The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-04-26

Gather them one and aili
From the private 70 The chief,
Come they from hagei or princely hau.
They fell for US, aud for them should
fan.
The tears Of nations grief
Today is Memorial Day ana from
a custom dating back to the late six
ties, and originated by Mrs. WlHama
Of Columbus, widow Of a Confederate
colonel, the ladies' Of the Memorial AS.
ISOLATION. wives also. and daughters Of
brave men whose bravery merits a re.
membrance, viii decorate with
wreaths Of laurel and immortelles
the graves of those who fell beneath
the Gag Of Lee, Of Jackson. Of Gordon
Of torn and dismembered southland
the nag that ''bore a single star.
But not In bitterness. not in erler.
do they gather today these loyal wo.
men Of Christian land and are.
Time The great healer has touched
with his magic wand those old sore
wounds and. in the march Of progress
and prosperity 50 universal in our Be-
loved land, friend and zoe clasp hands
in tactlt forgetfnlness Of the brief pe.
riod Of discussion ana strife,
A period when brother fougbt
against brother and friend against
friend, in the support Of causes which
each believed Just. Lee foregoing pro
motion when it was an understood
matter that he would succeed scott
and sacrificing personal prosperity and
distinction for his southland sake
ana Thomas forsalsing his southern
home and bearing patiently the epi-
tibet Of traitor for his eountry's sake
are types Of the men who answered
each the call to duty and regardless.
Of personal results, Interpreting eachI
according 10 his conscience the callI
TO arms"
Struck for his affairs and his fires
God ana Ibis native land
They we're both southern mon. south
ern gentlemen yet they were on OPP
poaiag sides But that was nearly
forty years ago and could these two
men meet today they would remember
that they then represented causes
but today the brotherhood Of mar.
And greatly would they doplore any
feeling of bitterness 81 animosity stB
existent hetween the wearera Of the
gray and those OF the blue.
For to great minds intolerance and
prejudice are the most pItiablc and
childish Of all sentiments
Aud be It said here to their credit
none among us arc more willing 10
lay aside personal feelings and put
themselves 70 inconvenience to assist
in these beautiful commemorative SER
Vices than our citizens Of northen orig
in who having become acquainted with
the story Of our losses and aunerings
in those dark days sympathizo with us
in our sad memories.
Memorial Day is not intended AZ q
fitting time to fight tho war over again
nor TO bring up narrowing rocollec-
tions Of that sorrowful time.
tits intended strictly 10 be a memorial
70 the dead and not antagonistic "a
the living. When Lee surrendered he
did not vilify Grant but accorded him
the honor Of a successful opponent
Aud Grant was a generous victor ana
almost phrased In ACCEPTING Lees sur.
render Napoleon's famous words
Nothing is sadder that a great defeat
exeepting great victory" And na
generously praised Che bravery and
almost divine heroism OF the southern
soldiers
So let us make Of Memorial Day a
day Of which gentle Lee aud gentle
Jackson weight be proud
Just a simple service Of prayer ana
song; tribute to tho honored dead
for who Of us does not love @ hear
our dead eulogi2ed a wreath ot
flowers on a lonely grave and a salute
over them
Surely they deserve one hour Of rel
membrance in every 500 days these
noble men, and surely there breathes
no soul 50 dead which erudees them
The passing tribute q 4 slsh