The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

Was appropriately observed at Tall.h...
Saturday. when Miss Maggie Brown. - =
OF the Ladies' Memorial Association $780,
cemetery and silently placed beautIfbl 49,, Ne
fssings on the graves Of our martyred de.a =
also placed appropriate floral decorsuoo. :. 'as
Confederate monument in the Capital v.,a ae
How solemn and touchingly mou,ns.,
tbs silent performance of this beautiful ~. .s
service by one patriotic and noble sou,h..-."
man. "o
The following memorial poem, BY p,os
, rslsel' Is reproduced from the FroRDlAu, NJ,
Honor Oar Fallen Brave.
The heroic and brave Of every countrv -.
evssy people have always received the 49, saa u
tEGse who lived after them. And their d.. u
not only furnished themes to the historian ~ ,nss
otstOr, but the poet, esteemng 1t one of ~. ~ ue
ofnfes Of his art, has embalmed them in ~ 4,
gurKe of measure. soe 10
There have been those to sing the m...
praises Of the heroes of the South who vers ~ sad
our hearts and whose deeds are etill fts~s 1Ieh
memories. With these beg to offer this ~. ~ ON
tribute of mine. for can but choose to 'Saoe
HONOR OUR FALLEN BRAVES.
They tell Us that the cause IL lost
That all the valor shown
BY these our heroes was but cost
OF prizes never won;
That since 1t Is success alone
Which gains q lasting name
They must ere long become unknown
To earth, and lost to fame;
That since by them arose no State
monument of power,
:, To own that all II claims as great
!, Is their illustrious dover;
1t hence q fruitless task must be
4 To decorate the graves
OF those who fought so valiantly.
Our cherished, fallen bravea
q But can q cause be wholly lost
/ In which great heroes die,
[ Where man stands bravely at his pos
Though death bolts round him NV
!. No, no; cause like this must live.
s, And noble fruits must bear,
While men a fame 70 valor give,
And hOnor's cause lie dear
The younger Cato. though he failed
To thwart great Caesars aim
Though naught his efforts strong av,IlsA
), To save his country's name,
/; Still lives as one esteemed most pure
man both brave and great
Who spurning fame's most radiant Inf.
Gave all to serve bis State.
No people rose by him to power.
To caponize his name
:. No trophies left he as a dover,
nations pride to claim;
j. But In his life, so pure and high,
g, The world was taught to know
j That man can safety spurn to buV
From one his countrys foe;
That for what man esteems a. right
He will life sacrifice,
Though foes )'erpower him In their might
Their darts his soul defes-
And these, our heroes. In that strife.
To all the earth proclaim,
That there are things more dear than life
For which great souls should aim.
! To US they were, and seem they STILL
EmbOdiments most fair
I: Of DONORS IDEAL and with thrill
Of pride their names we hear.
!. And thus a sense of honor strong,
The influence OF their lives,
4 To Southern manhood shall belong
j While love for them survives.
Their deeds we then will gladly boast
:. And give them homage here,
Nor ever count it wholly lost
The cause to them so DEAR
For it as lost none e'er should name
Till those who still survive
No longer honor men whose fame
In deeds of valor live.
Bring then the flowers, pure and fair
And strew them on their graves,
And let US thus, year after year,
Ronor our fallen braves.