FROG BAYOU, May "a, ls47.
{"character_count": 2629, "word_count": 489, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9369999766349792], "ccnet_perplexity": [1818.0], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
FROG BAYOU, May 24 1911.
i Dsor Sir-I lave lust received the proceed
x,;nos of n meeting Of the citizens of Van Buren,
ltfor the nurpose OF collecting funds for the remov-
I'M Of the remain of Col. Yell, and others, who
<sfell at Buena VIA; and have seen the proceed
4ings of meetings other counties iof s'iilor PuF
d hoses, and woulc like TO make some enquiry con-
q cerning the obict--whether 1t Is 10 remove inc
H~ero;ns of the ficers alone, or whether it is to


remove The remins of both officers and Prlvates;


if the latter is 10 object nothing is more cacu-


inted to reflect onor on our young Stale-but If


xb, former. if rbound to produce impressions on
Stbe minds of sme Of our citizens, that will be
ibard TO remor, as the prlvates are as dear 10
2tbeir friends a!the officers arc to iheirs.-And |
4. hold thot the rivate, who dies fighting in the
). ranks for his ountry's honor and rights, IS en-


titled to as mua gratitude from his felow-cltzens
as though forlne had thrown him at the head OF
z a regiment o. company-and do not think that
our citlznns ~ be contented with the removal Of
Hshe officers alle.


4 It's true tat it will cost something more TO
sSring home tb whole number OF our slain on that
gory fl I'D: b. the cost would be little morc than


nominal, as think boats that run oar RIVER would


brinr them pm New Orleans gratis; and that


our ships ould bring thom to New Orleans
+ withou, cha5e-l mean our navy.


have ndn,crest in tho matter, more than


love of ius.e and equality, and would contribute


nv humblentc to remove our gallant Boys, who
s fell on thapccaslon.


This is IT for publication. bat merel to give


YOU NV Or ate views, and to learn the intentions
n of your cumittee on the subject.


Yours, &c.


Althous tho above was rot Intended for the
4 public ey we publish it, as we have received
\ several o. similar nature, and for the purpose OF


nnswerin all at the same time.


II Those tho committee with whom we have
Il converse, agree with us that tho funds which we
re now ising to remove the romans of our


slain follv.ciizens who fell at the battle Of Bue


ma Vista are to be appropriated to the removal


of all nose who fell upon that occasion,
ttba, h,e been inferred with that view, or
s,mav ben condition to be removed. We be-
Il lieye 1T such is the wish Of our feow-citZcns
ftbrorr,ut the State, and such is the intention oil
'those W, are engaged in this Laudabe movement.
r We spe, therefore, all the citizens of Craw-
/ >ford vi contribute their mite. and we can as
saurc tin that their funds thus contributed, will
Mo, buppropriaIoI to other purposes.