Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
GEN. LAWS ADDRESS.
Ve Talks TO the A. n. Va. on +" The
Confederate Revolution"
AGRANDGATHERING
e..oches from Generals Early. Lee. Ker-
shaw, Butler. aud i.awton--
The banquet.

Among those present were Ex-senator
v..,t r.. Wilhcrs. Colonel r.. 4. W. Duke.
c-.-d Robert Striking, General Eppa
,r--.on. Rev. Frank Stringfellow Gees
..... General A. Il. Lawton, Of Georgia;
e....l p. b. NJ. Young, Of Georgia;
..-I O.. vs.. Fields, Colonel l.. q. Wash
r. colonel William II. Palmer, Colonel
T, IsMc. of the old Fourteenth
SOMA regiment. and president Of tho
....rl DIVISION Of the Army Northern
--.. Professor J. w. Mallctt, of tho
r.- Is. and General William Il. Talia-
...cral Utz Lee came in during the de
t..-. .t tlo ad ircss and was received with
Called TO ORDER.
1850, General William H. Payne, presi-
a...t tir association, called it TO order,
..f...ed Rev DR.. J. William Jones. chap
'..f tle association. TO lead IN PRAYER.
Co.,. c-nlwavs on such OCCASIONS made a
-r.I and appropriate invocation.
Conceal patuo now arose aud said:
r.r.l.. at the Army OF Northern Nir-
~ ~. wsi come YOU on this most inter
occasion. which has brought SO
r- here. Tho people Of the South,
....t le women. have made unto thcm-
.,.. rrlycu image, and al ITS unycillng
Il - tA'ttNliEi1 hiii'-
.. fat tie remnant Of the army
i lal should be present. II Ind
l.r.I that this event would have
While Lee ruled the dcstnies OF
. .m.uwoaith. but the tatoS were
r.. Applause. But this is a most
..Us time. for II we are 10 believe
and ears and what is told us, a
nth isuow marching on Richmond:
TO-. .pplu-c.I Tomorrow the whole on
~Ieth which comprised the Coulele-
u, unite m eioriF ing ana nashiEIy-
I.r .~.qtret son. No soldier who FOL
I.e wlll regret his presence here on
General then in q faw graceful words
.........a General J.. NJ law. of South
-...a. the Orator who had been invited
t....v.r thr annual address.
..,.ral 4 aw was received with much APP
-.r.raul 80 once began has address
Grafton OF the Evening.
Grorl Law said:
81. fr..b..t and Conr1fes;
...-fse custom Of tne ancient orators on
.r f,r Eeus 10 iuy"se iho assistance %,
I-.r. .sfl shat thcy were about 70 speDh' anu
......t. q- sinni ga this august presence,
rI.r for four year OF baltic aud OF
..-rl.l ou its teFonniaiA' dcs.lui's 81 -
I......l milton. foo the presence OF Ihe scarrel
H.....-. NO. % quarter ~ century ara mingled
..... .alreI. BOO thr pr'H'uc OF our conr@les
I..a " CROSSE. d o.tr the liver an rest uu-
.. ..rla of .fn frrc-" cod whose freed
...Ii f4I. believe nrc lowering around
,.-... -.. Deg fi, invoke no ava % ON" higher
f...-...t may I0 fIsfI'n to both them huI
.....Il.. On tfc' height n the great argu-
moi. ....l r,Ill..'H. I.ir ori your fifht 10
D.. -r.lI tre D. IN Ia lairiolA tur'a'
t,.a-,.r " q century ras elapsed since tho
O. .-- uf fao t,r. i.r1i- r.f"'u''n, s'Noe ln'
t..ferri banner . fIr N.l'..r1 tins-' iheIn
..or...l. lis l.-u.. I..I-ll. ir -flA moro hor0lc
s4r.rIrg. aa- ..e .1 frIn $685.. al, wrapper a. p
vl.f.1- -r.rt about ..r deai tlnes, ana buried
..y..f l tie grave Of thn Confectionery fL1
s.rr.hl- .n.f.rei fho a-l n..u's 6ul SMOOTH
down f.r rl..l edge ni uar ine close OF tiid
t..l ...u- al appropriate OCCASION Tor us
.l,. rr.IrH nj the c1l7et, lnrld nnis ana
rIs p. ls greatest revolution Vi modern
ta,.
ETgELL0N 1T NEVER WAS.
Dor revolution il was in its broadcast and
u..... .i.. -euse Like the mighty throes and
...- q uatlio which liftei mo everlasting
l rsyc lcft everywhere upon tho earth
t.air power b. has mRlo ga impress on
-lsracicr nud Institutions which " ~
.. .. story and tradition live. H.betHoH n
.nn3 usvcr could De under The confi-
rltIrD lurol and attended Do, and me iu-
- aii i.ace its emphauc veto upon inc s"g-
Appliance.
I.e,,l var between Charles !. aud the Par
i..r.t OF inrlan1. ~ which Tho King ended
l'.. uIru t.' s'alUli, "a styled BY tle court
li-'oI.n Oh tlrrnInu ".hr gfeHi ifbcAloh'
Inter generations have To- ofult 10 as a
-..4t.Du WINCH leraiIel ono 81 tne grandest
tv...ia lnslal history. And 80 with our rcyo-
... Df f.B..r. Whom ne verdict o. the fu-
...r t..i Pc rendered 'he otiuu@ word rebellion
t'-tt.r .IruuEci firm our annals. II
....... n. edged AS % conflict ~ principles
.. ntr.-. 90 = ID a-u.uament but tho
.l4I llc LDra.sm u 10th Xic1ors and van
d a tIa I ~ +.
American p-opie 30 e ours, then, to
t..I .. -..rnci1 hy tae graves OF our falen
t..l- l. cItri iheir memories from stain
l.r motives from dishuuur while We live,
s... ,. uuy safely commit boih theirs aud ours
rH.'.I .4fcncul q rosterity,
t.auon ~ u iihcr side "a our civil war
Sound 3d. i.s physical result Many a
.... have fallen 300 the struggle Tor
... u.it,I ,O &C. right, bat failure has
llI ilO power % AK tie seal Of
...a STATE sovereignty, tho cardinal
.f tAe Confederate revolution, aud
...-fr pillar in tho temple Of our
Union, though dcspoue1 10y ruth
l.t.. ,l Its ancient dignity aud strength,
.... sustain and ,ii4li4s ro gr1ndesi
... .I government which human wisdom
L...l, l...eI. anI must go some form Al
Sous tls grand CONSERVATION VI American
-a1us
INlNflpIr up STATES RIGHTS.
r. graceful Introduction the accom-
.-.r spoke e TO Revolution, which
...... .ioo in 100, showing how tie
.- ot states rights was instnod
g. sled ty the success and the remedy
t.. ... gu. seli ~ right Rapidly but
roaming l..u into tie formation OF the
....,.. nutrrumenG lac showed how Wei
.r ,s. Guarded boy our forefathers,
.A.. 'h3y were ~ losing any hold
.. ..l not each STATE had carefully
f.-.I .. t.u-.Ituuon as 10 came from the
p. ..rt..- r+. and more than one OF them
.'. .r.-cbension that The delegated
.rr4l6ogcrnment might be per-
u.4gF, bat the great state OF New
ST.. I.... tNst he POWERS Of gOyornuont
...r.I ty the people wDensooYcr II
.-.ary % iLoir happiness. That
a. .ctiou. AID right which f. not
|.t ..early delegated 10 the Con-
..... Sfa.es r0msiu 10 tho
ral Sls &c. or 20 their respoc-
..uis 20 which tboy may have
| a.rei the Constitution in III,
| tsl years iator ard Tor moro
| ...t ....f rre Government won't INTO "pe-
| ...- ate % Rhode Island remained
I.reuleut uatiou. ito argued ihal
| -l & 500 Constitution was 90 form
| union. 10 annOluccs win tqdhl
| ..s o.. 90 stablish justice and
| .... general welfare" This was the
| tr,a; men VINO framed that In
| "rNAND hEpIrlON LAWS.
| itw I'..ussed the "allsn and sedi-
| It..ei uy Congress IN 1875 aud the
/ f.e pfcss la violation II the COnsti-
roo to tho passage ~ Virginia and
/ .. tn~ Resolutions OF l.9s-El, shl
t.ch WAS tie lGw-ghidiug. Uoion-
| "a ,he oll Dominion that she per
| -.-. .. ..a. egb.e execution OF mo lawn
/ -.. .l. nlcs in ibis very cay 81 kioh-
Il a- o tie .0bor, second thought OF
Il N yIlIicGtiOn OF her position Hru
/ .'t. .. La unconstitutional scL" The
| LOUISIANA PURCHASE
| -.ra.. lanon by tho New England States.
| -'. ai withdrawal from tho Union, WAS
eI upon.
-.f+.I o. tnow that Massachusetts
-ti Teen willing Few years
'I L'c-pi ifom the princely goner-
N Virginia tho great northwest Ter
Nts hogrlnl 81 tho extension OF
-i uls other Dad OF the republic IEis
.' .iD m ltler ~ secession, Tor her great
advocated this a. the remedy, ana
e...li 10 Tue centre Oi the new Con.
! Arain iu leil when Louisiana applied
'-..I...91 Joeiah Qalncy, OF Massachusetts,
.tH hDcr 0t Congress "h this Dill
s nay deliberate Opinion that II Is a
4i.-o.lilon q the Union: that II VIII
. eIios from their mOrsl obligations,
p lt p fiqh II az, 30 II will be the duly
i-lldoiy 70 prepare tor q separation,
y ttey can, violently n they must
'ifhtDf argued that our late civil war could
~ IL sOurcs here, subsequent events
49, q rs flame til it burst out IN 1891, end
-''-'! a. AppomatEox.
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