The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27


IhArtsy which embraced alt swho held tne
asdsnai truths OF revesasi lon he ardently de.
ired such unity OF Keeling and concert OF
lction among all the followers OF the same
Divine Leader US would constitute one ,re
pirisnilarpy.
GLORIOUS AND lSglNcsBLE. gsgs.
Ysjs refreshing too to note that At TINS day,t
when political econcmtst abandon tne weak
er races to the law Of material seieca0n anu \
Contemplate with compsacency the process
by witch the dcminaat races exttrpate tned
less CAPABLE. be sought to place the gen.ei
but strong and sustaining hand OF Sn.fs.l'l
anity beneath the African popusatlon OF theI
South. and 80 arrest The operation OF saas aWl
tytdeveiopiag them, II possible, iaIo . sen,
sustaining people.
It is stiil more refreshing to note that az
this day, when scientific men assert sdcn an
unvaryipg uniformity 10 the operations o'
the laws Of nature as TO discredit prophecy. !.
and deny miracle, ard silence prayer, tnat:
lie whose studies had lain almost excauslvelys
10 the realm Sf the exact sciences was
f}rm believer 10 the supernatural. W ~ o,u
this humble pupil In the school OF the ureaI
Teacher-this diligent student 10 tne scooo.
Of physical science know that true progress
wss net mere advance In inventions and 10
s,ts or Ia sH bsidizing the forces Of nature
| To human uses but that true progress was
| The urocress Of mau himsetf-man as dis.
tinct from anything external to himseh.
Wal did he know that there IS o celestial as
we'll as 4 terrestrial side to msn's nature,
and that, although the temple OF the
| hody has its foundation In the dust,
| IL IL a temple covered by dome which
opens esward to the air and the suniignt ot
Heaven. through which The Creator discioses
Himself as the goal Of the souPs asp'rations-
as the Rfsimste and imperishable good winch
satisfies Ats Infinite desires. Those were true
ana brave " ords of the British Premier Wnen
| he said q Society has soul as we'll as BODY !;
the traditions of nation are part OF It's ex.
iskence: dts yalor and It's discipline, its reli.
gious faith. its venerable laws, its science and
its eruditiop, Its poetry, its art, It's eloquence
ard its scholarship, are 81 much portion OF
its existence as its agriculture, Its commerce,
and It's engineering skill"
TIE Death OF EVERY SOLDIER
who fell Ia our Confederate war is protest
against that base philosophy which would
make physical good mans highest good. aud
which would attempt to rear noble com.
mouwealth on mere material foundations"
Every soldier who offers his life to bis couu-
try demonstrates the superiority of the moral
to the physical, and proclains that truth.
and right, and honor, and liberty are nobler
of ho
rifce, even when blood is the offering.
And now we recognize the providence of
God In giving to this faithful servant the IL
lustrious name and fame az leader Of ar.
mics. which brought the very highest deVel-
opment of his character to the notice of the
world. It was his renown as soldier of the
country which made him known TO men ss
soldier of the cross. And since nothing so
capaivates the popular heart, or 80 kindles its
enthusiasm as military glory, Providence has
| made even that subservient to higher pur.
pose. Men cannot now think of Jackson
without associating the proves Of the SOL
der with the piety of the man. Thus bis
great military renown is the golden candle
stick. boiling high the celestial light which
Is seen from nfar and cannot be bid.
Such was the man who was second in com.
mand In our Confederate armies. and whose
success as a leader during the bright, brief
career allotted to him was second to that of
no one of his illustrious comrades in arms.
And yet the cause to which oil this valer
was consecrated, and for which all these sac
rites were made; was not destined to tri.
umph. And here, perhaps, We learn one Of
the most
SANITARY LESSONS
of this wonderful history.
Doubtless all men who have ever given
their labors and affections to any cause fer.
yently hope to be the witnesses of It's assured
triumph. Nor do deny that success makes
the pulses Of enterprise belt faster and fuller.
T Like the touch or the goddess, Il transforms
the still marble into breathing life. But yet
all history, sacred and profane, is filed With
Illustrations OF The truth that success, and
especially contemporary success. Is not the
test of merit. Our own observation In the
world in which we move proves the same
truth. Hasnot popular applause assembled
| like incense before tyrants, who surrendert
| their lives to the basest and most degrading
passionsP Have not reproach and persecu.
| ton, and poverty aud defeat, been the com.
panions of noble men In all ages who have
given their tolls aud blood to great causes
Are they less noble because they were the
victims of arbitrary power, or because an
untoward generation would not appreciate
the grand problems which they solved, or
te,ause they lived In generation which
was not worthy of them?
IL we now call the roll Of the worthless
who have given to the world its valued trea.
sures Of thought or faith, or who have sub
dued nature or developed art, 1t will be found
that nearly all of them were in life. long
grapple with defeat and disaster. Some (apd
1 amongst them those whose names shine the
brightesU would have welcomed neglect as
a boon, but instead endured shame and mar.
tyrdom.
Other things being equal, the tribute Of
our admiration is more due TO him who, in
spite of disaster, pursues the cause which
be has espoused than to one who require;
the stimulus Of tie spIluse of an admiripg
public. We are sure of worthy object
when we give our plaudits to
| THE EARNEST SOUL
who has followed his convictions in the midst
of peril and disaster because of his faith in
! them.
1t is well that even every honest effort in
\ the cause Of right aud truth is not always
crowned with success. Defeat. ia the dis
cipine which trains the truly heroic soul te
further and better endeayors. And if these
last should fail, and he can do battle no more
he cap lay down his armor with the as
suEance that others will put 1t Oh, and II
Gods good time yipdicate the truth inWhost
behalf he had not vainly spent his life.
Our people since the termination of The
4 war have illustrated the lessons learned II
the school Of adversely. Having Yiudicatel
4 their syalor and endurance during the con
flict, they have since exhibited their patepe,