The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

ntiu hio OIO"S icit hessN iCst JuSI "uSii
and where they were least expected
The name and fame of this great &C.
MUS belong to Hs let W. over cher
ish his memory. 1t would be un-
wise and Improbable for US ~ q
people 20 continue to discuss the is
sues involved in that war, for they
have been settled, they are res ddju-
dicata, settled and adjudicated by
tho bloody arbitrament Of tho
sword, when that old christian war
rior and hero, Robt Il. Lee, deliver
ed up his sword to Genr Grant un-
der the historic apple tree at Apo
mattox and the award of that
bloody umpirage was against us,
and We, ~ an honest and bravo poo
pie, are bound by it for all time to
como. After this sad event, being
unable to maintain tho separate fam
lily establishment We attempted to
st up, wc returned to tho old ances-
trail home, and to-day, we occupy
the same apartments We did the day
We turned our backs upon the old
homestead and our faces towards
tho wilderness. Many changes
have taken place during or alb
sence, our apartments are not 80
we'll furnished as when We left.
Those black idols we used to bow
down to and worship have been re-
moved, but still this old family
mansion has many pleasant assoeia-
tions clustering around it. Here
We spent tho innocent years OF
childhood as we'll a. tho active pc
riod Of manhood. There are many
distinguished names connected with
this old family Of ours, alike distin-
guished IN peace and in war.
Washington, Jefferson and 9th.
crs, once presided over this house
hold. We may further add that
the most trying and perilous Pc
riods OF our lives, those times in
which we suffered most in proper
ty and loss Of life are covered by
our four years absence from this
old homo rs the graves that mark
our march through tho wilderness
abundantly prove. Let US not in
dulgc in any useless repinings at
the losses we have sustained or dis
cuss tho question rs to who was
right and who was wrong. The
war was the act of Providence and
it was determined in the councils OF
eternity that we should fail, it wa
the act Of Him who doeth all things
well. lie has done this for His own
wise purposes which perhaps we
are not able to soc. He sent Hi
prophet down in Samaria to an
nouncc to the wicked Ahab tina,
"thcre should DO neither rain MOI
dew upon the land for three year,
He sent drought and famine thorc
lie sent war hero. He broke up
the worship of idols there, perhaps
His purpose was the Same here
Now that tho war is over and we
have renewed our allegiance to the
government from which We attempt
cd to withdraw, it is our duty to b.
as loyal and true to it IS we were
to tho ono We sought to establish
We see now no cause for aay furth.
er tronhlcs in our relations with
the government Is the cause which
prodaccd our former dissensionl
has been removed and nothing re
mains Of it but an effort on tho part
Of a few designing politicians to
keep alive the recOllections of the
bitter ani,nosities engendsrsd dur
ing the perilous times through which
We passed.. These bad passions arc
appealed to by mon who have gone
to the front since the surrender, bu,
We trust with tho fair-mindcd and
appropriated masses, both North
aud South, all these evil passions
engendered by the war are lin the
deep bosom of the ocean buried
aud VIC pledge ourselves that should
the union ever have noed of the
services of the sons of the South to
defend her honor, we will rs readi-
" enlist under the Stars and Stripes
as We did under the Stars and Bars
in the cause we loved and lost
What a spectacle for the admiration
of mankind it would present to see
tho heroes who met in fearful strife
on tho plains Of Shiloh, of the
Wilderness, Malvern Hill and Get
tysburg under different banners
thcn, in some other conflict march.
ing side by side under the Stars and
Stripes. And should the time and
occasion come, this land We love,
which furnished so many knightly
spirits to lead her sons in the Lost
Cause will furnish other gaiian,
spirits 70 lead other armies TO 9th.
er victories OIL other fields. Now
let our thoughts be turned ON peace,
let us cultivate pacific and friendly
relations in the family circle thai
we may have the blessings Of peace
as the fruits of these efforts. Lot
those who would stir up strife, the
extremists on both aides, be ordered
TO the rear and let mild and temper
ate counsels prevail. But while We
rejoice in our prospects Of peace and
prosperity, lot us not forget to forever
cherish the memory of those whose
graves we decorate to-day. These
arc the graves of your fathers, has
bands and brothers. These are
they who gave their lives with all
their hopes and aspirations to main
tain the cause We lost. These arc
they who fell with their faces to
the foe on the fold Of battle. These
arc they whose tongues were still
in death and answered not 1T tho
last roll-cail. Let US initiate their
hcroism, and rome mber their deeds.
Go strew flowers upos their
graves.