The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-30
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, His ADDRESS Last NIGHT BEFORE TIL
I VIRGINIA DIyIsIGT ARMY NOR1HEE
: , yIRGINI8-GREAT DISPARITY n nun
BERs PRoyED-LAsT MEETING OF. LIE
AND JACKSON DEsCgIBED-c -chARACTEf
IsTIC LETTER FROM LINCOLN-sTONF
WALL JACKSoN'S sDEATH--AN INCIDEN
At GENERAL LEES CONFIRMATION
ELECTION OF ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
BANQUET. z '7aFn PIE ..,1
The Army Of Northern Virrinfa passet
into history when at Appomattox Court
house it stacked its muskets. furfed its tat
tered battle-f1ags, parked It's pow der tainet
guns (most OF them captured from tit
enemy, wept around its grand old chief L
he announced that he was compelled Il
yield to overwhelming numbers and re
sources" and surrendered seven thousanC
five hundred men with arms in their bands
to the immense host by which they were
surrounded. F'
But it is meet that the survivors OF thai
tnoble band should cherish the memories oi
their brilliant career and delight to meet
together to recount
l. THEIR CHIv4LRIC DEEDS
/ and do honor to fallen comrades.
j Accordingly, when nine years ago the
Army OF Northern Virginia Association
was formed 1t struck responsive chord in
the hearts OF the people; and these annual
re1nlons have continued to grow in inter.
est until they are looked forward to aS
bright eras in the stern battle OF everyday
lite.
The Virginia Division has been exceed.
ingly fortunate IN its orators upon these oc.
casions. Colonel &. S. Venable and Colo.
lei Charles Marshall, OF General Lees staff;
Maio John W. Daniel, OF General EarIy's
staff; Captain W. Gordon McCabr, OF Pc.
grams staff; Private Leigh Robinson. and
Colonel William Allan, OF Stonewall Jack.
sons staff had delivered
ADDRESSES OF DEEP INTEREST
and great historic value to enthusiastic
crowns.
1t was expected that the gallant soldier
who had ridden with "Jcb" Stuart, and
was always "yours to count on" in the
hour OF trial, would sustain the reputation
OF the Association for furnishing fine ora
tors as we'll as splendid fighters.
Accordingly, at an early hour the crowt
begun to assemble until the ball was packeC
to Its utmost capacity, while many turned
away unable TO find even standing room ir
the vestibule within sound Of the speaker:
voice.
In the absence OF the president and all o
the vice. presidents Of the Virginia Divi
sion,
GENERAL J. A. EARLY,
who is president Of the General Associa
ton, was called on to preside.
Rev. DR.. H. Fl. Mcklm, of New York
formerly of Virginia, and OIL Genera
George Fl. Steuart's staff during the war,
made very appropriate prayer.
General Early then introduced reSolu
tons paying an appropriate tribute to tht
memory OF General Hood. and urging lib
era contributions to the fund for the sup
port OF his orphans. These resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
General Early then, in facetious and ii
phrase, introduced rs
ORATOR OF THE EVENING
General Fitz. Lee.
He was greeted with loud applause. ant
was frequently interrupted with entbusias
tic applause as he delivered his splendid
oration. He begun by saying:
Mr.. President, Comrades, and Ladies ant
Gentlemen,-The musical echoes Of tht
horn OF the Alpine Chief, winding from
highest mountaln-top 10 loWermoSt valley
were as sacred in the ears OF his followers
as the mystic fire which burned in the Tenn
pie of the Virgins OF Vesta, and its bias
drew every man from his wife, his sweet
heart. and his tireside. So an invitation t
speak to this Association OF the historic
Army OF Northern Virginia should sount
upon the ear OF the Confederate soldier a
a mandate from band OF brothers chanct
to him by the loving links OF mighty past
and whose future is indisSolubly wrapped
up with his in one common destiny for al
time-for sunshine and for storm. IRE
sistlbly drawing him from all other oblisa
tions, it brings him, however unworthy
before you tonight to discharge the duty
assigned him by your partially.
At YOUR bidding, fellow-soIdlerS, Strik,
the strings OF
TIRE HARP OF AUD LANG SINE,
whose notes now are chords OF peace
while picturing with poor brush tn
camn-f1res OF war. The ruddv glow
will light up familiar scenes to you, be
cause once again in imagination you wi.
see the fiery hoof Of battle plunged into tn
red earth OF Vlrginia's soil. Iapproach il
as was said by the Sage OF Monticello in III
famous inaugural, with those anxious an
awful presentiments which the greatness @
the charge and the weakness OF my power
so Justly inspire, and l humble myself be
fore the magnitude Of the undertaking.
Soldiers, yous committee requested tha
J should present to yous present coGSidera
ton a field of conflict which brings befor
tbe military student as high a type OF a
offensive battle as ever adorned the page
OF history. 1he military wisdom. Of thos
directing the tactical and stratagical m;
: ne.uvres upon the Confederate side W;
: eeualled only bg the valor OF tie troops e1
: trusted with the. execution. Aye, the hea
OF the southrou OF to-day WIZ beat wit
. lofty pride,. his cheek will mantle wit
crimson consciousness, and the eyes OF Ii
children's children yet unborn will flas
with inherited FIRE as is sean the spenai
laurel-wreath which fame bangs upon tt
Confederate eolors fluttering SO victoriousl
to the breeze in those eaEly days OF Ma.
1868, when the "stem Of the willow shoo
out green feather and buttercups' (dea
little butte2cups) "bura in the grass"
General Lee, proceeding to discuss
CHANCELLORsyILLE,
: first gave rapid review OF tho operation
} OF the army of Mcclellan after Sharpsbur!
| and Of Eurnsde's !nefectual efforts in fror
, OF Fredericksburg, and then came down (
the battle in question. The salient pofa
) eloauently skesehed by him were Jackson
] FIGHT in rear OF Hooker's right on May
. fwben Jackson was killed., fight OF Stuar