Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-03
WE era We THE BODY
CITIZENS AK THAI GEN. Jos+Nsro'ps
REMAINS DC Or, uchT HERE.
Meeting at the chambes- OF CONNER %
Yesterday Afernoon--Eioqudnt Re-
marks OF Major stf1ea

aer ~ Commerce yesterday eveTing las
shorouch ~ representative Of all classes OF
Richmondss citizens.
Tho NEE ting was called TO ORDER py
Judge Geor, 70 l.. Christian. on whose mo-
tion Mayor D.. I. Ellyson was elected chair
man.
Mayor Ely son on taking the chair said
he had called The meeting at the request OK
Leo Camp. Co. rfederate Veterans, TO take
suitable action to secure Iss ,he JoSnston
10 Richmond. We did not hesitate 70 com
plv with The REQ uest and issue the call, Tor
H. felt that In 40 doing he was but carrying
ont and indeed, nticipating the wisnes OF
the citizens Of Richmond, who he knew
would endorse a,y action Oh inc naeo'ins
lao King 70 the end IN view:
0n motion oil Mr.. w. L. White Judge
~ on n, Christi N was elected secretary.
4. - "a moved al III carried that o commit
zoe an resolutions be appointed, and the
Cha,r Al. nounced the following si ~
$3.50 & tiles. Col mel W. II. Palmer; Col
IVY ILL.,. oder Arc her. Judge Il. q. Minor,
and Mir. jos sph III. . thoinas.
nv,rr,vt L RRsoi surIoss REPORTED.
rho ooc,mi, tee, Of ter consultation, re-
,,,s,sd thyonoh Ma or Stiles the follow
ing; .,,o, crea, Soldier
Triumylrate, Jnckso. !, " e, 9onnS'o"
leaa zach one "a gooa ~ rev aside the veil that
"a ne in,age ~ me a. Vi Ike Lee Johns'on nii
seif passed from as, I ~ ". bcroes have entered
vale 'ne .lIoG o,a..Ns aap. Weeping virginia,
shc,yh Iscsel-lIke lame utng ber chaf1 ,v D
cause thoy are not, ms ,er tSs Even in these
head with this p,oua IT, ~. ne peerless sons and
SnI,s IN sone sense must give them up'Ee' aro
they mine forever: III, ,nn any other great
American, Joseph E. Johnsto. was tse s1eb. he
the trained, professional sole Tho rnase OF the
was less perfectly IN touch ~ WI, mort less APP
,,Saelafsd by them than were n 20 cirization ~
heroes Of the war. The Chris.it peace. but
today rsasg 20 estimate fa riy the great
reSs mat is born Of the profession the meiestic
A quarter Of century ago, az ID from the
nnoss y, Of battle, and moved gu, ,na ao
the colder life, from camp walks Of
and neld, into the nnrO" business world
men marveied at them as anomalies sse char
mandod "whence have mere soldiers VA on. tbis
ac,eristica. this purity and consecrat ' have
nnS ane strebgh"7 Those OF us WI nave sne
e. acme degree nvod and loved the lie est An
soldier make answer, =" lhese n,va I'm the
iosty vet normal outcome Of a grand syste. hat
rbysicai and mental and moral training. w Svo
then, IA the training ana "ha' aie 'no A0
elements OF this life !?
ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE SOLDIER LHk-
We answer; The essential character OF Uni
soldier life is SERVICE "-its al per vauns 80"
ssaDrrTYp Its first lesson Is OBEDIENCE uhg"1Iss-
son,na its las, Lesson COMMAND UDqtesfionea' its
daily discipline ACCOUNTABILITY unoeaspY-in, S
finai burden RESPONSIBILITY unDNdspeo. ass
everyday experience HARDsHiPs, PEEiS, Sh1 I,s
vnpGroleled-its compensation FIXED rAi' A'o
inspiration PROMOTION FROM ABOVE. -. 49,
Here Ia the mould. Does 1t not prenguIe .no
man We mourn and honor to-nightI his purity
h Iovs,iy his directness his robustness, his ma
jestic simplicity, his devotion TO duty, his hor
fsm3 Ycsi God made him In body, T mn no S
trninine and absorbing these lofty innuenoesi
but they made him the man ana inc hefo no
was. 1919 A. oxoa. charac
EAR and a grand career, 10 a majestic MANHOOD
and a mighty life but his spirit scared even
bigher because he was also God-eredtsd mgI-
sa7,led and broad-minded. il s noteworthy now
his soldier training and his soldier spirit entered
into inspiring or modifying ms almost eSe Lava ys'
and utterance, and yet how his personal eieta-
fion and breadth bore him up and away ABOVE
and beyond the mere soldier.
youGHr BRAvELY UNDER WHAT HE ooNsiDkHhDl IN
JUSTICE.
xph.ro ,viu Won find ANYTHING finer than his
ralljatjon of the failure Of gallant Oncer altor
wards prominent upon tho Federal sue tocsPOuso
the cause OF his native south upon INC gTou ini
as he said that his friend WAS essentially sol
der and had faied 20 secure In our service lne
RINK 20 which sworth and his position III ,ho
old army Justly entitled him-al unconsclousthe
while ~ The noble contrast which his own con-
duct presented In turning his back upon a hlgner
uosition In the old service than any otner SOUTH
ern onicer sacrificed, and never Buking, put
echting 10 the hitter end undor what he consid-
cred injustice like TO that which repeiled MS
friend7 1900 .,,.oo M,
oven require distinct assertion. Not only does
his career throughout bear witness 70 IT. pus . -
Is perhaps not too much 10 say tpht ny tno so ~
raj consensus OF competent opinion IN the
limited States, North ana South Joseph f. Johh-
ston is ranked as at least the peer OF any oincer
upon either side In the late war, not In intellect
IN NIL LEARNING md skill OF his pfO-
fession. =, 4, ..,o.o
ble whether there ca be found, In all the Annals
~ war and of defeat, n sublimer exhibition OF i'm.
perturbable poise OF soul ana perieer conlinanu
OF the very utmost OF ones supremest powers,
than is furnished by Johnston's great double ACT
M soldIershlp and craftsmanship, In the battle
of Bentonvilie and the convention with sher-
man. , .,u. ,D,o,,I
eence and his high-souled strength overlap
and rise above the broad hgh ldeai
even of the true soldier-f soldier ohiy-
but his heart and his affections we're 80
rich and 80 loving that, even his hoh-hKe Ilaeeu-
Unity could not Danish from his intercourse win
his family and his friends a tenderness that was
absolutely womanly. General Dabney Maury
GAYS he kissed him upon both cneeks anu tnen
upon his lips when parting with him LOT me Iass
time Ii was one Of his peculiar habits 10 en-
brace and Kiss men whom he specially loved and
trusted. lie was not only afectonate ana ten.
der" he OF the hon-heart and hammer-hand
and body battle-scarred-but he was the most
affectonate and the most tender OF men.
WE CRAVE THE NOBLE BODY.
Let Il be added, to complete the picture and
with deyout gratitude 20 Almighty 6od, that ne
who, With such compelling will ana such mighty
hand controlled and led men, followed his Di-
vine Master. with the humility and the conndng
trust OF r. little child; therefore DC u ,,
Resolred, /, That in the life OF General Joseph
Kggleston Johnston Virginia recognizes with ma
ternal pride the career OF a great Christian sol,
dier, without fear and without reproach ana fuii
o Thst in his death she mourns the lossof one
of the most noble and the most loyal OF al mel
heroic sons. -,
remains can DO harmonized with the wishes anC
plans Of the Generals family, the people y
Richmond and, we are conhdont, me peopio PEOPLE,. "
Virginia as well, crave the noble BODY, scarres
with ten honorable Wounds and ask that they "
permitted 10 lay IL reyerenty 20 rest here In M
native soil a, such place IN he er nes Don
a. That the foregoing minute and resolution
be communicated TO the family OF General Jonh
ston, accompanied by our reyerent s!ihpa'nios
MAJOR sTIIEs's REMARKS.
Major Stiles, in speaking to the resolu
tions, said that General Johnston was tn'
Crandest man he had ever known IN 70
spect Of personal friendly relations. ~
was, however. so essentially soldier ina
he was not in touch with the people ant
was not esteemed as other men WERE
The speaker believed that If he coui'
communicate with the old hero no woul'
thank him for putting before the peopl
the life of the soldier. Pubic sentiment
continued Major Stiles. does not do justice
10 the soldier. The whole force OF moderi
society is given to the accumulation
wealth. The soldier never accumulates
II was contended that the time of the sol
dler had passed. This Is not true. Al
civilization is born of the blood OF the sol
der and founded on the bullet and tn
sword. The Christian civilization J
iron-bound and will be until the million
mum. The contrary idea was o falls
representation OF the Christian religion
The speaker showed how Sir Philli
Sidney, Hayelock, Chinese Gordon, Jack
son, Lee, and others were not anomalies
but the development of the soldier life