Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17
Senator Daniels Speech.
Few Orleans TImes-Democrat.


II the reunion Of Confederate veterans
now Going forward in this city had nothing
else IN il to render 1t impressive and TO
moke IL an enduring memory, the speech
of John Warwick Daniel, of Lynchburg,
the silver tongued orator OF Virginia,
would of itself have been sufficient to
achieve that end. ~,
1t is within the mark TO say that the
Lenator's effort OF yesterday delivered be-
fore the assembled veterans ana people o.
New Orleans in the French Opera-House,
was easily the finest speech on the subject
of the civil war since the war had an end:
nor IL IL hyperbole TO assert that IL was one
of the erandest speeches ever spoken on
this or any other theme.
The deineanor of the audience was
test of the attractiyeness OF the oratlon.
Senator Daniel spoke for full two hours,
and not only did not single Individual
in all the great audience OF over S,Qol per-
sons eyince the least symptom OF being
tired. but there was universal feeling or
regret and disappointment, II we might
venture 10 use such words IN connection
with such a superb display OF oTatory,
that the pleasure was so soon over.
Senator Daniel presented his hearers
with a panorama, as II were, or the war
from its opening shot 70 the surrender.
He passed IN rapid review al the !eadlng
scenes of the great drama, ana neld up lot
admiration photographs OF the heroes
nromiuently engaged in the grand cause
az southern autonomy. making scene and
hero alike radiant with the beauty ana
olamor of his own inspiring genius ana MS
own enhancing eloquence. The priyates
IN the ranks of the Confederacy went not
without their well-merlted tribute OF
eulocy at Mr.. Daniels hands; nor were the
northerners, who Ike Horace Greeley ana
General Hancock peirlended the oouth IN
her hour of need after the war, forgotten
amid the generous bestowal of grateful re-
membranes.
MANY en- eye in the vast audience was
met with yelling tears as the speaker
called up tender and narrowing remi-
nIscences Of that fatetul period, and as ne
niotured the privatiOns and sutierlngs
endured by the Confederate armies-armies
which fought the grandest night OF whicn
history makes record-and when proved
their courage above that OF all other war
riors in leaving greater percentage "
ner cent? of their number dead on the
! 6eld than had ever been left before,
whether in ancient or modern days.
Senator Daniels speech was MASTER
niece OF oratory. whether considered from
| The point of view az grandeur and beauty
| ~ sentiment. of exquisite diction and de-
| livery, or of the deep impression made on
| the audience. IL was Narleu mere auu
there with delightful touches OF humor'
| OF pathos, and OF sublime eioquence. no
Whit inferior To those outbursts usually
credited to the forensic masters OF the
world
The dead but sceptred soyorelgns VINO sliil RUE
| Oar spirits from their urns.
Hearing it. one could well understand
the reason that Mr.. Daniel is allowed TO be
the Chrysostom OF che united states s sen,
lines 10 a Transatlantic counterpart or his !;
A listened. rose the sonorous swell,
| AS from some church-tower swings the sii'ery
bell;
| kloft ana clear from airy tide 10 tide,
| IL eiided easy as bird may glide.
no the last verge Of that vast audience SENT
IL played with each wild passion as II went;
| Now stirred the upr0ar-now the murmur stuieu,
| And sObs or Laughter answered as II willed.
| Then dii know what epells OF Infinite cnoice
| 10 rouse or iull has the sweet human voice.