Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-02

family that Ter three generations have followed
that calling, 1t comes natural, and it does not
matter which side he fought on A war must
have two factions, aud man who risks what
Is dearest to him his lite-dnes it from Sc use
Of right, whether mistaken or not.
"a. stood there thought of the two u 90,
both lrg niars, Yet who had fought on such
different principles, aod Was sure, from what
have read Of his character, that were both
men alive, the Father of our Couotry," the
hrst IN peace, would be the first to clasp in
amlty his brother soldier hand, and to weep
over the blindness that has kept half Of our
couo!ry in a state of bitterness and bloodshed
brought to that pas. by politicians aud men
whose only interest 10 State was the amount
Ut money aud honors that could be accumuat-
ed for their own benefit.
w hlle waslndu ging 10 this vein of thought
and getting wrathy, my relic hunting friend
was trottlng round filling her bag with decayed
pieces OF wood aud mortar. The gentleman
with US, who was warden of the church at the
Time, told me IN answer to my question as to
how the church was preserved intact during
,he war, that the commanding officer, General
Montgomery, "b ,rrowed" it for himself and
family to worship in aud kept it constantly
guarded.
ASSOCIATION OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN
VIRGINIA. following call has been issued
Dy tue President of this association with the
Vie" OF obtaining the presence of as large a
NUMBER OF Its members as possible at the inau-
Ruratlon OF the S:on@wall Jackson statue 10
Rlchmood, on the 26th instant.
The Governor of Virginia having issued his
proclamation Designating Tuesday, the Goth of
October, prcx'mo, as the day for the ipaugura-
ton OF he statue of Lieut.. G neral Jackson, of
the Confederate army, the members of the AS
soclatlon OF the Army Of Northern Virginia are
requested TO be present il he city of Richmond
on that occasion for the purpose of participating
| 10 the ceremonies of inauguration, and also OF
hn'dlng meeting Tor the more general and
EN- lent organization of The Association.
lhe VICE Presidents Of the Association for
the several States, appointed at the ting
held III Richmond 10 November, 1870, with
tneir asss fants, are especially requested to at
| TEND, and to take steps for as full representa-
tl"n from their respective States as may be
! practicable
| In the States where the vice presidents are
dead the senior assistants will act as vice pres
ldentS, aud where the assistants as we'll as the
vice president 10 any STATE may be dead, the
| senior surviving officer of the Army of North.
ern Virginia ln the State will act as vice presl
deaf and appoint Two assistants.
| Al! others and soldiers VINO served honor
ably with the Army Of Northern Virginia at
any time trom the beginning Of the War to its
close are entitled to be members of the Asso-
! ciatou
The surviving officers aud soldiers of the
other Confederate armies, as we'll as the sur
wiring officers and sailors of the Confederate
navy, are Invited to be present at the inaugu
ration of the statue to unite with US in the
ceremonies. and also to participate in the pro-
| posed meeting; and it is hoped that as many
OF them may attend as eau do so.
}. A. EARLY,
President of the Association
of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
September 3Oth, 1875.