The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-25
DR.. MtIburn Talks About StonswaIl
Jackson.

Last night II Broad-Street Methodist
church Rev. DR.. W. II. Milburn, the
wonderful blind orator. took for his sub
ject Stonewall Jackson, and his eloquent
words were listened 10 by a large and
critical audience.
Rev. A. {. Bledsoe, pastor Of the church,
introduced DR.. Milburn. and in doing so
took occasion to say that tonight be
would again lecture al the same place,
taking for his subject Our Best Society"
Or. Milburn commenced by saying that
although the time shall come when the
sword shall be beaten into the ploughshare
and the spear into the pruning-hook, yet
the character Of the true SOldier-the brave
and gallant warrior-would never cease 10
charm mankind. He then defined the
characteristics OF true soldier; told what
courage Is, and how il Is exercised. and
what calm consideration, simplicity, and
sincerity meant when mingled with cou-
rage. and. above all. what the power
Of reverence 10 God meant As the
strongest component part OF courage.
He said Jackson had all Of these attributes,
and that the great warrior did not strive
30 much for worldly fame as he did for the
crown that would be placed on his brow
by the Saviour. lie referred 10 the ances-
try OF the hero. and this part OF his lecture
was exceedingly interesting. Stonewall
Jackson's great grandmother lived 10 bs
one hundred and twenty-five years old,
anG IL was possible that before she died the
good old dame might have pressed 10 her
bosom the future chieftain. whose fame
caused the world 10 reyerberate with hlS
praise.
He told OF the death OF Jsckson's mother.
and the impression made on young /. j.
Jackson by the last words OF his mother,
then the wife Of another man. He pic
tured Young Jackson as an orphan, his
leaving OF the home 10 which his mother
bad sent him after her second marriage. his
reception by a maternal uncle. the venture
OF his brother Warren and himself in the
West their occupancy OF Elizabeth Island
at the mouth Of the Ohio river, their so
journ on this island for six months, when
the Oldest lWarren) was eleven and Thomas
nine wears Of age; the return 10 West
Virginia, and young Thomas Jackson's
career a. constable and laborer; his West
Point life and career in Mexico; his life
as garrison officer and his professional life
at Lexington.
The leave-taking OF his wife at Lexington
on that solemn Sunday in April, 1861,
when stonewall Jackson, in his wife's
chamber, in voice broken with emotion,
read the 9Th chapter OF Corinthians, and
passed over his threshold never again to
cross il. and his visit to Richmond, was
wonderfully thrilling. II seemed 10 De the
pleasure Of the speaker to dwell more upon
The spirit that actuated the great Confed-
crate chief, his powers Of self-control, his
self sacrifice and capacity OF waiting. and
his trust in God, rather than to picture his
brilliancy as a warrior.
In conclusion he said that the noolesi
heritage Of the South was the names Oh
jackson and Lee. They are dead' Dm
tbey speak vet, and every southern man
should still consider them as their general
and lieutenant-general 10 the great battles
that are now being waged against SIN, pre-
judice, ignorance, and vice.
II was brilliant effort end IN every way
worthy of the immortal name OF stonewaIl
Jackson.