Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-09
Virginia Democratic Words OF Sym.
pnthY.

The subioined resolution and letter
was on yesterday sent to the grief
stricken widow Of General {. s. Grant :
RICHMOND, VA, August 8, 1855.
Mrs. General L. S. Grant:
A resolution-as follows:
Resolrcd, That We have heard with
sorrow Of the death Of General L. 5.
Grant, hose fortitude and courage in his
prolonged illness attracted tho sympathy
of the civilized world. and we are glad
to think Of him as one who, in trying
hours. bore himself toward US with
such maguanimity and good faith as
can never be forgotten. and we tender
to the bereayed family our sincere sym
patby -
was adopted by rising vote Of the
Democratic delegates assembled IN state
Convention in this city on the Both day
Of July last. In transmitting a copy
OF this resolution. ! but express the
general sentiment Of every southern
soldier and citizen when ! say tina; they
sympathize with you and youys in this
dispensation Of Providence and mourn
with united nation in the death Of the
distinguished soldier and prominent
citizen. While / am writing the flag Of
our Union and the flag Of this
old Commonwealth are waving at
halfmast on our State Capitol.
famed by the same breeze that
cools the heated brows Of veterans
Of both armies. who are now keeping
step TO the solemn funeral march, bear-
ing 10 his last resting-place all that is
mortal Of the departed General. And
upon our beautiful square, under the
shadow Of the Washington monument,
where stands the bronze statue Of the
Father Of his Country and the statues
Of other eminent statesmen and jurists,
are soldiers clad in gray firing salVos Of
artillery in respect to him who led the
armies in blue to AppomattOx, and among
them are some who have heard the roar
Of cannon on many a southern battle
field, where comrades poured out their
blood in foods Of crimson rain TO sus
tain what they be.ieyed to be right
eous and just defence.
This Democratic Convention. repre-
sentative Of noble, gallant, and merit
orious ancestry. adds its tribute Of
respect and gives expression 10 its feel
ing. which We know viii meet with
ready response in the heart Of every
admirer Of patriotism, whether he
lives in the sunny South. where nature
has given him warmer impulses than
animates those born and reared under
a colder sky. and while we honor an
cestry when it is the incentive 70 great
and glorious deeds Of valor upon the
battle fields and IN the paths Of peace,
where victories are no less renowned
than war, we also are ambitious to
emulate patriotic devotion to principle
on the part Of those who shall sleep
their last sleep beneath the evergreen
that by their own merit and industry
they themselves nave planted.
In the tomb where the mortal re-
mains of the dead General will be
placed this day may his ashes rest in
peace. Thousands, young and old.
will tread the path to the spot while
life shall give them strength, TO stand
with uncovered heads under the monu-
ment that viii tower mOuntain-high
over the cold and unfeeling grave, and
v ben the last trump shall sound that
summons the honored dead 10 stand 10
Judgment before that great high Judge
in the world unseen save through the
eye Of faith, may he be numbered
among the grand army Of the chosen
where the clash OF arms are nevei
heard, but where the stiffness OF eter'