Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-10

pie and by their command now present this
monument to the heavens and to the earth, to
all who live or NAV ever live, as q memorial of
q peoples love and gratitude toward every sol
der of the Confederate States of America whose
Eame final resting place is unknown. whether
his ashes nlingle with tho soil or float in the
seas. Their names are un5noWn. bnS they are
unrecorded names girdle With glory the history
of the Con federate States. even as tho undis-
of the skies. glowing with incI easing splerdOr
as the night grows darker and darker; This
shaft may crumble, but the story it pernetuatcs.
the legend of this spot and the love that con-
socrates it. are imperishable
When the Stouewal Cemetery was conse-
Grated great Virginlan was present. who spoke.
HIS proud spirit chafed at the military de>Po-
tISnI that straugled his native State, and he
spoke rs Patrick Henry had snosen hundIcd
years before of the same sort of OPPRESSION
But Governor Wise did not speak of an appeal
to arms. His appeal was the hearts of the
American people, against tho employment of
armies to destroy States, and to plundeT and
h,, made honorable surrender. He appealed to
the whole people to protect Themselves BY pro-
tcctinQ the conquered section. with the MOI w
still did not despair: they had not died in vain;
the truth for which they fonghr was not dead
resurrection. Only to the reercant WAS the OPP
tion despair. To all the rest there was hone.
adversely which had won their title to tho
"StonewaIi Brigade The wings of the morn
not not died in VAN, said Gov. WISE, and the
speaker felt the truth and force of his words
That great man was silent IN death IT, But t, ms
the deathess rover of truth. the sleepless Wig
ilance of Justice. No dan kEess could dismiss
from his vision the ultimate triumph of these
princi pics-that ''truth and Justice" to uphold
which! the three thousand mon buried here gave
up thoir lives. Thev did not die in VAN. Their
banners were not always victorious, it is true.
but their blood was sprink'ed upon the gateway
efficient 20 turn aside the enemy who comes TO
0bIitcrate the constitutional liberties Of tho
pSopic. Our tloorposts are rcd with covenant
al NN1- and II fiYpk iva " " p
d:cmed.
When communities wish to 1.-Two together
equitable terms they frame agreements, AID
truth decides in its own high court which party
is most faithful to the terms of tho bargain
and agreement. Tho orator here outlined the
terms OF that agreement amang, the States
all that tho South demanded was the faithful!
performance IF the stipuations. He discussed
the slavery question from tue standpoint of
history, and claimed that not enancipa ton. but
what was sure TO follow it. was the thing which
the Southern people really dreaded 1t was be-
cause Of this common danger that eigr millions
of people stood so solIdlv together. 1t was like
this common sentiment. which was by no means
the Pro:'uct of common grievance. which
bound the colonies together in the revolution
AIRY war. This point the speaker argued at great
length. 1t was the general wrong done, nc said.
not the particular oamlLc. Ill eiIhcr irStaTc"'
which h6Gugh on war. III both case the fght
was for primc1pie rather than OIL hccornt of ma
rs strong in the Valley of Virginia as it was at
liostor. The first com9any THAT marched from
the South to Boston. consisted OF SG Tlii2fncn,
under Captain Daniel Morgan. The SPEAKER
dwelG lovingly upon the heroic fcats of these
men and their splendid history. They went
forth dnIiu@ all the war. and very few came
back again. Their bones bicacheh ou all tho
fields of the North. and they ought to bn gath
cred nnde, this monument. for they 100 We're
''rehel dead" .TEcy would rest we'll with their
kindred here i'll this "StoHewa:l Cemetcly'
TIC co,fcIeroto soldier cou,a slecp with no
greater honor, sa'd the speaker. than nj Vim,
chester In this theatre of many BATTLES he had
E The paSp!S FIJI val had bcen u9e
to war for nearly two centuries and hal
learned 70 bear its worst trent calmly; General
of the VALLEY. aud after fnrcih enoay # TIL.
virtues Of its people as typical If the pcoTlc of
over us aud that flag commands our alerlauce
fully ard would be sustained III battle as
ta!ncd tie S srs AND aTs 6nps i is no ionrer
divided country. The caUscs OF sectio al S;life
have been removed, and our strifes in tie rast
have Taught our duties cempletely that
there ;s small danger VIC will go Cstray again.
Mutual for bearancc and The steady t7aint"nance
of living princiOicSis all that we row need 10
perfect the coasumm&te flower of uIinn.
The following is description Of the two
monuments:
The monument to the Unknown Dead Is of
tue composite order. and stands IS feet high;
base is OF tie Richmond granite. 0 feet square,
and 4 feet high; the rest of tic monument is
Italian marble: plintf feet square. and feet
high: with 1hG ImScriptl99n on fInnt 10 ne
hand SIDE is:
who they were none knew;
What they were all know"
On tie right front of the base is inscribed the
words:
ERECTED A. d. 1919.
To the $50 Unknown Confederate
Dead wEc LIE beneath this Mound
IN GRATEFCT. REMtM3EANCE
OF their Heroic FHlr.s. AID that
their Example Of u st' ted
Devotion "a DutV AMI T. Entry
M"y Nrvei ID" Forgotten.
On tho back of the monument is that soul
stirring verse of he Kentuckian O'Ilara. as he
wIuto Of his States dead i'll tie Ne xIcan war:
On Fame'S eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
While glory guards with solemn round
the bivUuac of the dead
On top of plinth comes moulding. feet
inches square, by :oot high: on this piece
sets the due, which is feet ~ inches square, by
iee5 high, with columns of tie composite
order, inches i'll diameter, on each corner:
front is tie Seal OF the Confederate States"
representing the four staple products of the
SOuth-tobacco, corn. cotton and rice-with an
equestrian statue of Washington on the centre.
with tho INSCRIPTION Ill the inner margin: Seal
D IN" iGf it 3 3i ASTig I'D
EIndice :" on the three remain iHg sides the
Insignia of the three arms of the seryice-artil-
lery, Infantry and cavalry.
Tue cap of tie die is feet square and 3 feet
high On each side of this arc wreaths-Olivr.
remem brarcc: laurel. glory. On this piece rests
the base of the column, feet inches square
and = Ieet nigh: ihcn the column, = feet u ltcheS
in diameter and 1G feet Einh, on which rests the
cap of the column, feet, square and 2 feet
hIg: sIlrm0nrtIuG cap is ii base OF TIL" statue,
which is feet inches in diameter and feet
high. GA this rests tho statue of Il COnfcd-
crate soldier, 9 feet high, resting on, arms as n
guard of honor over th: graves of the $50 un-
known dead who lie beneath he monument.
The smaller monument, over tic NireiTla sci.
Shaft AssHcit ion of Winch ester, is @3 fCcr high;
base, Richmond granite. feet square: Pinth
On tie font of die is carved, in has ro:icf the
Seal of Virginia Liberty trIumui ing over ty-
raunv. On Tie shaft. is finely cxccutcd sword
and belt, III full relief. On top of this Is n
carved cap. on which rests 4 handsome dr"p perry
urn, with blaze.
The Narrr monument cost $1,000, and the
Icn-L.