The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-11

settlement. withdrew from our Union that no
longer attained the objects OF ITS formation.
II was. indeed. solemn step. GRANTED tho
right 20 withdraw. let each man Say what
could be done. IL Is. perhaps, even yet 100
soon 20 pronounce with impartiallty upon the
conflict that ensued
vRGINIA's voice.
Whatever be the verdict. the time Will come
when ignorance and hate must cease % pirate
If foui conspiracy. when the war will be ac-
cepted as the inevitable result 81 conultohs
coeyistent with the Government anu "neh
those who created and would not mouhy
those conditions must assume the DuIHc" vi
having planted certain discOrd III inc DOSo"l
OF their country. Would - ton w ~ 49,. ~
Old Virginia might have prevailed i4' no1 n.
at least whom, colony as she Was No. 's,, D ~.
gesseS passed score oil acts iVi 90" ber
African slave trade Would 10 TOu Nel
o,on,rio MIGHT nave perVadec our
,.-,,,,roon country when hrst natloh
in iii tho world bv weil-niCh thirty years she
forbade that traio 20 her citizens "Y"Iv -
God her voice might have yet prcNM"eu Wneh
in the convention training INC SY.9'''I.',o"
sbo ,,rred hor sister States 10 forbid tho mem
,.,,s tr1 eic and abolish the institution. but was
ororruled by New England votes. Ana even
a,ter She had failed. ii only some Daniel
i.frlt lavo risen m the state 10 pIOphcsy tuo
evils of the coming time and ~ his mlShty
lnfuonce induce whatever sacrlhce was Heeu-
I'm, 10 escape them. Failing these tho war
WAS from the first necessity. slave states
and free states could not exist as members -
an equal Union. Interests grew more ana
more diverse. moulding opinions ana oe"eis
in adverse form until at last nreconchaOIe
conflict alone remained.
la the coming time this will DO recognized
And 10 that time. my cOuntrymen. ROBERT j..
Lee and St0nowai Jackson will lead their
D Sd
through the dazzling splendor Of the day 10
an immortal crown in the Pantheon or our
great republic.
1HE MEN N GRAY.
A solemn hush fills the scene when bark. the
signal b00ms upon the heavy air On sec
them when thew come. those gallant men III
gray. with banners proudly tossing IN the, SKY
Swiftly they cross tho dreadtulheid III All the
proud array of war. Friend and foe galed
spel-bound on that mighty spectacle. Then
scattering shots like heavy drops ioreteA tAe
coming 0f the storm and then fri@htiul
crash. "a rolling, seothing fame Of fire. the
foundations seem destroyed and all the near
nate dem ns If the air are bowling around
their beads.
But through it al onward press that heroic
column tho banners OF Virginia pIoully
streaming far ID front OF the deadly night
Theirs not 10 reason why, theirs but 10 90
and die up through the Jaws OF death, ana
through the mouth Of he'll, onward, still on
ward and tie guns are theirs
Tie trenches ran with blood and chOked
with dead but still the serried ranks and
ghtterng bay0nets of that Incompatible army
held the town Ragged. forlorn, each foot
step leaving bloody prints upon the earth
they had yet beat back the prOudest hosts OF
Christend0m.
But famine staked amongst their ranks
Fighting al day and waxing 10 fight all night
for ratOns parchel corn or tlghteued belts
they fought and marched until the God of
war himself cried halt, and then they laid
aside their mighty arms. What shall he said.
my countrymen. Are these foul traitors
deeds. viii the republic blush for shame
when these, her sons are spoken OF; VIII
she not rather praise and magnify their he
r0ic deeds that men may initiate their patri-
Otto virtues. This time will come. my cOun-
t-ymen. The dawn OF that happy daY
Us breaking Ger the land. and soon It's bril-
liant promise will food our hearts with JOY
and gladness We have dwelt secure IN the
pleasant paths of peace. We have closed the
deep wounds OF ruthless war. We have filed
our hearts with the everlasting fires ot pa
trot.c love taught by our fathers deeds. and
now we stand erect in the glorious sunlight Of
the coming time loyal 20 their heroic memory
and stepped IN undying love for our great re-
public.
We bow before tho fate of war. we re-
nOuuco forever the right 10 secede. aud II q
merciful God will lead the new-made freemeu
% destiny compatible with our own preser-
yati0n the memory of defeat will altogether
be swallowed up IN the JOY Of having escaped
a dreadful thTaldOm