The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-01

Glorious women OF the south, faithful
to their VOW, loyal to their love, AMI
ready for sacrifices, always unto
death"
Then, too, see how patriotic is this
picture:
Another result OF that war is that it
has given to the world the WONDER
wonder without precedence-how a ma
ton 50 defeated could so soon be
brought back into harmony and fell
lowship, and today, as recent events
disclose, no part of this country IS
more loyal in its allegiance To the
stars and stripes than that represent
ed in the Confederate states.
When We surrendered at Appomat-
tox we laid down our arms in truth.
and as during the four years Of bat
tie We did our best to beat the anemy
back, yet when We surrendered W.
gave our allegiance 70 the United
States government. No part Of this
country has been truer or more loyal.
That allegiance has been tested in re-
cent events. and when the call was
made for soldiers in the Spanish war
the response most full am free AMI
ready came firm southern homes.
The soldiers who wore the gray in the
civil war were seen donning the blue
a.
strife. Such a return 10 loyalty. VOL
untary and complete, is not 70 be
found in the history Of nations"
And if truth pleasingly told is true
elQquence. see how sublimely eloquent
is this extract from the speech Of CO..
oneI Martin:
With pride We affectionately honor
those officers whose deeds OF vaIorI
have commanded the praise and ad-
miration of their Countrymen and
whose achievements have been in
scribed perhaps upon the pages OF his
tory. Upon their graves, in love. W.
would place garlands Of purest dow
ers; but We must not forget the pri-
vate sOldier-the sentinel-with no in
sigma but his musket and cartridge
box, with raiment tattered. with
shoes worn. without shelter or cove /
at night upon the lonely freezing |
picket line he stood watching, listen
ing, guarding. Shall l. can I, tell you |
Of his suffering. Of his fidelity to duty? |
Go trace his marches all over Virginia, /
through Tennessee, Georgia, and east /
and west you Will pass over hundreds /
Of bartIefelds where the rebel yell
once was heard, and where many Con-
federate soldiers breathed their last
IN the discharge Of their duty.
My friends. while we cannot. or have
our chiIdren's children forget those
memorable years, We rejoice that our
once distracted country is again unit
ed, and that sectional hatred has
passed away Permit US. in behalf o.
The few surviving veterans, and we be-
ieve with the sanction Of those who
are gone. were they living, TO urge our
children 20 be faithful TO our reunited
country. and let none excel in loyal
Guard as best you can
your constitutional rights. labor 10 de-
.elOp our resources. till with care and
energy our fertile soil educate your
children, and soon very soon. our
south will be in her former glory. ana
hose who saw her poverty a few
year sage will wonder at her prosper
ty."
These memorial exercises do not
keep inAamed the bitter passions Of
var, but tend directly to fan them into
remembering only the
patriotism and herofsra Of those times
ma in paying tribute 10 them, We be-
iave, under the guidance of God. will
make our beloved country greater and
more united than ever before.
Let US bless memorial day. and make
t serve as an harbinger of peace. 10y
lily. patriotism and love.