Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
ssTORRWALLH JACKSON MON.
UMRNT ASSOCIATION

s'sTONEWALL'' jackson NOM
UMBNT ASSOCIATION
or all the heroes who have laid
down their lives in Aodern times,
in defense Of what they consider
cd right, the record of none is SO
pure, SO resplendent, and SO love.
ly as that of "Stonewall Jackson"
His virtues disanned his enemies
Of hatred, and his bravery won
their admiration; his military skill
and genius entraAced them while
among his friends and compan.
ons in arms he was adored for
his kindness of heart, and his gen
tie, christian, and unassuming
manner. His strategy was the
wonder and speculation of the
world; his movements the terror
of his enemies; and his blows
were decisive and always crush
ing. He seemed to move in all
his great achievements as il under
the direct influence ofinspiratiOn.
There was no possible chance TO
counteract his plans, for they we're
such as no other mind could con.
ccive, and were invariably those
which brought victory and sue
cess to crown his banner. He
was adored at home, admired and
feared abroad. But one night, in
the gloom and stiffness of dark
ness, the death angel called him
away from earth to take his abode
among the purest and brightest
of beings. Then it was that a
vail went up from the bleeding
heart Of the struggling and well
nigh crushed Coniederacy. That
heart was already sorely lacerated
and torn at a knowledge of its
many other sorrows and misfor-
tunes, and it was i'll prepared to
receive the sad tidings which an.
nounced that the loved had fought
his last battle, aud was then sleep
ing his last sleep, and that from
that time forth the christian, sol.
dier hero, would uivorac .eneaih
the broad shading boughs OF the
cypress, and none should keep
watch while he slept save the
twinkling stars. 1t is not at all
surprising that he should be es.
teemed and admired at the North.
The truly great love and respect
the great wherever found, and
that "Stonewall' jackson was
great in every construction Of tho
term is unquestioned. That he
was conscientious and acting sole.
~ from q conviction of duty none
have ever dared gainsay. He
fought because his sense of duty
commanded him to 10 so he link.
cd his fortunes with the South be-
cause his great warm heart told
him twas there he owed his allie.
glance. And nobly did he per-
form his duty He is swept away
from earth but never from memo.
ry; an admiring people will point
to him through all ages and his
tory will bcdcck her brightest
page in commemOration of his
virtues aud his shining deeds.
The Federal Government has
expended its millions Of public
money in testimony to the memo.
ry of the Union dead monumen.
tai marble shafts mark the last
home Of him whose face is turned
towards the roots Of tue daises
which bloom, blossom and shed
perfume above the earth which en-.
yelopes him. National cemete.
ries are supported, cared for and
beautilied all over the land The
liberal hand OF the nation has
given freely for those whc
gave their lives for tue Union
but upon the other hand The
soldier dead Of the South are hid
} away beneath The sod over which
the wild briar locks its mani
fold arms. The marble, to thoil
memory, is alone In the hearts o.
their countrymen. At one TINT
. it was treason for friends 10 gath
er about and she'd tears above Tho
graves Of the dead Southern sol
diers. The Goody corpse of Al
bert Sydney johnson was insult
cd by Federal soldiory when /
! was seeking a chance to be hiC
, away in the soil Of that Stat,