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

Jegeron DAVIS, wo most respectfully prot'er the
free use Oi tho Mozzrt Academy 0t MUSIC inr
sad Occa-ion. WIN YOU kindly. on our Denat,
pro .on' his proffer % ne honorabie StH'e ODty
Of which you Gro Nom bert Very respectfully
BsRGER, LsArH MEYERS.
alR. srCBBs SPEAKS.
Dr. Peufleton. tie cicrs, read tho resolutions
reported ~ thA font cOmmilfee, paying a oihu-
uful tribute % tue memory of Nr DAVIS an1
rendering 70 MIA bereayoi family ths slhcsto
symraiLy n the Legislature % virginia, ana hr.
j. \. Stubbs, u gloucester, in advocating iheif
adoption. mAlo an e1ceiiont specch highly
oulogisar Of Dir. Davis. In bis speech hF.
StUhDs said.
"On yonier s1uare stands the statue Of Stone
wall JACKSON. 4 few more months end We Wll
hsgo erected hero IN Richmond en equestrian
statue of Robert z. Leo. Tho picture Mi nol 20
complete until a monument Oe erected here ia
hichmcud 20 jefferson Davis How appropriate
that Ricnmoni should ask for ala body 70 90
buried iu this historic ci,y. Ine good Peopi' ~
RtrhrnOnd will take pride and pleasure IA guefc-
ing. protecting, aud preserving the names iamo'
ant memories ot tnis noble trio of Chrstian sol
dora Nrgnians wili ever love and cbe,lsh lho
names % DaY.s, Les, and JACKSON, all teHrh
their children tn efnulats their virtues ana re-
vero their memories. Davis, Lee. and Jscs son
wall live Tn the hearts of coming generAHous,
whom their eianiorers soaii nave oeen Nlagatsei
down the dark yorIeT ot oohyicn ana DO mum
bered with the things that ~ere
Mp PETERS.
Mr Peters, of Henry. a. a representative OF
= generation rcareI since the dark days ot our
civil strife. made o brief adirHss, in which ne
pqid beautiful tribute 20 tho memory u me
great cnieftain whose body. while ne SPOKE Wss
being Dorne 20 the tomb 10 thH i7r southern CIV.
ia saiI ho knew nothing Oi the trials, lrir7-
tions. and great diaiross oi thosa times turiher
! than he nsd been able 20 gather from history
but he, ii,H tho other young .onherneTs OF we we
present time, fonily cherished the princip'es
Tor which our fathers fought, end ne Nisnel 20
add his testimony 20 that OF 0rhers Of mo uui-
yersal love Ia which .hs deceased Is held tbfOush-
out our beautiful land.
Mr.. Peters spoke for about ten minuleH hhu
his speech was gem.
DIR. MOORE.
Mr.. Moore. of Fairfax. another of tho youngest
members of tho body, suOk0 neKa 10 had no
share eiiher 90 're tardsaips or thc trinmph% OF
the great war, but. lse hr. Peters, he Wlshed 10
! contribute q word of kindness 10 tho memory ot
one who led IN a cause which he 20 ioudly
cherished no maintained that while IN the
! L MON soryice NJ Davis wss mo peer or any
mGu euls'ed IN that cause. 10 metefei no'
| whether no vas LOGGED up0u when drawing MS
| sworl a.ainet B'acN H0wh iu the indian war,
| when he fought Gt Burna Vista with General
| Robert f. Toe. co. whore else, ne vas ever inc
monarch spirit In turning the tide when gave 10
/ tais country taH grGndesf territory tnat she mas
| acceded since mo foundation OF the American
| Constitution. Nr Moore lalded th7 grand cha-
| rscter OF tie decsa.ed, who WAS leader OF men,
! tINNrRtly CnltrnSinl htm NllA iut EtNAlp'h
| -ta'esmrn aud soldiers that this lana mas
| produced. quoted what Jnnu Jaaney' a
| Ouager s0ic in giving me sword 10 Nonctal
! R00ort +. Lee. and eal that the oath then th2en
! Dy Lee was q svuouvme Cf thtf taken by Davis n.
! President oi ma C0nfeierscy, ani he spoAe ot
! -he Two as faithful cyronenis Of the princlple+
! for whica the soItns-n people ioleht ana ~" J
their blo0l and both de-orFed like 'fedlt anu
honor Nr M0ors's speech was delivered with
| great feeling au1 WAS listened 20 with pfoioiul
! Interest and attention. lie .ontrasied me ten-
! uinr. warm sympathy folt throughout the south
| when al thaf was mortal OF Jefferson DAVIS was
| poiug committed % tho dust win the cold pomn,
| and ceremony taft char2cteri1e1 the burial OF
! sheridan a. Arlington, when tie highest telera
| OrIciais ara the Washington solllery Win their
bright uniforms wcre IA tho magninc'ni pageant
! that followed the corpse.
The resolutions yero adopted, ard tho Senate
! az , o'clock adjourned
Inthe House Of Delegates.
The House mot NJ 1-e0 o'clock AMI mo chair
was Immediately vHr1."l nntii o. c'ocN 'li o~Luer ~
! tnattn members might near tho speeches IN
! the senate.
When hoy mot az , O'Clock the ClerS read the
resolutions 1u tae death OF MIR Davis, which had
beon made tho special order Of the day.
slB. KrNr.
Mr.. Kent. Of Wytho. said In the ieath OF Mr..
DAVIS one Of The most striking features "a Ameri-
/ can history had pas..d Gway. He then gave =
| ir.ef outline of tho lfe of 'he deceased ana
] spoke fecuuciy of the hfe and character OF the
great soldier and statesman.
MIR. UOL-N.
Mr.. Polen. of Carroll. followed Mr. Kent In a
we'll prepared address. in which b" stated tlnt
! whom tine Constitution Of llsi comes 10 Do under-
stood a. ts ira mers intended 10 should De it ~lll
! he found that Virginia claimed no more In l,tl
thau did tie New England >tates claim In l-l l.
! Ths future historian NllI Writa ana tho whole
! world will know that tie southern people were
! not rehels ami rioters, "a their cnef,ies claim,
! llt citizens cOn'onding tor what they consi1ered
| 90 ue their rights. lu closing Mr. B0len paid a
! Ligu tribute - tao character Oi Mr.. DAVIS.
MR. IL CHER.
Mr. Iot,her, " Hockbr, ise, the youngest
| member Of the House, -ud son OF mo oli war
| Governor, made "A neat little speech lie @ail he
| talked gs the representative 4 tho young Fir-
/ ciuian-. Its home LezilgtOnl would welrome
| ana ca-s for the romans oi tho fallen chiHf Rnd
| % would De appropriate for him fo rect tnere py
! fre siIo Uf bee aud Ju 1sDu. Nr. Davis ana our
| fq'hors wsre right he said, aui th"ir rrilr"n
win l-taud uy them aud WILL heap nowers on theif
The resolutions were agreed to and tho House
adjourned.
| CLERK BIGGER.
Before the members left thelr seats Clerk
! John Boil Bigger ur0se and said ho could not
! permit the occasion Co pass without adding ms
] testimony % What hgi been SAIL about MIR.
| Davis lie mado faw eloquent remarks. which
were heartily applaudol, and the momoers re-
| tired .rom the ball