Daily globe., 1879-06-08
HONORING HER HEROES.

memorial services at W1nche6ter, va
Monuments Embellishments by Gov.
Holiday and u. S. Senator Morgan.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 6.-The unveiling of
two monuments erected tc the memory of the
confederate dead and the decoration of graves
took place this afternoon at Stonewall ceme-
terry. The procession was.large, and marshaled
by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was repeat
edly cheere' along the line of march. The
monument erected by the ladies bears the fol-
lowing inscription: ''ln memory of 1893 Vir-
ginia soldiers lying under this ground who fell
in defense Of constitutional liberty and the SOW
ereignty of their State, from 1861 to 1867
The graves We're decorated with flowers
and evergreens and =, marked by flags of the
also displayed, but in the adjoining national
cemetery the national flag was flying. The
speakers stand was draped with the confeder-
ate colors, white and red with mourning stripess
Gov. Holiday delivered q brief address. in
which he said: Whatever our heart burnings,
or chickering's or enmities of the strife it will
be buried here for this graveyard is and will
remain common heritage, and to Southern
hearts possession forever. 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 un-
meaning show. In q little while it will be the
glory of our common country. Within sight,
just over yonder fence, lies the bones of thou
sands who fell upon these same fields in the
federal uniform. Those were, / doubt not. as
earnest these, for they died by each
others hands. Think you itwas in vain? God
does not so work. The death of the hero is the
life of states, Just as the blood of the MARTYR
is the seed of the church. Those died for the
rights of the Union; these for the rights of
States. From the monuments erected over
either will spring an arch in which the hopes
and memories of both shall be interviewer with
golden threads of Gods eternal love and truth,
and on which the eyes OF the people shall ever
read how the individual rights and local gov
ernment can live in sweet harmony with the
central power and glory of the great republic.
/ 0. s. Senator Morgan then delivered the ora
| ton. He said the sun had frightened the
over the Confederate States their glory will
grow brighter. Theirs is a fadeless memory
founded on truth and Justice. What they did
will never fade from the recollection SO long as
the people Of the United States have sincere
regard for great cause. Those who lie here
died in the cause of truth and justice. If there
were traitors in the South there were eig
millions of them. Every citizen of the South
| was his own leader and the supreme judge of
his duty, and whoever should point to those
1 graves and say they cuver traitors, resorts to
falsehood that cannot be formulated into state
ments Of facts. The glory of the dead can
never be tarnished by falsehood.
He then recited the points of the quarrel
between the North and South, during which he
! said It was the intention of the Northern peo-
| pie to compel the South to emancipate their
slaves, which were held by constitutional right.
The South had no option but to fight or yield
to the demand. They feared the occurrence of
of such scenes as had been acted in Hayti and
San Domingo. He alluded in eulogistic terms
to Lee, Jackson and Johnston as true exponents
OF true principles of the people
of Virginia and the South. Hill,
Breckenridge and Price, with hundreds of
| others, were accorded a common glory in the
Southern cause of justice and truth, and in re-
sisting the invasion of the1r country. What
they did was not the work of delusion or of
treason. He complimented the ladies for their
| sympathy and conduct during the war.
He concluded by saying the South had no
| quarrel with the constitution OF the United
States. They carried it with them in the con-
hict and for this posterity will give them due
credit. Brothers in blood, but under different
banners all would accord they died for right.
The principles represented by our flags,
he said, commends allegiance as fully as those
who supported the federal arms. No sectional
strife now disturbs our country. We all be-
lieve that our form of government is the best
known of men and is founded upon truth and
Justice, a government under one constitution
and one flag.
The town was lively with soldiers and other
visitors and bands in various places played
my Maryland" and "Dixie." JEFF Davis was
not present, private engagement preventing.
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