Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-05-21
sTONEwALL JACKSON.
dwelling of the sionewall jackson Monu-
ment at New Observation-Disclosures by Fits
Hugh Lee and Jefferson Davis.


The monument to Stonewall Jackson
was unveiled by the Association of the Army
Of Northern Virginia at Aetarie Cemetery;
New Orleans, on the 10Th, in the presence Of
3 large concourse OF people.
THE MONUMENT
is of white marble and is 80 feet In height.
The base weighs 10 tons. Surmounting tho
shaft is statue of Stonewall Jackson, CHS
eled from a cast made by Perelli Tho
figure stands eight feet five inches high, In
full uniform, cap drawn down over the fores
head the face with calm, fixed expression,
sword drawn, with the point resting lightly
on broken wall OF stone. On the face OF the
pedestal is inscribed, "Army of Northern
Virginia, Louisiana Division" while on the
reverse side appears "From Manassas to APP
pomattox, 1s6l-65." The tomb of the mon.
hment has receptacles Tor 800 bodies.
FITz HUGH LFs,iiess GRAFTON.
Ful that banner softly, slowly; treat II
gently; it is holy, for it droops above the
dead; aye, il is holy, holy, because beneath
its fiuttering folds fought and died the sons OF
the South; holy. because it was planted amid
the whirlwind of snot and shell upon many a
victorious battlement by the ruler of the
Southern troops before It was furled forever;
holy, because the men who fought with Lee
and Jackson wreathed it around with glory;
holy, because 1t was once the banner of the
soldier whose heart snapped from the woes
of his people, and who rode into the presence
of his Maker with not one blot upon his
knightly shield; holy, because 1t moved
steadily upon the crested front of the heav4
ing pillows of death at the command of this
soldier at Richmond and at Sharpsburg; holy,
because 1t beckoned on columns OF fiery Con
federates at Charlottesville, dictated by the
genius of this commander, SO that his great
lieutenant might die and pass through the
wide open POI tails of heaven by the light of
his victory; holy, because upheld by him
who could say to messenger right there and
then, "Tell Gen. Jackson to make haste and
get well. He has lost his left arm, but / have
lost my right arm" and later, when he heard
of the serious character of Stonewall's wound,
sent again to say: TEL him wrested last
mig h for him in prayer as l never prayed /
believe. for myself l could have chosen, for
the good of the country, to have been disabled
in his stoad;" holy, because it waved above
the heads of men who made the courageous
though unsuccessful assault upon the strong
ly entrenched position of the Federal troops
at Gettysburg in July, 1868, and placed it up.
on the semi-c circle of Round Top, where il
nearly trembed with tire fiery diadem
of our victory, and where, under
dense smoke of 800 cannons, It was present
when the General-in- Chief said "All this L.
my fault-it is who have lost this fight"
holy, because at Spottsylvahia Court house,
in May, 1864 when the brave and courageous
Hancock had broken OR lines and the fate of
the army was weighed in the balance. it wit.
messed the chieitair, who, recognizing the
crisis rode to the front of the colors of the
Forty ninth Virginia Regiment, one of the
re giments formed to retake our lost position,
and, removing his hat, moved forward to lead
them into the very jaws of death; aye, thrice
sacred, because round his stuff twas droop.
ing mute and motionless amid the shouts OF
the soldiers OF Lee to the rear, while grim
hoe
horse and rider to safer position; holy, be.
cause it was wrapped around tho heart OF
him who, after Appomattox had come, could
say In his last published orders to the remnant
o: the grand historic army OF Northern vir-
ginia, "You will take with you the satisfac.
ton that proceeds from the consciousness of
duty faithfully performed and | earnestly
pray that merciful God will extend to YOU
His blessing and protection" once more holy,
because wheneN err in my dreams l hear the
measuredtr tread of phantom cavalry, and fancy
see them, 90 solid. so stif SPECTRAL, as in
column OF tours, boot TO Doot, WIN colu naIus
clasping rigid sabers they noiseessly ride by,
at their head, proudly stepping with arched
neck and royal bearing, ] always see the black
horse of their leader, and on his back the
prince OF cavaliers, and as recall the neaVy
Mexican spurs that iingled upon the ridlng-
boots the French saber swinging so quietly
by his side, the fighting jacket buuoned
back, the dropping hat and black leather,
the strong figure and big brown beard, the
piercing, laughing blue eyes, | know before
me rides the commander of the cavalry OF the
Army of Northern Virginia, dashng j. Il. b.
S uart, and know above him floats the nag
of the Contederacy; holy, because 1t accom-
panied the march of the cavalry when the
circuit was made around Mcclellan on the
Richmond lines, and Stuart blaZed the way
for the splendid onset of him in whose honor
we assemble lrre to-day; blessed, because he
ran 1t up on The hight of Fredericksburg over
the guns brave Pelham cHmnanded, ana be.
cause he unfurled it It Characteristic when
he took the place of the dying Jackson, ana
when an eyc-wi ness said that he could not
free himself from the idea that Harry OF Ma
Valre was present, except that Stuarts plume
was black, for everywhere, like Navarro, he
was in front, and the men followed the teath-
er, and when riding at the head and in ON
mand OF the veterans of Stonewall his ringing
voice could be heard high above tho thunder
OF artillery and the ceaseless TO II OF lnusket-
~, singing " Old sal Hooker won't you come
out of the wilderness" sacrt d because he
stood by it on the RHppaha mock when they
telegraphed him his child, his darling little
Flora, was dying, and he replied: II snail
have 10 leave my child in the hands OF God,
my duty to my country requires me here"
People of the Pelican State, though the folds
of the Southern flag are rolled up now, when
you recall that it flashed with livid lightning
motion over many battle eds from Manassas
to AppOmattoX; that its azure cross and Held
of light were held aloft by brave and gallant
men, you must join me and say Holy! holy!
In the battle of life it is our part to strive TO
emulate the great qualities OF character that
have made the lives Of urhcroes memorable.
JEFFERSON DAVIS SPEAKS.
Succeeding him Jefferson Davis made,
amid tremendous cheering, short extern
pore speech as follows:
Friends, countrymen, ladies and gentlemen:
/ am thrice unfortunate in being thus called
upon to speak to you. First because the adj
dress you have Just listened to leaves nothing
further to be said: secont because that ad
dress was made by one who figured so promt.
nently in the war; by one who followed old
Stuart So calamity, and who was equal in
proves and bravery to his commander; and
yet again it is difficult for me to speak sinct
our thoughts are now turned toward the
hero whose memory we to-day are cclebrat
ing. The character and conduct of Stonewal
Jackson so sounded his glory that an enco
MUM can neither enlarge nor adoln his fame
! it was complete in itself IL would be bu
| idleness TO attempt an eulogv of him now
| To that man whose image stands there, be al
honor and glory 1t is well for Lou
! /, lana that the statue was made, for II
the war there was nothing we needed Sc
much as artillery, and the Washington Artil
! lery came to the rescue of the country. Aye
| It is well that Louisiana should rear the
! statue, tor in the campaigns where he stool
| n one, driving the divisions OF the enemy be
| fore him, Louisiana's men stood be tde hin
like stone walls" Asory has been told by
Dick Taylor, illustrating the piety and CHRIS
| anity of Jacksons character. Says Taylor
"While jackson vas at Fort Republic It wa
| found TO be absolutely necessary to climb thu
| fortress, a hazardous enterprise. just pre-
| vious to the undertaking Jackson was founC
sitting alone while the roar of guns wa
! heard, and while shells were bursting on CIV
cry side. He was found deep in pray, r" HI
was true to his country, and he did all TIA
man could, trusting God to sustain the right
| but it would be unjust to you, friends, to con
tinue speaking about the story o
Jackson. From the time he lief
the Military Institute he battlet
necessarily for Stat rights, self government
and Constitutional liberty. No one expected
that he would become the great hero of on
war and stand in the minds of Europeans a
the mighliest chieftain the Confederacy say
applausel This quiet professor rose like
| meteor over the Confederate strife, and. like
meteor, his career was short, but it shone Of
until its close. lie lived for his country, neve
doubling that its cause was righteous. u