The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-28

THE STUART MEMORIAL, REsoL TTIONs as
PASSED BY The ClTY CoUsCIL IN 1864.

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PASSED BY The clTY C0UgCIL IN 1864.
A Promise Renewed by the Councs
of 1876. !.
Atthe last meeting of fte Common Coun.
Gil General Bradley T. johnson, president,
presented preamble aud series of resola-
ttops relative to the, erection of monument
upon the grave or the late Confederate
cavalry commander General j. E.B. Stuart,
embodyiDg the action Of the City Council OF
Redmond on the 14th Of May, 1854. The
resolutions, &C., were as follows, were
agreed to By the Common Council, and will
probably come up this afternoon at the meet.
Ing of the Board of Aldermen:
Whereas on the 18th day of May, 1884, the
following proceedings werehad by the Coun.
ell Of the city Of Richmond: sst
"General Randolph, after announcing to
The Council the death OF General James E.
3. Stuart Of the Confederate States army,
submitted the following preamble and reso.
lutions-to wit: '''h..-
Whereas the people of Richmond, in
common with their feliow-citizens Of the
Confederate States, have to depIore in sbe
death Of Major.General james E. B. Stuart
not only the. loss OF ope,s of the first military
characters Of the age, but also toe loss Of
citizen whose eminent patriotism and pure
life gave the best guarantee that, his great
military capacity would never be otherwise
employed than in the cause Of freedom and
for the welfare Of bis country; and whereas
tney not only recognize this their. great Bis-
fortune in common with the rest of their
countrymen, but bearing in mind that be
yielded up bis heroic spirit in the immediate
defence of their city, and in q successful effort
to purchase their safety by the sacrifice Of
his own life, they are profoundly moved With
sentiments of gratitude for his great services
and of veneration for his glorious memory >
and desirous to express and to record their
sense Of peculiar obligation In an emphatic
and permanent manner; therefore
"Be it RESOLVED, That the Council of the
city of Richmond, in behaIf of the citizens
thereof, tender to the family Of General J.
Z. B. Stuart their deepest and most heart
felt coincidence, and earnestly request that
the remains Of their great benefactor may be
permitted to remain under the eye and guar.
dianship of the people of Richmond, and
that they may be allowed to memorate by a
suitable monument their gratitude and his
services. .....
RESOLVED, That the president Of the
Council communicate copy of the foFego.
ing preamble and resolutions to the widow Of
General j. Z. B. Stuart, and if the request of
the Council shall meet with her appreciation,
that o committee Of three members be up
polluted, whose duty it shall be to report
design for a suitable monument and inscrip.
ton to some future meeting of this body.
Unanimously adopted.
Committee: Messrs. Randolph, Denoon,
and Hill.
"And whereas on the 31st day of the same
month the following proceedings took place:
"The president Submitted to the Council
letter from Mrs. Flora Stuart in response to
the resolutions Of the Council adopted on the
14h day of May in reference 10 the laLe Gen.
eral james E. B. Stuart. The letter was
read, and. on motion of General Randolph,
was, ordered to be entered upon the journal
and file. 1t is as follows: .-
".RIcHMoND, Va, May 20, 1864.
"Dear Sir,-l beg you 10 communicate to
the Council of the city Of Richmond the
earnest assurance that l most gratefully ap.
preciate the kindness and sympathy express.
ed in their resolutions adopred on the 1Ath
instant. To my children and myself the
knowledge that such sentiments are enter
tained by the people pr Richmond, Va.- con.
stitutes precious inheritance. l acknowl-
edge the claim of the capitul Of Virginia to
retain the remains of one who freely gave bis
life as an Offering of affection and devotion
10 his native Stale.
"Respeetfully yours,
"'To IT. Saunders, President Of Counca!
Of city Of Richmond. - --
And whereas the city of Richmond has
never been ounmindfulof the pledge thus
given In this sacred manner under The most
solemn circumstances: and whereas, IN order
to perform the promise thus given as well as
to testify the respect which the citizens OF
this city have always felt for the memory OF
General James L. 3. Stuart, and to afford to
future ages a memorial of patriotism, virtue,
and chiYairic courage in monu ment to him
who gave his life to save this city; therefore
be it
Resolved by the Council of The city Of
Richmond. Va, (the Board of Aldermen
concurring.) That an equestrian monument
of Major General; j. E. B. Stuart shall be
erected BY this city as soon as the means or
the CITY will allow it; aud to the end of pre-
paripg for such monument that Edward A.
Valentine, John a. Elder, and Willism L..
Sheppard, E.qs., be, and they are hereby ap-
pointed, commission 10 procure and pre-
pare plans and drawings for such monument,
together with probable cost of the same, and
to report the same TO this body as soon US
practicable.
THE Picnic OF ST. JOINS SABBATH SCHOOL
at Shirley tomorrow will be one OF the most
ENJOYABLE OF the season. The managers have