South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-06-06

Oc&fos 20 psfuc tepeCs8bys eaikfoS
re.emb'sBcs 10 Gov. Carroll, or Nd
when they have their hats on. He 10
n very earnest add impressive spSsk-
er, and in fhs few words be- spoke on
this occasion male . strong itiprss.
sion by the u,terancs OF sentlmsnts
which found response in the breast
of every nearer. He said, 70 Sub
stance. ,b.t the people gathered -.
round This monument With DO 'enmity
sgsihst the general government and
no desire to perpetuate az fmosisies.
hut *ith sacred msmofies Of the dead
and "oi THE lost cause. Which are
'6ncoiiquersblc. The feelings be ex-
pr"ssed, be said are not exceptional.
We all revere The memory OF our lead.
and we have affection for the Con.
federacy, which 10 now dead. This
sentiment 10 not at variance with
highest sentiment Of loyalty and de.
vo'ion TO our country and its govern
ment. He referred TO f.ega Of Tex
a., a'menber OF the Davis cabinet.
now . Senator OF the u. g., and -
loyal as my one to the government,
and whom he was glai to welcome to.
day +. Hespoke also OF the presence
in The city of Longs.ree', the old
war horse Of the Army OF Northern
vi'giria. and the mention Of the name
elected great cheering. He slso
spoke OF Gordon. OF o.pis. and Of
Hope and Hampton. and without
mentioning her rame paid beau iful
tribute to Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who +,
he said Has suffered for the South
as none have suffered since Gethss.
name, and who, though unable to be
here in person, ERd sent word that
she was here In heart. Tho earnes,
words and tones of the speaker deeps
ly moved many of hts auditors, par
ticularly the ladies'. but what lie
said finally In reference TO Lee and
Johnston was more impressive than
anything else he said. He spoke Of
:he contradict ship between them and
their mutual confidence and respect
FOR each other. One OF them had
gone, the other remains. The names
Of neither was mentioned. but the
/ eyelils ri the grim old warrior, sit
ting bolt upright in the midst Of the
company, quivefetl, his eyes moisten.
ed. and the facial muscles twitched.
80 that !, was relief to him when
the direction OF everybody's thought
was turned to Jubal Early. whom the
Governor called TO preside.
Rev. DR.. Minneeer6he read pray :
or anil the band struck up Dixie.
The rebel yell responded to the mu
sic. Gen. Johnston and Gen. iHamp.
ton cat beside each other, and they
Were 'bothvery much impressed.
ThE ORATOR or EihE 'DGY.
Jubal EARLY declined the invitation
Of the crowd 10 speak, and introduced
the orator of the day, Col. Archer
Anderson, who 10 ffty-two years old,
but looks to he not I'D ore than forty.
five years Of age. He has a strong
face, we'll knit frame, a gord pres
cncc, but not q strong voice. His
manner is easy and graceful. He has
broad shoulders, q well-set head and
a we'll shaped one, showing only . We.
l'ry few gray hairs. He was applandsd
throughout his speech, which Was Q
finished and scholarly effort.
When the Grafton was done Gen.
Joseph +. Johnston was escorted
from the stand anil the bnzzas of
the multitude to the base of the mon.
umept. ascending which the string
was pulled and the magnificent edhss.
trian statue of Lee Was revealed. The
rebel cheer WAS prolonged and extern
ded all over the vast plsih, and was
not ever drowned by saTvo OF artil-
fery. Tito 'eFcort of Gen. Johnston
was tile two crippled veterans who
carried the battle flags Of the Pegram
battery. IL was nearly sunset when
the final oct was completed.
TIREwoRKs AND TIRE END.
Fireworks at night kept up the ex.
element and drew immense crowds
sgain TO the scene. The city was We.
~ quiet. lev people on the streets.
and all the outgoing trains were load.
Ell wi b passengers bearing to their
distant homes q multitude whose
numbers exceeded the most sang uine
expectations OF the monument jcJm-
mittee.
West Virginia was rsprsSsnted by
His Excellency Gov. A. B. Fleming,
Hon. z. +. Duffy State auditor; Hon.
w. I. Thompson, State Treasurer !;
Adjutsnt-Gen B. Ii. Oxley, A.
sistant Adjutant- Gen erHl Charles l..
Hogan, Coils. w. A. McCookle. J. +.
Bower ard J. w. Gsilaher, IT,, OF
the Governors staff. The following
jOined the guberna toriAi party At
Richmond: A detachment OF the
Governors Guard and the Second
Regiment Band, the Huntington Light
Infantry, the Hinton Guards sud 9th.
or companies along the line OF the
Chesapeake and OHIO, Col. Il. d.
Spilmap, OF the Governors STAFF, Sec
fetsfy Of State w. A. Ohls1, the bri-
Rade statf and The field officers OF the
Fret Regiment, Yves. Virginia Ma.
tional Guards.
HISTORY or TIE LEE MONUMENT.
The 6rst association to raise money Tor tina
Lee monument was organised on ire I'd Of
November. 1870, Witb Gen. JnbaI A EsSIv
80 president sud Col. \ BasseEt french a
secretary and treasurer Poor 81 the South
Wal money was scot from al parts of ths
WbitO m Confederate States mill the L.
Monument Association had at command tbs