The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-31

here to-day in this beautiful city OF the f,
dead 20 DO honor 10 the memory OF the
blue" who gave mp their lives that Re
public might live and have everlasting
lie. An-over this great land OF ours
patriotic men and women are Gathered
together and under the direction OF the
survivors OF the great struggle are plac- I,
ing garlands OF sweet scented flowers
on the graves Of the soldier dead.
No graves are overlooked; IN the dis
mai Swamps OF the south where many a
brave boy fell and was buried during
the heat OF the conflict when there was
no time 20 mark his last resting place
the creator decorates the spot and pref
~ wild flowers. ragrant and sweet are
nodding to-day over many n grave where
lie tine unknown dead" God sees to IL
that none are forgotten.
Although Memorial pay was tnau-
gurated by the Grand Army ~ the Re
public, an Organization OF men who were
IN the Z Mon Army during the war. no
mes are drawn when graves are deco
rated. II per chance there rests IN the
cemetery the body OF o-e who wore the
grey. he too. is remembered aud his
grave Is covered with flowers.
Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was inaugurated IN a
general order issued by General John 4
Logan. the first commander OF the
was issued MAJ 5th. 1855. and desIg-
mated May 3Oth, as tae day on which the
grayss of all deceased Union soldiers
sOuld be decorated with flowers
since that time the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the noble women OF
the RELIEF Corps and the Ladies % the
Grand Army have kept green Memorial
Day. At first the celebration OF the day
was confined largely to the north. but
az the present time there is not a city
or town IN the north. south. east and
served.
During the early history or the coun-
try slavery was not confined 90 any one
particular section. but negroes were
bought ana sold In the markets Of New
T. ID Il an = - IA al ma %
the years rolled on the north became an
Industrial section and no longer had use
TOT slaves Tne south remained an agri-
culture section where slave d. Dor could
De used 20 great advantage. Cotton was
king. made 80 by the invention OF the
cotton gin and the southern planter with
his wide ana extensive Plantations found
DO convenient and profitable 10 encour-
age saver. White men could not nor
fields and negroes were used.
Abraham Lincoln.
ire candidate or the Free Soil or fhe
Abraham Lincoln. the rail EpItfter."
u Lincoln Is elected President the
south VIII s-'ede' was The threat made
hN the men of the south. Lincoln was
elected and within few days after be-
+ lad been placed ~ the head of the i.ov-
sturdy old Andrew Jackson had kept in
The Union by force Of arms. LETT the
combination " states. Cfner states 81
she south followed until six had placed
themselves under the banner ~ Secs
-lpn. In February. 1861. DELEGATES from
. tlese six states met iu Al0nfRuuerv
f1i's OF Americ1. Jefferson Davis was
elected Precedent Following tUr Ala
-aua Co1s ention five other southern
Even then % was thought tHcro
N".Ii DO no war, but when the news
woe flashed across the country that Wort
sumter Boo Charleston Harrur had been
ltied upon ly fue tDnferar1tea HII knew
lntL con- U't was inevitable i'resi-
cent Lincoln Issued Dau Tor voiun-
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