Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-25

ILL, NC q SYMBOL OIL renewed lIshteEu1ty
never again to be interrupted. Let it,
taken also as pledge of reunion between
all the States, for with Massachusetts and
South Carolina in full accord, us they were
LOU years ago, our Union is as firm and en-
during as our Monument, which they,
With true patriotism, joined with US IN
building.
Fitzhugh Lees farewell speech to the
people:
We expected to be the recipients of some
little ciyil;ty at the hands of the gentlemen
OF Boston, even those who differed most
widely with us. but we We're not prepared
to meet with this enthusiastic and splen
did demonstration We have witnessed at
your hand We will return to Virginia
and we will tell those people that they
SHOULD come here and see for themselves,
as we have seen, the people OF Boston, and
they will feel as we feel, that this is a great
country, and we form part Of it. | thank
you most sincerely, sir, for your kindness
and hospitality.
Vice-President Wilson's speech:
| Ibelieve, gentlemen. that we should all
strive for harmony, unity, justice-for
| equal rights to everybody i'll cur land. [Ap-
plause We have heard a response from
South Carolina, and we have welcomed it.
| we have heard u voice from Old Virginia
| [applausel, and we have welcomed it here
tonight. Applause. AS q citizen of this
| Commonwealth | w leone these men from
all sections of the country to Massachu-
sets, and | trust with Gods blessing, this
occasion may be consecrated to patriotism,
i to manhood, to full and impartial liberty
to all men, of every kindred and race
From the speech of j. NJ. Clark, Emin-
ent Commander of De Molay Commandery:
While life remains and memory endures
the reception and entertainment OF De
| Molay Commandery by the Knights Temp
lar of Virginia will be rehearsed and re-
counted for. deeds of knightly hospitality
and Christian kindness and love uneqnalled
land incomSaF;lke. With reverential re-
gard for the Masonry Of those who have
died, with loving affection for those who
1--we of the KNIGHTS Templar Of Virginia
of 1853 and $50 who are present or absent,
WeWelcome you, and all who are Of you.
to the fullness Of our hearts love.
l. From the speech Of Gov Walker Of Rich
mond Commandery
We come here to say that we fully re-
cognize that the lurid flames OF war have
subsidized, and that the glorious emblems
OF peace are growing for all of us. [Cries
OF P'good" and applause. We come here
to say that in honest reality we desire to
extend to you the right hand of fellow
ship, and in the future to march on with
you as one people, laborng to accomplish
/ one great Object-the perpetuatlOn OF the
! American Union in all the purity, in all
the sublimity, and in all the grandeur
which the fathers founded it.; and in which
it flourished from the first. Applause and
cheers
| THE RETURN OF THE VIRGINIANS HOME
| The return of the Norfolk Light Artil-
lery Blues to their home was the cause OF
an immense ovation. The United States
signal obser ver.at Cape Henry reported at
1890 p NJ, Sunday, that the steamer
VIM Crane, with the ''Blues" on board
was off the capes.' Word was at once tele-
graphed to Fort Monroe and transmitted
| to Gen. William 7. Barry, the command
ant. AZ half-past one the Crane" came
in view, and the ten-ineh guns Of the Wa
ter battery Numbered forth a salute OF
thirteen guns. This was promptly re-
sponded to by the ''Blues," who were then
abreast of the fort, and who also gave
three lusty cheers as the colors OF the fort
were dipped. They then passed on up to
|
Gus friends in sloops, yachts, steam launch
es, &C., and finally were landed safe and
sound at the Boston steamers wharf. A
letter to the Baltimore "Sun" says:
The Norfolk City Guards, the Norfolk
city fire department, and most Of the pro-
minent citizens in carriages We're there to
receive them. A procession was formed
and, headed by the New Hampshire band
| and Il battalion OF the marine corps from
| the navy yard, proceeded up Maine street
kand thence to the Academy Square. His
/ honor John b. Whitehead, mayor OF the
\ city then WELCOMED them i'll brief adj
! dress. He spoke of their visit to Boston,
~ their redeptiom. and the great good
i which would ultimately result from it, at
| the same time complimentng "the boys
| on their good behavior and welcoming
them back to the city.
i. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who WAS present,
was loudly called for, and made d short
speech TO the audience. He sald that since
| his departure from Norfolk with the Biuee
he had been ingei led into making some
| twelve or fifteen speeches., most OF them
much against his Will vt tne same time
he could not help talking when called upon,
when he SAW now Inns boys were treated.
! He said that their visit would do more TO
| reconcile the people of the North to those
| Of the South Than anything THAT has oc-
| CURED since the close OF the Wilr. lie
! wished that every one OF his hearers could
| have visited the ancient city OF Boston and
witnessed the reception given to the nor
| folk Blues, who were an honor to the good
| old Commonwealth, and closed by hoping
| the Lord would preserve us Il united, hap
| by and PROSPEROUS people.
Hon. John w. Goode, Congressman
elect from this district, was then intro
duced to the audience. He spoke iii much
| the same strain us General zee. lie Was
glad to see the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues 90 to Boston TO represent Norfolk
and Virginia. He was glad to see them
return safely again. He WAS glad to find
they had been well treated on their Pill
grimage, and hoped they llad made friends
with their former enemies. He WAS prou d,
as citizen Of Norfolk. to welcome he
sons back to their homes.
Col. L. d. Starke then followed Mr..
Goode with q few appropriate remarks,
after which Col. Taylor spoke at some
length on the cordlality Of their reception
in Boston and the uniform courtesy eX-
tended to them during their entire trip.
All united i'll praisng Gen. Barry, COM
mandant Of Fort Monroe, and Commodore
T. H. Stevens, commandment Of the navy
yard for their kindness and courtesy to
the Blues.
The procession then reformed and
marched through the principal streets of
the city, headed by the marine corps and
the New Hampshire band. They as
sen1bled on Market Square about 8 Z. M,
and were then dismissed.
William lordone, who committed sui
eide in Louisa county q few days ago,
wrote Off and sent to the Richmond dis
patchn Il notice of his death. It was not
publisher, Decauseit was not accompanied
by the name Of any responsible party
vouching for It's authenticity.