The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-07
GRAVES OF HEROES
FLOWER STREWN IN
ROSE HILL MONDAY
OFF. J. c. MoLLoY DELIVERS AD-
DRESS OF THE oCcA-
SION.
other SHORT TALKS HEARD
Dauqhters of the confederacy Pay
Fitting Tribute at Last Resting
Place of the Heroes Of the South,
Assisted by Friends.


terry Monday afternoon, under the di
Irect,7n OF the Daughters of the Con
fedcracy, was both successful and
pleasant, and the ceremonies were
particularly impressive.
Tho ladies had improvised a stand
for the exercises and this together
with the monument was beautifully
decorated. Rev w. B. Capers pre-
sided and opened the program with
prayer.
| DR. ]. G.. Molloy delivered the ad-
dress, of which the following is an
outline:
Memories of the sixties are thrill
ing. The music, the shouting, the
MAJ ching volunteers indugurated
struggle in which Southern soldiers
displayed a heroism unsurpassed in
the worlds history. But unjustifia.
BILE war is murder. Were Southern
, soldiers guilty rebels, and did men
like Stonewall Jackson uie In mortal
sIn?'
Here REBELLION was refined and the
rights of revolution explained, with
intricate distinctions noted.
-'But all this had no Importance in
81, as the Southern states claimed
the right of secession, question left
open by the constitution. In expe.
diency they were wrong; In principle
right. Coercion was new thing;
the right of secession an old claim.
The action of the government forced
Union men in the South to fight
against or for their states, and our
dead fought for their states believ-
ing it their duty. They fought de-
fensive war. A poor North Carolina
BOY in Northern prison asked why
he was Southern soldier said,
'Wa'al, youns come down to whip we
uns, and we uns turned in and fit."
"War Is the last argument of kings
and republics, too. The question now
is settled and settled for the best in
terests of all; we are one loyal peo-
pie. how, by Gods blessing, and shall
ever be, but at the bar of the Nations
and their Judge the Southern patriot
has good case. He was no sinner
in defending the rights which then
were his, and the decision of United
States curtis since the war are part
Of the South's defense. The enthusi-
astlc young American of Southern
birth need not 'defile his GRANDPA
theirs grave as the Orientals say,
tor an honest man and hero sleeps
in that soldiers grave.
Slavery is dead, thank God. None
could wish it otherwise. But Dis
rule. Southerners were kind to their
slaves, and they loved each other,
which was the main reason why,
even in war times, there were no SER
vile Instructions in the South. And
the startling fact remains that no
body OF negroes in the worlds histo-
~ ever made such an advance out Of
savagery into Christian civilization
in so brief a period as did the South.
erp negroes. Southern owners car.
ed for their souls as we'll as their
bodies in many cases and even at
this late day many of the old slaves
are pre-eminent for the beauty or
their manners and the integrity of
their characters.
In rhe armies of the South religion
existed Christ was in the camp often
in saving power. and Sonewall Jack
son was happier over great revival
in his camp in 80, than over any vic
tory won on the field. Southern lead
els were often Christian men,"
The speaker recalled Jefferson Da-
vic in the social life of Memphis az
Ter the war, with his sympathetic,
gracious manners, a gentleman Of the
old school, but especially as devout,
earnest member of ST. Lazarus Epis-
copal church; Gen. Lees consistent
Christian life and sincere piety was
mentioned. and the spiritual life OF
Stonewall Jackson, officer Of the Pres
byteriar church, teacher In a negro
Sunday school, man of prayer, is hon.
ored by all. Jeb Stuart died repeat
ing Rock of Ages Cleft for Me-" s.
d. Lee was the staunchest of Baptist
workers, and the list might be long
continued. And since the war closed
Gen. Forrest Is but one of many who
entered the service of the great Cap
tain and died in Christian hope.
The shadows Of evening are around
the surviving veterans Of heroic ar
mics, but the sunset Of death IL to q
Christian the sunrise Of glory. A