The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-05

from the serfdom Of polygamy to the dignifed
| reel satished that Virginia women, at least.
with their high culture and Christian virtues.
VIII not, dazzled by the false philosophy Of
me age, attempt to seize the sceptre of man,
| nature. W '-''t'
{ Who can read the pathetic appeal made by
| lions on this monument, to every survivor Of
\ the contest, without shedding q tear over the
glorious martyrs: $50, tell the southrons we
! have been told they are here. came from
Is lifting that shoa1dg for Il the t sons
o. Louisiana poured out their blood ON the
oastie- heids or Virginia, and no doubt the
bones Of some Of them are piously gathered
under this monuraent. While the battle ragged,
"a; e one OF their representatives was charged
chamber Of Che Confederacy. They are dead
and the senatorial toga bestowed by them has
Iailen IN their grave, But both Of rs appeal
Of ca sas S as tss9s t. JUS
Ffom TINS tomb their appeal is daily made,
Is INDICATED BY the inscription, "God viii
judge the right" Every Senator made this
V5Raice." e"
:, II not intended, it is singular coincidence
snat this Inscription and the Confederate
motto should be almost identical, and that the
person selected, on behalf Of the women Of
Fauquier. to receive the monument from the
hands OF the artist, should have been the
cd the motto adopted by the Confederate Con-
gress.
to GOD TO adjudge its justice. That appeal
still stands, though the cause is dead. Justice
Is not always administered in this world. The
Southern people, in whose hearts burn strong
religious feeling, bowed to the dispensation Of
certify accepted the fate to which that Provi-
denee subjected them--for submission to the
will Of God Is no slavish OF ignoble act it is
Dos the resig9aton the truly dignfed resig-
strange that those who ignore God and His
divine economy, who, bloated by the pride of
success, and wealth, and power, who measure
greatness OF soul a. well rs the progress of
civilization by standard purely material, are
incapable OF compromising or approaching
the sincerity Of the South, or the grandeur Of
the great soldier who honestly surrendered
the sword of the Confederaey at Appomattox
Court house.
At the conclusion of AIr. Semmes' speech
the Rev. j. s. Lindsay, of the Episcopal
church, read the following exquisite poem,
written by an English Catholic for the oc-
casion: ..
THE SOUTHERN MARTYRS.
The I'M Of The
dsaty as ssqs dGE oo ss plain
For GUNNER showers, while the angry sun
B!ushes, and waits until deaths work be done.
The putcE, fierce volley and the tramp of mon,
The rush Of steeds, the ehout that rings again,
All these have died away; and long ago
Was hushed in death the last sharp note of woe
The last low moan: the last keen, bitter cry,
Ssa siedSs 5r Ssa al af al
10 those who heard him not, but, far away.
Waited and wondered how their hero Jared.
AND are 3e, then. forgotten, ye who dared,
In tho wild eh2ck Of battle, to maintain
The cause OF those who sought, cen though in VAIN
TO achieve their freedom and proud renown3
Ye who, in death. would fain have handed down
country to your children,-glad to meet
In death . stainless refuge from defeat?
noble hearts! great, heroic deadi
NOT AL IN vain your generous blood was shed;
Not all In vain your aspirations high
EIushed on the brow and kindled IN the eve,
Not all In vain your knghtly spirit wrought
In deeds OF chivalry. For we have taught
Orr meaner ooulD q lesson great and fair
NorvtnG our courage mover to despair,
Nor latter, In ceuse where lofty aim
Makes every act heroic, and where shame
OF all selESeeki1R readers every breath
A Racriace, aud lie ieaS priEod chan death.
o unf0rgotton teacher! Be It oufa,
IN wofaI days, the danger darkest lewera,
To get ySRc dear example bright and high,
Ana learn fFem You 70 conquer TO die.
OcGdee QJ Corpus OeriStt g. 1873