The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-08
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Greeley they were Teflssii ffspse rights,
then, to he Unjust md were
iiscribing upon tho sornhs OF those dear de-
p,rted ones the words, =. Wretch, and trail.
tori
Referring Hgaiu 10 tie -four. rears' struggle,
he sdid thai i.a Ris iattIiDs not TO perpctu-
ate slayery,-fdr settle III yifgiIlias abtest
statesmen had long before ilfoiDtiiietd il an
evil OF which the country slfotld be freed as
saon az practicable but he vas fighting for
rrincptt: sAnd; feIiow-citizens." he con-
timed. .fdo You siiptdth that after having
barred my breast and fought for fotir long
years in defence Of that principle would be
the man that, like Judas Iscariot, would sell
his country for gold?" eyes. that's sa!'
responded 4 yerr intelligent colored gentle
man. who had taken it upof llilrself to give
applause where it was deserved. aud Who
hid "cuSscd "an Intoxicated White MIN into
silence for iiittfrGptiDg The speaker.
Having exploded Mf Greeley to hiS sati:-
faction. the Colonel went on 20 eu,lmeiate
the many acts of kindness which Grant had
shown to the southern people since the close
Of the ,rdr trhich Greeley carried on, Grant
being only "Useless' and harmless piece
of machinery in the affair. Chief amongst
OF 4 Sinhll Glnount Of provisions among such
Of the citizCns OF Columbia and Of Fluvanna
county a. made application with money III
hand to pay for them during the short time
the Federal troops we're stationed here.
These prov iSfons, were Of an excellent quail
ity. no doubt, and served to cheer the many
homes made dcsolate by GrerlGy's army, and
10 rc,lIscitate the IIially brave fathers, sons,
,ttI !,r,,i I,nr llf had I,-f
ley's men ut SpotSyiyania, the Wilderness,
Five Forks, and Appomattox Courthouse!
Colonel Jackson did not say that those few
paltry mouthfuls did all this: but one would
have been led to infer as much or even more
from his concluding remarks, in which he
prayed that the southern people might never
become so dcpravcd--sO lost TO all sense OF
honor-as to forget he debt of gratitude they
U,cc to General Grant!
As the Colonel retired the oiilcint!s colorcd
gentleman already icitrIyd 10 gave him 4
word or lN0 ct r,rrllragiugappruhatio aud
Chen called upon Squire lIodcson for 4
speech but the latter came forward and re.
spcctlllly declined. saying thereby quite a.
.nlrrh as his influence with either white or
black would permit.
Thus ended one of the most remarkable
/
and one which has, withal, reflected much
credit upon the citizens of Fluyanna county,
rs it has shown plainly that they have more
sense than to give, by their mere presence.
moral weight to the proceedings of any set
of men who, hy mutual iAriiGijoU. prcSlim,
10 come before tic people and set themselves
up ;,s the opponents of public opinion.
Against Mr.. Jackson as Il private citizen
if he would lie content TO remain as such, il
is not likely that any one in Fluvanna has
aught to say-last of all, the writer of this
article. But when he CONES out in public
in such speech lis the one referred t.
above, his assertions. compared with facts
give forth rather diSwrfl@ing conclusions
Fol instance. Mr.. jackson speaks of fight.
iny for principles and says he did moi
shrink from duty" Now. when we ttiul
how little fighting he really did, we arr
forced to the conclusion that, If he did his
d,iy. the "principc' Inc had to fight fol
was rather small. 1t is true that Mr.. Jack
son enlisted in the Confederate States army
early in lSGl--Aprl. irclicyc--aiid was
captured and raroctl i'll Western Virginia 10
the toiowin" summer; and think il would
i,a difficult for him to establish The fact l!iil
he was IN single pitch; {; .:altc during lhcrc
iIi;ind"rof tlr war. lie Wis kept under rlro I
Tor ;ihrIi; Twelve months, and some time ai!Cl
bis exchange liz received the commission ;llo
| Huthrrity--ur a; all events the umilorm--tt
raise Il company. of which he was TO be
captain. Whether this task was completed
before the close Of the war or not, | cannC
| positively say; but certainly Captain }acI,
son sIrn, Il considerable portion of his time
| ;:r away from the front, oStcn-ihIy for th'
purpose Of Getting up recruits. His tile u
Colonel loo. Is something that WAS entirely
unknown To the citizens ol Flnyanna Unit
within the last month 81 two.
Such being he t;ct- nr the case, il i quite
evident that Captain dickson i not the MAJ
| 10 address the Confederate soldiers upon th'
| la.ti,ical i>sl,c. of tie day. and hcnr" liz
reason ipy tIii not come t. hear him.
A=..in. win. lie Captain siycakS of tl!'
| Confederate dead as having been virtual,
! el.,in ly Greeley. and we all know tllnt th'
| latter never fired a gun, the thought wicked
| " suggest, Itself !irll be is saying one Wort
Ter Greeley aud Two for him$cl'' in cE;lnin:
that - much can he done by tdtkinJ! So
also. il we admit that the characters of Gran
and Greeley are respectively as represented
liz the tapiain--crc the gallant soldier ant
tie other the treat talkCr-wc cannot ne sur
priSGd that be should support the former IN,
| ,lrno;lncc tic halter, for 1t is human nature
10 worship what we know is beyond on
power of imitation, and 10 drSp>c what l.
most like ourselves. kArrA.