The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
The cEATH OF GEN. JacKS0H
Frqh our exchanges we maize some exlrac.s
1--WE to the death Of Gen. Jackson:

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Fr9 our exchanges we make some exrsc.
; eA1ye to the death Of Gen. Jackson:
-lrram sae ohsri-g.a1 Causer h.
The feelings the country cherish e., fer ,s
Christian sslaisr found expression IA t.,
a xiety th2t disturbed tue min IA O the peor,
III ieafuiug thai he had been severely wound
cd These feelings - reveysT CO and admi a
tion ard loye now ad expression in the tea,
that agony forces from tee heart, IS the conn
Try looks donn with tsosbei brow npon TIL
face Of the hare, pale and cold in DEATH
Every one feels as though he had sustained /;
pe-sonai be:eave;nent Tee shadow os thit
tsgtfbto ETi5f rests ueou every heart. Ever,
hsua and every heart il clothed in mournin.,
The conairy weers. When Abas lom fell hi
father poure out deep LAMENTATIONS over hi
nndmsls end, and Re grottei he haa no. died II
tho stead Of Iis gor, bat there was DO ono be
side the. royal mourner who would have
bseu williag 10 sacrifice his life to rs;s:
tire unr 1tursli eu:prit fro4athe doon, stern las
tice Inflicted upon hjal. There Is not l,a
worthy 10 ke part in this terrific o. nest VIII,
y!oald not have cieertutiy poured out bis iif,
blood If his death coua l,avo been accepted i.
the stead Of that. glorious ol,isf5ain. In tht
agony OF Ids oveEwf,simirg Z iporTo We ex
= Bur it is our duty 10 boNy With iujmissive
spirit5to this seysfe ska 'tiee1.ent. rne osan
try. has been begeavea Of ose tfaer .m6ss emf
neEa CONS, the army has bean deprived of nc
OF tits ERE. atle anf succsssIal leaders, sis
church has lost aEc Of hsrs ins6ss ffava and
trae aad iI1Iy eaHFnpions, t1e wUr'd ,,.as bee.
bereaysf OF oGs OF tire NEST pure and noble
men tha; ever araced the annals of history, but
lie who gave him has tak5n hin, az az, and i
. becomes u@ 10 te resigned under tcs saw
aiti ction, and 10 make his life the more use
i'i By Initiating the bright example Le get.
lFcom sis Knoxyil, 2egi.ser.l
. For the fit85 time since the wa. began this
Whole nation wseps as one ma1. This is no
fitting OCCASION to pronounce an euiogum upon
tais peerless ie .Gerof cur armies. Tas ex-
citing events OF the hour, the rapid transitiors
of t)!tuLe 10 which our arms ars subjsctsd
the elimination OF events which decide the
destiuias Of rnyrials of our race, engross the
thoughts of the great macs CT our country.
.ier. Il It the day shall dawn when che chil
d-en Of those low living shall everywhere do
reverence 30 the memory, virtues and deeds
OF the incomparab ble Stone wall jackson. Viz.
gina snail uct weep alone over the grave OF
Aer f4l!en SOD. \ natjon has appropriated him,
and q nation shall build "a memorial oyer his
last resting place with shall be worthy and
ever enduring ulonunens to this ilusrioUs
Christian hero.
Wat sacrifices ehall we yet be called upon
10 MAKE on the alt Il Of Independence :. Who
shall 6s The TeX5 victim of iusa,ilte Fsvoiu-
ton There lives not leader whose mem
org shall be cherished more sacrediY than that
Of St0I.ewall Jackson, and not one whose loss
we could have barne with lees fortitu3e. Such
Is tie p:ic, OF liberty, and t. us priceless does
il become when achieved, despite sloh eaiaHai-
ties. We can look forward to the future WI Il
CoriiGeut asguFante ghat ii the army and pe0-
pte eaa eniure the loss u have 10 " sustained
we cau de5piee al eHorsB Of our eI.etaies, and
-
Jackson, no: only achieve, bat deserve eIaan.
cipation from tie thIa dom OF AboliiionisH.
[g-o4a tbs oals'. h q y Gtsis yopyrail
He was the Confederate Have ook-the
aFoa5 executor Of great designs --t..e inspir7r
OF IL LeTgy and clsrase in his lolloweaa--the
man 1gao saw 30, obstacles in his path, aid
therefore rarely fo3nd tscm. His logs, thouGa
1876 i.reo Srahle, is vefy severe. iiut his spirit
aBrvivs n his suberJinate officers ana men.
lis was followed by oiysiorl and br g&de COM
mapder5 worthy OF his greatest efforts, and
may tnd g successor worthy of hi5 place III q
name. lie fei, in tie leigh. os his aicr .a5
career, though hs wished 10 live TO seo' lis
cause crowned with victory. l!s SeqIe3 hes
10 his widow and chil. great name, ami e,i.
tails upon them the heritage OF d ration 3
grati'u te. Peace to his maa-f.
ancholy duty OF paying the last sad tsibute to
the gallant dead Tie name of "Stone Kali ,
Jackson is not the sole property of his native
State, Fircicia He occupied q placs In the
heart of every friend f his country, and every
such heat Will cherish his memory.
From :as go,.ish G! O. g..azsraI
The d. ash OF no other citizen OF The Confei-
egasa s ates would have used as deep ciisf.
The lass which tie cahse has suffered by hia
removal f,o1 ths worll A-naot be oversta'ed
From 'ho beginning of tie war ho has bsen :
!,
domita5le, iude atigaoie, patient, prompt 10
strike. full ofleaouroes, nevsr at fault, he WIS
absolutely inva,uabl3 10 ths carso. lie was
the foremost fighting IAan cf the cousjlelt--
IL the iaa: gFeaS ecutiic5 il was his movement,
breaking Ihro;s II md asaaui"g Tho enemy ia
.rasr, which Id co victory. No man posses ed
il tuller m.asur9. or more dsser,ediy, tie
cociiieuHe of tie Goyer-ment, the army, ana
the people
lie Was . Christian solder AID patriot -
Whatever MAJ he TIE Tssuit Of the contest III
which he i0at his life, his { mo vi euturP.
b0reigG nations, and ev1u she gener0asao &
II 6 ereInies il the United Sta,es. -sl! accord to
hils sipcogity and sjnoianess Of purpose uii-
tu,iioj persopai integrity. and very high quail
t:S as Z. General.
IE'co'n i1e fsyaahbazz <va Repabis2n
''Tis not IN tie power OF The present genera
ton 20 30 aught more than. .embdlm his memo
fy Ter Li1.c 10 GS]n5 NEcn Cycles rave mel
lowed passion aad pTsjliices, and he will
stan3 or the pages of history as simply hero,
waoss example WIN Inspire tho yet Unborn to
perhaps saek place in 1heir cou1trys history
AKIN 20 his. jackson is dead, - will os glad
tijings to the vaniai foe; they viii bseathe
easier. They feared Jackson, aoi bis n,me
b Was terxF 10 their Generals. Bat wee to
the eneIsy when nsxt they meet cur arms
Swords then viii insti1etiveig be dawn and
g3lns pointed when the hour arrives 20 aveHge
his death, a..d bis name VII be q battle cry
that will carry devastation and horror TO the
homes Of the Yankee foe, 4 good msu aaG
fallen, and nsrved be every arm to punish the
enemy when Iext they are met in battle ar
rA. Ths history OF his deeds aud his ser
vices ara not now called for they live in the
. breast OF every man, woman, and child in oul
cJuutry; for Stonewall Jac4son is a house
holi word With all. When the last nums
! ebali sound, tie Christina warrior shall ris'
clad in the panop!y OF the llest, to take hi
! place among those of s7hcm il win be said
! ''Hel done, thou good and faithful servant
enter thou etc the joys OF the Lord"
- SrIRff OF OUR WoMEN.-Among the pas
! s9neers On the train yesterday, coming oG
: from Viek.bura, was a'wo oman, " ho. from he
appearance, was undoubtedly familiar wit
Poverty ard acquainted with grief. Accom-