Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-26
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| ouCti mat Lue Luau VINO WAS second con.
| mand in our Confederate armies, and whose
success rs Lender during the bright, brief
| career allotted to him was second to tuat of no
one Of his lllustrOus comrades in arms
1t was in the noontide of his glory that he
fell but what pail of darkness suddenly
! shrouded all the land in that hour Ii any il
lusiratlon were needed of the hold he had &C.
CURED on the hearts Oh our people; on the hearts
| or the good and brave and true throughout ill
the civilized world it would be found in the
universal lament which went up every where
when 1t was announced that jackson Was dead
from the little girl at tn. Chandler House who
wished that God would let her die in his
stead because then only her mother would cry,
but IT jackson died ali the people of The cnun.
try would cry"-froul this humble child up to
the commander-in chief who wept, rs only the
strong and brave can weep, at the tidings of his
lall; from the weather beaten sea captain who
hAd mover seen his face, but who burst into loud,
uncontroiable grief, standing OF the deck of his
vessel with his rugged sailors around him won
derlng what had happened to break that heart
VI oah' up To the English earl honored on both
SIDES OF the Atlantic, who exclaimed when tho
sad news came to him. jackson was in some
respects the greatest man America ever pro-
| duced."
The Congress of the Confederate States had
adopted device for their flag and one embIuz
oned with 1t had just been CONF eted, which WAS
intended to be unfurled from the root of the
Capitol. 1t never huttered from the height it
was intended to grace. 1t became JacSson's
winding sheet. ., m1urnful prophecy of the
late OF the Contederacy itself! The military
authorities shrouded him il the white, red and
blue flag. of the Confederacy The citiz ms
deckcd mis- bier with the white red and blue
flowers OF spring until they rose high above it, q
soft floral pyramid; but the people everywhere
embalmed him in their hearts with love
sWceter than all the fragrance of spring and i'm
mortal as the verdure OF the trees under which
| he now rests by the river of life
AND where IN all the annals of the worlds
sorrow Tor departed worth was there such a pa
lhet cmpersonaticn Of q nation or 81 q: was EN-.
| bodied in the Old mutilated veteran of Jackson's
division, who, As the shade of evening fell, and
when the hour for the closing of the doors Of
the capitol came, and when the lingering throng
Was warned to retire, was anxiousiy press
ing through the crowd TO take his last look ut
The face of his beloved leader. They told him
II was too ,te-that they were closing up the
COLI tor The last time that the order had been
given 10 clear the hall. He still struggled for
ward, refusing to take denial, until one of the
tharshas OF the day was about To exercise his
auth"flty anu force hi n b-cK. Upon this the
Ola soldier raised the stump of his right arm
tow I'd the heavens and with tuars running down
MS bearded lace, exclaimed, by this arm
which lost tor my country, demand the priv
ilcge OF seeing my General oLce morc!" such
an appeal was irresistible. and ut the instance of
tue Governor Of the Common wea It'll, the pomn
was arrested until this humble comrade had also
dropped his tear upon the aceo! his dead leader
And now staining before this statue and as
In the living presence of the man it represents,
cordially endorsing rs do the principles of the
poIlticsl school IN which he WAS trained, and in
defence which he died, and unable yet even
to think Of our dead Conlederucy without mem
| orles unutterably tender, | speak not for nv
SELF but for he South, when say it is our IN
| terest, our duty, and determ nation to maintain
Inc Union. anu TO make every possible contri.
urT fr1n III 49,
States which compose IT will unite in making it
such Union as our fathers framed, and in en-
thronlnR above it, not Caesar, but the consitu-
tlon Ill It's old supremacy.
We have future to face, and in that future
lies not only duty and trial, perhaps, but also
hope
The people Of the South maintained, as their
| fathers maintained before them that certain
principles were essential TO the psrpetuation of
The Union according u its original constitution
h"ther than sllrrel:er their convictions they
took up arms TO defend them. The appeal WAS
VAIN Dofest Came and they accepted it, with
| It's Consequences just us they would have nc
ceplc1 victory with its fruits. They have sworn
TO maintain the government as it is now cunst.
tuted. They Will not attempt again 10 assert
their views Of State sovereignty by an appeal to
| the sword. None feel tho obligation TO DO moro
binding Than the soldiers of the late Confede
rate armies. soldiers parole is sacred thing,
and the men who are willing to die for prnci-
PIE IN time OF war are the men of I'LL Others most
| likely to maintain their personal honor in time
of peace But it is idle to shut our eyes to the
facL that this consolidated empire of States is not
the Union established by our fathers
Ii ever these States are welded together in
one great fraternal, enduring Union, with one
heart pulsatlng through the entire frame, as the
tides throb through The bosom of the sea il
will be when they all stand on the same level,
with sucn jealous regard tor each other rights
that when the interehts or honor of one is as
sailed SAL all the rest feeling the wound-even as
members-will kindle with lust resentment Al
the outrage because An j! jury done to part is
not only wrong but an ndisnity offered to the
whole. But if that cannot be, then l trust the
day will never dawn when the Southern people
VII! add degradation to defeat and by pocrisy to
subjugation by protesting love to the Union
which denies to one of their States single right
accorded to Massachusetts or New York-to
such q Union we will never be heartily loyal
while that bronze hand grasps its sword; while
yonaer river chants the requiem of sixteen
thousand Confederate dead who, with Stuart
along them, sleep on the hills of Hollywood.
But VIII not end my Grafton with an antci-
patton so dlsheartening. | cannot 60 end it be-
cause look forward to the .uture with more of
nope IMAM dependency. believe in the per-
pctulty of republican institutions, so far as any
work of man may be said to possess that attri-
| ute.
a cloud OF witnesses encompass US. The
bronze figures on these monuments seem for the
moment TO be replaced by the spirits OF the inn
mortal men whose names they bear.
AS 1t an angel spoke, their tones thrill our
hearts.
First, it is the calm voice of Washington that
we hear: "Ot all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, religion and
morality are indispensable supports In vain
would that man claim tho tribute of patriotism
who should labor to subvert these great pillars
OF human happiness these foremost props of
the duties of men and citizens"
Then Henrys clarion notes arouse us: Lib
erty, the greatest Of all earthly blessings. Give
US that precious jewel, and you may take all the
rest"
Then Jefferson speaks Fellow. citizens, it is
proper you should understand what deem the
essential principles of government Equal and
exact justice to al men of whatsoever State or
persuasion, religious or political The support
oi State governments in all their rights us the
surest bulwarks against anti republican ten
dencles; the preservation of the General Gov
eminent IN its whole constitutional vigor as the
she anchor of our peace at home and safety
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