The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-07-12
Confederate Monument.
TO THE PEOPLE or GEORGIA AND
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THE SOUTH.
OFFICE OF the Confederate Monumental
Association Of Georgia,
Augusta. Ga lung 1870 1

OFFICE OF the Confederate Monumental
Association Of Georgia,
Augusta, Ga, June 1872 J
WE deem il proper to appeal directly TO orr
fellow-cilizens for their substantial aid in hon
oring our fallen Confederates, and beneittinR
| those who were dependent upon them fur main.
| tenance and protection. No one we feel assur-
ed, will deem it intrusive ID usto do SO. The
cause eommends itself to the patriotic sentiment
| of all our citizens. 1t brings freshly TO our
minds the sad but chiyalric story of our noble
sons fighting for mans most sacred rights
country, honor, liberty and home.
I. We cannot, as far as we can see, shed the
light of our work upon theimpeuetrable gloom
of the grave. The spirits of our lost Confeder-
crates may see 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,
aud inscribe their virtues upon Monuments
Our spirits and senses become imbued with the
solemnities OF death and our irreparable loss.
Thus we feel when they fade aud die of ordi-
nary causes. Shall we feel the less when TAX
ing no heed of danger, counting il indeed In
full health and manhood--they meet the enc
mics of their country and die in the effort TO
save their people from the oppressor's wrong.
We still rise with The sun, pursue our call
ags, enjoy life. and are blessed BY rnercifnl
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 famef Will it not be something to exhib-
it this to the world Will we not respect and
honor ourselves in doing itf Is It not neces
sary to present this evidence Of respect and
gratitude TO the eyes and thoughts of the
youngf What viii the world say it we shall
fail TO do iti
Some win not eoutribute-their motives are
their own all cannot, but our prosperous Msl.
chants, Lawyers, Physicians, Planters, and
thousands Of others who are well-t0-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 n-turbaned Pill
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 cause ? Who
is there that would not be pleased to have his
name Inscribed upon the list that will be on
perpetual record in the archiYes of the Confed-
crate Monumental Association VIII il not be
emphatically Roll of HonorF
All of us will soon sleep without dream
Who can bear the thought that no one will care |
for or respect his memory when he is gomez
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 for 'unhonor- |
ed and unsung." State, Southern and per
sonal pride would abhor the sentiment.
As mortals, oar brave Confederates have
persisted; as our defenders, honor, gratitude
and duty call upon us to protect their fame and
cherish their memories forever.
We have received but few contributions
Our people in mass prefer to take chances III
the Distribution. Whole Tickets, S. Frsc-
tional Tickets 81, So, SO and 81 Orders
promptly attended 10. In all places where
there are Agents, Tickets can be obtained of
them.
L. 81 A. H. McLAWS, Gen'l Agts.
JAMES NJ. SMYTHE, State Ag,.
Agent at Maretta-Judge Fl. M. HAMMETT.