Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--SUNDAY. DECEMBER 22 1885,

phenomenal, and profound knowledge of tho
history and Institutions OF hts country, ne was
one OF The a-knowicdged leaders and hble@t DE.
baters In the senate when that BODY was graeed
by such men "a benton, Jass, Nebster. Gay,
and Calhoun. Clear in his perceptions ana urn
in hts convictions. by force OF bis imperiai wiz,
fncorruptible honor, and great Abilities, ne
maintained hts opinions with power OF logic
perfect command Of language, ana uetor-
mined purpose, which ever made MIN an suy ~
be cour.ed ana m opponent 70 De ieAre1. 10
WIS ardently attached 20 tue mon OF our
fathers. bud loved its n1g. which he himself bad
bOfno 10 victory. aud Ia looked 10 the dt-soih-
save the destruction 81 Individual freedom md
ihose great principles % constitutional law upon
which that MON was founded. lie consented
70 sever 49, bonds ouly whom conyincei thst IN
no other way could those principles ne pre-
scrvcd-oniy When seusaed that they had beer
deliberately disregariei. ana ihat me Oest III
forests 81 social and Individual liberty dcrandel
that .ha southern states should revoke ho-e
rover they had conferred upon tho GonorHi
tioyernnon;. which. a. he believed, hrd been
perverted 10 tho tnrcsteDed ruin q tho Stses
by whom they had been granted. No man nan
moro profound appreciation 81 mo Vcineh-
daus consequences which secession involved or
more bitterly regretted IT, necessity lApplause'I
Good, PURE, ADLE, BRAVE.
ono o: tho beqt and purest, md. all
ihinrq considered, the ablcst exponent
and embOdiments 81 tho life End soul OF
southern society Ia oil Of iis developments am
preferred 90 risk his life on the field in defence
Of the cause 30 had esp0usoi. be vas called 10
me presidency u the Southern Con'edoracy oy
tho almost nnanimOgs yo.ce Of his ieilow-ciI-
zons. Tho Office sought him, lot 10 tho ONCE
Tor jefferson Davis
Mover sold tho ruth - serve the hour.
Nor psltsred with the eternai cod for power'
Novor va man placed in more trying circum-
stances never dil man undertake moro herch-
lean tack nor sustain hlm'ef WIN greater az
L. rs u
IMITATION, or moro unfalPrlng devotion IN
prosperity md alyerslty 70 tho great interests
committed 20 lis charge.
NOT rrRFrcr But PURE.
Agains: tho spotess psiity OF cur iilus'rious
Chefiain Islander iiset hns never 9AreH 70
breathe ono single word. To say taat ne mao
no mistakes world be 70 claim Tor MN tnat IN
faIHbHity which ~ accorded % none. Mon may
differ as to tho wisdom or e4Dodie ncy Of some OF
tho measures lie proposed ana s2in9 winch NJ
carried Oui, hut ~ man denies io-dcy tial No
motives were pure, his aims high, his convSr-
tons honest, anc his every energy OF Ellud ana
body freely given 70 his country ana her caus,'
An ardent patrlo. he loved this southern land,
f-r which he raLcd and lost - much, ana Tor
whose people he suffered 40 greatly,
with love far brought
From out tho storicd Past. and used
Within tho fresent. bat transiused
Thro' future limo by the power OF tho1ght
tApplauso.l
Rl. nv follow-citizens. brave ne no VAS on no
hattie-neld, wise ~ re was IN Cabinet council,
superb IS he was on The senate floor. aun grandly
q, he tonorod above all others "a the CHOSEN
head and undnunted loader of tho southern Con-
federacv, thcre VISA one characicr In which no
shODe with n light moro resplendeni still-in mo
majesty which lko "a hslo encompasses around
tho houcEt. true. ard fearless CHRISTIAN man,
go. good gray head whi.h all men knew;
o, voice from which their omens all men drew,
g, IRON nerVe 20 true occasion true;
O. falln a. length that tower 81 strength
Which 5000 fOUr-Squere 10 al the WinlB tnat
Dlew.'
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