American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-27

but this example must nO' govern
us. \ Son hrrn soldier il 700 brave
aud generous II man, is made of
other, better stuff Than those. who
i'll the hour of victory would scorn
to deck Il worthy fmeman'S sepul-
chre, and who would rrjOic.. to
Oh i've back TO the fountains whence.
they sprhng, with cleaning lra>"-
net and threatening gun, the tears
that Sought to flow from loving
sisters eyes uf,'n II darling broth
e,'S billing place in death! For TO
men that think and feel az We ,IO, 1t
looks as though fierce hate should
snb>i.le gainst fnes VII" cease to
fight. who rest III cold and silent
graves.
L" addition friends, to the mass
at 0nr citizens in general, there.
comes 10 join in glad anticipation
in this our pnhlic Obl.,tinn t" the
noble Confederate dead, the mani,
Fire Department Ut our ci;y-a
distinctive body.
To them in al our names l truth
fully may say, that IA hey were faiti,
full and stra,lfast in the path of duty
in the war time in destroying life,
wien such d,,s' rIrtion Was -sSea-
tial, =" HOW are they to he faithful
in thu. preservation Of life an. pro-
perty. OF them we can saX with
one arcold, that all of us are ever
fOndlS hop. tut.
But few slinl months since, and
Unr c'ty did not r.jOice in II h.auri
til steam engine, or II sturdy, manly
Fire DEPARTMENT., bnt thanks to the
energy OF Il faithful few who have
ever had our ci,y's veal AT heart ,
this splendid piece nf mechanism
was procured, the Canton Engine
nuInt,-r one, AMI the noble band al
LhI theirs who linked t"geI her round
their cherished apparatus, forming
the Fine Depart n,rmt Of the Cliy Ut
Canton WAS successfully inaugu-
rated
! Aud now when the tolIing hell
cIangs out that the destroying mon
steI, fi,r, IL at work. they. IN it has
often given Ills exquisite pleasure IL
Srr, with one accord rush furtl
qui,.k as tie iigh,nihgs, fash. "uI
guardians speeding swiftly to tlis
tray with the blazing fend. with nj
the si:,Sf,ing energy AMI elan, witt
} which they We're OF yOrr ac"nStOut-,
fO meet futnau in the Lattle.
|, SHOCK.
What yon have done, oh, noble
gallant tir-Dem, none dare deny
, no remember the many fu,L
= l,..,a pp..pffrtllx .ltf.ss.E ~
, and lain,rinu>ly sub iu.'i The HInt,I
valuable, costly, and M, To he re-
! placed pro. 'e' ty, H"u l,a. e generous
~ saved. The peace. OF min,l ant
4uirtne of spirit, y,.urtx' silence ID
assured t"fhiS most Hr"trt"i W ops
! The CD fi'irnr- N0.r hra thy az
: tn,u. aud >tr"ng and lasting or III:
Izati,,ir, has gi. en- 4" thus.. havin:
, capital has ceased them to invest !
freely in ON mi;i>t, ieau'itH ing
.i,i, rniiI., aud increasing in >iz.- an,
! importance oar charming little cu>
Aud now wh-u the day has com
that Is TO See all that Is worthy at,
nOhi-, gallant, true ai.d pure, gat''
er.,i tngri her in cllistril-d sO,I"w
in Ll.nlof. of the Iiubi. braves wllOs
= Precious lives were offered up us
} willing sacrifice upon their cue.
is!lrd cnunIIA'S altar, as prnI'e: III
! yuu SHOULD. come IOn il gall tnt, iIN
ing band, ali standing Shoulder t
> shoulder, who, with one heart, OH
} mind. one purpose. desire, III public
=! thus To les lily the neVtr-d> ing lnV
i You bear tor hos. of oar :liu>iri,.u
: cO.nlatr!"ts who in the fierce IL.
a Slrnctive hitai h OF battle, lavr will
/. tIed like the inw+rs on tii.il stems
/ aud Just il little advanced hav
suuSut the br CHI iu happy str ,n';
= the land beyond the dark aud dan
P y-rou:- river OF death, whe.- All j
? peace and joy. " here wal is heard II
I more!
, You come to drop upon y"u
I chez isiIcd brothers, hard, low r.ar
: OF ~-pulture Il soldiers grnrrp'.s
p Strramin. tear, to breathe Tor t..rn
il soldiers manly prayr, a. ma,
, brave living remnant OF a pros ~. i
Nain'nS greatest hope am; t"n'ieS
= pride, the late Confederate army
: Anil now with SaG.:-ne... rpver. /.
;. step, ami SLOW, let us al. r-iair I.
;. tn- fresh m"Wn graves, sm"the'
B. lately down by w",'nHS >nit ah'
: gen. r.'lS nan.i, of u,n many ill,
+ GIe.i dear. the bi,.>S...t >a,Io'S Il
, oui ear. Liy lives, the brave defend
e;S OF our threatened iInm, =, an
there, with lavish nanI. thick sire,
!. upon the loMI, he'lS u: ,htS
the mari red dead, sweet flowers
as ali emblem ut Ia. soil ana ttnhr
love We bear TO those Who rest y
, I'm beneath.
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