Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

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tillery. whose track was first blazed
through the burning sandsof old Mexico,
was your own glorious Commander,
stonewall jackson To-day, my coun-
tryn,en, his fills the world, and the TN
fettered winds that sweep over his grave
bear to every part oftbe habitable globe
the memory OF his virtnous life and the
sorrow felt for his nntimely
death. Upon the second Of May, eigh-
teen years ago, anotherreportw was made
to Joe Hooker. This time the place was
the wilderness Of srottsylvania county,
Va. 1t told him that his comrade ili Is
Mexico was in his right rear, and with
hostile "foot cavalry too; that there
was a blind panic,n and a great con-
fusion there. ESQ @. O. Howard report
ed, who commanded his right), that the
attorney generals Departments, as then
run by Deyens, who commanded on
Towards right, was sadly telescoped
into and mixed up with the interior de-
partment. which Schurz, who was next
was then running with to the interior;
that Schimmelfennigs and Krzyanowskl
and Bushbecks and Steinwehrs, and
Wiederchs and the foreign allies there,
composing tho Eleventh Federal Corps,
were also generally trying to get back
to their homes, even though they lay
across the oceans vast expanse. Alas! s
it was the last official report OF any
movements Of Stonewall jackson.
Friendly bullets had been moulded by
friendly hands; friendly eyes glanced
down the barrels Of friendly muskets
friendly fingers pulled friendly triggers,
and the soul Of the great chieftain leaped
from its earthly easement, never to re-
turn. Aye, there, right there on the go
nv ground of Charlottesville, the grand
est battle, 80 far as grand tactics and
strategy had place, that was ever direc-
ted by Robert Il. Lee, Thomas Jonathan
Jackson furled his battle flag forever,
and entered into the everlasting JOY Of
the kingdom which has no end. Yous
know his tattered, dusty ensigns no
| longer wave over victorious fields. You
/ know, over his grave no triumphal ban
ners rise, but above 1T, yea, above it,
shall increasingly rob all the eternal
| glory Of the heavens and. BY it shall
Hpass forever the grandly glorious pro-
cessions of the never ending seasons
Beating to the music Of their march are
the hearts OF his Louisiana soldiers, who
to-day gather around this emblematic
testimonial Of their love for the heroic
soldier. Whep you, my comrades here
to-day, shall have answered to your f.
nal roll-call, the eyes Of generations yet
unborn shall greet this good work Of
yours. and with inherited fire their eyes
shall flash when, touched by the wand
Of memory, they are told they are the
descendants OF the men who fought I'M
der and honored the living Jackson,
and who so testified to it as TO leave to
their posterity such an everlasting re-
membrance of the dead hero.
Brave men meet here to-day. The roll
Of musketry, the roar Of cannon are ex-
changed for the rnffing sound of the
futterings of the white wings at the
angel of peace, And while thank God
for that, / can at the same time look
with heartfelt emotion upon the striking
scene which this picture presents, and
i. which must bring responsive echo in
the heart of every survivor. offer mp
praise for peace, while fear to-day the
, death cry of Jackson as it mingles with
| the victorious shouts OF his men. when
something down the soldiers cheek
washed off the stains of powder" While
/ before me is the re- United States Of AM
, ericaat this hour look behind me, and
picturing the past see the Confederate
. States, and recall that, animated with
: common principle ,mbued with the
same spirit, united by one cause, inspir-
: ed by identical interest, Che soldiers OF
: the Pelican State were found side by
side with those of the Old Dominion,
. fighting in their hearts to preserve the
, honor Of the people Of the South. !
t shall therefore speak to you to-day as o
0 Confederate soldier--as one who, looking
r back over the mighty past with it's
q trials and triumphs, and thinking Of the
e record made by the South for courage
, GUS devotion to principle, finds naught
in nemory's vase but pride, and who
q can truthfully exclaim, in the glowing
! words of the Irish patriot: NDo You
e ask me- my lords, if in my lifetime !
3 have thought any treason or done any
d crime which should call to my cheek as
@ stand alone here tbeNhot blush Of shame
d or the paleness of fear, though l stood
# by my grave to receive my death blow !
Q Before God and mankind would an
/ swer You, Mop These feelings are re-
9 echoed in your breasts and alone COM
0 mand the respect Of our late antagonists.
Is A Federal officer, bitter in war, brilliant
n in peace, recently said over the graves
Y of his soldiers "In our enumeration Of
n our dead or in honoring our living sol
e diers, we are making neither reproach
d nor criticism on those who fought against
If us. We appreciate their devotion to the
" cause for which they warred-we honor
l. their bravery. admire their fortitude
t; and claim no small part Of the glory
II they acquired on the battle field by al
10 their soldierly qualities, because they ar
" Americans and bone of our bone"
D, The hour that marks the Northern
J. people marching up to these sentiment
N will find that this great Republic is q
,e last, what our forefathers intended i
Of should be--the glory Of America and
er blessing to humanity. Then will tn
ba foundation stones ut the temple of Am