Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-30

| 10 WltUtSS lut tOu5NaHAAoAaFhN. - -
TO do honor TO the memory OF kobert b',-
ward Leo. and give to them cordial well
come. A..
With no disloyalty in our hearts 70 tn,e
Government under which we live ana WIZ
no desire TO awaken or perpetuate oIu
anirnosifles we come with sacred memory
| for orr cause which is lost. with love
and admiration for our dear onos VINO ha'e
| fallen which is unconquera0ie ana eterh,i'
| This is the feeling of the southern people;
Some will condemn us-they may as Wen
! fnd fanIt with natures Goo because lie
| kisses Confederate graves with showers and
smiles upon them with His sunshine ana
garlands them with flowers. It's evidenced
| bv this great gathering from every state
| of the Confederacy.
Texas. the most remote, is represented
BY her gallant soldiers who fought unaer
Lee and jackson. commanded 10y one VINO
| was loval TO the COnfederacy while 1t lived
and who loves its memory still-a member
of it's Cabinet then. and United States sena'
tor now. A..
Louisiana is here represented by the
Washington Artillery, which came so early
10 the aid Of Virginia. and did such spien-
did service upon many hard-fought DeIds,
and alas has left so many OF ITS gallant
hearts to rest forever upon her SOL.
And with them is Longstreet, that Ola
war-horse" who led the First corps OK the
army of Northern Virginia.
Many of his old soldiers are here to-day
and all will greet him with unspeaAapie
pleasure. .,.
sons. and with them comes Gordon, whose
name is "a familiar TO the veterans OF the
grand old army as those OF Jackson ana
Lee.
Florida and Alabama are here with their
gallant sons bringing iresh gaflands OF
flowers from their beautiful lands 70 crown
the soldier whose statue we Will TINS day
unveil. -,
North and South Carolina are here, Vim
pinia's eldest sisters. with hearts as brave IN
1861 as in 1875. led bv Hampton and hoke'
end others. esloyal to Liberty as were the
fathers OF the Revolution.
Old Virginia. God bless her. Is here.
From the Ohio 10 the ocean her children
ara gathered. Every home, every heart is
represented here not in sorrow. not, in
anger. As proud rs cOnquering heroes they
come 10 do honor TO their older brother,
and 10 challenge the world in all Its agosto
produce a grander man than Robert Id
ward Lee.
Arkansas is here with her gallant sons,
among whom is her distinguished Senator
Berry, who lost limb III our service.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland. and
West Virginia are here, represented by -
tinquished officers, true old veterans, ana
splendid young troops to honor the memory
Of their leader.
Mississippi must not be forgot-she IS
here with many representatives,. There Is
one who is absent; a patriotic mother, q
lone widow-she wears no Tudo sears OF
war. but she has suffered for Us rs none
have suffered since Gethsemane. Crushed
by sorrow and by care she Is too lnhrm 10
attempt the long journey, but In heart
she is with Us. Could she have come
these brave men would have welcomed
her with filial affection, and this vast as
sembly would be complete
There is one other Of whom q word must
be spoken. the Oldest of our generals now
livinc-the classmate Of Lee. They gradu-
ated together; together began the soldier s
proud and perilous life; together fought
the battles of their country before the
birth of the Conicdcracy; together they
followed the fortunes OF their native State ;
together they obtain the highest military
rank in our army; one las been taken TO
whom the honor will be granted Of lifting
the veil and introducing to the world the
heroic statue of his lifelong friend. We
welcome General Joseph i. Johnston to-
day, and all unite i'll the prayer that his
life may vet be spared for years to come
in the land he loves aud has served so talth-
fully.
| do not mention all. am surrounded
bv the representatives from every State IN
this Union. who have come with loyal
hearts to do honor to the memory of him
who is bonored by the civilized world ior
his great genius and the purity Of lis
character, and Of whom all true Americans
should DO proud.
1t is not my purpose nor my duty to
make a speech, but | am simply to intro
duce TO YOU the presiding officer. He is
fitly chosen. one of the friends and compa-
Mons of Lee. and one e his most distln-
guished generals--one who has never been
falls to friend or foe, and whose heart has
never had throb disloyal to Virginia or
the South.
1t gives me pleasure to1ntroduce to you
General Jubal A. Early, of Virginia.
GENERAL EARLY.
The Governor spoke with fine effect and
each mention of the names OF the COnfed-
crate Generals and Of Mrs. Davis was heart.
lily applauded. When General Early arose
the vast audience cheered, old veterans
waved their hats and ladies Their
bandkerchiefs. There was great cOnfu-
sion. Everybody wanted to see the Gene
raj. and thousands of voices could be
| heard asking the people in front OF them
| 10 sit down or calling on some one to take
| down an umbrella. General Early waved
| his hand toward the thrOng Of people anC
said: "Silence, gentlemen. Rev. DR.. Min
mgerode viii now lead in prayer"
THE PRAYER.
| DR.. Minnigerode took his stand by the
side of General Early and read his prayer
Us follows;