The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-07-16

y NEGLECTED DEAD.-l.aSt moHlh, thc
writer happened to pass by the Manassas
battle field. The Confederate dead were
buried in spot near the village. Some OF
the graves were marked and a few enclosed
by an iron railing. \ wall Of brown stone
once surrounded the who'd cemetery. Now
many of the hcadboards are prone upon the
ground. Grass and weeds grow raDk upon
the neglected mounds, where valOr sleeps.
larrn sections of the wall have crumblcd
down and cattle and hogs prowl unvcxcd
and at will in spot that ought to be sacred
SOL. Tho luxurious Northern tourists
passing in sight Of this graveyard marvel
at the neglect, the shameful neglect, OF
Southcrncrs who, while hurrahiug over
live cx-Coufcdcratc>, especially during q
political campaign, apparently care nothing
for the ulGmory OF slain heroes, who, be-
longing to the silcut majority, have no
votes or influence We talk prcttily and
scn,imcu,aily of the The Cause We
erect monuments to the Confederate dead.
We 20 wild over Jefferson Davis and
General Gordon. But the men who died
for their cause and but for whom the live
Generals would have no prcstigc-thc men, /,
tie martyrs are sleeping, in many places,
where unclean animals are permitted to up
root their relics in way that is unspcak-
ably abomnablc.
oh, shame. where is thy blush.
While on this theme in may be mentioned
that no stone has ever been placed upon
the grave OF Gen. y. +. lIill., who. in
several respects. was Il Srandcr soldier than
some who survived the war aud made much
capital out Of it, Gen. \. y. Hill was .
mcdcl Of manly beauty. We recall him as
he looked in lS62 at Richmond. and never
did Nature fash ion = more attractive human
being nud novo2 dill God put bolder spir-
10 in more loyal breast. ilc, Of nil the
Generals CT the Conicle1acy, was perhaps
the best Incarnation Of simple duty. lie
was modest, in;orpiI,, stauuch, reliable and
virtuous. He needed no trumpctcr Of his
fame and sought none. He died at the
post of dusy, and viii forever be rcmtm m
bcrod in connection with the last hours of
Lee and Jackson Just before the mighty
spirit Of Stoncwall broke from its prison
bars Of flesh, the Narbcllus Of the Confad
cracy turned to those who surrounded his
dying bed and said 'Lct \. u. Hill pre-
pare for action - When Robert l.. Lee
cxhalcl his grand soul away, his last words
were of a. =. Hill, who had proceeded him
~ the realm of shadows or the heaven of
heroes. What glorious character was
that which rose vitally before the dying
Jackson, and spiritually before the dying
Lee True, \. i. Hill needs 10 monu-
mcnt. When We, and they who succeed
us, in far ages even, shall read Of the
CLOSING hours of Lee and Jackson, the name
Of \. =. I'LL snail be specially consecratcd
and as lasting rs the chevalicrs Of the Lost
Cause. Perhaps it is just as we'll that one
who has his memory SO cmbalmcd in the
solemn translation Of Lee and Jackson
should, rs became his modcsty, slumbcr in
an humbl, grave. But it does not speak
well for those who survive that they are
vociierous in rcrpctuatinS the political
Qualification Of adventurous Generals while
hogs dctilc the burial place Of the slain
heroes of Manassas and neglect broods over
the laSl resting Place Of him who shared
with heavenly aspirations the final words
aud recollection of Robert f.. Lee and
Thomas j. Jackson. .iuy,Stu Giron.
ich
DO Our jrDGES WINK AT TIE CRIME
OF MrRpER.-Ou Judges never fail to
lend their official influence toward meeting
out punishment for the theft of cow or y
hog, but whGG murder has been commit
ted our Judges seem exceeding kind to the
criminal. They unlock our Jail doors for
them, ana by their official act, create n
sentiment in favor of the mau who has com
mittcd the highest offence known to the
human or the divine law-that of murder
1t is useless to expect .iurics, even if they
are properly selected to do their duty, as
long aS the Judges do whatever lies in their
power 10 excuse the murdcrous criminal.
Q; on. iUri's, have taught lis that it is more