upon us to pf2teet tllsllAs
cherish their memories forever.
We have received but few contributiops,-
Our people in mass prefer to take chances In