The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-10

us how a citizen should die. You have shown us how he should live You have re- built the ruined cities and restored the desolated homes. You have saved our country from outrage worse than death. misrule more terrible than war. With undaunted courage, struggling against overwhelming odds, you brought peace and freedom home again This land once so broken. you have made prosperous and happy. You have launched your country upon career Of everlasting strength and beauty. We honor you this day and pay you the tribute of our unstinted gratitude and praise. May heaven bountifuly pro- long your days, and add to the glory of your youth, and the honor of your prime peaceful old age, the devotion of friends and the love of your chidrens children. .
 General Sykes Address
 The address of Gen. F. T. Sykes of Columbus in accepting the gift is in part as follows:
 Daughters of the Confederacy, Com
 rades, Ladies and Gentlemen: 'I deeply feel the honor of the sum mons to receive on behalf of the surviv- ing Confederate veterans. and the cit izenry of Lowndes county, this beautiful and symbolic monument erected by the loving and persevering efforts of the members of Stephen D. Lee chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and their sympathizing friends.
 T am particularly touched and pleased by the information that I have been named by the daughters to discharge this pleasing duty from the fact that as Confederate veteran have been inti- mately associated with their patriotic or ganization from it's birth, as also a work ing member of it's kindred order tho United Confederate Veterans, from the date of it's first annual reunion in Chat tanooga, 22 years ago.
 The advice of Jefferson Davis the first ana only president of the late Confed- crate States, to the young men of the ranks of those who will bring about a conciliation out of which will be shed u reunited country
 John B. Gordon. beau sabreur of bat tie. and right arm of Lee; Stephen D Lee, studiest of soldiers and truest of gentlemen: the peerless Lamar the chiv- alric Wade Hampton, the learned and erudite pr. J. l.. NJ. Curry and other southern leaders, spent their last years as eVangels of fraternity.
 "As monuments to the dead are erected to inspire the living, so lessons of pa .triotism are taught the southern youths whenever Confederate monument is unveiled, or it's tattered battle flag dis played with the inspiring strains of Dixie.
 
 of the processes by, which history is made and patriotism kept alive In the breasts Of the people. And as the genius of all civilized lands teaches that patriot ism and civic character Is nodded as 1t Is seen embodied in others. but voice an echo of the eos in giving tongue to the fact that to the southern women We must turn to behold it's best embodi- ment. Yes to her who sheds true glory around country's greatness, and whose sympathy it is that glorifies righteous though defeated. cause Without her the Confederate times might have been his torically great, but womans part in the war made the Confederate era Nberty's ideal age. Other wars may be considered without much thought of woman. but every chapter of Confederate history glows with the ineffaceabe fact of her loving presence and ministering hand
 Tn conclusion. ask you, comrades and friends. to reflect that this south land of ours, though once the Niobe of nations, bathed in tears and isolated in her unspeakable grief is Niobe no longer Rather is she the noble Cor nelia. mother Of the Gracchi. pointing with just pride to her sons, conuuer- ing all obstacles and trampling under foot every barrier to her progress. Still it is true and sever will be that she is Rachael inconsolable at the loss of her truest and bravest children, be- cause they are not; but is also the brave mother, pure and still more re- fined by the fire through which she has passed, encouraging her sons who are left to as great achievements in peace as were ever won by them fin war.
 Finally I ask the members of stephen D. Lee cahpter, United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. to accept the assurance that this monument will be preserved for all time by the public of ficials and -citizenry of their county and state with tender and sacred care and that they will be especially reinforced and supported in this charge by the old soldiers and their families who thank you for your undying devotion to the principles for which the dead 1t com memorates fought"