The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05

Bound Il firmly Tor the strife
And the noble youth VINO bore IL,
Pledged his Nalor with his llle
Far away. across the morning
Through the vale, aud down the hill,
And the flashing wheel had vanished,
With the Blossom OF the mili
On and on! where ragcd the battle
on where hearts must needs be true,
Where the scythc Of Death was heaping
High the mounds of Gray and Bluol
On and on with steady marching
On and Onl they could not lag
For In front the gallant Watkins
Brayely bore the apron flag!
And above the black smoke trailing
Like STIR, II bccSoncd on
Then the Little apron nuttcrcd,
Then the beacon light was gone.
They lifted him. so softly
SmoOthed the c,ilstCrul curls apart
Found the Tiny battle apron,
Closely pillowcd on his heart
And they bent TO catch the whisper,
Through the storm aud din of strife
"1akc my pledge u no, dishonorcd
81 have Kept II with my liiol"
Its just little apron,
Aud It's simple tale IN told,
Thcrctc battle marks upon Its belt
And blood stains an IT. iuld
go I'ir. iHii Frus Boye
May !. 1851
The Grafton OF Gen. ID upuy was delivered
In an impressive manner and he was fire.
quently checrcd heartily, while at its close
many went To the speakers stand and
graspcd his hand and congratulated him
upon his clever effort A handsomely ar
ranged bouquet was also given him by an
enthusiastic lady. The following was his
Grafton In its entirety:
Friends, Comrades CUunirymen, Ladies' nnc
GoatUmUn-Nitnina day or tao past, GU the 10Th
of April. them was cummeniUr ted IN the city 81
New York the centcunil oi ouc OF the most nots.
bic events ol modern timcs-the inauguration NJ
the ilrt President OF this great Republic. Upon
that occasion, lU1 year ago Culuiinalcd the hopes
and aspirations Of the friends OF lilcry aud ire
government uion Two VAST contluenr-thc one
welded to pnvcdvnts. which had resulted Ia
tymnuy aud oppression too stnig 10 BE- ogcf.
throwii- tie Oth,r lurt emerging irHa TIC DOUBT.
ful experiment OF revolution aud consequent die
order nnd seeking To establish In q new world u
new form OF government without prr cdcnt und
withuuta model some iuucuriie idei. drawn
from the history ~ thu~c people Who Ike our.
selves had burst the shacklcs oi oppression VA for
cigu lands, thcd diu rIy M light upon the
roarse they wished 10 punue and u WIS
natural that our iurriathvn, moved aud IN.
peeled by kiudTrl hove of liberty should
turu to their hi tofy or examples Buifurrouudcd
by nltoscthrr new conditions, and b,ing % a.,
same tiiuc warned 10y The failure " these prutJ
typcs u bcanus essential that they saOuld
.lhxc cut In the wilicrnc.s' a pathway q slcccsi
In government b. the aid Of that wisdoin niuue
OF such httoic meu ~ Sod around the l.tHyr ct
bis Ouuatry ut he mt Inauguration. Providence
has always iufuihcd Win ihe oc,.i''oG ~ inAill
| incut, to cauy uul his VIII iu ucaiils Nith AZ.
People. What all the cluIucncc Of burse uud
lord chatham "a the ufitlsu Parliament Juull not
accomplish for the American pyuplc To- Ties cury
stTusslcs wa elected under the Inspiration huFu
iug Ia the hearts Of Washington and JCiafsun, whO
/ with zen uud swurd ~ Grirhtp OF the RET
gnlndcst stttcn ui government ths world has cytl
sccn nov hononi aud Worshipiei ~ @OJj,oO0 o
What these elr,y p4uluts c1n,cudpd for aud
fought for, wa irs''ipm Of siclrh Hii frccauu VI
conscience, aud the iualsruAbu tight 90 tc.f govern
mcut For this thcy endured nl TIE uppr ID iu al
| the mother rnuuifs, Hud suffered. wiil herfi Iu
aud vAlor and iur.iiudc UNSURPASSED. az tlc h,r
| furs ct Uytlution. There wa principle ~ riakc
which shunc uut 90 guiding sar amid IN t'uf.nl
aud clouds that lie ,t them IA Ncry ttir % brlllc
| ncm leading or wisc men, Gnd pointing Ia "a.
invi0r Of hls county=nud thai IF.nc PIE iluud o.
/ cmb Bdimcut aud explosion iu Tie consult alton VI
our reunited AMI indissolubc union aud ~ ID liui
ever bccn that this eternal prnciplc OF ircdom b.
| lound iH friends uud chaniluns whenever 90
| enemies have sought "a u4mplc nipn We iniileh
able rights Of mcn, or 10 cfush out theif tp!Ht OF
Ian hcrc today IN obedience 10 a sense Of dat,
| t1Nurd my fellow c0mmdCs vino, M linialn. gave
| thcmsclyOsa willing Offering on the altar ~ tucii
| country. iu dCirusc ~ thft right I clmr 10 a.
honor 10 those heroes who no les III 20 the hcrpu
Of is5G iliurncd their love 81 libcfly by shedding
/ their blood IN dciynsc ~ that trinclrle-w he,
love at county was iar above the ssl1sh paftsun
ship that only ,ccs OF dcsifes To scc toe trumrh o.
S.ser, &, here t1in-. that no patriot ever fell
/ NOR deeply VI kcculy Cor the wf0ngs Of bis pco
pie, OF nune hniiaf Cuthusinsfn. or puryr loy,
Tor his county than the soldiers Who vent forth {,
/ battle In itdi.i iof the Southern uunicdcracy.
/ with everything 10 fear, aud little Of Ivrona
/ comfort ~ ruwari a. raiu. with the cnntuinely 81
/ the world wrongly excited against hin, well ~
/ iicying that failure would Wcgnic him 10 royeuJ
/ aud uuscurliy-to Punishment iron pllnc aud pual
/ ton or Ia dclth-the lower 81 rouihcin iatniiics
uscd 10 comiuu and ease % The call Of bis c1unir
/ let bone aud iricuis aud with an unfclhih chiy
airy that would have bscn cr1 iltahlu 10 nn Athc1
/ nj IN OF spartan hem rushed Into the mnka whc,
/ ever danger wus, and lhcfg stood hrm unill -
| hnu.loi rather than abandon The cause tor uhiCl
| they iudght aud which they beloved Wa figAt
| Compare tho motive the courage, the hrrusrl %
the Conicdcac soldier with th9sc quniltiU nuy
/ torian's pen nor purts fancy has ever depicted
noIicr band Of hcfor,. Vet inr this they wen
called rrbcla so ucrc the patriots " i556
| Foul dishonohng word.
Who.e wrongful blight 20 Oft hath siaiucl
| Tho hulicft cause that tongue uT sword
or mortal ever Let or gained"
Just here Lee me relate ~ incident 81 the LAT
-wnr which occur 4 iust alter the battle ~ licl
mont Thgu Wa q ifucg. aud party oi icdcfa
| oniccfi had come down the river ifum Cairo OF
busrl a steamboat aud met, above coum1us. Ky.
| "a tikc pafy " tun'cluute o1iccu In tnid stfChn
| on bnflnen connected with the uuce. NlliiAr
| etiquette wa 81 uuure, 0'ngrvcd nnd inilitaf
| Ctilitlcs extended IN glass 81 Winc When by va
|
| 81 sipullg the vine suggested no the toast, = "
| Ge1rgr Wellington Quickly came the tUufcd
crie r'up,nc, 'iho lsi fcbol' which was dfanl
| Ia fllrncc.
Fricnds aud oomradcs. The oc aaon which bring
~ together IN this CITY u the Dead, calls upon u
10 turn back the Kaleidoscope Of Time, and Tor
few moments ~ lead our Minds and our hearts 4
some Of those more prominent topics tonncCicl
with the soul stirring events 81 quarter o. a cent
ury ago. Those whose experiences takes Nc back 4
that period nnd no dimculy IN reproducing
through the camera oi Memory. the photograph
~ soldiers life which como 70 W almost uubid
uictufcs with distinct details. of matches an
| campy and fields We go the serfied hosts q
southern braves trudginE through rain aud suol
| and STORM with mutkrt and knapsack. deeply Ia
tent upon t0motfuw's CONFLICT Aud then who
| darkafss cnyolops them, and weary litlbi M
sirutrhcd upon the ground, We tco the tilen
bivouac sparkling on hill and valley
like nrrhlcs In tangled braid"
Anon, mid roar 81 cannon and buri u she'll an
| rattle oi muskctfy. We Gee this army with ianncl
| nFtng aud hcfy hlnscmcn lmpcluously rubbing I
| the font 10 the clash of arms We hear the shot
| Of triumph Mingled with the grams Of dying me
| a pandcnuulum on earth.
| An thee vivid pictures rush TED on the sight,
and PAS IN panoramic view before the memory {
that baud u heroes who Survive, aud are mere A.
| ecfnblod today 10 commemorate the vnlor and u
| trotlsm Of their comrades We could not forget
| VIC would aud we would not u We could.
tis true that only on such 0rcasiont a. this DO
| thc Coniedofate soldier make mention u tho'
''daya "a dangcf nights of waking" Not becaul
the inefnofy OF them grows din, nor because y
| csase 10 love The cause and he martyrs 70 IN
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