The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-10

passed. force or compel any person to
do any wrong act, but 1t would have
simply given every native born and
naturalized citizen the full freedom
to cast his vote as he desired, without
hindrance or intimidation, and Il
would have given us an honest vote
and an honest count Of the votes de
poslted In the ballot box. Nothing
more, nothing less, and until we have
an honest vote and an honest count,
elections will be perfect farce. and a
disgrace to a nation calling itself 0
Republic or nation Of freemen.
was, however, everywhere | stopped
on my travels through Virginia, treat.
ed with the utmost Kindness and cour-
tesy by every man and woman came
in contact with.
During my trip did not SEQ or hear
anything, with but one exception, that
WAS an insult to the men who defend.
ed the old flag during the days OF the
rebellion, and / cannot fail to note
this one exception. In the Capitol
Square, as have before stated, Is the
jackson Monument, (Stonewall Jack
son's); IL consists of a largo stone
pedestal, some IL feet In height. on
the top OF which is the stone statue OF
General Thomls G. Jackson. At this /
took no offence. but 1t was the inscrip.
ton on the base of this monument to
which took exception. 1t reads in
substance, II not In words, and think
Iquote 1t here verbatum ct literatum,
to wit; 10 the memory OF General
Thomas @. jackson, presented by and
erected by ENGLISH GENTLEMEN. The
latter part OF the inscription / think
ch hav IEzk
Gentlemen on that monument does
not mean any OF the common herd of
Englishmen, 1t means the nobility of
England, the Earls and Sons OF Eng
land, aud 1t very plainly shows where
Eng nobility stood, and on which
side they stood during the time the
effort was being made by tho people
OF the Southern States with force and
arms to overthrow the government OF
the United States.
think 1t was a very foolish thing
Tor the defeated confederates to allow
such an inscription to be placed on
Stonewall Jackson's monument, years
after the so-called Southern Confedera-
cy was thing OF the past in name as
well rs In fact. That the English Gov
would have rejoiced to have
seen the Republic OF the U nited States
of America overthrown, Ihave no doubt.
But Is nothing to the credit OF those
Engl ish gentlemen las they are termed)
to have their hatred of the United
States Government carved In large
letters OF stone on monument within
the grounds OF one of the State Capt.
tolls OF the United States. And have
no doubt that the time is not far dis
tant, III it has not already arrived, when
m NJ 90 har Ia
are now or will be ashamed of the con.
GLIDING part OF the inscription on
Stonewall Jackson's monument at
Richmond. Having very thoroughly
viewed the various places and points
OF interest In and around the pretty
hllly city of Richmond, with her co.
900 pleasant Inhabitants, we say good
Dye to our newly made acquaintances
therein. and turn our faces once more
toward the city of Washington on our
return home to our beautiful city of
Delaware. .O....
We returned home from Richmond
by the Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomoc railroad We made but few
stops until w4relched theta elields t
fredericksburg, ut and near whlcn
were fought the battles OF Eredericks-
burg and Charlottesville. near which
we stopped to view ths house where
Stonewall Jackson was carried to after
receiving n mortal wound, and IN
which lie breathed his last breath. At
we met n largo number
oil the old veterans from Maine New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania, who had
besli holding reunion on the old
battle grounds above named. They
at la si.s1yr, tN..Ka
and returned with us to Washington
d. G. L conversed with number of
them, and they informed me that they
were well received and kindly treated
by the ex-Confederate soldiers and the
in general.
Our next stop Of any considerable
length OF time was made at Quantico
Al this point we take the Baltimore
anu Potomac railroad for Washington.
We make short stop at Alexandria,
and in short time thereafter we again
lind ourselves In the city OF Washing
ton, where wa take supper and a
short rest, after which we take the
pennsylvania railroad for our home
IN Wilmington, whore we safely arriv.
ed at late hour on Friday night. Dur
Big our entire journey we had good
weather for sisht-seeing. IL rained
two nights after we left Washington
going South, but during the day time
the weather was as pleasant and fine
As we could have wished for. My wife
and myself enjoyed good health dur.
ng our TIP, and we were delighted
herewith. II space would have nd.
nitted would have given much
'uller description of the country
through which we passed. but | have
llready treSpaSsed too long on your
columns and must therefore conclude
his narrative.
Very respectfully submitted,
X. @. FRAIM,
No. 700 Fronch street WILMINGTON.