The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-05

4ho mamorv of those who served and
+bosa who fell in the service OF the
Confederate states, to protect historic
n,aces of the Confederacy, to collect
and preserve the material for truth
f,l history of the war, to aid in erect
inc monuments to the heroes Of the
Confederacy. to fulfill the duties OF
grateful kindness toward the surVl-
vors If the war and those dependant
nnon them and to cherish the ties OF
friendship which these sacred prin-
cinles impose upon the members OF
this association.
The constitution declares more
briefly the objects of this association
N he historical, educational, memo
rial benevolent and social. 1t has for
its motto the beautiful sentiment:
sJoye makes memory eternal" We
helieye in these sweet thoughts OF
tbe poet-priest: "A land without
memories is a land without liberty,
"Giye us a land that hath legends
and lays.
That tells of the memories of long
vanished days,
For the dust of the past some hearts
higher prize
Than the stars that fash out from the
futures bright skies"
No body of women ever had more
sacred trust than is imposed upon
as. who represent the United Daugh-
tars of the Confederacy. With every
passing year we tell again and again
the story of the Confederate soldiers,
and the worlds admiration for him
grows stronger and stronger every
where. Even our northern brothers
are glad to claim the record he made
from Sumter to Appomattox, and no
future historian will ever attempt to
write our nation S history without CIV
ing full credit to the men who wore
the gray. who suffered and died for
Dixie.
We believe the collecting, compil-
ing and preserving in enduring form
of true and impartial Confederate
history to be a sacred duty we owe
to our forefathers, ourselves and our
posterity, and to this end we are will
ling, yes, eager, to give the best of
our lives to the accomplishment OF
this grateful task Our organization
is unique in the history of the world.
1t is easy to champion cause
when success has placed upon its
brow the laurel crown of victory.
Butt where in all the history of the
world do we find intelligent enthu-
siastic men and women giving their
time. talents and hearts affections to
an issue that is lost? Some one has
said: 1T is true our fathers fought
in defense of a cause that did not
succeed, but they did not fight in
vain. They struggled to establish q
principle which they believed the
constitution of the United States rec
ognized and during the four stormy
years that followed the shifting for
tunes of that cause they not only
proved their loyalty and devotion to
it, but by their splendid valor and
undaunted courage filled the world
with the glory of their achieve
ments." And these principles will
live in the hearts of their descend
ants and their deeds of heroism will
be told in song and story" and their
flag, the stars and bars, will be kept
in loving remembrance though its
folds are in the dust"
These same sons and daughters are
beginning to recognize that the time
has come when a truthful and just
record of the deeds of their fathers
shall go upon the pages of history
for future generations, to read, adj
mire, and if necessary, emulate their
patriotic example. They intend to
see that their children shall no lon
ger be taught that r. E. Lee, Stone
wall Jackson and Jefferson Davis
were traitors to their country. On
the other hand, they will teach them
that these men, and all good true
Confederate soldiers fought for their
homes, their firesides and for a prin-
ciple they knew To be right and just
against most fearful odds. The gen.
creations to come will be constrained
to admire the bravery Of such heroes,
honor their characters as unimpeach-
able citizens and respect their mill
tary genius.
Why should we not glory in the
achievements of our Confederate
fathers? Napoleon was not a greater
military genius than Stonewall Jack
son; Washington was not the peer OF
Robert E. Lee, either in Christian
citizenship or as a great leader. The
Frenchman is proud of Napoleon; we
are proud of both Washington and
Lee. Every true American reverence:
the Father of his country" and the
principle of independence he repre-
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