The Brookhaven leader., 1886-05-06

meet the storm ere It burst upon their
homes. 1t required no DemOsthenes to
arouse them 20 the duty of resisting the in
vaders; no Patrick Henry TO prepare them
for the alternative OF liberty or DEATH" 1t
was the people, not the leaders, who re
solved and act d. One sentim ent inspired
all classes. Yet believe tne we're very
few VINO did not regret the necessity which
lett them no alternative between Il biting for
their State or against IL Mothers, wives and
daughters, choking back their sObs. cheered
them on the path of honor and duty. With
fearless tread, these patriots, unframed to
war, !vanced on many battle fields to look
death in the face
Though Alabama like NIobe must mourn
her children in death, yet Is her woe tenn
pered by the glorious halo which surrounds
their memory.
For more than a century after his death It
is said that Philip DevaIoznc's name was
borne on the roll OF tine grenadlers to whom
he belonged, and when his name was called
It was answered fr IN the ranks Mort sur
would be the list which would con
tain the names of Alabama's sons whose
valor and fidelity would Justify the
same response. To name few would be
unjust t, the many They are all, there.
fore, left where they securely repOsb In the
hearts of a grateful people. This monument
will rest upon the land for which they died,
and point upward to the Father W 10 knows
the motives as well as the deeds of his chill J.
dren, and to them at least resting in the land
where that justice may be rendered which
may have been denied them here
In conclusion, permit me to say, that
though the memory of our glorious past
must ever be dear to us, duty points to the
present and the future. Alabama having
resumed lSer place In the Union, be IL yours
to fulfill all the obligations devolving upon
all good citizens seeking to restora the Gen
eral Government to its pristine purity, and
as best you may to promote the welfare and
happiness OF your common country. Long
con inued applause.
Citizens of Alabama and ladies' turning to
ladies n
side you may belong, IL Is your sex that has
been true always n wnr and desolation We
hear of the yalor. and virtues, and enduring
name of the Spartan mothers. but tell me
when in all the history of nations was ever
such a spectacle seen us was witnessed In
the valley of the Shenandoah? How the tide
of war ebbed and flowed. Sometimes the
Confederates retreated and sonnet mes they
pursued. Those people who claimed to be
our brethren had burned every thing except
Bx x.doSsrnor watts-Ard they would have
MIR. Davis turned smilln ely and repeated
to the crowd land why do you suppoS =
they did not burn the fences? because thcV
were stone loud applausel and Yet there
never was time when ContedeT1t BODY
of roope marched down thHt valley that
the ladies' did not wave Confederate fla =
from cir windows, and give Dread to the
hungry soldiers Tremendous Npplause
have promised that would not speak
extemporaneously and ] will not d. 1t
God bless you one and all. | - % YOU i
from the bottom of my heart, a..d give You
thanks now for your hin inass Great an ;
prolonged cheering
The ceremony OF laying the corner
stone was participated in by the Mason
ic fraternity, the Monument Association
consisting of Colonies Rcecc, Bragg, w.
b. Johnson and Screws, Governor ONeiI,
General W. W. Allen, Grand Master Ilar-
ris of the Brights If Pythias, and vct"r-
ans of the late war. Mr.. Davis aud ucl'
eral Gordon then proceeded to the Gov
ernor's room in the Capitol, where they
received the veterans. After dinner, at
the Exchange Hotel, they joined the Mill
tary Ladies' Memorial Association, this
being their Decoration rat, IN q grand
parade to the cemetery, where the sol
diers' graves were decorated.
Captain A. A. Wiley delivered the ora
tion. The graves of YaDcey, General
Lomax and other distinguished dead were
handsomely ornamented. Mr.. Davis goes
to Atlanta tomorrow on special train
rendered ty General Manager Abbott OF
the Western railroad of Alabama. After
the unveiling of the Hill monument, he
will go to Savannah. This city is alive
with strangers, and bunting decorations
are abundant.