New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-25
no HEN WHO FOUGHT FoR THE LOSE
CAUSE
ExERc1sEs AT THE DEDICATION or A MoNU'
MENr AT ALEXANDRIA:

MENT AT ALEXANDRIA,
Alexandria, Va, May "a tspeciaD.-Thls mas poon
n great day for Alexandria The slumoers Oh '"o
seepIesS old town in the Old Dominion were oroheh
at an early hour by tho beating of drums, tne uiao
OF rumpets and the ringing OF bells, with when was
ushered In the twentyeghth anniversary OF the Nasty
evacuation of the by the secessonist troops VINO
1td not atom IN fire a gun and also of the killing OF
the gallant young Colonel Ellsworth. Times nave
changed indeed since that May morning tweny-ss"
wears ago. There Is no slave pen now ana 'O-uaS hu"
dreds OF colored men and women, well uresseu anu Ia
tellIgent mingled with the crowds which pachco tne
principal thoroughfare Jackson, who slew fsyor'n.
called Martyr" Jackson then by the to"ns1'iA' -
mentioned now as a desperado,' and the clemency
90 The government is thought TO have reached Us ex-
tyme limit when It placed the name OF his daugn'er
on the list of its favored employees in the same Depart
ment with Browneli, the instant avenger OF EilsWoh
foul murder Then the stars and stripes ne"
in Alexandria except over the ranks OF arme~ men
today scores Of buildings literally covered win
the National colors, thereby making as
agreeably conspicuous contecuohsrS soro
and a taiIor's shop, which profusey dec
Grated with red, white and red' bunting-a wanOn
insult 30 visitors who are ex-soiders OF tho ouio
and who were invited to DO present on THIS occasion.
The occasion was the dedication OF monument
10 the memory Of tho Alexsndrians who fougnt for
the Lost Cause" Their names carved on tho ped
engraved on the pedestal: "They died In tho con-
seriousness OF duty faithfully performed" The p"l-
estal is surmounted by q bronze statue OF private
soldier the Joint production OF Elders Of Richmond
and Buber, OF New-York, and Is a creditable WORK.
More than 5000 people-that means tremendous
crowd in Alex andria-gathered to witness the pro
cessIon and tho unwilling Of the statue and TO listen
to tho speeches OF Governor Lee and Mr.. Daniel OF
Richmond The procession which was not large
one included several camps OF Confederate veterans
from Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Loudon. and the
MARYLAND Society OF the Army and Navy OF the Con-
federate States, headed by Beverly ]. johnston,
couple Of volunteer companies from Washington, anu
four or five volunteer fire companies OF AicASndns'
tho whole being headed by the Marine band In a
carriage near the head Of the procession rode Gov
ernor Lee General Joseph f. Johnston, Hehersi
which was raised in Alexandria and Mr.. Danlel'
This Mr.. Daniel made the presentation addrSss
which for efrontery and bad taste could not wen %
matched According to Mr.. Daniel Abraham LlnooIn
and men who fought 10 save the Union were raItors
and Jefferson Davis, Robert g. Lee and other CO.
cOnspirators were patriots. Governor ices adnress
was In better taste but he too. missed an opportIhy.
some persons may crtticise the good tase vi MS
declaration that his uncle, Robert f. Lee, was a.
pure and unselfsh patriot as George pn; S
some military critics, too, may dispute tho iogo "
bis argument that Robert E. Lee was greater genera
than All the heroes OF Thermopylae, WatnriOo ana
sebastnpol combined and that Geuysburg woulh have
been Confederate victory II Lees plans had not ms
carried through the stupidity or weakness or DOM,
General Longstreet. After General Lee concludoo
General Joseph T. Johnston made q few REMARKS