Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-05

And q wrong TO tncm anu Il Didliic ioi uo :
No! no. no they were brave for us,
And bright were the lives they gave for us
The land they struggled to save for lis
Cannot forget
Its warriors yet,
Who sleep in so many grave ior us.
No. no. no they were slain for us,
And their blood flowed out III rain Tor
us;
Red, rich, and pure, on the plain for us;
And years may 90
But our tears will flow
Der the dead who have died in vain Tor
us.
And their deeds-proud deeds-shall re-
main for us,
AnG their names-dear names-"ithouI
stain for us,
And the glories they won shall not wane
Tor us;
III legend anG lay
Our heroes in gray,
Though dead shall live over again for us.
REMARKS OF COL BGTELER.
After Gen. Williams address, Col. a.
r. Boteler was next introduced and
said:-
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am reques-
ted by the committee OF arrangements
to ask YOUR attention to a matter OF
practical import ance which is apprcprl-
ate to the occasion as it fully accords
with the feelings Of our people and with
the sentiment of these solemnllles.
You are, doubtless, aware that 1.-THE
Memorial Association OF Shepherds
town" was formed for the laudable pur-
pose of protecting the graves and pre-
serving the remaius Of "Coniederate
dead, and of those OF them especially,
who, far away from their own loved
homes and while defending ours, fell on
these historic fields around us which
they redeemed with their blood and
made immortal by their bravery.
With the limited means at its com
mand Nor the most OF which it was in
debted to the uutiring and selt-sacrlil'
cling efforts of the noble women OF this
community, who, ever foremost in all
good works are never weary Ill well
doing the Association was enabled
soon after the war, TO mark with = sui
tably inscribed tablet of wood, each one
of those simple sodded mounds, beneath
which,
Side by side in sad array,
a.. bonn laol ora SiannIpo
In addition to these eminently proper
but perishing memorials, the Assocla-
ton was also enabled to erect, az fur
ther and more fitting tribute OF etfec-
tionate remembrance, that beautiful
monument of marble before us-the
first in all the South dedicated to the
Confederate dead" which, like that
at Thermopoln tells the stranger with
in the gates of this hallowed ground OF
graves, that those who are buried at its
base lie there in filial obedience to the
mandate of their mother States. Ard
it is significantly suggestive tact that
every State from Pennsylvania TO Che
Cult of Mexico, has in this Southern
soldiers cemetery, some one or more
of her gallant sons who gave up his
young life,in our midst, while battling in
our behalf during that sad and sanguinary
war of sections which l and you and all
of us who were then old enough to make
a manly effort did our utmost to avert
and which we never have and never will
cease sincerely to deplore.
So, recognizing as we do the oblisa-
ton that rests upon us TO guard
these graves from dissertation aud to
keep as green as the grass that grows
above them the cherished memories of
0the loved ones, lost" who lie beneath,
the Association has thus far done every
thing in its power to effect the objects
of its organization.
Meanwhile as you may perceive the
tablets at these mortuary mounds are
rapidly decaying, and the effacing fin
gers of Time are fast oblterating their
brief records of the galleut dead who
are here entoombed-where-
every turf beneath our feet
Is soldiers sepulcre."
Therefore, in this emergency, tbs
Memorial Association for whom | speak,
deems il to be its duty to make All espe-
cial appeal to the public for such mate
rial aid as can be had TO enable it to
replace those perishiny memorials with
others of a more substantial and endur-
ing character, in order that the names
at least of our Confederate friends and
former comrades may be preserved and
not be left through any negligence OF
ours
ITO dumb Forgetfulness and prey.
After the foregoing Introductory
statement Col. Boteler proceeded to
make fervent and eloquent address,
which rivited the attention of his audi
ence, and at times melted some OF them
to tears. AS he spoke without notes,
and as we found it impossible to report
the points and passages of the speech
without marriug their beauty. we can
only say concerning it,that the effort las
in every respect worthy of the occasion
and of the speaker himself. We regret
that we cannot give the whole.
Rev. w. G.. Eggleston of the NJ. E.
Cbnrch South. was the next speaker,
and who in a most eloquent way pro
ceeded TO carry out the request Of ap-
pealing to the assembled audience tor
contributions of money, for the purpose
of assisting in procuring the necessary
headstopes for the graves of the dead
t-;I - tho C.mofero Rut hefore he