The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-02

Gus came as proconsul,
"And at his heels o host of plundererT:
Prntors and p,IEiects, qucstors-dregs OF R0fne-
Hungry as hounds and mercflcss rs wolves,
To gorge upon us"
Our land was the wanton prey of despicablc
a~dycnturcrs. who fed upon it like vuitures
and our States We're play things for freed
mems bureaus and military pretenders, and
dminutive JcilreyseS spued upon us from
the sewers and kennels of northern cities.
"In spite of all these outrages / counsel
submission, and pray for peace. Our
theories OF government have been repudi-
ated--Scttlcd adversely, not at the bar of rea-
son.. but ly the stern arbitramcnt of the
sword. Accept the situation. Cherish a
love for The whole country. Recognize the
llg ~ ours. Though used for many neia-
riuus purposes. we can love il for its ante
bciium glorics and its future triumphs. There
seems tn be n rift in the dark cloud. The
agunizin~ longiuGoi our people for quietndc
and security has awakened q response. and
we can begin to feel the kindred throhbings
of Il great host. We need not sit forever
dr>oiatc around our broken idols. Weary
rs we are OF isolation. and diStrust, and hos
tility, there are now t~Iatr:nai hands stretched
across The intervening ctrusln. The claSping
in lrothcrly embrace may bctokcn an am
nc>ty Of heart, relief from oppressive lcgiS-
EtioI,, and IN opening future for enterprise,
i ~icilicrncc, ambition. and patriotism. OC-
e -iunally, in our sore bereavement. we hear
| whispered commentators OF Il monarchy.
| share in no such feelings. and prefer to
gather up what remains OF order. and law,
and Constitution. These arc elements Of
greatness thai may he developed and utilized.
Notwithstanding our disasters and humilia-
tons. and the udio,> tyIannicS 10 which we
have been cruelty subjected, there is Il deep
sratcd attachment to free government. With
our resources. or destiny may be that OF
Banpu":
'I;,ru Shalt get kings though thou bc none
IF the poet could rcanimatc the dust OF
The COUNT churcl-yard with imaginary
heroes. why may we not anticipate the fn'
turr and rcpcoplc our Senate halls with
coming statcSmoni WE must not despair of
liberty nor of the Commonwealth. The
Roman citizen abutcd not one ,iot of the
p1i"r of his land although occupied by the
camp ni u foreign foe. 80 We must bear up
with pride in our port and defiance in our
eye.
"Nir@inia cloQucucp. patriotism. statesman
| ship. are not extinct. We cannot forget her
proud position Wien she stamped immortal
names on ra"rS OF li>tort-"lirn gifted
" lb me IllliilitS tlil Illll u itt''l'lS vi lllii-
kind" II i mol too much to expect Il new
order of things wien public men with in
creased knowledge OF public affairs. superior
mental and moral q'nliii, atoms, shall bring
lo our ~r"uucil> and the judiciary more of the
iynItN Of legislators and lurists, and more
oi the amenities that belong IN epntlcnrn-
Submission. loyalty. hope Tor the future. at
t ,luncut to the Government. Ambitious
a<Dirip%> do not require unmanlineSS. di>.
bonor, degradation. dispersion Of our heroes,
suppression of honest convictions. No peo-
plr ever hrni; d or iii owned moral IDEAS
without same aud disl CnUr. Truth cannot
nrri IN. ideas m" nlulr potent tllan needle.
runs, Thr people who refuse 10 shed tcar,
oyr: and honor the graves of their patriotic
dad, are consolidating WlIatcvcris noble and
cl"vaiing ito crock the pregnant hinges OF
The knee that thrift may follow taWning.'
70 lur-rt the hcroi-m and prlNatloiS OF nul
dead j. t. d~i>luuo: AID disgrace ourselves,
This ~lmi""1Nl Association j. doing Il noble
work tur the state aud for poSterity. Those
who rnkindlr Grand thoughts, who stimu.
late The youth hy examples oi heroic daring
and pure virtue. are the hcnctactor> OF tho
race. This monument pCrpc;llatcS the he
ruisin OF the dead, aud not lusS C%loqlcnlly
and cndurin@ly the virtues Of the living.
The ir!u and the worthy of every land
will applaud efforts and sacrifices for the
erection Of this shaft. Those Of orr late enc.
mics who are brave and mn"ualilnou> ask
for honor, truth. sincerity. II future con.
tests arise. and they call for our help, they
will need it not from slaves and Spanicl>,
hu from m,L-b cld, frank. upright, colSci
cutiou>-lic SONS Of notifies more noble
than any OF Sparta. the brothers OF sisters
who have every viliun That Chivalry cal
honor
:. AIlcr the address. which rasr the ~livclicS!
satisfaction tn All. y liberal contribution was
! madr. AMI the iminr>r crowd then repaired
, l." the monument. Allcr PRAYER 10y Rev. J
i William JoncS the veil WAS removed 10y tn,
following old soldiers, who represented In,
different regiments IN which the LancastcI
men served: Captain Samuel Downing, q
, IN" l'if;y-iittll Virginia regiment Captain
II W. L. Chase. Of the Furlicth Virginia
i Captain james Il. Bail. of the Ninth Nir
!, ~inia cavalry: Rev. Captain w. +. Duna
u way. Of the F"riy->cvcnth Virginia un,
Captain Il. II. Robinson, of The Forfeit
!. Virginia. AZ the veil WAS removed the au
II d!Cncc stood with uncovered heads, ant
then spent some time in gazing upon tn
II beautiful monument and in reading tn
: names and recalling the deeds of the maj
J tyrrd dead.
| have left myself II" space to speak of III
elegant dinner and fair, hut will only 81
tlat II was in every respect Il brilliant Sue
, cess. and the rcc' IptS amounted. we learn. +
ahu.t one MoUS0nd dOh0rS. NnTOK.