Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-07-13
Hon. A. II. Boteler for Congress.

gres. az Col. Alex R. BOteler Col. Botelsr
has n national reputation as one Of the most
brilliant orators 10 the country. AS member
| nj the las, Congress before the war, he became
cop,picuous because Of his earnest efforts TO
avert the evils that, with prophetic vision, he
Iore.aw would result from secession. But elO-
! quently as he plead that his people might De
spared the disastrous ccutingepcles OF long
/ aud bloody wa!, yet, no sooner was The arm
/ Of the powerful North up-Itted 10 compel sub
3 mission 10 their mandates, than his clarion
( voice was heard calling TO rescue every arm
J that could WELD a sword, TO drive back the in
yaders of our SOIL Nor was he content with
| appeals to others-hs owh sword was amongst
the first 10 leap from It's sca0bard, when sP-
peels 10 reason were unhe and by Its bloody
arbitramenl the contest was 10 be decided .
nor was it sheathed from the first entrance OF
our troops into Harper's Ferry until the i'm
mortal anG peerless Lee surrendered his little
bsnd of heroes TO countless numbers 81 Apo
mattox.
The high appreciation Of his worth and ser
vices hy Lee and Jackson, are well known.
Never. during that long and wearisome con
test, did one word Of dependency fall from his
lips-"hope on, hope ever, until the last ray
was extinguished oy the last great calamity
was ever his motto. HIS beautiful and cher
ished home, with It's valuable contents. burnt
by The yandal Hunter, and hrs family leil
homeless, Will best attest in what esteem he
was held by our mercless invaders. word
Of sunplicatlOn from the heroic wife and spar
tan daughter light perhaps, have saved their
homes, but no ! houserss and homeless they
preferred 10 be, to ask or accept iavors al the
hands Of the cowsTdly miscreants who, al
sale distance from southern troops, thus
wrought Vengeance upon the deienceless. Nor
since the contest has ended taS, AlIc Boteier
ever sought TO proPitlate The influence OF those
in power by all apology or excuse for the &c
tive part he took in III. war. lie was on
Iackson's staff and was his devoted fresd; so
far from an apology for it, he gIores in II.
Tru. 10 the Union whilst there was 4 chance
to preserve it in It's integrity-he deserted II
'nly when It's powerful arm vas about to fall
with Q crushing blow upon his own beloved
Virginia. True 10 his State and section whilst
hope lett q ray the patriot could cherish. True
IN his opposition to raiiea!Im as well when the
conservatives Of West Virginia were IN a hope.
less minority, az now, SINCE hey have burst
their letters and are masters Of the situation.
That the convention W II hesitate m thus Sc
curing the service Of so true, gifted, able, and
experienced a representative, We cannot for
moment believe. His very presence in Con-
gress will give dignity 10 the new Safe and
she wall DE ablo TO boast reprssuti alive
whose moral worth, devotion TO principle, high
toned honor, consistency, energy, ability, and
soul-stirrng eIoquence, secured the respect,
confidence and admiration OF Lee and Jack
son. HAMPsHIRx.
Esg~ In transferring to our columns
from the Free Press the foregoing trib.
ute to our townsman, Hon. A. II. Bote-
Ter, we deem it due to him also to add
that ever since the surrender of Gen,
Lee, Mr.. Boteler has omitted no oppor-
tunity to do what he could to promote
the interests of Peace and to obliterate
the angry passions of the war.
His whole conduct, in this particular,
has been consistent and in strict accor
dance with the closing words Of his
speech here in the Spring of go at the
dedication of the Cemetary for our
Confederate dead, which were as fol
lows -
"And can il be expected, my fellow citizens,
that We for whom those men foUght-ior
whom they sacrificed their lIyes-that those
OF Us, especially, who followed Jackson from
The first and Lee to the last who were so IN
iImately associated with those poor boys, who
shared their sullerings, who participated in
their porls and .ympsthlzed IN their cause,
should be 80 iorgeilul OF them so faIthie,S TO
ourselves and 10 every manly sentiment, as 10
refrain from tesiiiyln on all proper occa.
sIons. and IN every appropriate way, our un-
diminished and undyIng regard for their mem
OGies
Why, my friends, no .ruly brave soldier, in
aIlihe multltudInOus hosts Of those who fought
against us, hut would cry out "Saame !" up.
ON US, were we 10 withhold from our dead
comrades these sad tokens of our oifrciionate
respect All honor then forever, 10 the mem.
DRY of our fallen braves who left "the sweet
fcliciIes Of home' TO champion our cause,
and ~ ho fought and bed and died in our be
half-pro Gris 81 toeis In thu. honoring Their
YOU do honor to yourselves.
And now with holy rites, the ministers Of
God have consecrated tbIg their last resting
place.
Tuneful voices, Gin accord harmonious"
have hymned their requiem, whilst on each
lonely grave, fair hands have gently laid the
freshrt flowers Of Spring, believed with SYM
pathetic tears from loving hearts.
Our me 'aucholy duty to our dead, to-day, is
done. We are about 10 leave them to
"S!eep in peace with kinde,t ashes
OF the 'obe aud the true"
What more One word only Let n,, on
returning 10 our respective homes 10 resume
the duties Of our daily life, willis. cheri,hing
Ia our hearts the sacred memories Of our dead
breihe.en, banish from our minds whatever
may remain OF bitterness engendered by the
strife N which they fell. Let the hostile feel
'ngs Of that ssddest Of all episode. in our
counsry's history, sleeping tie sleeo tina,
knows no waking, be forever buried out Of
sight, and let each and all of US continue TO be
as faithful 10 the obligations Of Peace q. we
were to the requirements Of Wsr-applying 10
our hearts the injunction of the great English
Cardinal 10 Cromwell
still in thy right hand carry gentle Peace
To silence enylou. tongues; be JUS. and fear
not
Let all the ends thou sn'st at b. thy coun-
try's,
Thy GODS and Truths.
By APPRopRIATE NAuE.-COl Hun