New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-16
For the Sunday Republican. I
OUR DEAD.

4 head.
But the night dew that falls. though n s.lepct 6
/ Shall brighten with verduye the gave shere to
sleep:
And the tear :ha: we shed. though n stcte: ;.
, rolls,
Shal! long Keep his memory green il our sous.
The cry of the orphan is heard FOR d
fathers protection, the loss Of a band IS
mourned by the widow, and the betrOthed
weeps DER the grave of fallen lover: but
the great State Of the American Union that
owes its life to the martyr OF liberty, Aeigns
! not 20 recognize the sacred sod that covers
the mortal remains Of him who died hat is
light live. Out of sight, out of memory;
, on, Of danger, out OF the need OF ASSISTANCE
, or protection.
!. this the gratitude earned by the solder
OF liberty Is this the pyramid Of memory
promised 90 the men who died in defense OF
the Union. The battered battletag js
guarded with jealous care, and pointed 20
with pride as a memento of our greatness.
IA war while the place containing the NOR
tai remain Of the patriot who held j: aiOfs
il .he din Of battle, and struck down the
enemy who would dim its bright stars or
impede its way 20 victory, is withOC: any
thing 20 show the name of the State he
honored with his services. or 30 call 70
mind the grea: cause for which he died.
Has the war tor the Union and freedom
left us any legacy that needs 10 be los! ID
oblivionf If i. has, then the rames
of :he actors in that scene, ard es-
pecially tie memory of the men who died
IN defense of the cause, ought no: 20 DO
mentioned. Blu: if the cause of the Union,
Tor which men gave up their lives. was a
just one. then our fallen braves should not
. be forgotten by the States of their birth or
adoption, and their deeds, their valOr. their
: patriotism. should be inscribed on monu.
ments. erected over their last resting place,
so carry down to future posterity the vir-
tue. intelli gence, and selfsacrifce necessary
; 20 sustain republic.
, Upon the first warning of danger 20 lis
. country. the pure patriot, the true Amer
.. can. quit the plough, the shop. the counting.
room. he gaveup his peaceful and profitable
avocati on: he forsook all that was near and
dear 20 him, and buckled on the armor Of war,
20 face the dangers of battle. TO endure tho
vic!ssitudes and priyations of the camp ard
the march. that the republic nigh: stand
and liberty remain unshackled. Have .he
States done their duty to the brave volun-
:eers whose graves dot the land from :bs
s.: Johns TO the Rio Grande! Have they
KEEP, faith with the spirit that led them forth
20 death. that now chant the chorus O: hb-
eEtv and echos the soldiers 7. Denm from
;he Atlantic 10 the Pacifcs To their shame
We must answer no. And here we ask Tho
;ndulgen of the reader while we spread
Oh: list. from the Chalmette National
Cemetery. to which We desire 10 ca! he
attention of all who yet reye,e tie memory
Oi the dead.
Of,cerS- Maine I, New Hampshire !. YER
mont =, Connecticut I, Massachusetts ],
New York 6. Iowa |. Indiana 4, Ohio |. u
!.nois |. Mi ssouri .. Kansas !. Louisiana !.
Enlisted Hsn-Maine 632. New RaInp.
shire III, Vermont 80. Massachusetts 447.
Rhode Isl and 90. Connecticut %23. New
York G2S. New Jersey 8, Pennsylva TIA 81,
Maryland "a, OHIO los. Indiana 265. Illinois
:.5S. Iowa i49. Michigan l26. Wisconsin 40,
Minnesota IA. Kentucky y, Tennessee 10,
Missouri l5!. Kansas J. !.,U!s.a1" t.1,
Texas 10.
Tie above figures show the number OF
known soldiers, buried in the cemetery, who
gave Up their lives in defense of tie pm
.:ples maintained by tho severa! States
named. which. with those of the regular
army. the United States colOred troops. The
United States navy and other departments
with the large number of unknown and
Confederate dead. makes the cemetery hold
:o-day the remains of 1925 persons. And,
with the exception OF the work done hy :he
general government, not State, and bard
" a friend, has condescended 20 mark tho
hal'owed spot where lie the bones OF The
, soldier patriot, the dear one whose ,.car:
chair tells us that We miss him.
Here il Il cemetery within the .:IL.:s Of
he old Chaimette battle ground. where
Genera! Jackson gained d victo,: :La.
saved New Orleans and its people from: tie
violent ha mes OF the British invaders. and
sen: them back TO their master w..E the
los. OF :heir chief. Right behind the ne Of
breastworks which was defended w The
men OF 1872. and before which. the zoe ae-
know,edged defeat. lie the remains @, he
patriots of 1861. within the shadow Il Z.
would-bs Jackson monument. III Ills
Gouh!r sacred ground. under the ce:e. az
= were of this breatwork Of glorious mem
Dry. lie Wondering the mortal re,n~Is Of
our iamented dead. without "a token o. re-
gard from Il single State in the UE.on :Ley
died 20 preserve.
Where are the orphans and widows. he
mothers and fathers. the brothers ard s.s.
:ers. .hat they do not cry out agains. :his
neglect OF the memory Of their loved ones:
Is i because their graves are in Louisiana,
the State their yalor brought baci. 20 The
Union. they must bear no mark Of Their al.
lection. Is it for fear of hurting the p7ej..
dices OF the conquered that no monument.
does honor to their memory! II so. :heR
blot on: your cemeteries and all traces O.:
the stru ggle for the Union and the :ceedom
Of mankind.
Which is the State in the Union :ha.
would miss the few paltry dollars necessary
10 erect q monument to do honor 20 he
virtue of the citizen who at its cal! wen.
forth TO death Which Is the State r. Tho
American Union. upon being told tia. or
the banks of the mighty Mississippi, within
sigh: of its commerce. it can find the graves
o: is soldiers. and will not show 20 .bs
commercial W orld that it honors its soidiers'
; memory and reveres the principle 10. which
hey died Can not the ex-sodier himself
speak out in this matterl He is yet a power
IL the !and. Whether the victory O! r.cL.
has caused US 70 degenerate from a moral.