Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-12

NIT the hand Of malice to disturb
yoav rest By earring upon yoxy glort-
Gus record, traitor lor rebel."--fits-
Hugh Lee.
We were present on Tuesday last,
at the unwilling of the statue Of
Stonewall Jackson, which the srrvi-
vors Of the Louisiana Division of the
Army of Northern Virginia have
caused to be placed over the vaults
where they are tolie in death, aligned
as they stood in life with their COM
rades who fell on the field of honor.
The great rain storm that covered
at least one third of the State, by an
unexplainable caprice Of the Almighty,
held its torrents in suspension in the
clouds which overhung the city Of
New Orleans.
Could it haue been that the "God Of
Battles wished, himself, to honor the
memory of the greatest Of American
soldiers, by marking out circle
which the elements would not invade,
while the sun even would hide it's
burning rays behind the dark and
threatening clouds, which elsewhere
bathed the land with foods of
rain.
Arrangements had been made for a
postpOnement of the dedication cere-
monies, should the inclemency of the
weather forbid the attendance of
those who keep sacred in their hearts
the memory of the christian hero,
whose image his faithful veterans
have perpetuated OH marble with the
chisel of the sculptor.
At the appointed hour, two hun
bred and seventy-fve surviving fol-
lowers of the flags of the Army of
Northern Virginia, and one hundred
and fifty of their comrades Of the
the glorious Army of Tennessee, ar
rived at the Metairie Cemetery,
through which they marched to the
tap of the mutiled drum, till they
reached the stand erected for the ac-
commodation of the public.
Though many thousands had been
deferred by the threatening weather
from being in attendance, fully 5000
persons were present.
1t was not long after the arrival of
the old soldiers, when the widow of
| Stonewall jackson and her lovely
daughter appeared on the scene, the
first being dressed in mourning, and
the latter in plain white.
On the mound and around the
monument, stood the manned vete-
rams who had been detailed as
guard of honor, to the bullet-riddled
standards of st. Paul's battalion of
chasseurs q PIED and of the Fifteenth
Regiment of Louisiana Infantry.
Gov. Nichols and other gentlemen
accompanied the ladies, who were
followed by the brilliant cavalryman,
Jeb. Stuart's sledge hammer, Major
General Fitzhugh Lee, the chivalrous
nephew of Robt. E. Lee.
Shortly after the party had taken
their seats, the old Roman whom the
world will never cease to admire, fol
his purity of character, his mistaken
patriotism, love OF truth and justice
Jefferson Davis, modestly took seat
among the distinguished group,
amid the cheers of the assemblage.
The veteran Chaplain and faithful
friend of the Second Louisiana Bri-
gade, Father Major Hubert, invo-
ked the blessings of God upon the
dead hero and his men, in the mos
feeling manlTer conceivable.
! Major Willett, the first Preslden
and organizer Of the Association, thel
led the beautiful daughter Of Stone
wall Jackson to the monument, where
it was intended she should draw dOwr
the drapery which concealed the
image Of her dear father. Unfortu
nately the rope severed itself, SO tina
it became necessary to raise ladde
against the monument. This wa
quickly done by the crowd, when ;
gallant member of the Association
threw off his coat, and at the peril Q
life almost, eagerly assembled the lad
der up to the foot of the statue