The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-29
CoNFEDERATE CROSSES.
a Beautiful Sentiment Has Been
y Grossly Abuscd BY Mistake.

p. II :. L
The Confederate soldier was as
brave, as faithful, as heroic as any
who ever. wore the emblem of the Le-
gion of Honor or the Victoria Gross,
yet his only decoration Is aNsimple
cross Of bronze. Conferred not by a
successful and powerful government,
for the government for which he
fought failed, nor by monarch in
state and ceremony-but conferred
nevertheless by the queen of the Con-
lederacy, the womanhood of the south.
1t was beautiful conception that
originated with the Daughters of the
Confederacy, the conferring of this
cross upon the veterans Of whose
faithful service, bravery and courage
there was no doubt. OF course these
emolems OF respect and confidence
lose all value If even one of them is
bestowed upon a man whose record
does not deserve that honor, or If it is
obtained otherwise than through the
properly accredited channels. Yet it
seems that very many of the crosses
OF honor have been thus secured and
That they are being generally distrib-
uted throughout the country. The
abuse, 1T appears, is so great that the
daughters OF the ConfederacY have
felt obliged to call attention to it in
the following circular which has been
sent The State for publications:
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Ofhce of the Corresponding Secre-
tary, Martinsburg, w. Va, April
IL, 1904.
Dear Sir: The Daughters OF the
Confederacy learn with great regret
that through misapprehension or in
adyertance large number of badges
have been ordered from Schwab g. Co.
OF Milwaukee, manufactures of the
cross of honor, and used and eistribut-
at the late veterans reunions; these
6adges.are In some respects, facsimi-
les OF this cross of honor which it has
been their happiness and privilege to
present on stated occasions and con-
ditions to veterans of, the Confederate
army.
AS the free distribution of these
badges has caused confusion and mis-.
taken reports, thereby diminishing
greatly any value that may be fposo
sessed by the cross of. honor, the
Daughters of the Con federacy now en-
treat the Associations CT Confederate
Veterans to refrain hereafter from
using such badges, and also as much
as possible to collect and destroy the
thousands that have already been dis
tributed.
This request, it will readily be seen,
comes from no spirit of criticism, but
from the wish to keep in the hands of
the Daughters of the Confederacy,
the power to honor by this little token
Of respect and affection all true Con-
federate veterans.
With sentiments OF the hinhest re-
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Corresponding Secretary.
BY order of the president,
Mrs. AUGUSTINE T.. SMYTHE.
1t will be seen from this that the
crosses have been bought from the
manufacturers Of the genuine article,
and are in some respects fac Smiles
OF this cross Of honor" Every one
who holds in respect the Confederacy
and It's true heroes will heed the warn
in of this circular and assist the U.
d. Q. in preserving this emblem as a
token of honor for the veterans who
are entitled to that distinction. Co
linn ,hia Ctota