Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-13
THE NEWS IN VIRGINIA..
Proclamation by Governor Lee-Action OF the LegsIa


ture
The news was received at Richmond On Fri
day morning about o'clock. The flags on
the capitol and other public buildings were
placed at half mast. Gov. Fitz. Lee issued
the following proclamation
To the people Of Virginia:
Jefferson Davis is dead. The hearts of our
people are heavy with sorrow Our grief is
natural and proper. Our mourning unreServ-
ed and sincere.
When certain States of the American Union
some of which had much to do with the for
nation of the republic, declared the Gov
eminent the States themselves had created to
be destructive of their rights, and attempted
"to assume among the powers of the earth a
separate and equal station, they selected this
illuStriGuS statesmen as their Chief MagiS-
trate. In the estimation of many of his fell
w-ctiZens in other sections he was traitor;
inthe opinion Of the same people we, too, are
regarded as guilty of treason, and with him
should equally share all responsibilities at
taehing to such action.
When he was our ruler we gave him our
dutiful obedience; when he was in prison and
irons, our profound compassion; when in the
retirement of private life, our respect and
reverence. And now that he is sleeping his
last Sleep" we would be recreant to the ele-
waited traits OF human nature if we failed in a
proper manner to do honor to his memory.
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Once more Virginia is equally interested with
the other States in promoting the glory of a
common country; but such citizenship does
not require us to treat as unknown the records
of the past.
Having been informed officially by the May
OF Of the city of New Orleans that the funeral
services Of this eminent citizen will take
place in that city at noon on Wednesday next,
the 18th instant, and IL order that there may
be unanimous action on the part of those of
npnnIp who daSiTp tO tpStifN il; u lafittiDU
manner their respect for his services and char
acter, have the honor to recommend that
upon that day at the hour named, memorial
services be held in the churches throughout
the Commonwealth.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the State
Of Virginia to be affixed. Done at the Capitol
in Richmond, this 7th day Of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty mine, and the Hath year of the
Commonwealth.
FITzHUGH LEE.
Governor of Virginia.
By the Governor:
IL. W. FI0mr1lOy,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Legislature adopted the following res
olutiGns:
]. Res0Esed, That the people of this Com
monWealth, having heard with profound sor-
row of the death of Hon Jefferson Davis, the
eX-President Of the Confederate States Of
America, we recognise in the death of Mr.
Davis the loss of a distinguished soldier,
statesman and patriot, In every position of
life, whether on the field of battle, in the
councils of the nation, CT as chief OF the
Southern Confederacy, Nj, DAVIS was distin-
guished for his fidelity to principles, lofty
patriotism, and loyalty to the trusts imposed
upon him. The people of the Southern States,
OF whom he was the chosen Chief Magistrate,
are heHdrad in his past record and stainless
life. His name is iRseparably connected with
Of the future, when passion ana strife have
cleared. will assign to this hero of The Lost
Cause PLACE among the wise and good men
of all the ages.
2. The General Assembly respectfully ten.
defs its sympathy to his family ill their
bereavement.
3. That these resolutions be spread upon
the Journal OF each house and be COMMUNE
Gated to the Governor with the request that
he transmit them to the family of the deceased.
!, As further mark of respect to his mem.