The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-11

~ ~Fssss sAASN3oONs VIZ sSOoso-
erp States for decorating the graves Of the
heroes who fell .iafthe ''Loss CAUSE
the soldiers who poured ont their life's
bloodin defence Of their country. This
month-the most beautiful in the year
is the most sacred to tue heart Of the
Southern people. The reverence for the
10th OF May is feeling that will live
forever in the memory OF the people Of
the sunny South, and as each "Memo-
rial Day" revolves around the sxle OF
time, We hepe to sec the devotion OF QUE
people to the commemoration OF the
virtues and heroic deeds OF our army OF
fallen braves more manifest and more
universal. Let children accompany their
parents to the last resting place Ct tha
gallant Confederate soldier, and there
learn to enshrine within their heart of
hearts the memorable "Lost Cause, f" and
to embalm within their memories the
noble deeds OF valor performed on many
hard.fought fields of battle, by tho fol-
lowers OF the stars and bars. As one OF
the notices we read yesterday says.
"Success is not always the test of right"
While overpowered by the force OF mum.
bers and an unlimited field of resources.
we can still claim that the Confederate
cause was righteous cause.-The defence
OF life, liberty and property. The de-
tenders OF cause may be overwhelmed.
but the cause itself will live on. A more
heroic band of men never followed the
flag OF their country, than the remnant
Of the gallant army that surrendered at
Appomattox, on the 9th of April, 1865,
| to the irresistible force of NUMBERS. We
can always point with pride to the
bravery OF our Southern soldiery, their
deeds OF valor on the. battle field, and
the sacrifice of life and property they so
freely made; while, with equal pride, we
can point to the never-failing, unwaver-
ing devotion OF Southern women to the
Southern soldiers, which devotion still
clings to them, even in death.
Memorial Day. yesterday, was WY
generally observed. The larger business
houses we're closed for sufficient length
OF time to permit those there engaged to
participate in the mournful pleasure OF
doing honor to their departed comrades
in-arms. During the early part OF the
day, as we'll as in the afternoon, the
soldiers graves in the several church
yards OF the city we're decorated. About
half.past 4 O'Clock, large numbers had
gathered at Elui~ood Cemetery. and
long before the hour appointed for the
general decoration, private enclosures
were strewn with votive offerings to both
Civic and military inhabitants OF the
grave. At 5 o'clock, the procession
formed at the porter's lodge, and march.
ed to tho miniature city OF the dead.
Even at that very moment, nature
seemed as if taking part in the tribute
to the departed, aud shed her tears upon
their graves. The clouds and slight raiu
rendered ihe hour q most auspioious
one; and all the surroundings were in
keeping with the occasion.
The following prayer was offered by
Rev. @. E. Chichester, formerly cap.
ftsin OF artillery in the Southern army:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
which was and is and is to come; Thou
who art the true God, the living God,
the everlasting King-we adore and wor.
ship Thee and Jesus Christ. Thy Son.
our Saviour, who was in the beginning
with God and was God, and who, in the
fulness OF time, was made flesh and
dwelt among u.s.. We also worship the
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, whom the
Son hath sent from the Father, sven the
Spirit Of truth. We have assembled here
this day, o Lord, to perform q sad and
mournful, yet pleasing, dnty-to show
forth our love and remembrance for oul
fallen comrades, brothers and friends,
who offered up their lives in a cause
which is dear to every heart. They died
to maintain truth, Justice, principle and
right. They offered up their lives cheer.
fully. believing that they were maintain,
ing the cause of Christian liberty in the
land; and now would we, who have been
spared, show forth our love for them,
and our belief in the principles they
fought and died for Inv strawino fha;,