The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-26
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Auc mSu NlSW sue WaSOu VIII tue great
est ease, Indeed, bad It's burden been ten
times AZ great they would have experienced
no difficulty. 1t was gratifying to observe
mingled with the Confederate veterans at
the rope not few ex.Union officers aud
soldiers, who took the opportunity to testify
their respect for the great soldier, whose
glory aud fame belong not only to Virginia,
but to the whole nation. Miss May Ellyson
"a little lady Of FIVE years.. with her father
marched along with the men who were ut
the rope.
IN THE CAPITOL SQUARE.
Before the statue and its escort reached
the Capitol Square several thousand people
had already congrega'ed there, and when it
was found that the Governor was TO speak
from the western steps Of the Capitol there
was general pushing for places. The pro.
cesston entered the grounds from the gate
fronting Grace street, and was drawn up In
line. extending from near the western steps
OF the Capitol to the Washington Monument,
facing 10 the east The statue was brought
up right opposite the Capitol steps.
The procession proceeded from the gate
TO the Capitol building obl;quely, and when
the military came 10 halt the right rested
within short distance of the western steps
10 The Capitol. A command from General
johnson: Halt Front face Present arms
Aud then there w9s dead silence.
GENERAL JoHSsoS's REMARKS
Without dismounting. General johnson
addressed the Governor rs follows:
Goyernor,-Twcve years ago last May
was ordered to commad part of the escort
of the remains Of Stouewall Jackson to this
place. In all the years that have passed
nd finn, hoy,o
among all men all over the world who honor
virtue and love patriotism. l here now am
in charge Of the escort Of this statue pre-
sented by friends and sympathizers with the
southern cause in Great Britain 10 the Com
mouwealth of Virginia.
deliver it 10 you, her chosen representa-.
tive and chief, to be by you for her erected
on this historic ground; TO bear testimony TO
future ages in impershable bronze; to bear
testimony to future ages Of the genius, the
valor. aud the love Of country Of one OF Viz
ginia's greatest sons. and OF the love and
veneration with which bis memory is cher
ished and those virtues, Of which he was
the great eXemplar, are loved and admired
by Virginia and all true men in all the world.
Governor, | DOW deliver to your care the
statue OF Stonewall Jackson.
Governor Kempcr, responding to General
johnson, said:
Colonel johnson. Soldiers, and Fellow
Citizens, For the manner in which you
have escorted this statue and drawn with
your own hands TO the steps OF the Capitol
| would wish, in the name Of the Common
wealth. 10 thank you. But already YOU have
been far better compensated and rewarded
-, la, tO-In
spontaneously honoring the memory OF as
true a hero as ever trod the earth. i more
than thank you for the unbidden honorS you
have paid to courage, TO virtue, and to pa
,rioti>m in this act OF honorng the image
and name of the great Confederate ctptan
StunewalI Jackson. You bave done much
also 10 testify our gratitude-our liv ny,
deep, and imperishabe gratitude-to those
noble friends of ours on the other side of the
world who have sent us this priceless trea.
Sule-this great tribute OF admiration and
s,mpahy-f from the Old World to the New,
from Great Britain to Virginia.
Ii only remains Tor me TO inform you that
few weeks hence this statue will be un-
veitd and inaugurated, and that by pub.
lshed proclamation | shall invite the people
| to assemble and do honor 10 the event. BE
assured. fcllow-citiZans OF Richmond, all OF
you will he cordially welcomed TO appro'
pirate places in that interesting ceremonial.
In the name Of Virginia | now t1kc pos
session OF this Gift. and receive it not more
as a great sculptor's work Of art than work
Of English affection tor Virginia and her im'
mortal son.
SPEECH FROM MAYOR KELLEY.
The crowd observing Mayo: Kelley on the
s;eDs not far from where Governor kemper
| vas standing called upon him for a speech,
| and be responded in these word>:
| 1t would be improper to protract this in.
| formal ceremony by one added word, and
| you will excuse me if / merely add ia your
| behalf, my iel!ow-ci ZauS Of Richmond, one
word Of pride and gratitude for this splendid
| Gift Of citizens Of Great Britrin and Ireland,
| = hica. while 0 present 10 the whole Com
mouwealth, is in an especial manner pre-
| sent to us.
! ] last saw its illustrious suhj"ct in death
| within the walls of this very Capitol. last
saw him in life on the morning Of that me-
| morable I'd Of May, When, stern and silent as
| the brol u in which his form IS here repro
duced, with none Of the joy OF contest IN
his quiet face, because there was no rooth for
| sentiment, so sufiu>ed was it with duty, he
| swept like an eagle on the startled enemy at
| Charlottesville, and cleft him like con-
Sumirg thunderbolt.
And now in this statue he is to come again
! among us, to speak to unborn generations
| the lessons OF that model Lille which showed
how the modest virtues of humble faith may
| flourish by the side OF courage, genius, and
corsummate skill which placed among the
foremost captains of history the name OF
StoneWall Jackson.
THE STATUE LAID AWAY.
The wagon was then drawn to the south
ern end of the Capto', the statue was re-
moved to the basement OF the Capltoi, tue
military marched of, and the great crowd
slowly dispersed.
between Tenth and Eleventh, where dress
Darade was had after which the companies
| we're dismissed.
Description Of ihe Statue and Pedestal.
By the happiest of choices this noble work
of art, the browning achievement of the great
sculptor's life, is to be fifty placed in the very
heart at once Of our city and OF our Com
| monwealtb. The ground chosen is one light
lovely in itself, Just where the line Of lindenS
| being broken the sunshine falls on a plot OF
| rich turf all aelow with flowers. 1t is easily
| approached, and under view from many
| points. 1t lies, moreover, in neighborly
nearness to the chief centre of our State and
city life. To the south, so close as almost to
embrace the statue with its shadow, stands
the Capitol, planned byJttltrson; within this
| building met not only the Legislature OF the
State that Jackson loved so we'll, but the great
Convention that by its ordinance of seces-
SION called him to the field, aud the Conted
crate Congress, under whom he conquer
! ed and died. TO the north, across the