Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16

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three or four thousand dollar ta.s I'M.
hrilding homo for disabled Consernr",e
| so'dicrs-to erect shelter, pcrhans sor
the very nan who fred the tlissstrn',, ,v'
Major DauieIs recital Of his exner;snce
In the mountalrs OF Tennessee WIZ her,
| loyal Confederate, plying his s,o. 49,.
| gres> as atourfst, slapped him on Inc sbpni.
der saying. "Weli, JOHNNY. here. rnnr
mule.' was received with hearty snni.rss
and laughter. Here the speaker ,ppppo J
| lightly upon the cause and efTects ., ,hs
war. The Confederate war was No, he
said, personal difficulty. although n r..
volyed persons pretty considerably before
IT got through. Revolutions we're neccs.
ssry 70 the formation OF great nations.
Tho Lessons OF the war were not IN ho
disregarded, and he was a true love, .rd
devoted son Of the Union. Ai,bough the
Confederate fell, he fell without a STAIN
He can face humanity and say. "Siondmn
], TOO, am mani" / never struck bl,w
below The belt, nor have done an oct
which would cause my mothers cbee, Ia
redden for her son. The war tauybt si,,,
ply two things: First, that sIsyerv nns,
cease TO eXist-in the name OF the south
let II 20. Second, the boundaries OF The
American Union should embrace ALI ,b,,
country under the American iI,r-lonc
may IL wave. The American is he great,
est nation upon The globe, considering IFS
age. A thousand years Is but n span In the
history OF nation, and vet look nj the
progress we have made In one hundre
years.
The war between the North and the
South was grand mistake. E,rh
wanted 10 fight, II the other did not. aud
neither wanted TO n the other did. The
mistake was made in each believing the
other afraid. so il was first ''cuss words.v
then a blow, then a few other blows, both
sides angry. and finally they got into
rough-and-tumbe Kikennv-cat fight
which lasted four years. The South used
20 be accused OF lazincss. The North
tainted her with building no cities. No;
but she was BUILDING homes. Humboldt
speaking goneTically, says the grsndest
fiuit that earth can hold up 10 the heavens
Is perfect man. "Iiad l." said Major
Daniel, "bcen consulted IN the phrase
ology Of that sentence | would have
wordcd u 'the erandest and purost fruit
that earth car offer to it, God is perfect
woman.'" (Cheers.l What women were
and are reared in the South Where cin
there equal be found; The homes Of the
South How like the bars OF a great .Eolan
harp. through whose irresponsvc chords the
gentle zenhyrs Of spring and :lhc breezes
sweep uravailiDgly, but, when the wild,
northwest blast OF winter comes. sends
forth harmony OF sound 50 sweet that one
would think the tones had been borro we'd
from the music Of The spheres ! Thus 1t
Yves in the war. Every southern home wa.
: Der I'm the grand harp OF our woes. which
woke the sweetest strains and dis played. in
the highest, the great nobility OF human
nature
Major Daniels references TO Lee, jack |
son, stuart, and other heroes Of the Lost !
Cause were grand, and inspired the au-
dienCe with the greatest enthusiasm. He |
closed with a tribute Of burning cloqucnce
80 those who had fallen on the field. Major !
Daniel took his seat amid great applause.
Captain Henry Edmunds was called and |
elOquently introduced Hon. H. W. Fiour- |
roy as % man true 10 Virginia and true to |
Halifax in every circumstance OF lifo--I |
man whose sire before him left proud re- |
cord TO Il noble pcople-a man whose name |
will strike home to every heart, for It i |
borne by one whose whole soul has been, |
i, and will ever bc, warm. true, and loyal |
to. for, and with you always.
JUDGE FLOURNoY
net with most cordial welcome from the |
veOpie who love him for his own aud hi, |
fathers sake. lie said that after the mag |
nificent, beautiful. and touching speech |
which had Just been delivered. be would |
not intrudc his crude and undisested |
thoughts upon the patience OF his hearers. |
except that he had that day .rasped the |
hands and looked into the eyes OF men with |
whom be had ridden into the very jaws OF |
death. and because he desired 10 drop q /
tear TO the memory OF those brave hearts /
who fell with spurs on. What record |
was that made by the Army Of Northern /
Virginia
Judge FlourDoy denounced the idea that /
the Confederacy was animated by desire /
for The perpetuation OF slavery, especially !
when il was matter Of history that Virginia |
as far back rs 1883 had tken steps towards /
loosening the bonds OF the colOrcd man.
In that year the Legislature OF this State .
came within one vote OF abOishing the in
stitutiOn OF slavery. But, my friends,
there was n class of persons whO spurned .
the Constitution and who put that bulwsrk /
OF our Government under their feet, and
without waiting appealed to arms to decide .
. question which would in time have been /
settled peaceably. Then it was that Nir- .
ginia, her liberty and freedom threatened, .
took up the violated charter OF the people |
and Interposed in the defence OF her cOun- 1
uy. Judge Flournoy said be was As loyal /
and true man 10 the Union rs any. /
Since the war he had taken the oath .
OF allegiance, and in the sight OF his con- .
science he had faithfully kept the same; /
but" added he, 81 am not willing for it .
10 20 out to the world that the South was
fighting for the perpe,uation Of an institu- /
tiOn the abOlishment OF which Is now con- T
CURED in and roioiced at by our people, as
much so as those Of northern climcs."
vrIUa Elonrnny devoted a considerable D
portion OF his speech 10 the citation Of the /
heroic efforts OF the cavalry, especially the /.
Halifax boys. He gave some interesting
statistics in this connection. 1t was proved 1
bv the war reports that the percentage OF
loss in the Halifax cavalry ranks was As
large as that Of any infantry in the service. .
The speaker alluded in touching manner .
10 the heroes Of the struggle; aud. In
speaking OF Stuart, said that his tactics.
new and original. will always be the adj
mration OF the military world. That he
roic Teuton, Won Borcke. had since used
them on the other continent with the gre1,-
est effect IN crushing the finest troops OF
the French service. A tender Offering was
laid at the feet Of those who are no more.
and tears were seen tI1ckling DOM the
rugged checks of brave fellows whose very
souls were touched in thinking Of their be-
loved ana absent cOmruQes. III COuCidNloh
the sneaker earnestly advocated future Ie-
unions. Let them continue. Let the blue
and the gray meet in friendly conference
The determination and blending OF those
two historic colors become more ana more
perfect as the years roll by.
COLONEL CABELL.
During the progress OF Major DanlePs
speech Hon. George G. Csbeli cams upon
the stage, having Just arrived on the morn
ing train from Dsnville. lie was loudly
called for. and responded by a short
speech. Colonel Cabell has hold upon
the people Of Halifax OF which any man
might well be proud. When he arose from
his seat a burst OF applause rent the AR
which lasted several minutes. he spoke
with even more than his usual vigor and
| effectiveness. He came 10 meet with
| people whom be loved and to participate
| in the exercises Of the day at time when
il could not be said he was moved by SELF
interest. 1t gave him Joy TO see so many
OF his old friend. again. While regret.ing
the severance OF the political ties which
bad 80 long bound them together, he
was happy that Halifax had been placed in
the hands OF ss true and devoted son A.
! a LII.