Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-21
RESOLUTIONS IN HONOR OF THE ARMY,


The following are the Resolutions INTRODUCED into the
House OF Delegates - March, by Mr. Wyndham Rob-
er,son, Of this city:
l. Resolysd by the General ASse7aJiy Of VifyiHja,
That the Court of every county and cooperation OF fs
State shall be authorized to purchase and preserve
among its archives suitable Book, wheron under the
superntendence and direction OF such court shall BE-
inscribed the names of all persons belonging to such
county or corporation who have, OF shall have, ia any
capacity served honorably in the armies OF the Con-
iederate States or of this State, in the present
and also III form to be approved by, and on proofs
satisfactory to- all the members Of said court, sitting
ueh concise record Of any acts of conspicuous merit
that shall have been performed by any such person.
2 That a plan of such Book tabulated in the l.
ner of the army rolls but with such changes may be
deemed advisable shall be prepared by the Adjuant
General subject TO the approval of the Governor, and
when SO approved Books prepared in conformity there
TO shall as applied for by any such county or corpora
ton court be furnished at its expense, to any such
court by the Adutant General together with lists eK-
tracted fsm the army rolls in his possession, of
persons found listed therein as belonging to such county
| or corporation
On the resolutions being read Mr.. r. said, subStan.
italy: There could be more fitting time to than now,
when our streets resoundng with the martial Tread
of our gallant soldiers, Fastening 10 meet and drive
back the advancing tide of war consider these rso
luious To them and TO their brave comrades in arms,
thew are designed to do deserved honor and to provide
| n mode whereby the justice shall be done them
10 rescue, while yet may, The names ard deeds o;
our brave defenders from that oblivion 10 which Che rapid
march OF events must else speedily conssn them. IL is
an act OF Justice as well Of gratitude, indeed already
100 long deferred. Time has even now, no doubt, buri-
cd under its oblvous much that ought no. 10 have
been let die Let then proceed at once to aequit
Ourselves Cf part, at least of that urgent debt of
Justice which to our soldiers and hay the FONDA
ton OF that grand ediGce of public gratitude which
a hn ENLARGED indefinitely. In
forms and modes by those TO come after os, in
pTOpitious future.
The object Of the resolutions is to provide for every
county aud corporation Of the State, iul aud aa-
thentic record Of the names, and acs OF conspicuous
merit of al whom each of them shall have contributed
TO the military service of their country, and who shall
have performed that sevice with honor. The plan calls
10 the aid Of that object those most competent aud most
interested TO TO t that omitted worthy
be pu. on that Roll of Hogor and admitted on Il
who should not be; and, by engaging numbers in the
execution OF the grateful task, secures ulness aud
accuracy the work. that ifle 10 4 fow could
not be obtained. Il has met the approval l may be
permitted saw, OF a number Of udieious gentlemen
whose counsel have sought, among them the Cover
and Adjutant General whose assistance il invokes
and who gave hearty concurrence Of their judgement
viii undertake, with the greatest alacry and zeal TO
promote its successful accomplishment
If there be one Anmeut that more universally ard
more deeply than any other fills the hearts of our
owe to hc brave defenders OF our country II is Que
which, am sure, this House July shares, and which
for themselves aud those they represent ask them 70
join now in Unanimously manifesting. And are not
our soldiers enineutly worthy of t9 1 will not say
there have not been high ours but certain
w. none nobler-there have been as numerous
fields bloody ours--wars of longer duration than
ours has yet reached; but such courage-su6l ion
such sefsacrahce-suGh inAnching steadinets--and
such sleepless vigilance and effort to keep back count
less hosts Of enemies continually pressing upon them az
all seasons, troops have displayed have surely
never yet been exhibited in any age country by 30
large proportion Of the population, for SO long pe.
Rod, in defence of any whatever.
Between these qualities of armies, and similar cues
displayed by armies of other countries at different
time l will draw no invdious comparsou.-
Animal courage and discipline combined have.
know, led ct times an exposure and expenditure Of
life equal any presented by ibis and there are
brave struggles recorded in history whose moral
grandeur also may claim close kindred To the splendid
sacr6csl devotion which every Of battle field
has exhibited.
But OF an army composed Of proportion approx.