The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

late homes. Still less can they compre-
bend the love, veneration, and enthusi-
asm that we still continue TO feel for our
own unsuccessful lcalcrs. The events of
the last ten years have Impressed upon
tho Northern mind that faSure Is igno-
minious. and that success, no matter now
Ubiquitous. is the only criterion OF right
1T is for you. Southern matrons. TO
guard your cherished ones AGAINST this
foul idolatry. and TO teach them a nobler
and higher moral. 10 Is for you TO
bring the youth Of our land to these con-
secrated mounds and to oGgrave in their
candid souls the true story OF our wrongs.
our motives and our deeds. Tell Them In
those tender and eloquent words that you
know so well how TO use. tell them that
those who lie nere cntombed were neither
traitors nor rebels and that those absurd
cpithcts are but the rawlings OF malignant
folly when applied TO men who claimed
nothing but their right under the Consti-
tuition OF their fathers-the right OF self
government. Tell them how we exhaust
ed every honorable means TO avoid the
terrible arbitrament OF war. asking only
TO be let alone. and rendering alliance.
friendship. free navigation-ev every thing
reasonable and magnanimous- obtain
an smicable settlement. Tell Them how.
when driven 10 Draw the sword, we fought
the mcrcenarics Of all tho world until.
overpowcrcd by tenfold numbers. we fell
but. like Deonidas and his Spartans of old.
fell so heroicany that our Ccfcat was
more glorious than victory.
Then from so sublime a theme teach
ois' children a no less sublime lesson. Bid
them honor the right. just because 10 Ia
right Honor II when IFS defenders have
gained the rich prize Of success. Honor
II stll more when they are languishing
In the dungeons Of oppression. or lying in
bloody graves. l-,;a tho martyrs We cole
hrate to-day And bid them remember
that no triumph. however brilliant. can
ever change tho wrong into Che right.
Next to their duty 10 God teach your
offspring 10 love their native Southern
land all the more tcndcrly for It's calami-
ties. and 10 cherish the memories Of their
fathers all the more previously because
they hattled for the right and went down
in the unequal strife. And should their
youthful hearts wonder at the triumph Of
force over Justisc. teach them that the
ways of Providence are mysterious ana
not like our ways. Tor a time the WICK
ed may flourish like "A green bay tree. but
he shall not endure forever. and far bet
ter IL is 10 suffer with the righteous than
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later. I'm some mysterious way that we
cannot now perce.ve-in their own day
perbaps. IL not I'm Ours--tho truth OF our
principles will be recognized Meanwhile,
bid them scorn TO crook the pregnant
hinges Of the knee. that thrift may follow
fawning' Let the satraps OF TYRANNY
ride I'm state Ike Haman. but let us ana
our descendants be the Mordccais at the
gate. refusing 10 do reverence 10 thoSe
who represent nothing but the triumph
OF might over right. Yet. while clnglhs
10 our principles and vindicating the
righteousness OF our motives, let ou'
children learn also the Christian lesson
OF forgiveness God forbid that the ul'-
torness Of our times should be peTDetualel
e,o,o generation 10 generation, God for
hid above all. that this land should over
bo drenched again with the blood or con-
tandin,. armies. speaking the same IAN
,-naee and sprlnging from n Kindred race
On tho contrary. may He grant that the
causes OF strife. being at last all extinct
peace and harmony may prevail and make
This land in truth and not merely IN name
the asylum Of human libertyl
ct is i'm order that these noble lessons
may be deeply engraved in the hearts
of our people. that throuchouf the
South the memorial associations or our
generous hearted ladies are calling ia to-
cother this day from every town and viii
lace in the land to the cemeteries wherein
their pious care has collected the precious
remains Of orr fallen brothers. And II is
peculiarly appropriate that this. the llth
dav Of May. should have been selected by
almost unanimous consent ne the great
memorial day OF the South. For n was
on this dav seven years ago that the
I'll or
fellow soldiers yielded M his spirit 10 his
Maker and loft his country ~ mourn the
irronarabl bic loss OF Stonewall Jackson"