Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
s;agoNFBDBRATBI REUNION.
fFrom the-st. Joseph Gazette.l

ttr0m the 81. Joseph Gazette.
iAlex.< AZ. Lesueut, ,of Lexington, Mo-,
aecretGry of the OF -Confederate Asso-
citation of Missouri, was in St. joseph
yesterday making arrangements with
the Tailr0ais for reduced rates of trans
pogtatiQn ito the reunion, which takes
place at Jefferson City, Tuesday aud
Wednesday, August % and 90. He-has
succeeded in getting rates Of one fare
going and ne-third of fare return
ing, from the Missouri Pacific, Wabash
& Pacific, Iron Mountain, San Francis
CO, Chicago y Alton, and Council Bluffs
roads, Other roads viii no doubt ex-
tend the, same terms as soon "a the
proper officers, can be seen. "a Reduced
hotel rates have been secured, and
comfortable quarters will be supplied
The exee * confederate association is
llnly Incorporated for charitable and
benevolent purposes, and to promote
federate soldiers alrtl sailors now living
in. Misso,,ris ell Of whom are entitled
by its constitution to membership, and
are invited to attend the meeting at
Jefferson City. The society is, more
tnoTOlSnly OfgaalAcu uiau ~ HAS ever
been before. 1t will probably be the
largest meeting of ex-colifederates that
has ever. been held in Missouri, on that
account aid because the soldiers OF, the
civil war are getting on in years, and
in the nature aof things many of; them
will soon pass over to the majority and
they will therefore not wish to miss
Of greeting each other.
= One Of, the best features of the sQcie-
ty's work Is its yendeav0r to improve
and endQW, the confederate cemetery at
Springfield. " For this purpose quite an
effort has already been made, and it is
thought that one-halfi Of the necessary
sum, if not more, will be raised by the
time of meeting. Twenty thousand
dollars will be needed for the purpose
in even an humble way, and this sum
should easily be secured. There is but
one confederate cemetery in Missouri.
In that there are the remains of sol
dead confederstes. A, large number of
gallant officers and soldiers lie in un.
cared-for spots near where they fell;
their bones should find sepulture under
the shade of trees planted byntheir
friends, whore some mark exists COM
memorative of their valor. In alb ages
the living have honored themselves by
honOring their dead. To- day at Spring
field the federal dead lie embowered in
roses, under monuments of marble,
surrounded by,massive shafts composed
Of old Columbiads, with here and there
inscriptions to keep alive their fame
and. do Justice to- their indomitable
bravery. Bnt few, PAGES away lie the
confederate dead. OF one race, one
blood, one country as brave as their
former foes moved to the sacrifice of
their lives by no selfish ambition, but
generously and bfavely giving all they
had from pure aud patriotic motives,
there is no sWard above their bones, no
marble, no inscription. Gathered to-
gether by loving hands they lie in un-
decorated and unmarked graves. This
is not creditable to Missouri. The ef-
fort to remedy the neglect should be
commendedmby everybody. Already
ex-union soldiers have generously ex-
tended helping hand, notably Frank
Blair Post, G. A. r., st. Louis, and A.
u. McCook Post, g. A. R., Lamar,
each of which has subscribed with open
hearted and patriotic liberality toward
hOnoring the dead Of their former foes.
Every ex-confedelate in Missouri
should do something for this cause land
should especially endeavor to advance
1t by being present at Jefferson City
August 20 and 20. hDi 2.ii "5-4Js.D