The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-10

The south speaks no ihNtciNc,
And she writes no word Of blame
But we call All mon To witness
mat we stand up without shame.
Nay! send il forth 20 all the world
That we stand up here with pride
~ iih love for living COuifadoS.
And with praise iof those VINO died
Ana in This manly frame OF mind
1ill death we Wiil abide.
God and orr conscicnccs alone
Give measure OF right and wrong
The race may fan unt, swift,
And The battle 90 She strong
Eut the riu.h sLail slime !n history
Ana llOssOm into song.
a MATTER OF DUTY.
That we should be thus firm and OUT
| spoken is The simple duts, which We owe our
/ own srlLrtsppu and manhOOd-Which W.
owe 10 our children. who must inherit their
I athcf, glory or their fathers shtlnc-Which
/ We owe that matchlcss leader sleeping yOn-
/ der ~ Lexington IN "the valley Whose
"s0ul WAS set in The royalty of discemment
ANA resolve and who. along with The blood,
/ inherit-d the spirit and the virtues of the old
champions Of freedom.
Above az. comrades. 10 is a solemn duty.
/ which we owe these dauntlcss sp'iits. who
have fought the good fight and passed away
who, 400 the bidding OF ifginia and her
/ southern sisters. went i0rth tO battle in an
7 the JOYOUS NIlOf OF y uill or stern resolve oi
/ sob manhood. counting Their nNts worth
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/ the reach Of malice and gain, hut brighter
/ lusirc from the "touch Ol fine
so BREATH or oHLoCUY.
/ I'm such measure as we honor the memory
/ of tlOse mcn-iu sUcn measure as we suffer
no breath Oi ohloquy to pass unchalie gcd
/ touching the Righteousness. OF inc cau.e ioi
I which they died-so shall BE- measured 20 us
/ the respect Of those. who. hereafter, shall
/ read the story of that mOmcntous struggle
with eyes unclCuded Of prejudice and pas
3 SION
a brave singer Of our English blood has
sung
They never fail
Who die ln great cause.
And yet another rings out in trumpet
tones,
EtcIua Right, though all else fail,
Can never De made WRONG.
As 10 whether these men died i'm vain, our
own lives and The lives OF our children can
% one give the answer.
d we. fhcs surviving comrades. pondcrirg
f lu cur hearts their uu- lak'n resolution lh
/ tine lace OF crdei odds. their serene CON, auc.
I iu adversely. rise up from tine contcmHlIt ou
of all their Stern ana 2cutle virtues, d.
] Dfled even 10 This unN for the 'Npnrl' rtluf
of laliV iiE --fleu. they have Dol oiled g.. lIli.
II. when we ten our children. 'atH,icd
about happy fresidcs, how these in"u uilNcd
driving eel and lOrlld sun, NnJ uncp .-
/ planning. h1.c tine pangs ol iricrtd Nnlue,
The cc9>c.fss vigil, and hUrt oi sun. Hhd steel.
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At tAe conclusion Cf Captain NcOanr. ,
address. Miss lucy iee liil aiu-lier oi
General A.p. Hid. WA. lai la.n selected
% unyc'l thc monument "ae escorted lo
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