The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-06


Hon. Mr. Lybrook. Virginia Senate:
Dear Sir,-I see by the Erening Star,
Janumy 22d, that you have offered bill
for the establishing OF home Tor the
Confederate soldiers" SasS"
sIy honorable sir, / say, may God speed
the resolution to grand success. an an
ex-Union soldier, and during that unfoItu'
nate war, which necessitated your resoll-
ton. received four commissions from the
Governor Of my State rs volunteer officer,
under which commissions performed my
various duties to the best OF my ability.
The years that have passed since then
has tempered down whatever preiudiccs
or bad feelings that may have then existed
i'm nv heart toward the unfortunate SOL
diers Of Lost Cause 4" and great CONF
mon sorrow over the loved ones that Of
fered Up their lives In the cause that they
honestly and unalterably believed was
right. and for which they fought nobly.
truly. and unfalteringly, while hope and
life gave them strength to do or die.
This Great mutual sOrrow-the silent re-
Election that each one Of us has fearfUlly
sufIered-has had the effect Of drawing us
nearer TO each other on the God-like camp
ing-grounds of entire forgiveness.
thank God that not one sentiment but
thai OF heartfelt sympathy for them, and a
strong. earnest desire to extend TO them all
and every kindly, friendly assistance that
may lay in nv power to advance any means
that may tend 10 their interest.
/ am member VI the Grand Army OF
the Republic, and believe the same senti-
ment exists in the hearts OF every true
soldier OF my post towards the gallant and
tried foes of the DAYS OF 1861 to 1865.
am at present poor. and unfortunately
proud. may be misjudged, and my honest
sympathy may be miscalled a charity. and
therefore refused by those your resolution
Is intended to benefit.
Please point out the way and assure me
l!iat assistance will be received in the same
.pirit rs sent, and | and many others will
make the last grand rounds OF a mutual
cause. that may tend TO forever wipe away
the last lingering doubts that may now
exist IN the hearts OF those who have worn
the blue and gray, and that il time has not
healed all our wounds it has drawn us
nearer to each other as friends, and in the
sacred name of friendship, and as truly re-
united citizens OF common country, to
forever drop the evil feelings Of those dread
full days that once made us deadly foes.
The waving OF the bloody shirt. the STIR
ring up of the crimson misdolngs Of the
past, the mutterings and threats OF politi-
clans and chronic ofiice-holders, who were
too nervous to view a camp, vet courageous
and deyilish TO keep alive the fires of uG-
Just hate, has never had any other effect on
those who have stood by their colors, both
blue and gray, than that OF deep disgust.
The gray has stood firm and united; the
blue has almost faded to gray; and the
wavering threats and mutterings caused a
verdict OF the united country to be rendered
that the mission of the Republican party
had ended. / hope that nothing but the
most kindly feelings may attend any we'll
organized attempt to give an expression OF
sympathy and assistance on the part Of ex-
Union soldiers to aid your resolution. !
know that their united influence and aid
will make the asylums OF the ex Confede.
rate soldiers equal TO those enjoyed by
their former foes.
Il am, sir. very respectfully, your ODE.
dent servant,