Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-03


Government
10 r-rs BILLS REPoRrID 'sN--.1 1T
bill to provide relief for the smdies Of the CT
Norfolk ,.t...,asa 80 10
A bill to reduce and regulate the p,ices of clothing
anu acured in the State and Of wheat and India corn
and f)uT and corn meal. ea ,a
report was alro Lress It'd { ON the Fnsncs Com
mtee IN regard TO much of the Governors message
suggests the sale Of the state investments 10 inter-
nal improvements, for the purpose of. reducing the
public debt. ...sI eR ruJ l.
DEATH or COL. n. I. PATTON. 10 p
1kr. NEWMAN, Of Madison presented preamble and
resolutions in regard to the death Of Col NJ TAZxwHLL
PArToN, member elot of the Senate from the 37.h Dis
trict who fell wounded at Gettysburg and ubs q1enly
expired After the reading OF The preamble and resolu
tiona Hr. GALh delivered brief eulogy OF the de-
ceased, report Of which Ia unAvoidab deferred.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta said =. '"
Like the ,nhtors from Londoun and from iirIax hs
asO bal the privilege OF personal friendship for him
whose untimely De now lament. Meeting Lin
often in social ie his private virtues and genial taents
attracted attention aud early my lasting TEEN =
had looked forward to most pleasing association
with him in this Senate. !
His election TO this body at 20 early an age seemed
to opeu field Of rich promise where mis- moral aud
mental agtinments ding With ierVid aspiration TO
his country, angu'ed the highest success. Hs
jealous patriotism, descended by h, rsditiry right
from the battle fields Of the 6rs.revoution vas worthy
.
IS at its very opening he fastened With his company 10
Arpers Ferry, fought in lis rbAites-in yirgin1 fell
wounded in the carnage of the Second Manassas aud
finally at the head of the gallant vi Va" sealed Ids
testimony with his blood upon the fatal field oil Getty
burg.
Thorgh-in his own worls-'young aud with nIteh
to live or"--the longest life could have afforded no
more glorious death. No Virginian consider the
incidents Of that heroic charge upon those historic
heights of Gettysburg, without emotions OF mingled
admiration aud gratitude 10 the herOism which there
80 noby sustained Yrgnias honor IL eXtorted teluc
tant praise ON even our relentless o.s wounded
officer for wi o reeeLt return from imprisonment We
all rrioiced and who had himself vel ugh tile
crown Of marLyrdom on that BLOODY hill tells hoS D
Federal officer confessed to lin that 'as he witnessed
the ntrepdy of tina charge utterly reckless Of danger
and dsath right over rocky barrie ldes and ersly
upon brstlng bayonets and b.Iching cannon, he iet
that there was simply place such troops could pct
conquer ,.-- .'t f.... II
Sir t was my fortune to witness that terrific fcesr
and il was ode will haunt NV memory TO the grave
PcketGs v, tan division, around which hung the fond
hOpas at 20 many VrgiGia homes val ordered TO lead
that fearful ass Iut Against the frowning heights 10
which their brave comrades hal already dyen the des
psrI.e foe Oar whole artillery had upe ed upon the
enemys pc iliOn lie respond ng with hi5 hundreds
Of cannon missed upon that single spot and soon
the rafting peas Of nusketry mingled with the 6tn
mons roar in one mighty diapasor, ft muic for that
fierce carnival OF death! Bur valiaaty that devoted
column moved Ouaard-ths target of that terrible
fire. Tue bursting shell aud plugging slot made awful
havoc in their ranks but ever closing upon the places
OF the fallen they pres Ell taun lessy on across that
vide and III lteress field. They who eou'd only look
on held their breath in sheer suspense aud lips all
used prayer pleaded earnestly 70 heaven, the only
helper in tnat dreadful hour the heads Of those
heroic men ss they passed from sight into the fiery
tempest Of battle hea the sulphury smoke liz ed
our meteor flag was seen far advancing, and soon a
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works were won't All the guns Ct the enemy we're
then seen coucsntrae this single pon. in IN
crcasing fire Of hell rccxcssg pouring its pte g
fury even hundreds OF their wounded and pris
soners lett in the captured WORKS Nothing living could
WilhsOod such storm, and reluctantly the leS surv
wing heroes turned back. To II, thu sad stoTv told
from lp to lip Nth many noisened cheek and tear
frl eye how Garnet, and Armisietd and Kcnpe and
Pat or, and Williams, aud Aleu- E imunds, Asgrnd, r.
stuart the Berkeleys Hodges, Hun.oq, and hundred
other4-names already cherished 10 Virgins history,
/ aud dear 10 Virginia heaIts-lsy pom that bloody
height welterng il wounds, or sleeping in death.
Vugna might well refuse TO be jmOfted for the
loss OF such sons had she not such consolation the
COY OF their fall. Ttey fought, not heretofore
around tn r own invaded homesteads but in foreign
lard and there upheld her ancient honor in spirit full
worthy Of her modest days Let them, living Or dead
never be forgotten. IL may not soothe the dull cold
ear of death but STILL due TO such martyrdom
AID as incentives TO her iimes let history viii
diamond record their DEEDS; let ua1ltOn repeat
the sorry 10 her chdreus children let her Lfgs-
llturc, in fitting tine, ia behalf OF her whole people.
do special honor thcr memory aud within the beau
tful SHADES Of Holywood -Whrre already reposes he
role dlslet it la ting cspotAph to consecrstS
their vllOr, and her votlve offerings forever.
"SGcb graves as hess'sre pilgrim shrnes,
a q Slrnes to 10 code creed confned,
| The DIohisn Wales the Paestines-
The heceAs of the mind. % 10 go
To patrio. heart Ike his, We now mourn. Death,
| when comes TO all, could have dspalcked his dread
summoos at 10 more welcome time than il that " one
crowded hour Of glorious Jane" Let t bring some
thing Of balm TO the srictsp hearts OF those be loved
20 teaderly to knos that Ms death is thus hOnorsi by
that ccuary which he died 70 vii ipgiy. And lett
he grateful thought to know that while wound
ed prsoner la Foreign and'--As he hms, Ii pre-
ferred cs 1.-THE early lessons OF his Virginia home
ID power still soo.e his suiierngs cheer his weary
form, and pure and peaceful light along hs path
through the dark valley and shadow Of death We
shrink from ntruding .thn the sacred precincts
of sorrow, aud only ask, ia behalf OF mmon
country AID common cause, to depore with his be
rcayed home the eary.deilh of him
e. the dOuby dead, in that he died so young"
After oLAer remarks by MeSsrs. DULASKr and Ran 7
poLeH the Senate adjourned, in honor Of the memory
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