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

CDt1Ot VIII II. as lps'Ul' inD.uin MS
OF the cause We lac had tonight fnr;
thank God! ! say, tits trne. that few /
were tn, re whu, in a!trrtimeS of
crushing s"rinw, A. mourning people
might have c:.u-- to binsl, for!
But preri"us few Were found in !
that sad ans. dismal hour t" do. as
did some few of N"rr, when aacirnt
aud modern natiOnS, eSSayrng IT,
reach Il state of liher,N, missed
far their aim, and fen tn rise ho
more. But few, | say. we're t"und
40 crawl in f"wnng. coward tlatttiy
towards the f"t-StuO! Of ty,anGic
| living prone like hImperIng cars,
they might pick up aud glad .
nn,w the refuse lOn.< in the guise
If fat official pciquisi:e> a ~cnrning
dr>pot'> iiOn-hand, cun,emptuous,
might heSi"w.
| n" one can say. aS rolls the tide
"f sweeping time i"lrnt les~lN along,
that many we.e found in that the.
irving hour of II nation > lone travail
tho have turned their swords that
late had flashed out like il beacon
light T., defend the ii J. In and rehulSr
the wrong, aga INST the manly, bare
and nnpr It c'rd bos'ms If their
che, is!l.-I fellows, who had stool
with them ci,,S.. iock, Il ia SCI rird
ranks where. their blood had been
she'd together.
Though Oh Others rests the stain
vt II bro hers blood, on C"nfetler
ate soldiers never. Aud NOW, as We
~tand on ihi- s"Iruwiul day in II
III. OIg at friends, all together, pei
h..p> ii mi 2ht not be Imi~s to sis ak
II terms of Specific praise. OF some
VIII" have Tough, Tor us.
Methinks, "iIr.. more, my glad
l-yrs can see the war WON veteran,
he patriot soldier, christian states
man. V,rgiuia'S n"bl. st ton leading
with all nis c,n,i and manly val'r,
the pride aud glory Of this South
.rn land. The tower Of our youth,
along the ver,innt meadows, ~, the
steep hill sides If Vuginia- blood
fstained soil! All that poets have
-ung OF historians written at Other
heroes, might he consolidated. sung
and written of him, and Yet the
half ut bis many virtues remain
untold. Not only did he perform
prod.si-s OF val"r liz the fi-rcs
>i.urk u, battle, 'i..i.i the blaze {"
cannon, the crash Of musxt'ry a"
y AL the awful a.d soul S!chrnin.
ScpnrS of niO,lrrn warfare tina: hay.
seen no suIri iOr, hnt SI-Ll cnni'ina
:. ion of cool daring, christian love
for e,ring man. dashing ga'lantrN
y, aud military Saga.ity as was sh"wI
bv fniS exrm,.lar OF all that is GOO
, and worthy TO lie landed. has 80
u been txniuitrd since The stalS sau.
ug- her ere creation uf td,ih b..
u gan +" hat day of days. rh- mo-l
: wOe-in-pir'ng .ha. any marion {
trc+rii-n nave hal yet to dawn upo'
!, them - l.., day when eight thnn~
u a"d, such AS those fhst :tli ut 81,
', Thry:nopN !R, give III ihtl >ita ter
= al AIMS ~ -h:y ,h"usird, twice
tulai I've da> thai SAN that banner
r fur led which, had waved DER man,
:. II glorious field, where Southern
= vaiOr had Won it's rrou'!rSt need o
u gl"ry-that day at App,matt"x.
But great ia WAS our grand frs
) tartal, in forming. ~ he did, III,
! .Cunf.,lrrate soldiers afr. faShiOr
u and upon IL mould which rrntirrr,
them mvinclbie ni,"n any field will
equal numbers Opi"slng, create
still was he in his life example u
y tlI the den ZrnS of our land whrl
v retiring, WON aud wear, heart
:, stricken fr"m The tented field, b.
u c"ntrniediy. to ali thugs outward
ly, ASHAMED 'ne srhosar'S modes
e chair aud lrainetiiy he,amr I'll,
:, kind instructor aid dear fricnd u
u :uiir;rSs !Ouh.
Il" r.HS:irk all the many wO. X
.,f truth and fiction which have beef
written since :h- world hegsD; q,
>, search out all the fables and l..
eruiS that have ever been SpO.r'
ny man in any State, either civ il
ICED ar savage. aud H"u Cannot ii -,
=, tina, ANY man Is there described
j, pictured. or iau.!rsl. who can shnv
:. 81 grand and lofty s..lt-c"mnan'l
;, such christian grrtlpneSs. snri
/, manly simplicity. want OF rgoiiShr
:, ahn-gati"n of self, or perfect man
. lIO"! as did the noble warrior sag,
;. hat closed his eyes On earth IL
Lexington, in the Valley OF Viz
gina. that he loved so we'll
Him whose loss II whole Ia."p'.
:. he~a'lsd and sag " 18th n-v-r firing
lli.S his never DIV ing praise!
A man without Single fault
;. possessed ct every virtue!
T. Fortunate are We who live, thai
this age and this generation: have
been v"llrlI~afrd to have as the ex
= ample To inspire manhnOd witt
:. hope and courage for the battle
with life now going fierr!y on, am,
! the Young for tina, which is YET {,
Come; this uIan 10 live, this man t.
die!
Take all our wealth-ioai IL with
ChaIn>- you cann"t MAXI us tease
10 mvr and c.aSe I" praise Uul
| HOBERT EDMUND LEE
AID again. me, kinks l hear the
thunder of cannon rP,f. b.Iatiug
j, thI"uch the Valley "f V,f.ini" aus.
Sion, wal! ,j;:. k>on is .n his wind
ing WA, to So. r,h iut fiHsi lis com
nis>arN stores IN :iir camp "i Mas
sarhu-e!I'~ 'avnriir son, the InIil-
, rian Banks Again, when victory
hangs trembling in t he balance, wheI,
ttt. ('uuft,!rlnta Ir:,pn.r...l tN.,,,