The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-12

!" "'H'fi"' ''c honcHtN 10 appreciate,
and the candor to confess.
! 'Thc wealth Of high motives: duty
discharged: manhood vindicatcd: the
record of brave deeds. and the rich
! legacy left lis by the bravery and de-
roti"n OF SONS. brothers, Fathers: all
tnrSc and more are ours: and neither
the lapse OF years nor change of for
tune can tear them from us. Young
and old will vencratc the illustrious
memory Of the Confcdcrat, soldier,
and our children : childrrn-proud Of
lhelr descent from Confederate Sirts
| will learn with earliest breath to
llSp the names Of Ctnftdcratc SOL
dlcrs. and learn TO initiate their fa-
nous example.
'Thc private Snllicr wis indeed
, - representative OF the rights, the
property. The social worth. the aonor
OF the tnnlcdcracy-wondcrful men.
starved. naked, footsnre. and never
shirk from duty. or a complaint
W hat a"c or country has produced
their equal: Can, then. l,,rrr be any
W"ndrr that we had Great leaders 4?
| lhry We're made famous by worthy
SuhnrdlnatrS: and illuStrous bv tho
achievements Of thuSr whom they
commanded
'our Eci"hb"r city. Augusta, has
paid beautiful tribute to the pri
Vatr soldier. by placin" upon her Con-
1rdtraic monument, above bri.adirr
general. major general. lieutenant
general, and full general, yes. upon
the very summit. the manly form Of
the private soldier Of the Confeder-
ate army.
'Let us keep sacred the spot where
ne rests from the smoke and elamor
or battle, and decorate his resting
place with flowers. This custom has
been steadily observed by the faith
tul mothers and sisters of our COM
mnnlty for number Of years; some
times by goodly gathering. and fire.
Tuently by single lady.
''People whose exploits have bcen
famous. rrr""nizin" tie propriety and
potency Of having their deeds con-
Stanlly before the eyes and minds Of
the comm" generations. have, in all
i cultured ages, invoked the aid Of the
sculptor L" pcrpetuatc the rcmam-
brance OF memorable men and events.
Imperial Rome pointed proudly to her
'riumphal arches. and the statues Of
her noble men. Let lis then "put our
shoulders to the whcel,' and hold up
the hands of our noble women who are
struggling in their undertaking of
love and gratitudc-that Of erecting
III every county in South Carolina a
monument to our Confederate sold
lerS. Let, then, all join in this ylor-
l"uS undertaking, from the highest
I" the lowest, from the oldest to the
Youngest: and when The erection of
these monuments is completed. we will
have then embodied our special re-
spcct, and personal love, loyalty and
admiration in visible shape, thus ac-
cordmg to the nobility Of our times
"a local habitation and a namc.'
'Alonuments are connecting links
between the present the past. They
symbolic the noble men who have
gone before. and bctoken happy
recognition of those who come after.
They denote 'A" just and grateful APP
probation Of fhe virtue and service
th"N are designed to commemorate,
and stand as silent, yet impressive
teachers Of the noblcSt efforts" Yes,
monuments are The physical cmbodi-
! mem Of the most exalted memories.
and the most valuable traditions of n
people. Then who is mere that would
not have the acts Of "aIiantry. pat
rl"iiSm and love og the Confederate
soldiers inscribed upon everlasting"
tablets Of marble? Let us come to the
assistance of our noble women. and
assist them in erecting Confederate
monuments, and LET their many pray
rrS that they have uttered in This lin.
be answered.
Blessed is the people whose homes
are rendered illuStrous by grand
monuments and distinguished names: :
country without these is Il place
without names and land without
moral grandeur.