Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-02
SgONEWAEL JACKSON.
a Great Day iis Richmond
UnvciIinZ the Statuc-Che Ger
CD0HicS.

RICHtoND, Va, Oct. 2G-Thi,
day has been made memorable in the
annals Of Richmond and lent addi-
tional lustrc to the proud name OF
Virginia, by the tribute Of lis people
to the memory of It's gallant warrior
patriot and christian soldier, @, n, r
}. (S;DHewai) Jackson, on the Oc-
casion Of the funeral Inauguration OF
the STATUE by FaIey, presented to Eir-
giuia BY nuuber Of Eugljsh gcn.Ie-
men. The imposing pageant and in,
! tCrcsling ceremonies cOmJiLeI to
make the grandest CcmonlratioH ever
witnessed IN this city The attrac-
li0us Of the State Fair and tbs en-
lraordinary event has brought to,
gclLcr people iiOm every direction.
within The borders uf The State, -
veil A. from sympathiGiug communities
beyond. The fact was [, iGeuc,d uil
sli s.dcs by tie crowded cOndiLiuu at
the streets, the many thousands Oi
! srectaiuIs along The lIHc ui' march
aud the general CHLhGIlsm that pre-
vl!.ed. Decor lions Of every de-
SclIUtiou were to be seen in cyerv dj-
rrCNon embracing evergreen in every
Goa, civaDle shape. iaslouuIngs OF the
national coiors. app Uptiate in>criP-
! IiJns, baurels arG flags ot many na-
uaus. The Federal 4L,: Eagiioh coiors
predomiuatinG
II anear!y hour the principal streets
began - present an animatei appear
auue. the croads augmcutrg steadily
uIt:t the procrsSion moved. by which
LIne the sidewalks aioIg the route Of
Tie III Irch were c:UNded with surging
masses, aud every available place
where view could be had filled with
eager spectators, Tie procee>ioa ac~
cup;cd one hour ana half in passing
given point, moving raF Idly. and
was composed of al tic city military,
infantry and artillery, visiting com
ptnieS from Nnrtoia Petersburg,
charlottesville Staun;0n, Williams
burg. and NDrth'Carolina, : the corps
Of cadets of the Virgin Military
Institute, with their Battery, the
cadets Of the Agricultural and Me-
chaajcaI College at B!acksburg, Viz
giuia, surviving members of many
commands of the late war, including
those Of the famous Stoucwall Bri,
oadc. Catholic Societies of Richmond,
the students of Richmond College g,
singing societies, &c, besides a long
cortege Of carriages and Othervehicics,
containing many distinguished indi-
yiduals.
Gen. Jos. e Johnston was Chief
Marshal. and Gen. Harry Heth his
principal assistant. Notwithstanding
Gen. Hcth's letter, the cOlored or
ganizalioa decided not to turn out,
although it was believed tLcy woaid
be up 10 the last moment
Arrived at the Capitol. the process
sion was maSsed in the vicinity OF the
veiled statue and platform, from
which the Grafton was to be delivered,
when after prayer by Bishop Doggett,
of the Methodist Church, South, Gov.
Kemper made an Introductory address,
in which he spoke IN most feeling
terms of The occasion, aud in eUlogy
Of jackson. In one of his references
to this tribute TO the memory Of a
great man, he said: ''Let it endure
as a perpetual expression of that
Worldwide sympathy with tue great
ness which prompted so noble a gift
from great Britain TO Virginia, aud
let its preservation attest the graft
tude of the commonwealth TO those
great hearted gentlemen of England,
who originated ahd procured il as a
tribute to the memory OF her son. =
He concluded by Introducing Rev.
DIR. NJ. d. Hoge, of the Presbyterian
Church, as the orator of tie day.
Dir. Hoee, after an eloquent eXorduan,
IN which he aliudcd to the hal!Uwed
memories suggested by the occasion,
aud the inspiring scene before HIM,
discussed hat Le considered three
elements of the secret OF Jackson ;
power and influence.
First. ia the fact that he WAS the
incarnation Of those heroic qualities
which fit their posSeSSor TO lead and
command men, and which therefore
always attract the admiration, k'ndle
The Imagination, and arouse the en-
,hasiasm Of the people.
Second. his was the greatness which
comes without being sought for its
own sake, the unconscious greatness
which results from selt>Sacrifice aud
supreme devotion to duty.
Third, the purity and elevation of
his character as a servant of the Most
High God.
DIR. Hoge eloquenily and ably IL
Iustrated and enforced these points by
striking incidents in the life of the