The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25


we believe That the issue Of the late struggle
rs but temporary. That state rights are but
lhc incidents 20 preserve public bDertY.
mat an institutions staked and lost. were
nu' the means 10 accomplish our end. the
pcrpotlatiOn Of our liberties and rights. IN
hcritcd From our fathers centuries before
the PuIitans touched Plymouth Rock or the
cavalier landed at Samestown. They were
but the CarthWOrks which we then defended
great and important hulWarks and defence.
TO be sure: but when they are lost, all is not
lost.
The great defences are still left Trial by
jury. free speech, free press. voice in gov
ernmeni and share in making the laws.
" an these weapons we shall regain our
lost rights We shall recover Our-dos pOiied
Liberties. making the contest with the sure
and steady belief iu tha certainty Of sue
cess; and the liked and ready purpose.
whenever 10 Is necessary and unaN 0idable.
again 90 'indicatc our w0rihincss OF vice
tory and liberty. Us our fathers have done
from l.Unny Medo down 90 Manassas.
For awhile. the dissstcrs which bcicll MS
clouicd our vision, and the dust of the bat
tle We misto0k for the darknc-s Of death.
But time has cnalcd as tO see. that though
broken in fortune. shattered in our civil
constitution. pressed beneath the yoke of
conquest. tAe ancestral spirit is still burn
iu- Tire ancestral love of liberty is still un-
quenchahla. and with the coming years, our
ability OBJ achieve our dciNcrauce VIII ne
ever increasing.
VITA "a firm faith in the future. with "a
perfect belief in The blood which ilows IN
oar veins. We move on with certain coni-
Gence That We or our children VIII. regain
aii We have temporarily lost, and i'm the
meantime We teach them 10 revere, love.
and honor the memory ol The great men
who fen in defense Oi ihc starry Cross, ana
t1 adore and maintain thecau,e in which IL
waved and for which they icN.
In pr0pouudiug the question on the adoi-
zion 90 tl- 81. 0.utiou- rom the committee
on organization OF tHn Army of Northern
Virginia. General Early made the following
remarks.
Ml IHENp.. - win take the liberty of
saying q word on tWO 60 you before taking
lle vote 40 tbs proposition n)w before lou.
ilerc are very maEy facts illustrative %
%. devotion ti oar soldiers, which. though
uui proper to have been introduced into .n'
formal official reports which were made 40
fhs time. ought mot 90 be lost o. history.
LET 30 JOE oar care o. collect AN these. and
put them lh 20 tangible form for the use ol
Che future historian WAC shall undertake lo
portray 0ur wonderful struggle. The duty
oi preserving the facts and putting tncm Do
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,haii l1hh proper I'D l i,"Sh III, ID "I ".',
lu the last Interview ] bad with General
Lse' n speaking of mat last Hodr oil lAe
struggle when hc $50 reluctantly suffeh-
dced at hppomaiioN, he informed me tna''
ih i"ci lhric were Only st''" '","9"n" "'
hundred men vino were surrendered WIN
arms in ther hands; ana ne iold inn 'iAi
before gong i' lhii ini rfIeW' NN'cn IT,
-ull,d ODD .hs ff'Ad"i' he CAV" oIaeIs
.haI gallant ''ui gam Nh'' i' Aue"' anu mn. J.
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occasion require ui.. nl' ""it l.i ",
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other, whose name l MIL h9I en-, .n
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