Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22

! La and Gentomen.-fhere nre no people
! IN htl the south who heard w..h emotions OF
| sinccrer sorrow Tao news 81 the ceafh 81 Jeiler-
| son Davis han did the people Of Richmond. He
| was 20 ofbera The grea. soldier, tho profound
! states pr an. the grand leader q mcu. uc was 10
ue al these and mOre-he was oar hdDOrei fel-
! loW-cltzen and cherished friend. ~ Was not
! strange thou. th8t whom re tdincs that he was
| 40 more reached tho capital OF the Confoderncy
| abe should have put on the ssd hahiiimeuts oi
! woo, and that the hearts of Der people should
/ have beat IN m.aihntio unison with those 81
I his grief-s'rickon family.
We arc met tonight 70 g,yo expression 70 our
/ sorrow, and 10 omphs'lzr ty formal action cur
earnest desire that the remains OF our distiu-
guisncd President should luG heir last resting-
place within The borders OF the city 10 loved 80
/ well We c0get this honor, aud wO @iil osicom II
precious privilege 20 De pcr-ni'ted 10 guard his
sacred dust ,Applau'ej
NONE MORE LOYAL.
! No American was ever moro loyal 10 tho prin-
I cipios OF frso government than was Jencr-on
/ Davis Tho vcry failure " the cause a. which
/ be was she chosen and iIust.ious chief nut
! helped 70 make hts fame 800 more enduring.
! The very mAlgnlty and bitterness OF hato with
! when he Was ?erSecuI cd but served u draT ma
! people closer 90 him and 20 develop moro grandy
the character Of tre man. which seemed " grow
| stronger and more nsOo uader no test ~ ETea.
/ suffering. Il has been most happily said by ar
| other mat ho lived 10 show tho country how m
| olUaied how una9proachsuie, and how uucou-
/ Querablois tho grandeur of true American cha
/ rnctcr. lApplause.l Freedom Is vlniicatcd ana
! justified by such sons es he. and ITO republic
need not feel ashaned 70 enroll among those
. 20 whom con srtuii0nsl liberty was dearer than
! life the nam0 81 Jefferson DAVIS. lAppiausel
THE PRESIDING oIIIcUR.
! Ikave now 90 pursuance Of the provision rnie
! by fhc Committee Ol Arrang e me ts-and IN an
tripattoB OF what ieol must 10 tho wish OF
/ every ono ia THIS 0acleuce--ih9 pleasure Of
| nominating o. your PRESSING orlcor one whose
! family name L. linked in imperisnG0le rsnown
| with martial deeds ana whore personal yalor
| ia Wal aui patriotic achievements IN times 81
peace hare won ior him the odmirauon and CON
| ndence Of every son aud daughter OF the GA
/ Dominion. neJi hardly ai1 mat refer 70 MS
/ Kxcslency iitznufh io', Governor q Virginia
/ "A great outbuTa; " Hpplsuso]
Governor Lee.
As the Governor arose the crowd ap-
plauded him with great heartiness. AS
soon "a he could proceed lie sad:
Mr.. Mayor Ladies, ana Gcuflcmcn.-When the
| messenger % Death, fy.ng with electro WI
| from lie IS Crescent city 10 NuRin's's capital,
| brought 20 us hs recent sad tidincs the hand on
| mourning touched he hca -t-stIIugs ~ our peo-
! Ile. and They arc sull vibrating with genuine
/ ;,siof 10 tho a. .ompanying voice Of the mother
/ Commonwealth Row bath The mighty fallen.
Ar1crUEB or OUR SORROW.
Aye, n shadow has boon cast over our plains
/ and valleys; our rivers roll troubled 10 mo sea
I the covering cloas Of gloom has o'er-proai our
I toms and cities sorrOw's cloud ms uppec our
I nountaln-tops virginia wecps Tor JEFFERSON
| DAVIS low appropriate Is nor lSmeutalon
! Bound az she has Lc0n % constitutional govern
| merf from tho carly formation oi the r.
public by the sword Of Washington, tue pen
o. Jefferson no voice OF HcnI5. ne
/ Madi-on iu and ont Of the Federal Convention
that constructed tho Cou-uiuiion. ana mixed
with the very marrow Of Der homes Is ine Know
leigo that 90 constructing that instrument IN
phtlaIeiUhil In "a lriy PIE. idei over Dy one OF
her sons. and m it- rafilc4.ion by her ai'of-
wards. thcro was 40 Genial 81 her Ilfhl 10 y" IN
drRw from fhe onion then tornel whom ne
/ SHOULD decide 20 90 so, and believing, too "a
that sentence OF the Declaration Of lndepeni-
euca. drafted hy another son. that Il ia the reht
Of The people "fo alter or abolish any form Oh
/ government" fEat becomes ia their opinion de-
/ struciive t. " iife, liberty, and tho pursuit on
happincss,' and institute now gogeinm"nt.'
Virginia was in thoroul accord with the coiisii-
| tuiioual construction of which Mr. Davis w1s 50
conspicuous dofeucrr tGreat appisuse.i
10 was euay, then, lu those days ~ POI, for VIZ
I ginians 10 o.-laitn, " Whittier taou Coe,t I win
4 %. ami FnoIe tnou lolgcst ] viii l01ge: thy
people shall DO my people und thy Col my
Goa"
WI WE'RE MS ProP-r.
Tonight this splendid assembiase, in gather
Ing 10 pay homage ~ his memory, spenss IN no
uncertain tones 20 The country tIat our peoglo
we're % tn end his people, aud Nat mo Do1
| VINO looss down from bis throne OF morcy be
yonc the blue dome above aud BINDS up mo
! hrokon hearts OF tho sorioWiuE wiio ana chill
drcn IS the Same God 10 whom We bJw in hum
! bic admission 10 this exercise Of HIS divine
/ will lAppiauseJ
WY SHE HoNoEs HIM.
| Do you ask me II Virginia hon0rs Davis! AK
her if sto 1tmires courage la n solllef' parrot
/ ism in representative, consciouiiouancss IN
| Cabinet officer, Integrity in senator fearless
( nIe,ltv ia "a ruler. and unaffected plety IN all
mat constitutes n Christian gentleman!
! II kentucky produced his hero we 10 NOT Tor
| got that she was tho daughter OF virginia II
Mississippi wos uis adopted State we romemb Der
/ size ia Nirsinia's sister. chained 20 her ~ tll'
! loving links OF mighty pa'i, bound 10y 'ho holy
/ memories Of the pfesent aud united hea't 70
, r-4lt tutftrt ulEllllLE before Us
1 lAppiauso.i
WITHOUT BOUNDS.
As Dr Hogo 81 oioquenay expressed Il on orr
! nemoriai-day, "tbcro should be lao eeo;ihpil~
/ cal boundaries 10 the qualities winch CONSTITUTES
ucDie mrnlaod.r in sevenfoid glory Hope
} SPANS tno sr-h Of Heaven aud NeaVos chameis
/ for lir tOmD. ays anoiaur. Let mat same houe
! leap geographical limits anl teach the Ameri-
/ can r~opl0 o. admire IN American who mes
slr,d ~ 10 tho ful height OF al t4at constitutes
| a. noble man. iAppiaUse I
/ HIS sEHYIcrs TO the COUNTRY.
! Canno,'tue Norih, South, East and West r.
member him vheL. az IN officer vi draSe
lis ne WINS freely cxr04ed for Dis country IN ihe
| indian wars. Is ul. the Lcltf OF tao whole pee
/ Dubl.. bic enough 60 thrJD Aith pr.tc whom tne
t!ciure - presented " his ciafgin, 30 The heal
/ Il his Missiles ppian- and IlauilEf anna Storm
! Of shot and shell the Stars and Nitip'+ on tho
/ grand plaza 81 Monterey. Csnro- has lome %
frumpD.rl Ds au ilhrrita-ce 20 @ll SECTIONS "ieh
/ D.. d. u.r-ravel bursting with nerr fury through
ta4 MEXICAN l1ncers at Buona Vista, carving
'''r,...ti- T." v,,,1rv The star-epanclcd banner,
/ won he ro1 tenrh ta' 1.-i 9.us s"HuS u 0''
',' ,, ~. tniss ir Davl,'s worry words
/ 100 49, o.. t,,.i.s ~ mo Revolution
/ ~" " 80 -. a. mo .ou,n,on glory OF our
W. w. ',l'',-t.gsf
'"..''" 49, ,s s'i.,ail alrniri-trati,r o. the
- ~ ,-.r i1 lsr.o,tlin Ficr.efs Cabinet re-
/ s,,,,t a., mo err. Az and renOWu oil The United
49,, D-N- ~ '-'0
! 60 .,o, his a,vo.a-v and introduction OF new
.,,..i 80 tscf,.,s iron eiip-cqrriages, rms mus
/ ana .rols a. well a. tho "Minnie ball.
/ - tna sfrrn ,tn.fltug % the defencos on tho
90 .,,sst AMI frontier. productive of benefit 10
/ Sns uroio renublc- fDoafening applauseI
SECTIONAL HAIE OjLD ffhI'b.
pc-ts, than f,,. ercfionAl In. q ia The narrow
! ,,,i,,t - no mover OF fn.. resolution tna. lie
[ -, sn,,,.i b, excluded from the benefits u
a.. Mclean ,e., 5ion nct tor well could Mr. DAVIS
,.rlv 40 nan a. Tucle Toby eaid 20 the ny. " Go,
/ i..lc vrrt.,n tnerc IS rOou IN Tho world Tor you
aod ~ iLaugnior aud applause.
Awey. fon. llrcvcr. WIN the pit,fu prejudice
in nrari oi ne man who ord'rct hs name TO
he's cnI.olled irom tho > ono winch commemo-
ratci his succ,csful efforts Ia Greeting b;ilSo
"a ross fho Potomac apoto Washington. What
matters /, LOW % tho people o. The south, II, a,