Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-24

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,embor re,resenting Confedi rate soldier dressed
in fnll Confederate uniio' III. The hose carrisge
WAS drawn hy the members, in uniform with
black pantaloons red shirts and frelnen's hat.
Tho engine was beautifully adorned with white
flowers.
The display made by the fremen was thought
by many to be the prtttiest in the procession.
EXERCISES AT TIE MONUMENT.
After the procession hsd marched over the route
It halted at the corner of Washington and Prince
streets and the various commands gathered AROUND
the monument and in front OF the grand stand
The assemblage was called to order by Cap. w. a.
Snoot who announced that the exerc sea would be
opened with prayer by Rev. III. Norton, chaplain
of the Camp.
DIR. Norton then offered the following prayer.
q God who art the blessed and only PoteDtatc
the King of Kings and Lord Of Lords, tho Al
mighty Ruler of Nations we adore and magnify
thy glorious name for all the great things whlch
thou hast done for us. We tendCr thee THANKS
| fer the goodly heritage which thou has given u.s.
for the civil and religious privileges when we en-
ioy, and Tor tae mutiplex manifestations OF this
| favor towards u.s. Grant thst we may show folth
our thankfulne.s Cor these. thy mercics, by lv-
ing in reverence OF thy Almighty power and do.
minioG in humble reli1nce OH thy o ness and
mercy and in holy obedience to thy righteous
laws Preserve we beseech thee, to our country
the blessings of peace restore them TO tne nsiohs
deprived them and restore them to all the people
| of the Garth May the kingdom Of the Prince OF
| Peacc.come, and reigning in the hearts and lives
| of men unite them in holy fellowship.
May the memory of our departed heroes inspire
| MS with patriotic devotion; may all hatred ana
strife be buried in their graves.
Wc impore thy blessing on all in lceisla-
tive judicial and executive authority that they
NAV have grace and wisdom so to discharge their
duties rs most eilcctually to promote Ivy glory,
and the peace good order ana welfare OF these
United States.
All which we ask through Jesus Christ cur
Lord who liye;h and rcigncth, with the Father
and tho Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without
end Amen.
Daniel. of Richmond, who, the part of the
artist, Mr. ]. A. Elder of Richmond, turned over
Tho monument to Leo Camp.
Capt Daniel spoke as follows
Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen Of The Committee Ny COum-
| rymcn:
We arc gathered together to-day to commence
r,tc the deeds OF some of the unknown heroes OF
onr SOIL unknown to the world at large; thor
memory crcumscribed by tho narrow circle Of
personal acquaintance and local tradition.
Trey belong to that grand army that sleeps in
tho Div uac OF the dead throughout our state
awaiting the universal reveille to answer at the
final roll call for tho deeds done in the body. This
host came be enumerated or indivdualiz,d, and,
standing upon consecrated ground, whore the
bones of thousands repose marked only by wooden
slabs surmounted by numerals STAMPED in zinc fer
epitaphs we must reDder our homage to them eI
nasse as we regard with awe and admiration the
countless pillows of the sea- Their lesolute en-
DURANGO and match valor have served to fill the
trump OF Fame with the few great names that re-
sound throughout tho world, and will - sounding
dowa the ages, while they themselves have bcsn
content to discharge their duty to their country
ard their God to die and be forgotten OF men.
And so it has ever been Leonidas won
impcrshabc renown at TheImopo'G, bnt
the names of his devoted Spartan band
pcrishcd with themselves in that dread slaughter.
When the Imperial eagles of France swept victo-
rious over the battle fields of Europe, the world
stood amazed and Il 'ZZlcd by the military genius OF
him VIII reflected glory on his satellite marshals,
while Ii S soldiers fell with tho wild acclaim upon
their dying lips-"Vive Empreur. Vive Ia
| France!" and sank into namele's graves. Yon
marble shaft that towers above our national Capt.
tai, piercing the empyrcan, reminds us daily
Of that paragon of men, Of whom gifted eulogist
of the North has aptly said-his mental and moral
attributes were justly poised, that his character
reminded him of q perfect circle, all points OF the
| circum ference being cqui-disant from the centre
bnt where is the mustcr-rol OF Valley Forge; who
were the men OF the line mat Shared MS triumph
ut Yorktown:
Much as this is tn he regretted it is inevitable
The night is made glorious by tho starry iirms-
| mcut on nigh, yet of the myliIds OF those plane Is
| we can hut single ont tho most luminous to name
them: then pale their incl, ctua fires before the
broad beams of the queen Of night, while she in
turn disappears in tho eilu'goncc of the morning
| SUM- And so the modest efforts of tho multitude
fade before he inspiration OF genius 1t IS then
| eminenty commendabc to raise this cenotaph-
| to make this effort TO rescue from oblivion the
memory of these mon, who consecrstcd their lives,
their fortunes, and the worldly interests OF those
| nearest and dearest TO them to tho most sacred
cause that can animate the human breast save and
| except the salvation o. the immortal soul-the
cause whose principles Will survive until free gov
| IN no & faI RcpuDIc
| is subvettcd Al superseded by sdcspotism. They
dicd in defence their affairs and their fires and
the right of their people to self appointed consti
| tutional government; they engage In no war OF
| conquest they sought - raviSh no foreign homes.
! they desired to d part in peace. They were in-
cited by the same shirt that inspired Washington,
| J. iIcrson Henry, Hamilton, Hancock, and their
con freres to guide 10 a successful Issue mo great
rebellion of the last century, and to crown III as
| revolution And only those who are blinded by
passion and sectional prjudice will fail to perceive
| tho analogy The independence of the colonies
| heinp thus established it WAS deemed wise and pru-
dent to fora cimpact for mutual defence and
support; and we Ill know in what throes and con-
| vulsions that government was born, and with
| what protractcd reluctance some OF the colonies
contributed to il at all. he prophetic ken of tho
wisest disc rncd the elements OF strife that ulti-
mstely rent the Union asundor. Virginia ratified
tho constitution with hesitating pom III ono hand,
ard in the other the Bill of Rights, reservng 10
| herself All powers NOV tAi,I''tS $500" ~"
| Federal government. And | challenge to. day tho
| Indication OF a single limo of that instrument
| inhibiting the Southern States from the course
and tho measures they in their msj;sty thought
proper to adopt. 900,
Nevertheless, it is cafe to affirm chat in 1861,
! when the dim cloui of war doomed up in the North
and came sweeping towards the South, there was
no section of this broad continent moro ardontly
attached to the Federal Government than Vir-
GINA. With generous heart and lavish hand she
dedicated an empire of territory to its uses, her
stat osmen and philosophers had shaped the thought
and legislation of the country, her military COM
manders had shed upon the brief pare of its his
| tory lustre that shown throughout the world,
the pride and traditions of the present generation
were bound up in tae Union.
The convention that assembled to deliberate
| rnon tho impending crisis revealed an overwhem
ipg Union sentiment; the debate was long and
earnest calm and dignifcd. And not until
President installed by sectional minority COM