Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-07
THE DEAD OF VIRGINIA
Are Remembered with Tributes of Tear!
and of Flowers, and their Deeds Per-
petuated by Noble Monument
that Bears on its Face In
Fadeless Letters
The Story of their Fall in Defense Of
Constitutional Liberty and the Sow
ereignty of their States-Address
by GOVernOr Halliday and
Grafton by Senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama.

WINCHESTER, VA, June 6.-The unveil-
ing of two monuments erected to the MEM
DRY of the Confederate dead and the decora-
ton of graves took place this afternoon at
Stonewsll cemetery. The procession was
large, and was marshaled by General Joseph
E. Johnston, who was repeatedly cheered
along the line march. The monument erected
by the ladies bears the following inscription:
I'm memsry Of three hundred and ninety
eight Virginia soldiers lying under this
ground, who tell III defense of constitutional
liberty and the sovereignty of their State,
from 1861 and 1865" The graves were deco
rated with h3wers and everc sens, an5
marked by the Il KS Of the sCutbefa States.
The Confederate Il * was also displayed, but
IN the adjoining National cemetery the ma
tiOnal flag was flying Inc speak5l's stand
was draped with tie Confederate coiors,
GOVERNOR HALLIDAY
delivered ( brief address, in which he said
mites, strife may exist Will be buried here for
this graveyard is and will remain a common
heritage, and to southern hearts possession for
ever. The dead past is buried here. These
noble men who have died with or without name
have not died In vain This tribute TO them Is not
an empty and unmeaning show. In little while Il
VIII be the glory CT the common country WITHIN
thousands who fell upon these same fields IN the
Federal uniform: They were, d9lSt not as earnest
sou that it was in vain? Gsd does not so work
The death OF the Is the lie or the state
as the bl0od OF the martyr the seed OF the church
Those died for the rights of the Union; these for the
rights OF the States. From monuments erected over
either will day spring arch In which the hopes
and memories of both shall be interviewer with COL
den threads Of Gods eternal love and TRUTH and In
individual rights and the local government can
live in sweet harmony with the central power and
the glory OF great republic.
SENATOR MORGAN
then delivered the Grafton. He said the rain had
frightened the flowers and that storm after storm
passes over the Confederate States, their glory will
| grow brighter. Theirs was a fadeleSs memory,
founded In truth and justice; what they did vii
never fade from recollection so long as ths people
| OF the Unitc1 states have sincere regard for a
great cluse Those who lie here died in the OF
truth and justice. Ii there were traitors in the south
there were eight millions of them Every citizen Of
the south was his own leader and supreme judge Of
his duty and whoever should point 70 these graves
and say they cover traitors resorts to fasehCod that
canno; be formulated into statements of TACT. The
| glory of the dead can never be furnished. The
orator then recitsd the points OF the quarrel between
| the north and south, during which he said 1t was
the intention OF the northern people to compel the
south to emanclpaGe their slaves which held by
/ constitutional right. The south had no option but
TO fight, or yield TO this demand. They feared
| currence of such scenes as had been enacted in
HaJti and san Domingo. he alluded In a eu!5gistiS
| mannerto Generals Lea, jackson 2-.d johnston as
time expo1enents OF the people Of Virginia and p
IA ne Southern cause of Justice sRa IN and Il
t thew did INC was NO. v country. VIVA
iias 5ts Ut .eason He compiimented the
! -N@ .Ur their sympathy and conduct during tn
war. He concluded by saying that Che south had N
quarrel with the constitution of the United States
they carried II with them in the conflict, and TO
this poSteiity viii give them due credit Brother
IN blood, but fighting under different banners, al
would accord that they died for the right Principle
represented By our flag, he said, commands allegi
ance as fully as those who supported the Fedora
arms. No sectional strife now disturbs our country
we all believe that our form of government IS tn
best known Of men, and is founded on truth an
justice; government under one constitution an
one flag.
The town was lively with soldiers ard 9th
er visitors, and bands in different place
played Ny Maryland and Dirie. Hon. JET
ferson Davis not present, private en-
ga0ements preventing