The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-05

altOSeUner III red ana WHITE.
The Marylanders, as soon as they az
rived, marched up Main street to the Gem
etery, and there deposited the offering from
their State at the grave of Jackson, which
had before been decorated with roses, ill
les and immortelles. The grave is in {
little square lot. bounded by an iron rail
ing, at the corners of which were crossed
sabreS, with wreaths of exquisite flowers
hung upon them. On each wreath hung
card. On the first card was written:
From the land for which he bled,
MANASSAS"
On the second card was
'Faith that could not fail nor yield,
Was the legend of this shield.
"PoRT REPUBLIC
The third card
"From the field of death and fame
Borne upon his shield, he came.
"CHANCELLORSVI1LE."
The fourth card:
Underneath Gods open sky,
In this Valley, let me lie.
"LExINGToN.'
The headstone bears this plain legend
THOMAS J. JACKSON
About TO- 80 a. m. the procession O.
Marylanders, the Lexington Veterans ant
the cadets of the Virginia Military Insti
tute, which formed on the main street
marched to the grounds of the Washing
ton and Lee University, where the re
mains of Robert e. Lee lie inferred in thu
lower part of the college chapel. The fig
ure of the General is recumbent it is life
size, is dressed in the Confederate uniform
and his form is half covered by a pail
The suggestion is that of a soldier sleep
ing. the idea being taken by Mr.. Valen
tine, the sculptor, from statue of one O.
the Alexanders of Russia.
A vast crowd had collected at thu
ground when the procession arrived there
The chapel stands at the foot of slope
and above it is the red succeed walls Of
the University rise. The graded SLOPE
was crowded with an audience facing spa
cious stand. The chief marshal of the &C
casion was General Wade Hampton, anG
| assistant marshals were twenty-six il
number Invitations had been sent tt
no one above the rank Of captain on thu
list. On the stand there were many no
ted persons clustering around Major JOIN
W. Daniel, the orator of the day.
Speaking of General Pope, who ha(
boosted that he had seen only the
backs of his enemies, Maj. Daniel re
marked that he had his curiosity entirely
satisfied with q brief glimpse of theil
faces. OF Fighting Joe Hooker it was re
marked that he could only illustrate his
pugnacious soubriquet by the consoline
reflection that she who fights and runs
away may live to fight another day
After the defeat of the Confederate charge
on Gettysburg, that well-nigh ended the
war with clap of thunder, Gen. Meade
pursued with that slow and gingerly stel
which is self-eXplaining. In the cam
paign from the Wilderness to Petersburg
Grant lost no less than 10000 men il
reaching a point which he might have
gained by river approaches without the
loss of one. For nine months the armies
lay before the muzzles of each other
guns-bumping, as it were, against eacl
other-Grant deliberately counting that
he who had the most heads could butt the
longest"
The closing scenes of the struggle anG
Gen. Lees heroic bearing were described
by the orator in language full Of dignity
and pathos. He spoke Of Lees thorough
acceptance of the settlement made by war
of his calm, earnest patriotism, during the
reconstruction period, and his wise coun.
sells to his felloW-citiZenS to unite in hon
est efforts to obliterate the effects Of war
In approaching the subject of Gen
Lees presidency of Washington College
Major Danial gave Il very interesting
sketch OF the illustrious institution, tC
whose endowment President Washington
and the Cincinnati Society contributed
and among whose alumni were seven Gov.
errors OF States, eleven United States
Senators, more than a score of Congress
men, two score and more of judges, and
twelve Oh more college presidents. Gettys-
hrr (io11on loft nv
the accidents of war, although battle ragged
around it, but when David Hunter in
vaded Virginia. Washington College was
pillaged and dismantled. 1t was a DESC
late and ruinous relic when Lee took its
presidency. at a time when two PROPOSE.
tions to become the head of large corpora
tions had been made to him, one offering
$4,000 a year and the other $4,000. In
reply he said . have a self imposed task
Which | must accomplish. [ have led the
young men of the South in battle | have
seen many of them fall under my standard.
| shall devote my life now to training
young men to do their duty in life," For
five years, until death called him, he la
bored in the cause of education, and under
him it nobly fiourished.
The address closed with Il just eulogy OF
Gen. Lees noble qualities of character.
" There ISL said the orator, "a rare eX-
otto that blooms but once in q century land
then it fills the light with beauty and the
air with fragrance. In each of the two
centuries OF Virginia's statehood there
has sprung up from the loins of her heroic
race a son whose name and deeds will
bloom throughout the.age Both fought
for liberty and independence. George
Washington won against kingdom whose
seat was three thousand miles away, whose
soldiers had to sail in ships across the deep,
and he found in the boundleSS area of his
own land it's strongest Notifications. Au-
gust, beyond the reach of detraction, is the
glory of his name. Robert Edward Lee
made fercer and bloodier fight against
greater odds, and at a greater sacrifice land
loSt-againSt the greatest nation OF mod
ern history, armed with steam and cleo
tricity, and all the appliances Of modern
science a nation which mustered it's hosts
at the very threshold of his door. But his
life teaches the grandest, lesson how man.
hood can Use transcendent over adver-
Sity."
The orator turned towards the statue as
he delivered his last sentences. 6 His
sword beside him is sheathed forever, but
honor 5 seal is on his brow, and valor's
star is on his breast, and the peace that
pstSSeUn oil understanding ueseellus Oh
him. AS we seem to gaze once more Oh
him we loved and hailed as chief. in his
sweet, dreamless sleep, the tranquil face is
clothed with Heavens light, and the mute
lips seem to voice again the message that in
life he spoke.
There is q true glory, and a true
honor the glory of duty done-the honor
of the integrity of principle. ~
After Major Daniel had finished speak
ing Father Ryan, the poet-priest OF the
South, arose, and with few preliminary
rected his poem, 1.-The Sword of
Lee" Gen. Wade Hampton then dis
missed the assemblage, cautioning those
present to be orderly and quiet in passing
the mansoleum, which was then thrown
open. The Rockbridge Artillery fired sew
eral salutes from Confederate guns used in
the first battle of Manassas.
The procession passed the chapel and
around the statue of Lee, which was I'M
yelled by Julia Jackson. AT least 5000
persons viewed the recumbent figure. The
exercises were over by O'Clock.
Hon. John Paul will be home about the
10Th of this month. He is now mt Salt