The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01
REMARKS OF MR., DAVIS.

frlenuS, COuntrymen, LADIES, ana Cen
tlemen,-l am thrice happy in the circum-
stances under which YOU have called upon
me.
The eloquent and beautiful address to
which you have listened has been so full i'm
lis recital as to require no addition. Again,
the speaker saw all. and was a large part of
that which he described, giving a life and
vigor to his narration which could not be
attained by one who only at second hand
knew OF the events.
Your h0nOred guest and orator, General
FitZhugh Lee, rode with Stuart in his peril
Gus campaigns, shared his tolls and dangers,
took part IN his victories, was the equal OF
his commander, and became the worthy sue.
cessOr OF that immortal chieftain. When
the Army OF Northern Virginia made lis
last march TO AppOmattoX Courthouse, a
numerous foe lowering on his fllnks and
rear, "little FitZ was there with the rem
nant Of his cavalry TO do and dare, and, il
need be, die for Dixie. How vain it would
be for any one to add TO what has been said
BY such witness.
Again, and lastly, Jackson'S character and
conduct so filed the measure OF bis glory
that no encomium could increase or adorn
it. When he came from the academic
shades Of the Virginia Military Institute,
tary fame TO which the quiet professor
would reach? He rose with the briliancy
OF a meteor over the blood stained fields OF
the Potomac, but shone with the steady
light Of the orb OF day-a light around which
no evening shadows gathered, but grew
brighter and brighter the longer it shone.
IL is not alone by Us that bis merit has been
recognized. In Europe, so far as | had op-
pOrtuniiy to learn, he was regarded as the
q eat hero or our war, aud apprcciatiye men
in England have contributed the bronze
statue to him, the first and only one which
they have given TO one OF our soldiers. The
column which stands before me, crowned
with a statue Of enduring stone, which you
have reared TO commemorate his services
aud virtues, Is fit tribute from you, and
teaches useful lesson 10 posteIity, because
it is erected not TO perpetuate the story OF
his military proves merely, but also, and
perhaps even more, TO record his pure pa
triOtsm, his piety, and private worth. No
place could have been more appropriate
than this for such a testimonial, for the fame
of Jackson is closely identified with the he
roic history OF Louisiana.
In the beginning of the war the Confede-
rate states were wanting in all the material
Deedful fer its prosecution, and there was
nothing which ii was more difficult to sup
DIV than field batteries. Then the Washing
ton Artillery came full-armed to ill that
want. From the first battle OF Manassas,
where jackson won bis sobrquet Of Stone
wall, in the East and in the West, the guns
OF the Washington Artillery were heard
wherever battles were fought. In the ever
memorable campaign OF the Shenandoah,
where Jackson With the swo0p OF the eagle
attacked the divided columns OF the enemy,
and, beating them is succession, drove his
vast host from our soil, the sons OF Lousia-
ma were a staff on which be securely leaned.
At POIt Republic, battle as noticeable
for the strategy which preceded 1t as the
daring and resolution by which it was
characterized, Jackson, in making the dis
position OF his forces. assigned an important
duty TO the Louisiana brigade, COM
manded by General Dick Taylor. This
was TO gain position on the mountain
side, above the enemy's most effective
battery, and descend to attack him in funk
ana reverse. After Taylor had put his
troops in motion he went 10 receive from
Jackson his 61al orders. He found him in
front Of his line OF battle, which had just
been forced back. Shot and shell were hiss
ing and bursting around bin, and there he
sat motiOnless on his old campaigner,
horse as steady under fire as his master
The brldIe-reins were hanging loosely, and
Jackson was wrapt in prayer. He bad
done all which his human foresight could
devise, and now was cOnfdlng himself, his
compatriots, and his cause to the God OF
the righteous.
Taylor's brigade was marching in rear OF
the column, and Jackson, seeing tue enemy |
advance in force where there was none 10
check him, directed Taylor to form lice OF
battle for resistance. Taylor said this was
done, though, at fearful cost, and added'
" This brigade would, il ordered, have
formed line to stop herd OF elephants"
will not at this late hour longer detain
YOU. Jackson died confident OF the right-
eousness Of his country's cause, ana never
doubling its final success. With the same
conviction / live to-day; and reyerently
bowing to the wisdom OF Him whose de-
crees may not understand, l still feel that
ne Confederacy ought to have succeeded
because it was founded in truth and justice.
In one sentence may be comprised the
substance OF all could say: Jackson gave
his whole heart 10 his country, and his
,ounfry gave its whole belrt to Jackson.
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