The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-10-23
FLORIaDA'S MONUMENT
To aaer Confederate Dead.

NeneTHl D. ). Flnlcy mas appointed the lOlOW-
ing committee to raise funds for monument to
Forida's dead who el in defence Of the Los
Cause" viz
Mrs Gen f. A. PERRY. Captain ] F. TUCKER,
Captain K {. PARKHILI.
(SgncO G. r. CARROLL,
Secretary Reunion Association.
Having been appointed committee as above
named for the purpose therein set FORTH we now
enter upon the duty imposed, trusting to the
lively interest which all must feel in laudable
and praise worthy AN undertaking for that success:
which can only crown our efforts by jealous
and earnest cooperation of all from whom we
feel we have right to look tor aid and assist
ancc
The passing years admonish us that If We
would MOI add To the shame OF neglect the sin OF
ingraliudc, we should set about the task before
us at once
All who were thrilled and moved or sympa
thlzed with The stirring and historic events OF
1865 should feel and realize Il at it is not only
bounden duty which owe to our heroic dead
but that il should be "A labor Of love and will
lngly, checrlllly and atf~clonatcly performed
All can help thousands, of their abundance
the many, with their mtg
All the Other States in one or more of their
to their dead Can we, whose soldiers were ever
in The forefront of battle do less
Foridians, whether in the Army OF The West
the Army OF Northern Virginia, or upon our own
soil, were looked to by their commanding Gen
erals a. sure arm of dcfence-and with the ut
most confidence III their ability and willingness
to successfully perform any duty assigned them
not counting the cost considering the danger
The Old Guard Of Napoleon never performed
greater prodges OF vaor or deeds of courage
than recorded of Florida troops at Muir
trccsborO, Gettvsburg and Olu,tee
The legions which went forth 10 battle in
your defence, and i'll vindication of the eternal
principles of home Gule, self-government and
constitutional liberty, were your fathers, hus-
bands, brothers, sons, friends and neighbors
From Pensacola where they first shed their
blood on to Shiloh and Chickamauga, Williams
burg and Appsmattox, Olustee and Natural
Brldge-thelr marches by day and by night
their camps hospitals, outposts, skirmishes, com
bats and hattlcs-may all be traced by the green
graves Of our dead, testifyng by their number
HON earnest Was tlltIl pttlOtSul, HOW SlUCtIt
their devotion, how gallant their behavior, and
how well they performed every duty imposed
upon them. Their sufferings, privations and
sacrifices, during these four eventful years, in
their many trying campaigns, could only be eX
celled by those OF their more unfortunate com.
rades who were doomed to starve, shiver and
suffer prisoners of war in the hands of the
enemy
We recall these facts to show how great debt
we owe, and how poorly it has been requited
No pensions for our crippled soldiers, for wild
ows and orphans-no rich and powerful govern
ment TO take them under its protecting wing
Can We do less than erect this monumcn tal pile
to their memory Fragrant as it is, with the
lotticst patriotism the nobles courage, the truest
dcvoion their brows covered with laurcls, their
battle flags written all over with their trumphs,
battles and victories, We should esteem it priv
ilege To honor such men-proud to call them our
countlymcn.
The good and great General Polk said "A
great thought never dies" and our immortal Lee
said " Duty is The sublimesl word in our lam
guage'
Ii our Confederate people will but combine
these noble sentiments and make them the rule
Of their action our State Monument to Florida's
dead will be buili--lher services recognized
their sacrifices remembered their death honored,
and her people will show to the world that they
are mol unworthy 10 share in the sacred memo
rcs glorious rccollcctious and haowed associa-
lions of the Lost Cause.-The granicst struggle OF
modern times, OF which a great scholar and poet
has written
OH realm ui tomhs but let her bear
Ihs biAzon TO the last OF time
No nation white and fair