The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-14
"Mem0riol Day.
Contedera Q Veteran |

warm Southern hearts at ths mems
ton IF Memorial Day" How our
memories rush back to the OLD days
when the ''Stars and Bars" of The
young Confederacy kissed the South
ern breeze. We see again the hand-
some columns of Confederate soldiers
as they march awav with steady step
and exultant spirits to fight the bait
ties Of their country. Again we hear
the sullen roar of battle, and join In
the glad shout of victory. With
rapid thought we recall the battles of
"Mauassas,", "Seyen Pines" ANAL
vern Hill," s,sailon, as'Gettsyburg.
and "Chickamauga," where 80 many
Of uur gallant heroes yielded up their
lives holy sacrifice for the cause of
Right, 5us:ce and Liberty. The hal.
lowed names of Lee, Johnston, Jack
son Stewart aud Forrest rise before
us recalling plea.iag recollections Of
the storms existence of our ever dear
Confrderacy. vs.
| Memorial Day recalls 10 mind the
devotion of our dear So thern wo-
men to the Lost Cause. Ii our ar.
mics were defeated-if The spirit OF
the South was crushed, it survived
in the hearts of eur more devotio al
and patriotic women. They, ut least,
have never Jet surrendered. Like
Hamilcar Of Carthage they are bring
ins their sons to the alter Of their
country and swearing them to be true
to the sacred principles for which
their fathers fought ana died.
\ Hope never died 10 single breast
of the women of the south as long ~
there was Confederate In the field
to bid defiance TO foes. At last, when
our battle SCARED veterans were com
! PEELED to lay down their arms, our de-
voted women welcomed them back
TO their desolate homes with the con.
soling words: 'Outnumbered, moi
out brayed." H.
What il was that animated ths
|, Confedei ate soldiers during the las
D year Of the war, that kept them II
D the field while disaster after disaster
Q was happening all Over the South
e has ever been wonder TO Northern
Y ers anu o mystery TO foreigners. i
is q pleasure 70 Us 70 ehlighten then
on that subject once for all: II wa
the devotion of our women-thei
e fortitude and their patriotism KEEP
e our gallant army in the field wheI
i the soldiers pa, for u months seryis
e would not purchase him masL Tn
d more the hoard Of Yankee. rhieEe
u plundered our homes and insnIte,
% our women, the more determine,
,, we're our soldiers to ayenge the out
J" rage and insults.
y Ii is SAID that when Gen. Lee bel,
n his last council of war With his Lieu
of tenants 20 determine what actio
te should be taken upon The demans Q
r. Gen. Grant for the surrender Of th
Army Ut Northern Virginia, be va
err heard to say-lifting his face towar
Or the sky as if speaking to God, .
Ia would rather die . thousand death
is than 20 10 Gen. GraRt"-then sdde
sorrowfully, what will our wome
he sayy"
10 This told the whole story. Hi
III great heart was breaking. lie woul
- rather have died O thousand death
e. than surrendered-not on account I
r. the humility Of desea,, but for th
is love and affection he had for the No
" bic, devoted women of the South VII
ie looked to Southern arms 70 aveng
IL the dea.h of our people and the d.
y struction Of our homes.
n The annual Memorial Of onr dea
y Confederates was organized BY on
b patriotic women, and with the retur
te Of Spring and flowers come thes
le blessed angels Of earth lsdened wit
3. chaplets 10 decorate the graves of on
Of heroic dead. Along with them com
he their children, who are taught 10 n
! NeEGuCe Aucs hOis AShVAg VI NhSl
Of sires aud grsndsIres who fell fgLtin
" for home and country. &
te All praise to our noble women ID
their heroic exerlions in erectin
~ monuments TO commemorate ii
.. Confederate dead. They at lea
are reday 70 answer pOstenty q
I'd questions: "Who wa . ConfsderaI
ne sOldiely~ Nv hat Was . Conf,deral
soldier and "wby should We n
J., member In honor . Confederate 20
20 dier!"
" Our soldiers may be dead our fa
, may be furled--but thank God o.
eI Christian matrons and maidens wi
!. continue 10 erect monuments 70 the
Y defeated soldiers and Loot Cause,
" and will engraye thereon tie sYmb,
y Of honor, love and praise. -CCnfeC
~ crate Veteran.
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