New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-27
the homage OF those who most differed with him on the
questions which lately This Republic In twain from

questions which lately rent This Republic In twain from
We accept this monument "A tho visible symbol Of the
ancient friendship which existed between virginia ana
incoming Of British settcra TO our sparsey populated ter
rtory and hail pleasing omen for the fn,ure tna
by the descendants the who laid the foundations
OF This Commonwealth We accept 10 IA pledge OF inc
peaceful relations which trust viii ever exist bet
Great Britain and the confederated empire formed by
the United States OF America. -
No man was more susceptible than Gen Jackson
Impressions from the physical world The eye that 40
often cent s lightning through the smoke OF battle grew
that thrilled with the thunder OF the cannonade drank in
with innocent delight the song of birds aud INC prae OF
battle the plains Of Manassa aud the Malvern Hills
was equally ready to ADJUST the covering around
The voice whose sharp and ringing tones often VI
tered the command, give them the Dayonc'; cSIed
foreign tongues terms Of cDdesrment for those
he loved which his own Language did not adequitey
supply aud the vino filled two hemisphere with the
story Of his fame was never so happy az when ne was
telling the coored children OF his Sabbatschooi ihe
letter which explains the unusual regard with which
his memory IN hallowed was written by Jackson me
morning after the first battle o Manassas to the Row
DIR. W. T. White If Lexington. Va: ,
MY DEan pAsIon In my tent last night after 1, d n
contribution for coored SUNDAY school Ineos y9n VII
Your earliest obige, yours faithfully,
It was his sublimc indifference to personal comfort.
personal danger personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that gave
him snch power over the armeS DC an d snde
States. But far above all ec was the sincerity purity,
aud the elevation of his character as servant OF the
Though the Confedoracy has failed and the form Of
is more ready to obey the bchess Of the National Gov
than the true Confederate soldier yet the day
which Jackson fought will triumph. and this
great nation become once more me uIi'o r,,o .,
not by Cesar but by the Constitution in its Old
supremac We must hsyS UR h, Of equal Stt b
desredation ton to defeat and hypocrisy 10 snD,
f,,at hx arnFaG
non Which Denies TO u their states single right
accorded 10 Massachusetts, or New,fork TO snch
hand :asps sword while yonder river chants the re-
QUEEN OF the sixteen thousand Confederate dead win
among them, who sleep Oh the nils OF iDy wood
Bur will not indulge in such forebodings believe ~
t the Iocs OF e G mighty cad Whose bronze forms stand
around usWashingon, Henry, Jefferson. Ana last Il IS
Is ne Without st RonoT SDcgrsdSon is worse than death
We think OF the living and Of those who are 20 come
them the freedom We have enjoyed" Heaven hear The
prayer OF orr dead hcro
THE VAIL LIFTED.
Gov. Kcmper and DIR. IIoge were both chcered en-
Enthusiastically. As the last words of DIR. il0ge died
away the vail on the monument was suddenly with
drawn, and, amid dcaioning cheers and theihrlng OF
cannon, the bronze figure of Jackson was exposed AS
the vail was fitted, anl Mrs Jackson and little Julia
Jackson, escorted by Gov. kemper and ex-''ov Ran
dolph of New-Jcrscy went forward and placed gar
laf0s.On the pttltslal. TIC ~
knew no bounds The statue is poor likeness Of
Jackson and fine work OF art. The following is
tie inscription upon IN
Presented by English gentlemen as tribute Of admi-
ration for the soldier and patriot, Thomas j. Jackson
ana gratefully accepted by Virginia In the Of the
Southern people. Done A. ID. 1875, in the hunlredth
year III the Commonwealth. LOOK, there Is Jackson
standing like q stone wall"
The ceremonies were finished by the singing OF
Luther's battle-song, a castle Of strength is onr
Al llp net
perfect order has prevailed to-day and the whole
occasion has been splendid success. The city was
brightly Illuminated at night, and there has been
display Of fireworks Oh CaptOl-square. The colored
militia did not parade to-day after all, they having
decided not to do so.