The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1882-06-08


mon who fought'w with Lee and jack
co, wreathed it around with glory.
uo,u, because il was once the ban
ner Of the soldier whose heart snar-
ned from the woes OF his people, and !
" bo rode into The presence of his
maker with not one blot upon his {
knightly shield Holy! because it
moved steady i2On the crested front |
of the heaving b flows Of death at the
command of thi3 soldier right here
at Richmond.
once me e.. Holy to me, be-
cause w!,sI6E.1 esx q reams l hear |
the measured tread of phantom cav
airy, and fancy / see them, SO solid,
stiff. 50 spectral, as in column of
fours boot to boot, with Geld hands
clasping rigid sabres, they noisely
ride by. at their head, proudly step,
ping with arched neck and royal
bearing, always see the black horse
of their leader and on his back
THE PRINCE OF CAVALIERS.
AS I recall the heavy Mexican
spurs that jingle upon the riding
boots. the French sabre swinging SO
quietly by his side, the Fighting
jacket" buttoned back, the dropping
hat and black feather, the strong fig !
ure and big brown beard, the piercing,
laughing blue eye, know before me
rides the commander of the cavalry
of Northern Nirginia-dashing j. Z.
b. Stuart.
Love it! 1t was bathcd in
the life blood of this cavalryman at
Yellow Tavern, six miles from Rich
mond, when Sheridan's advance Was
there disputed, and when, with fast
failing power he joiaed his minister.
the Rev. DIR. Pet4A, OF Richmond,
in his last note Of praise, Rock Of
Ages, Cleft for Me-" while the angel
of death was guiding to everlasting
light, him who was more fiery upon
the battle-f field than "Rupert of the
Bloody Sword The stars upon the
Confederate battlc-hag shone forever
thereafter with increased brilliancy
for they received from luminous
depths the record lof the hero.
*** The river of our JOY may not
flow steadily Leca Use
i r.r..u ,..s.4ssa
stream. But, D !acs,
amid walls of W. wrapped up il
1.-The blood staine shtave of life
frightening the bones that bleact
upon the fields Of carnage, drying w
the crimson sod, biEding up The
wounds of the broken heart, comfort
ing is the life renewing thou 5ht tha
though the southern plume which
hoated, for 50 long above the storm
went down at last, honor, valor and
fortitude were written upon each OF
its dancing feathers. And in looking
back no blush ofshame should man
tie the cheek of the true soldier.
But what different scene is be-
fore us to-day. The war of artillery
no longer sounds in the ears of cour-
ageOus gunner the crack of the in
fantry musket5 Invertebrates no long
er from the serted ranks Of steel ;
the fl ishing sabres of the cavalry have
returnt bright and untarnished to
their scabbards, while fair women
and brave men peacefully assemble
around this monument, commence
rative of the services of southern SOL
diers to the southern ctuse Their
WARFARE Is OVER,
their life-Work is done, the divine
thunder of thS God or Wrath no
longer reverbe-ates in the din of
arms to break he quiet of their rest.
His sword il steathed. The tempest
floats from His throne; the bright
ness of an appDving smile now rests
upon His brow Angels reflect the
presence of peace, and sing Come,
We Blessed" Muttering anger has
melted into sweetest music. The
mercy. seat ofthe Judge wheels into
the fronk, sndlovingly calls, Come
And we .ancyWe see warrior souls
fall into the grand procession of an
gels and arolangeIs, families and
friends. and With the magnificent
pageant swee1 the heavens, rise
above the stars, and hear the cGro-
nation anthems of Christ ring against
the arches Of the universe in COM
memoration Of the passage of their
sainted souls through the portals OF
Paradise.
Gen. Lee slosed his address with
beautiful ard feeling reference to the
Union seldiers. When he had fin
ishad his spsech he was warmly APP
pIauded andcrowds thronged around
him to sha 10 him by the hand.
Ono of the mistakes in the conduct
OF human lie is to suppose that other
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