The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-15

tents OF spring. VneN callle lIolll tlt
istoric State founded by Oglethorp;
hey came from the State on whose soil
he palmetto grows, fit emblem of that
ndurance, which laughed to scorn a
mighty and most important fleet; they
anne from the Old North State, from
which issued the first deliberate resolves
f independence in the first revolutions;
hey came from the volunteer State,
which holds in its sacred hermitage the
shes of the warrior statesman; they
anne from the state over which the ,
4one Star once shed It's
,ale and beautiful lustre; they
anne from the State, which is the
mother of States, statesmen and war
Tors, and which has given
% mankind Washington, Stone
wall Jackson and Lee. And
what an army they formed, these gal
ant men! History tells us of the Mace
lonian phalanX, it was not more inn
history tells us of the Ro
man legion, it was not more impetuous;
history tells us of the Russian soldier,
he was not moro enduring; history tells
us of the CoSsack, he was not more agile;
history tolls us of the british grenadier,
he Was not more stubborn; history tells
us of NapoleOn's Old Guard, it was not
drawer than the Southern SOldiery.'
have perhaps been unequalcd in history, |
not merely as to military skill, but in |
purity and excellence of character. 1t !
will not be invidious to dwell for a |
moment upon two Of our illuStrious |
dead For brief period the Conted- |
crate army was blessed with the pres
ence of one of the most remarkable !
men whom modern times has pro-
Diced. He seemed born for tho mo-
mentous crisis. He became al
general, as it were, by an
sOr's chair into the arena of conflict,
full formed hero. Intensely earnest,
he inspired among his troops an ire
sistible enthusiasm. Utterly unseliish,
he awakened among his cOmpeerS not
jealousy, but love and generous emula-
ton. Never doubling, always conf
dent; to lead his army into battle was
to lead it to victory. The enemy fled at
his name. With the Conlederates it
was tower of strength. Children
| liSped it; men eXulted in it. The chilli
ness of age was warmed into ardor AT its
mention. Even reluctant Europe yielded
to its homage. While history shall be
written or liberty honored or lofty
deeds be approved or purity be apprc-
ciatcd, or Christian heroism be vencra-
| ted, the name of Stonewall Jackson
shall be cherished by the Southern peo-
pie as the ancients cherished their
household gods. But there was another
even greater than jackson. He was Il
man without the salient points of Jack
son, his character being rounded full
orbed, like the sun. "ln him were
united qualities, seemingly incompati-
BILE in the same person. The bravery Of
Caesar, the caution of Fabins. the i'm
Il
| Wellington, the Integrity Of Cato, the
chastity of Scipio, the purity Of Wash
ington, and the tenderness of woman
1t was doubtful whether this hero was
greater in victory than in defeat. After
the final reverse, his acceptance of tho
inevitable was sublime. Who shall say
whether he was more illustrious at the
head of his college class or at the head { {
u victorious army. In the combination
of the elements of grandeur ho is alone
in history. Washington might have been
his peer, but the grand opportunity was
wanting. 1t is hardly necessary TO say
that | refer to Robert II. Lee.
But, my friends, there is one of whom
history by name is silent, and song sings
not, and yet who merits no smaller need
of praise than Lee or Jackson. His was
, no ancestral name. His were no broad
acres, no proud mansion. No liVeried
= servants answered at his beck and call
! His habitatiOn was simple and his nam,
: humble. lie dwolt in honest poverty
= When he heard the cry of war II
! his native land he felt the instinc
T. Of country swell rs high in hi
u bosom as did he of lordliest nam
y or archost inheritance. And so he bad
- a last adieu to wife and children, and I,
" sacred home, and went forth to battle
/ a. nt la
y consciousness of duty done. All, wha
% hero this Confederate private soldier
See his grave over wonder. and don YOU
r hats m reverence as You behold it.
70 No lofty column rearS It's stately head,
To tell of him who here doth unknown lie
y No proud memorial Of the heroic dead,
Il Draws forth tear, or hcgs passing sigh
'e Natures green grass grows over tn
n grave in which moulders the dust of {
y true u heart as ever beat in human ho
Il som, and the sweet wild flower omits ii
n fragrance there: and the birds chan
g their melodious carols, and the winds q
"a heaven sigh their sad rcIuieni over tn
ID spot whore lie ,ntomea ali that is left
y an unknown Confederate private.
r There is one reelection more and sha
ut have done. see that within III
10 SCOPE of the programme of exercise
o. on this occasion is named "An Addrc'
ne to the Boys Who Wore the Blue Tn
ne shows eX-soldicrs of Parsons BrignC
pN what every lover of his country will !
NJ glad to behold, that YOU are como II,
Z only to renew the friendship of otht
II! days among yourselves, but that 20
p are come to put behind you the amino
ne ity YOU felt for others, This shows tn
~, You are come TO pluck from the gra,
M where lie buried forever the anger, Il
re hatred, the ill-will, the hostility of 9th
re days, the fragrant flowers of prosel
NV peace, reconciliation and amity,
no ! read of Il mother once who had tV
&C. boys Willie, who wore the Blue, ~
ne Harry, who wore the Gray-and q
M verses In which read of her ran thu
I'm "rlIEnLUE AND THE GRAY"
DIV Each thin hand resting on u grave,
lar Her lips apart In prayer,
ne \ mother knclt and left her tears
'rN Upon the ylolcts there,
en- en- Ger many roo.. ofvale and lawn,
ed. u Mill and iorcs, gloom,
IN, The reaper Death had reyellcd In
ms His fearful "harvest home"
nks The last unqnlct summer shonc
yes Upon u Ruthless fray;
lue From yondcr forest charged the Blue,
,n, Down yonder slope the Cray.
ny, III hush OF death was ON the scene;
rnt And sunset DER the dead,
fter Ia that oppressive Slentness,
un- pail Of glory spread.
low / know not, dare not question how
eN- met the gastly glare
,rm ofcach upturncd and stlrlcss face
, WY That shrunk and withorcd thorc;
ers knew my noble boys had stood
edi. Through al that whitening day
: of knew that Willie wore the Blue,
who That Harry wore the Gray.
IS of
we're Thought of Wlllic's clear hluc eye,
lgry His wavy hair OF gold,