Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19
1 3Icnorial Address
DELIVERED
o.. The Occasion Of tho Decoration Of the Con-
ftacrate Cemetery IN LewisJNrg.
June l2h 1881.
BY REV. COLLINS DENNY.

BE REV. COLLINS DENNY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have assembled to-day to pay respect
to the memory Of the men who, ct the call OF
their State, and in obedience to their conv!c.
lions of duty, passed from fresides Astounding
in comforts and joys to canp-ires super
Astounding in prvations and sorrows men
who left their homes in the bloom OF vigor-
GUS health to find in the hospital dying
couch, by whose side no loved ono sat 10
cheer with holy converse tho last sad hours
of life; men who, if over their graves no
splendd monument carved with noble cpl
taph has been raised, have gained tho right
TO that reward for duty done given to Latour
D'Auvergnc, "the first Gyenadier Of Franco"
whose name, even after bis death, continued
TO be called ut the muster-roll OF his regiment
each morning till the close Of the Empire,
and the oldest sergeant answered to the cal! ::
".Now an champ dN6MaeWr'-Dcad on the
field OF honor; men who belonged 10 an
army 10 which, comparing it with any and
every army that has ever fought the worlds
battles, we may apply the noble tribute paid
TO Ridge: No army has ever fought and died
with more glory. yet many have fought and
L:cd, aud there has been much glory"
We have assembled 10 pay respect to the
memory OF such men as these, who went
forth from you thus to suffer, 10 fight, and 10
die. L have adviscliy said to pay respect
10 the memory Of the mcm," for with the
cuuse they, ami many Of you, cspouscd "c
have, and can haYc, nothing to do. 1t was
a cause which went down in death, aud be.
ins political, by the highest political INV
known among us-thc Constitutional IS re.
fused resurrection in fact, and therefore
ought not to have q resurrection III discussion.
Arc there any among US to-day who DO not
sympalhizc with this annual honor wo pay TO
the memory or these men who even look
on these ceremonies With disapprobation
yes. who arc fingered that any notice OF any
kind. having any other element than TINT Of
should he shown to the memory OF
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