The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-25


They are the living uho lire for ~, q,
old soldiers OF the army are the mon w.
whom we lean, In vDom our faynilfes ~ ~
our ola Commonweaith i've and moe @,f
have their being. We rest upon then ,." '.H
and they are true they were true To .'"'
The army. living and dead, arc n na,.
flesh, our O,rn blood. our 0sru scyro, I'm
blessed bonds of family and ktnIr.d ln"
the eyer-prc:ent voice of cons,io,.,r'',,''
bind us TO the army and rescue il ,t 49,
from fntamy and oblivion. Ye. =.
brothers, rest sweetly, sec,,relr-vo,," sIF
safe these bonds cannot be several -"
how tender, yet how indissolul,le ,bnr 49,. .e
III other vas the boy you kissed and az.
away, and never kissed again-your D. ~,
| min, your darling. who lies there--,r,.,.I' J i
rebel or patriot? was he traitor o. bo-, W
| Wife Widow. that warrior wbo.r sIra-,,
You GRIT about HIM while hi, s,r.'
encircled you in that warm emil w.
the last, the very last, till they enfoId ~,
yonder, IL his honor tainted or .t,,nl'..4
And now, living soldiers and brothcr, -
we join hands about these graves. and ~
up to heaven together in this eyonin,.
holy hush, let us open our hearts d"c,
est depths to Him who made and knob
them, and confess if we be traitor. D.,
if we can place these bands upon ,ho's
hearts, and call God TO wines. that tlnr
are not perjured, then let us swear tb,t az
will stand by these noble women. who st,r1
80 faithfully by our dear brothers tina, a.,
will teach our children, and our children.
children, TO believe and hand down the trr,.5
that these men fought and fell for tho onr,
principles upon which regulated, Chrj.,i,n
freedom can ever be established here ~
elsewhere. Let us show them thai r,r
servatism at the North, and the worIL
over, in these days, is feeble and cal,jor,
and self-contradictory, because it h., cam,
coded and departed from the only rreDi..,
from which its conclusions can be dclrrrt
Let Us teach our children to test RIGHT ,.,i
wrong. true and false, in Gods great w,gfr
Dy something other than results Vhrt
spend themselves and disappear in the b.,rr
space of lifetime or generation.
Finally, let us explain TO them the >gn,.a
! work these noble women are doinr, ,t.t
make them swear they will pcrre;,; -.
these associations. Let US bring them vim
| Us to these yearly mcmorials--and they -.
| m emorfGls not "decorGtions.H Let o;Hr.
! decorate I'll. graves OF rtctOrS, We VII r..
. member heroes.
Ladies, not the living only bless yun,
! This scene i, enough to call back even IL.
1
| ing among them with you | have caa.t..
| sigh, Il wall, plea, and | am her" g. .Ey.
it uttcrance. These men have suffered frn
slddest, darkest fate God cye. >cud, a.. 4!
| his clriIdren-tillen in unsuccessful :, r
| Where is the army to-day: Ha:k. a..r
| the answer whispered from these gray.
" We are here. but we are incorporated
among the nations OF the earth, and We .r,.
, lonely-oh so lonely Oh, dear <ca.,..
| ers of roses, methnks as your hand, H..
on the low mounds, pale, chill hon,
stretch upward from beneath and Fl.
yours with Il mourntul ecStaCy Of graft h.
Shrink not from the grasp. | beSrcch y.a
Some OF you stopped and kissed tar ow
graves-and pure lips, but pale aud rhH.
moved beneath and met yours. The Ii,
is cold, but oh SO holy. shrink not: a'ia
cartn's impure lire has died out from f..
Bark the lips move. Listen. "Oa' -.
not leave lis. Will you not came a-.U..
We cannot let you 20 until yon promise.
How long before the roses bloom a. in
Fail not 10 come them
And now, heseech you, let u> all rc,Ur
this answer, and then leave them mere Ia
darkuesS and with God. 50 long a, ter,
fail, we will come to shed them hrr-. ~
lon- As flowers bloom. we Wil! brm- ~.
tues choicest and scatter them hrr. Sc
lopg Us stricken hearts love, cacIi-:. .I.i
almost adore. they shall bleed ana hu.a
ne c.
Ir>, Gear brothers, hear, oh heD r.,
while we VOW that forever ana Ion aye. -
this sacred spot,
From r4r-cG n"-r,
Shall chi!dren's praye:s ard ~omen's m.s",1'
like aage,s. to 81, by tGc sepuchrc. s4y!a-
An these were nan, who knew 20 co.nL,
Frvnt-i4ceI, IA: cost I'll honor
Nor did sEriCk from ltS Iuit p NiG"Lt
Knowing now To d.. they cta s men" "A
for home, for country, and for God.
Rev. Dr.. Curry's Address.
Rev. DR.. Curry said "c come L
scatter flowers over the graves al oar
martyred dead. Under the auSl'r, ~
the ladies OF the lakewood Mcmoda.
Association, we come to lay the cocU~r.
stone of a simple granite ob"li,G 10
! tell to coming generations the 'i'tar,
our soldiers and the cause for VII th We.
SO her0i:aliy died. 1t is the tribute not .
ndtSondl sorrow, but Of the gricI q! tI'-r
section CT the nation. II is no inmoyt. p
upon honored precedent 10 build nps..
mcntS for the patriotic dead. II isr'"ohC
| to honor by such modes the pI1rdte >n,d.~T..
Princes, generals, statesmen, EIctoiir'. ':'
commemorated by stored urn or ttIi''
| Grated pile. Here the solid, cndur:n- gran.
! tie is TO be II testimony to the know '&t
the uuknown--the private ana tn" "!....
| Who were these 9Hlant men: ID"
| were from every State OF the COniedcra''
from every ncighborhood OF every -ltr
. Never was there such spontair"u' Ha'
8! tiOnal uprising; never such unraF'., "~
unanimty. A whole people. animated e!
one thrilling impulse-bound by enc coI''
mon tie, engaged III the perlIous s'rU-.;.'
. Women and children, the intirm ana Ice
aged, only remained behind, ana ttel 10
encourage, to labor, TO pray, to iurnl'a ILL.,
| terial and moral aid and com'ort. rem
homes OF wealth and culture; IRON '-s
haOitutious OF the poor and humid; q. ~
the halls OF legislation. the bench d. 1r
! Judiciary, the Office Of the rroIr->a1.H
man. the shop OF the artisan, the Er8
the farmer, they came, with cheerful r..
and willing heart, 10 hight for the ton>i'll'
i ton and for Liberty
| The annals of history furnish 40 cHNE'>.'
! part TO such men. They We're tue ''.'*'
+, tary leg;on~, pledSinG ali to VIVA W.
! dearer taan life. No ncrcrnary BANG
hireliu" murderers; no Hessila Silt"..'
| ries none aliured BY love OF plumber ath.
fired by" booty" or " beauty" none ill.,
denly elevated and intlamed by U"tg0.-'
! ciated freedom. All We're lighting 10. rare.
aud law, aud right, and conservatism 'i'
regulated liberty, against the rapac!oU' rA'
cesses of maddened Democracy.
! 1t is the shaliowest OF charGe'' '".
flimsiest of fantasies. TO alloge that la.'.
soldiers were lighting TO cn>aye race II, n.
, subvert the organic law. TO o'cr'
the government of their fathers. .".!
| were no rebels. they were not u.'''. =.
They reverenced the Bible. The rc>i.,..-'
Christianity. Domestic virtues "rrr i.''f
MONT. LnwIcSsucss and m1borrA'E W..
their uucouquerabe aversion. ne ''">
tuition was their palladium. lDc E"l.'., o.,
ment of their fathers was their h2''I-'", "a
OF poiitica! wisdom. African SE''r.}. +
! creaturc OF Old EuglMu ana New En-. ~ 1.