Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-08-14

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y fne Soutnefn STATES 'n tne'r cle1zn e
tne power g tne lnoiviuual skates =
AGAINST tne eonso''oation ana COM 'act e
me STAKES = Union.
rutuLe history WIZ fecofo tne oasAnk
acts o. tne men who participated ~ TINS
great struggle Inc military genius q
our generals VIII 60 down g tame as
ssnonS sne greatest ~ the line q war-
Lale' Inc nero'sm OF the private soldier
VINO wore tne tattered grey VINO suffered
tne Pr'vat'ons OF munger apd q co'd' VINO
nl'eo the nospitais VINO endured iife -
tue Pesthential swamps around Nicn-
1nonu ano VINO Went through the terrots
g Noztnefn PRISONS VIII % recorded u
blazing lines OF honor n the songs ana
histories that are yer 20 pc written.
Inc part taken oy the noble women OF
the South. VINO We're minlstering angels
TO the SICK ana dying IN the poorly I'M
pioviseo nosp'tais'on the oattlenelds and
70 the cities OF the South. VIII ever stand
Cut As monument OF noble sacrlnce 70
the cause they oid so much to uphold
ana Tor which they Will ever be remem-
Dered Dy the nero'c men o. that great
Struggle.
am sorry not 70 De with you because
fuhy realize tnat az eacn roll call our
numbers are growing less ana 'nat every
year we finu some gallant comrade has
gone 70 meet those VINO were taken
away from us on many bloody battle
fields. would tell your people TO keep
alive the memories OF the DAYS when we
leIt our homes 70 nRnt Ior oontnern
Rights ana ror southern independence
would urge the young men. women
ana cniioren 70 sing the songs OF the
ooutnland, 10 near the stories OF camp
anu oatt'elie'o ana LOT the men OF the
south 70 see that Southern histories are
IN the schools giving the true story OF
tue war wnicn Will ever be regarded as
one OF the greatest that has occurred in
annals OF civilization. Let monuments
rear their stately heads commem Grating
tue DEEDS OF our noble leaders, See
tnat eacn sprlngtlme the choicest flow
ers are placed upon the graves OF our
dead comrades. and that we never forget
the resting places OF the unknown heroes
OF the Lost Cause. This beautiful Gus
tom should continue to be kept alive by
the fair daughters of the South.
look with pride at the achievements of
ourI comrades row foremost in all the
great industrial enterprises scattered
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. as well as In matters appertaning
to stafemanship. literature. the arts and
se'cnecs anu throughout All tue neius OF
-. -.
~ 'ea''Ae 'na' u'c oou'n Is o'ossoming
ike q rose. her waste places being built
up and enterprises established, and She
fast taking her Mace among The Aorr
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P'ok.e'siso s'aees Vi Tue
Union. All sacrifices endured during
this great struggle helped us to accept
in good faith the conditions Of orr s,,r-
raada ana :. ~
'A . '''e s"'''e~' nas ieuui'eo
our common country on more endur-
ing basis than ever existed before. The |
bravery of a Roosevelt. a Wheeler and |
go as thew led orr ooI,.n+ to,,. !. Ct
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MAKES US al look Win Prioe az the pow
er and glory OF the great Union.
Will you kindly convey my deep re- |
oret Of beinu conone,,ed 70 at,se,+ 49,,
sa,e - q.
.0'A ''oA TUG pieaSuies kno" nave
been SO generously provided for your
friends on this occasion.
VERY sincerely vour friend