The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-09-13
General Advertisements.
Confederate Monument
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA AND
THE SOUTH.


Augusta, Ga, June 1872. }
\ WE deem it proper to appeal directly TO our
| fellow citizens for their substantial aid III hon
Oring our fallen C0ntederatps, and brnrtilting
! thos- who were dependent upon them for main
1 tenancp and protection. No one. WE feel asSur-
| ed, will deem it intrusive iu us to do so. The
cause comments itself to the patriotic sentiment
of all our citizens. 1t brings freshly 10 our
minds the sad bur chivalric story Of our noble
sons fighting tor man s most sacred rights
country, hon"r, liberty and home.
! We cannnt, as far as we can see, shed the
! light of Our work upon the impeuelrabe gloom
ofthe grave. The spirits Of our lost Conftder-
crates NAV see us or not; but our instincts
make us weep and grieve when death steals
silently into our households and takes our low
ed ones away We honor them in their graves,
| aud inscribe their virtues upon Monuments
| Our spirits and senses become imbued with the
I solrmnitips OF death and our irreparahle loss.
Thus we feel when they fade and die of ordi-
nary causes. Shall we feel the less when TAX
ing no heed of danger courting it indeed in
/ fall health and mauiood-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 cali
ings, enjoy life aud are blessed by a erciful
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? viii it not be something 10 eXhlb-
it this TO the world ? Will not respect ard
honor ourselves in doing It'll Is it not neces
sarv to present this evidence Of respect and
gratitude Ia the eyes and thoughts OF the
young2 What win the world say five shall
( tail to do it
Some will not coutribute-their motives are
] Il. Ill l,,t Mar.
chants. Lawyers, Physicians, Planters, and
thousands of Others who are wrll-to-do in
worldly affairs, viii feel better when they shall
have aided in this work Of 'Ove and gratitude.
All the followers Of the Arabian Prophet can
not visit his tomb, but the green-turbaned Pill
J 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 cause7 VINO
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 Conted-
crate Monumental Association Will 1t not be
emphaticaly Roll of H0uorR
! All of Us will soon sleep without dream
Who can bear The thought that no one VIII care
for or respect his memory when he is gone
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 Tor, uhlohof-
ed and unsune.'" State, Southern and per
sonal pride would abhor the sentiment
As mortas, our brave Confederates have
pe,ished as our defenders. honor, gratitude
and duty call upon us 10 protect their fame and
cherish their memories forever.
We have received bat few contributions
I Our people in mass prefer to take chances in
/ the Distribution Whole Tickets, s. trac-
tional Tickets 81, 81, So and s. Orders
promptly attended to. In all places where
! there are Agents, Tickets can be obtained Of
| them.
JAMES NJ. SMYTHE, State Agt,
( Agent at Marietta-Judge H. N. HAMMETT