The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-10-04

w e statc3 III lHo outsct tHdt thts
address is moi intended for political
or partisan effect We know no
politics IN the grateful work in which
we are engaged. We appeal 20
Democrats, Republicans, Greeley
men and Grant men in Georgia and
the South. Among all these, with
their different shades of opinion,
there are those whose footsteps fol>
lowed the Confederate Banner and
whose patriotism was displayed on
many a bloody field Among them
are those Democrats and Republi-
cans) whose names ere recorded upon
our books to do honor TO their fallen
countrymen and brothers,
Southern Democrats at Baltimore
aided in adopting this resolution:
awe remember with gratitude the
heroism and sacrifices OF the soldiers
and sailors Of the Republic, and no
act of ours shall ever detract from
their justly earned fame, or the full
reward of their patriotism"
Southern Republicans, at Philadel>
phia, aided ia adopting resolution
of similar import We are neither
censuring nor applauding them for
the act, and merely presume that the
support of these resolutions by South>
ern men was dictated by policy
The Monumental Association has
nothing to do with politics. We ex~
press in this address no private po-
liticaI opinions. But we do express
an opinion land we mean no intrusion
by it) as to what we deem an obliga-
ton resting upon our people with a
greatly increased force since the
adoption of the resolutions under con.
sideration.
Some weeks since we issued an
address to the people Of Georgia and
the South, in which we said, abiding
to the Confederate dead:
"Are they not entitled to our pity,
our love, aud all the care we can
take of their fame. Will it not be
something to exhibit this to the worldG
Will we not respect and honor our
selves in doing it! Is it not neces
sary to present this evidence Of res
pect and gratitude to the eyes and
thoughts Of the young What will
the world say if we should tail to do
so J?
Some will not contribute-tbeir
motives are their cwn all cannot,
but our prosperous merchants, law
yers, ply sicians, planters, and thou
sands of Others who are well'to do
in worldly affairs, will feel better
when they shall have aided in this
work of love and gratitude. All the
followers of the Arabian Prophet can
not visit his tomb, but the green tur-
baned pilgrims who can are held in
higher esteem when they return from
Mecca. And will not those be hon
ored who shall aid in this tribute to
those no fell in our service and our
cause VIII is there that would not
be pleased to have his name inscribed
upon the list that will be on perpetd
al record in the archives of the Con-
federate Monumental Association =
Will it not be emphatica.ly Roll of
Honor Z
All Of us will soon sleep without a
dream. Who can bear the thought
that no one will care for or respect
his memory when he is gone !
The fame of the gallant Confeder-
ate dead is in The care and keeping
of all our people. What would be
thought of him who would say: "Let
them SLEEP uncared for, 'unhonored
and unsung." State, Southern and
personal pride would abhor the SEN
timent.
As moytazs, our brave Confeder-
ates have persisted as our deten
drYS, honor, gratitude and duty call
upon US to protect their fame and
cherish their memories forever"
Will not these thoughts occur TO
the minds Of our people now With
greater force than when that address
was written
We cannot find fault with the PEG.
pie Of the North because they honor
their dead, nor can they censure US
| for houoricg ours. Neither could be
Justly charged with seeking to per
petuate i'll feeling or strife. 1t is nat
ural that both should feel as they do,
. and crafty their feelings by resoIu-
tons aud The erection CT monuments
aud other symbols Of affection. Eve
nv member of the Conventions which
sent delegates to Baltimore or Phila.
delphia, or of those which appointed
or my appoint, electors for Mr.. Gree
, ley or Gen. Grant, IN the State oi
r Georgia-eyery man in the State
who votes for erber-owes 1t TO him
self to see that something shall be
: done as an offset to this apparent
! neglect of Confederate soldiers and
saiIo:s.
The Confederate Monumental As
sociation of Georgia affords them an
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