The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-28
DECORATION pay At MEMPHIS.

Last Monday was decoration day at
Memphis, and wa, in many respects a
marked day. Union soldiers rs well as
Contederates united in the demonstra-
ton, and the flag Of the Republic was
hoated with that of the Lost Cause over
the grave. of those who fell in the War
Between the States. In its report Of the
demonstration the Appsat says:
1t was great popular upheaval. 1t
was the bursting of pent-up feeling OF
joy and happiness upon the condition Of
the country. the overlooking Of gratitude
for the blessings we enjoy of civil and re-
ligious liberty, and a determination to
give unmistakable assurances Of loyalty
and fealty to the Union. There could be
no installing the tenor and drift of 1t. 1t
was rs strongly apparent In the speech
| of Wright ms In that of Pierce. or In the
appropriately beautiful poem of Granger.
| The Federal went no farther than the
Confederate. and neither sacrificed either
pride or dignity, nor surrendered one
| jot or title of principle. The songs and
hymns of the Memberships and the
M9nnerchor were 10 the same effect, and
Arnold divided his programme equally
between those who were rivals In broth
erly love. The Union was apparent in
| and over all. The battle-ilags of both
armies were placed side by side or in
peaceful embrace. by request. too, Of
General Forrest, and the same hand
draped the graves Of the boys in blue
and gray alike. The memory we revive
of the day is this, and this its lesson.
May it endure forever TO animate Us on
each recurring anniversary strengthening
present resolution and confirming us in
our determination TO labor hereafter in
and for the Union. to make II more
glorious and free. the first among the
nations OF the earth.
In ahack, drawn by two white horses,
all decorated by flowers and evergrecns,
was seated lsham q. Harris, who was
Governor of Tennessee when the State
seeded, Major Gibson. of the United
states army, and Major Rhca, who had
been an officer In the Southern army.
Next followed what we remember we'll
as "relic" of ante beil,m days, the hose
carriage of the lnvincible fire company of
Memphis, within which was organized Il
Confederate company. widely known rs
the Crockett Rangers. 1t was decorated
with flowers and evcrgreens, and from
the top iloated Union aud Confeder
ate flag wreathed with flowers and drapeC
in mourning.
Next in the column We're the Confed.
crate soldiers, headed by two flags, one q
Federal flag, that OF the Third Fast Ten,
nessee United States volunteers.
Then came Gen. Forrest and escort
followed by two enslgns. each bearing
cavalry colors-one Of the Southern and
the other Of the Northern army.
"A beautiful feature of the procession, :
says the appeal, "hcrc followed. being ,
Confederate and Federal flag composed
entirely Of flowers, worked on magnois
leaves. Pie red and white stripes formed
of red and white flowers, with union O.
evergreen. They were both attached to
one staff, aud being draped in mourning,
attracted the admiration of all who saw
them;
The orations were made by Con.edcr.
ate and Union man and were both clo-
quent and IN good taste.
Taken all In all. the demonstration was
imposing, and was declaration on the
part OF Coniederates and Union men that
the dead past had been buried and in the
living present all would live Tor the Unior
one and indiyisible now and forever.