Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-10-13
ANssPEAL

AN. appeal.
| To Err Confederate Sc'diers, Sons and d rtga-
te.s Of Confederate Soldiers and all oilers
to,so may feel Al, Interest in Che matter.
Headquarters CAMP HAMPSHIRE No.
! 446, UNITED CONFEDERATE VErER-
ANS,
RoMNEy, w. Va. Oct. 4. 1894.
COMRADES: Nearly thirty years have
passed since we and those who were
then our comrades in defense of the
Confederate States, laid down our
arms. The battle Of life during these
years has brought to most Of us COM
petence, to some of us wealth. But
some comrades as true and brave as
any. have failed Of success and now
old, crippled in body, wounded and
weak in spirit, are lying along the
way-sides of life, ready to perish. suf-
fering, starving, dying, with none to
help and few to pity. Men, who in
the days that are gone would have
shared with us. their last morsel Of
food, and periled their lives to succor
us. Must there now be no succor for
them in their sore need? No bread for
ouy comrades except the dole of grudg-
ing charity No shelter except coun-
ty poor-house? No final resting place
except the pauper's grave?
Sons and daughters of Confederate
soldiers, You have no richer legacy
than the record Of the gallantry, forth
tude, and devotion to right and duty,
of your fathers in the war against the
Confederate States. You do well to
be proud of your fathers and to desire
to emulate their virtues aud honor
their memories.
In the history Of the world, never
has more touching and beautiful trib-
ute been rendered to illustrious dead
than that which the heart Of South
ern woman first conceived, and the
hands of Southern women first reu-
dered. of laying fresh flowers and
green wreaths upon the graves of the
dead confederates at each recurring
spring tide.
Shall the grave of any true. gallant,
faithful Confederate soldier, go un-
honored on these days. Shall these
flowers and wreatli5 (tributes Of affec-
ton and of honoD be laid on pauper
graves? Will they soothe the cold
heart of the dead, or shall they lie Oh
graves, the passage to which. was
smoothed by the care, and made bright
by the honor. you rendered these dead
whilst they were still among the liv-
ing?
For all Federal soldiers, there are
bounties. pensions, homes, honors.
For the needy Confederate soldiers
of West Virginia poorlrouses.
Comrades, SONS, and daughters OF
Confederates. and all whose hearts
warm to this appeal. every other
Southern State provides a Home for
its needy Confederate soldiers. Why
not West Virginia too2
A little organization. little effort
a little from the stores OF those whom
God has blessed with competence or
wealth, and the thing is done, the re-
proach is taken away from US, and
our old soldiers can all pass OIL in
peace and comfort to honore1 graves.
This Camp has now near two hun.
dred dollars ready for the sacred pur-
pose. and proposes to increase its con-
tribution by every means in its power.
Camp sStonewall Jackson of Charles
ton, we are informed. stands ready tc
contribute thousand dollars. and
proffers Of aid come from other sourc-
eS.
And we appeal to you, especially,
to you comrades, and to you sons and
daughters OF ConfeGerates, to e0e,J
one Of yen e0e,pio2ieyr, to unite with US
in the good work and hasten it 10 it.
contamination
We invite CORES pondence with oul
Camp, or Camp Stonewali Jackson
and suggest that in every county and
neighboriiood in which You are found
you meet, organize, and take part
with US in our labor OF love and duty
We think that a meeting of x-Con
federate soldiers should be held tlli
winter at the City of Charleston, Il
give conference and direction to on
united efforts. and desire an expires
sion as to this, and all other matter
that may affect our enterprise, an
earnestly solicit Jour Immediate an
seaLoas cooperation,
We believe that no better location
for Confederate Soldiers Home cal
be found than here, in the fertile
healthful. beautiful South Brancl
Valley, in the old cout ty of Hamp
shire, which gave in Pre- portion 10 he
i population, as many soldiers TO iii
Confederate Army as any county II
j Virginia, and all of then volunteers
| But we want Home, whel ever j
may in the future seem best to local
| it.
c. S. WHITE, Commander.
! JOHN S. PANCAKE, Adjutant.
One Consolation 1t Will Have.
Fayette Monitor, (Den. }.
There is one consolation in tn
crushing defeat that awaits the Dem
ocracy. 1t will retire the grasping
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