The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-02-02
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION U. d. c.

10 response to my call on the Chap
ters throughout the State, we have
money 10 the bank TO pay for the re-
Ihoval of our Mississippi dead from the
National Cemetery.
We thought our only difficulty would
be to secure the necessary funds. which
am nroud to say were cheerfully, aye
Eagerly, given by most of the Chap
kers, but alas! the South must yet learn
khat we were a conquered people, and
while we accepted the situation IS set
lied by the arbitrament OF arms, and
gracefully bowed to the inevitable, we
be constantly reminded by our oppo-
bsuls hal with them might make s
light"
Actuated by the same impulses which
eansed them to invade the South, and
by their overwhelming numbers and
sith unlimited at their COM
mahd, crush and overpower her, leav-
fng desolatieR and thousands OF their
Head, to testify to how nobly she re-
sisted, so now after t~hirty-five years
the Secretary Of War refuses to grant
10 Southern women the dust OF their
Fallen heroes, whose rest we would moi
have disturbed after 10 long a lapse Of
Pine, but for the fact that Congress
made an appropriation to have them
disinterred and reinterred in a Nation
al Cemetery, where we dare not place
A. monument I'VE them save by a spe'
cial act OF Congress granting such per
mission.
Judging them by our own geuerou,
and noble impulses we anticipated nj
ldlriculty or opposition 10 securing the
privilege of bringing those bodies u
rest 10 their own Southland for which
they gave their lives.
We can scarcely conceive OF how the
same Secre tary Of War, who issued tn,
call SO recently for volunteers ant
which was so promptly responded to
from all over the Sou b, could or woul'
refuse to give into the keeping o
southern women the sacred dust q
perhaps the fathers Of the very boy
who responded TO that call.
We did not ask or expect a cent O
Inc appropriation made by Congress
we iully realize that while the nation
coners are filed by the South as we'll a
.ne North, II only yields its fruit to tn
vails OF the Northern soldicr-dead O
nvlng. More men draw pensions |
Tue North than eve enlisted 10 gu
who'e Southern army. They are a
nun6erless as the sands Of the Sc,
snore,' and like Tennyson's Brood
Men may come and men may go, bt
'ney live on forever"
NOW we are determined to leave n
stone unturned TO secure those bodie,
therefore | ask that every Chapte
throughout the State, write to the
representative in Congress, asking hi
W use mis- influence In oui behalf. Whe
oruei war swept over our beautif,
southland, carrying ~desolation ar
solrow to every household, the fra
oouthern women, like the flo xers tn
em't 'neir sweetest fragrance whs
s.usneu arose from their lap OF luxuI
aua to-day she stands an example
soole womanhood. This ad versir
brought 10 light her noblest trait
S, IL Is h strives TO save from @
nYlon and hand down to p~osterity II
sesord OF her daring and heroic. thou!
aeleated soldiers, and when she as
or Tue privilege Of caring for her Il
oa heroes, is met with opposition Ia
: asked by what authority she max
aIs uemand. By the right OF all Ii
:; neia sacred by all people and viii
msu, Is not even denied the black
om West criminal, Shame on such
n cal who would refuse such a
haou, put Southern women have ne,
sua lo'led and l ask your co-operatl
"ua we Will have those bodies.
Dee, Sincerely yours,
riNckNEY MORRISON MOODY,
Pres. Mise. Div. U. D. c