The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22


sn,e L,g h,gh. ME- convictions hepe,tl
aud Ills ever energy pf mind ana BODY iteels
given 20 hts county ana her ctus'' AZ "
dent patriot. hc loved ibis southern land, ior
which ne fis<cd ard lost 30 much, ana ipr
whose people he suffered No greatly.
"Wlth love far brought
prom out the stortcd Past, ana used
Within tie Present. but transfused
Ihro' ntuIe time by the power OF thoushI
Hut. my feliow-citizens, brave as he was ON
thu hattie field. wise - he WIS In the tablnet
council. superb as he was on the senate moor
aud vfnndlv % he lowered above all Othefshs
the chosen head ana ufdaunith leader OF tue
Southern Confcdefacy, mere was one ch.r-
actcr IN which he shOne WIN n nsnt m0fefe-
splendent s%till-in the IN Jesty when. lake a
halo encompasses around the honest, true
snf fearless, Christian innn.
What mere suitable spot could be selected
for that resting ,iacc than This, the permh-
ncnt capital of the SoutheIh e~ohitHtI".S
forever linked as 10 IL wish The name OF us
great President. and with It's hopes ana iears.
H. victories and defea :, ~ briliifntr rise "nu
Us honorable fall? And who would more
sacrcdiy guard his tomb thah ne sna'
In whose b.ttIe-sctfred bosom lie count
less thousands VI those heroic soldiers
whose march from Biz Bethel 10 Alpoinst-
tox H. blazsd In glory hichmO q was tie
gateway and citadel Of The southern tom
fcderacv. and III burning houses and homes.
,,s ,,and funerai pyre. Here its honored
president livedand moved and had his being
In The most tVeniiui Neafso : DIS long ana
%cventful lie. Here siill stands me chuichln
which ne wofshipped the God whom alone
he feared. and where he sat when be mel
learned HAT the southern cause was ire
trcyaLly lost. Ou yOndcr hi, II lnht ihanslOh
historic row and forever sale. ] trust irpn'
the yandai hand of ill-iimcd economy, WIN
the noble wife who still lives 10 mourn net
ur.parablr loss. and in whose s~acrcd'sofrvN
every one here present claims n share, ne
knew the puTest JOYS ana me 'cepeel soi-
rows ear n can hIIug. There a son. the priae
aud the hone OF his heart, met an untlul'l
end and ftOm mat house was borne 10 his
little grave ln oar City of the brnt, which
LOVING hands stillfand. There was born IL
him a dIughter, whose bruised hchtt 30"
blceGs la 70 lOreign land, 10 watch over M 81.
ciining yenrs n soOthe Win teDdefeSt nun"
the iunf mitics Of age.
Ills grand lies work is done but his name.
his minc, and his example remain ~ US y
precious legacy, und tnohgh lhtf WIZ ~
cvrr remain cmbaIned in The grand mau,o'
lcum Of a great PEOPLES heart, IL Is httll-
that some appropriate monument shoulu hc
re- red by that people 10 tell pOsterlty wleTe
rests all that the eiav- can ci"iin OF 'h'''
soldier. statesman, patriot chlei.
ihc gallant ilill II s under Inc grand OH
oaks al Hollywood; There the kniehtly -tu"it
Steers. whose waving plume MS o'shiiir
troopers Flowed in many q dtslelhte
] gHrTxp. Wnlfn NM anu wi III iilH iWiN~fFR'f
ofbaftle nashcd us glitieflng sword llitic
brave rirkett rests. the leader Of that heroic
brigade whose unqualified courage w'uiu
alone make tie Hamt OF Gettysburg lmhioi-
tai. and There the winter winds chant thcll
fu%netnLdtrge over the grave Of ElehmOnd .
nov hero. Inc stainlefs fcgram. In all save
age and iauk the peer ~ The nOhlesl, WINE
nIi around that ivy-cOYered granlie-plic
which we have reared IN their ono are iue
little gfa.s-gfOwu hilOfks winch tel WhtIt
r .... ..aHt. ID. at fhA nUIunM,I
dead who followed The Confederate flas WIN
courage and f0Itltude almost sublime rest ln
their soldier pfnNes. AZ
surely. II tue dead cOulf speak 10 us ron.
tho unseen world. 1T Wonid br ID nv M 's' ",
such associations ard IN the company ul
sucb kindred spirits he would ask 10 iir
~fontWal Jackson statue alictuN slthnh lh
Our public square, ana before announcer Ae"l
has closed tie figure Of our peerless rec
shall from it, granite pedestal look down on
US. See 90 DO. my fellow citizr ~. thai mere
co.. shall rise some a~ppforrlt ave shalt ~
honor Of our nud their great cnief.
In asking hat his final ~iulefncnt my h'
here. we honor ourselves no less than MN,
f1i this desire springs from Tie noblest sen
fimeufs Oi the human heart. Yes. my lelloN'
citizens. richmond must have the remains
oi our noble Cnieft1lu, ana mere We mus
real some approp late "a ohuinent 20 ltltoul
/ chlldreu's g. ifdrcn the story Of MS heioie
life. Let no such word ~ TAI! he fuund M the
lexicon OF manhood any moe than ia tnat al
youth when lofty motives. intelligent ac-
lion. aud concerted efforts are cuecicd Df
wOman's presence and approval. ~ thost
/ DAYS that so NorelN tried tlc souls OF hcf men
the women OF NiIginil displayed courage m
/ tue, PATRIOTISM as pure. and VIII as uli.-
daunted as the spartan lhp'hei, VINO VIII
| [ 'aflcsS eve. bidding gooN-nAc 10 her ohll
son MS She sent him 20 the field, pointed u
his shield with the SIMPLE words; Ioufoh q
] ED Idui0. This or upon thiai
Many Of them, with ticit iaIf dalthtcis'
/ vel survive to bless our iearts ANA nome
10 thcm I make no appeal, for uhcir heari'
ever beat in unison win All that Is rue 1881
that is beautiful, and all That Is good.
Let us. then. take such steps rs may a. ne
cessary 10 show. not In woidsonly' but ~ n'l
ant decd ms wei. the sincerity OF our desire
to he trusted with watch and ward over Gun
houored doaI ~ he sleeps own WIN lAt
reverence and the love Cfhis people.
go sleep the brave who sink % rest,
By nllIheir countrF's wishes hlest;
IS fairy hands theiF kieli ls tune,
by forms an. en- tneir diige Is sung.
There Honor ONES n yilgfIn gray,
10 deck The tuIfthHt Wf0ps thcir cay;
And frcedom shHll awhile repair
10 dwell, q weeping hermit, there
At the conclusion Of Major striaefellOw''
remarks. he was approached by a numbel
Of goutlemcn. and heartily congratulated Oi
his eloquent and beautiful grafton.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
General Pe,ton Wise. chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. spoke as follows
Mr.. chairman lin p%rcseniing these resoll'
lions. I Il. sire on fchalf Of the committee q
say fiat while nev NAV lack Iu the gr1c'