Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-01-11
Confederate Cemeteries.

Recognizing in President McKin-
ley's utterance at Atlanta relating TO
Federal assistance in caring for the
Confederate dead, that the extension
of any assistance would carry with
il some control over the subject aided
by the power extending it, the Tur-
ner Ashby Camp of {. Y. of Win
chester adopted resolutions opposing
the transfer to Federal authority
of any control whatever exercised by
the people of the South over Coufed-
crate cemeteries. From the resolu
tons We extract the following beau-
tiful sentiment:
1.-The remains of those who died in
battle. FROM disease or since the war.
are typical to us and our children of
the most unseltish devotion TO duty
and real love of country; from them
flow memories which to coming gen
erations must be the fountains from
which we would have them drink
until time shall cease: and that our
children and children's children may
value them Alright and receive the
good that must come from such
sacred guardianship, we would have
our poSterity alone bear the cost and
endure the toll of keeping green those
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until the good God shall sound the
last bugle at the final muster
The resolutions also say-and IN
this an Enthusiastically true position is
taken-that eve do not think that
any country can consistently pension
those who fought against it. Here
is where the strength of the Southern
character develops into its most at
tractive form. 1t is strong enough
to stand up aud say thing is right
because fundamentally it is right. al
though self-interest would persuade it
70 reach contrary conclusion. OF
course the standard of citizenship is
high that cultivates a subordination
of selfish interests to the enthrone-
ment and preservation of correct gov
eminent principles, but such a stand
ard was prominent in the Southland,
helpirg her soldiers to win a reputa-
ton of being the best in the world,
and drawing from one of England :
military critics tribute full of pride
to them when he said that 'for its
numbers the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia had more force and power than
any other army that existed
One of the most insidious teach
ings of the present day is to parade
in the faces of people the idea that
our national treasury is public erik
whose contents should be grabbed
under every specious pretext and in
utter disregard of the true purposes
of government. One fellow is seen
unjustly carrying off a portion of
the contents of the crib, and instead
of demanding that his act shall be
judged by the standard of what is
right in government, the desire is
born in persons who witness the pro
ceeding to also get their hands in in
order to even up things.
When the South dictated the poll
cy of our government economy and
simplicity were featured in its man
agement. All of this has been su
perseded by extravaganza and Law.
ish expenditure of money, as if the
best guarantee Of nations strength
was exhaustive taxation. The Sou tt
is yet able to make its presence fell
IN the management of our govern
ment, not by conceding that tn,
present expenditures are proper anC
demanding that large issue of mon
ey of a doubtful value be made t.
meet this exhaustive taxation, but BY
lining up in forceful assaults upor
the extravaganza that has becom,
rooted in the administration of gov
eminent under repu blican rule, anC
presenting evidence of how we cal
safeguard every public interest unde
a much more economical manage
ment of national affairs.
If economy in public affairs anc
directing the government in the patl
of right have become obsolete, let tn
South stand for a revival of then
and she will win her way into tn
same estimation and power befor
the American people she earned an
so conspicuously enjoyed when SCUM