The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27
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a,ie,i purpose. ln such carver, II erjoysii
ant should csme, or wtllcasned fame, or
au,ensed irGuence, or the power which
eoa,panies pIomeii Ion. they must oil, canie
incfdeass bysthe VEGAS satellites which |
shes around a central orb = aud not % TIE
toward which he eVcg tend. ;
/. This sinsl .ness of atn was insepafable
ON q soul 10 sincere. A natere like sh's
as Incapable OF enara ,yipg the ueretrtclous
Ids hJ which soua men seek to heighten or
dvance their reputation. .s-
Hence I.
mr. NEyva AFFECTED NrsrERY.
4is ref,cence was not the assumption ofin.
OF purpose. His reserve was
,ot The article Of one who seeks 70 awe oy
asking himself nnapproacnao he heogeo
,Irnse.f about with no barrier OF exclusive
,eas. He assumed no airs Of portentous avg
.ity. He studied no dramatic Effects Os
hs Geld. 60 Car from condescending TO taose
displays OF person, or tneatficai
srts ar speech, 10y which some comms nders
ave sought 70 excite the enthusiasm OF tneir
,,nsies. when bis uoops caught the sight OF
n,s fsaefi Hpform and sun.ournt cap ana
ahook the air with their shouts as ne RODE
sjong the }saes be quic&eDed bis galsoP ana
= AGED frsua view. When among the noun
rain pyramids, older than those to whichtbe
Grit NsDoseon pointed, be did not remind
his men that the centuries were
looxinc down on tbe@. When on the plain
he drilled no eagles TO perch on bis banners
as The third n spOleon was said to nave cone.
Rut one tbiax be did he impressed DIS men
vIth such an intense conviction Of bis unset
fssb and Supreme conservation to the cause
for which he hsd perilled all, and so kindied
Them with bis own aas2netic IRE as TO fose
fhem into one articulated body-ore heart
fhrobbipg through all the members, one
snirif auinating the entire fsame-that heart,
shst soirit. his own. It was bis sublime IN.
Tiaerence to personal danger, to personal
comfort. and personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tnat
oaya him such power over The armies ne
COMMANDED, and such place in the hearts
~ fhe DeopJe of the Confederate States.
The true test Of attachment to any cause
&c what one Is willing TO suffer for its ads
rancement, and it 10 the spectacle OF dssin-
ferested devotion to the right and true az the
.cost OF toll, aud travail, and blood II neeo oe,
fhat caprfyases the popular heart ana calls
forth ia admiration and sweetest affection.
he who exhibits most of this spirit 10 the
,non who upconsciously wins for himself en-
during fame. When he passes from earth TO
a higher and divirer sphere his irhuence
does not perish. It is not the transient bril-
liarce of the meteor but the calm radiance OF
4 star whose light unaiDDed and urdimin.
lshed comes down to kindle oil true and
brave souls through imneasureable time.
Exalted By the disin terested works be has
wrought, BY his example he elevates others,
and thus becomes the trellis, strong and
high. on which other souls may stretch them.
selves In the pursuit Of whatsoever Is excel
lent In humsn character aHd achievement.
Such man was Jackson. Such is the re-
cognitIon of him beyond the sea Of which
this statue Is the token. Such Is our appre.
citation Of bis claim upon our gratitude
upon our uu6ying loye-in testimony OF
which we gather around this statue to-day
aad crown It with the laurel, first molstened
by our tears.
8, But this universal sentiment of regard
for his memory rests upon foundations
which lie still deeper in the human heart.
At the mention Of his name another idea 10.
separately associated with it invariably
asserts its place 10 the mental rortrature
which all men acquainted with bis history
have formed of him, and so I announce as
fhe third and last explanation OF the homage
awarded him the sincerity, the purity, and
the elevation Of his character as servant OF
che Most High God.
No one acquainted with the moral history
of the world can for moment doubt that :
RELIGIOUS vENBRATIoN ~
Il at once the profoundest aud most uniyer.
sal Of human instincts; and however indi-
yfdual men may chsie at the restraints which
Diety imposes. or be Indifferent 20 its obiiga.
lions, yet there Is sentiment In the popular
heart which compels Its homage for those
whose character and lives most faithfully
reflect the beauty Of the Divine Image.
When q man already eminent by great
virtues and services attains great eminence
In piety and wears the corosal of Heaven on
his brow, because the spirit OF Heaven has
found its home in hts heart, then the world,
inyoluutarlly, or with hearty readiness, places
him on higher pedestal. because with their
love and admiration for the attractive quail
ties of the man there Is mingled yenera'
ton for the cnnobling graces OF the Chris
tian. :.
do no. agree with those who ascribe all
that was admirable In the character Of Jack
son and all that was splendid In bis career
TO his religious faith. he was distinguished
before faith became an element In his life
and even after his faith attained It's fullest
development IT did not secure the triumph
OF the cause 10 which bis lie was a sacrifice
But this say: that his piety heightened
every virtue, gave direction and force to
every blow he struck for that cause, and
then conservation to tie sacrifice when be
laid down his life on the altar Of his country's
liberties. He was purer, stronger, more cou
rageous, more efficient because OF his piety
purer, because penitence strains the soul Of
the csrruptions which defile il; stronger
because faith nerves the arm that takes bold
on omnipotence; more courageous, because
hope gives exal.atiOn to the heroism of one
who fights With the crown Of life ever Ia
view; more efficient, becausereligion. which
is but another name for the right use Of one
own facu2;les. preserves them al in harmo
NOUS balance, develops all In symmetrical
proportion. and by freeing them from the
Wrapping power Of prejudice, the blndiue
power Of passion, and the debasing SLAVERY
Of evil habits, gives them all wholesome ex
ercisc, trains them all to keep step to the
music Of duty, aud Inspires them with au
energy which Is both intense and rights
directed. -St2agsa,
: 1t was thus that he gave TO The world al
s.. -tuC HOWOt btCu lCSNttS IEOu
the union OF the lof.iest human attribute
and uUfaltering ID ,..1l i.. III
81, gss FAITH IN GOD.
TO attempt therefore TO portray the lif
of Jackson while leaving oug the religion
element would be like undertaking !. to de
scribe Switzer{snd without making mention
S of the Alps" or 70 explain the fertility Of til
land,of the Pharoahs without taking Int,
account the enricbinp Nile
If what comes from the speaker. to. day OF
this suhise. loses aught of It's force becaus
1t Is regarded as professional he win deepl,
regret IL. The same testimony might have
inose,wefght from The lips of manga states
man or soldier on these grounds to-day, bul
&C would not be whit more true. SturdS
old frhnInan lhuetulo M oil as.oxia =.