The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-05-22

meaning than defeat: Shall we stand
above his grave and declare that all was
lost but honor? From the smoking altar
of his sacrifice, is there no incense TO
virtue? Does the world bless him only
who wears a crown Of laurel? Is there
no beauty on the brow thai wears a crown
of thorns? Were the oracles of God lost
to men when his chosen people passed
under the yoke of Rome: Were the laws
and language Of Rome lost TO the world
when the Goth struck down her Eagles
Was Cromwell lost to Britain when the
Stuart came back to her throne?
The Confederate Soldier has not died in
vain. History will tell the story of his
death and passion, that men may be lifted
up by the example of his devotion to the
memory of his father. If they did not die
{ in vain who fell at Moore's Creek Bridge,
at Kings Mountains, at Guilford, at Ger.
manton, at B~randywine, at Princeton; then
their sons did not did in vain who fell at
Bethel, at Manassas, at Richmond, at
r Sharpsburg, at Fredericksburg, at Chancel
, louisville, at Gettysburg, and on every field,
' where they sealed, with their blood, the
D the covenant made with their fathers, that
r this should be a Union of Sovereign States,
with a Government of expressed powers
limited by the letter of the written com
e pact. For this covenant they died. That
no sinful hand might be laid upon it, they
s took up arms. That no jOt or title of II
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# for which they died is not the lost cause of a
4 dead Confederacy but it is the vital cause of
a living Union, its soul and strength; its
le only hope of future life; and without which.
h it will dissolve and pass away like the smile
n of a dream upon the wrinkled face of time.
The Confederate Soldier has not died in
vain. The lesson he has left us is the only
counsel that can save the life of our Union,
ir When history shall call the names of those
p who have been truest to their trust, in the
ranks Of war, the men of the Gray Union
will uncover to their names and a k THEN
Of places in the worlds Legions of Honor.
~ Ny brothers, the memory Of your com
" rade will not fade. In the twilight OF
in the years to come, it will be as the luml
90 NOUS star which led the Eastern wOr
an shippers, where a new life had come to
If abide among men, long enough to teacl
II. them how to live like heroes and die Xix
IL martyrs The daughters of North Caro-
Of lima will poiut our children and our chill
he drens children to that star. They vii
o. never turn their faces from the Confed
he crate soldier. They gave you your BATH
~ flags wet with the dew Of their tears, an
m in that sign and with their prayers, yo
nd made the name of North Carolina noble
in With each returning spring time, tn
grave of your comrade blooms out aires
~ as they lay their hands upon it. TO day
they have embalmed his memory in stone
They lave given you this token of thei
-oe love that shall not fail. Let US lift u
We this token Of their love, my brothers
The light of the morning will bless it tn
70 glory Of the evening will halloW it; tn
odd patient stars will watch over it and tn
calm face of our comrade will teach U
ILL., courage for the day and hope for tn
nd morrow.
lie Ye men, who wore the Gray, you haV
nd been brave in peace as you were stron
rtu in war. You nave lifted North CarOlin
i've up in your arms, and made her as true
+bo our Union as the bride is true to ht
her marriage VOWS. BY your patience peat
nj and order and hope are ours. Elsewher
be in our Union, there is trouble. Soci
If disorder vexes the son of the patriot, an
the cry of distress pains the heart OF hi
who loves his felloWman. Teach othe
vao the lesson Of your patience. Teach the
,ios to right the wrong, as you have done,
the wisdom Of the law and the purity
81 it's administration. Teach them to
an. true, each to his sovereign State, as yc
90 are true to North Carolina. And,
Of this shrine which her daughters ha
consecrated with their love, let US to d.
Of renew our vows to our Sovereign Que
,,e1 the brightest Jewel in whose crown is t
memory of her soldiers whom she ga
oni. to the C~onfederacY.
ven Chief Marshall w. c. Stronach amour
cad ed the contents of the corner stone, VIII
ON included many interesting relics, address
hat etc.
lree The corner stone was formally laid
and Confederate Veterans from the SOldie
any Home and members of camps of the orc
:, Of of Veterans.
0 Of Col. S. Med. Tate then delivered
rty- tribute to the Unknown Dead. Col. I
/, in said:
Colonel Tate to the Unknown Dead,
heir State treasurer Samuel Mcdowell II
was the next speaker, and said
We meet here TO day to lay the corr
shot stone of a monument to the memory
flag North C~arolina's Confederate soldie
and ! am directed by the ladies mo-
~, mental association, who have this VI
in charge, 10 emphasize the fact that I
il a voluntary tribute from all our peo