Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14

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Vo''eNT TaIsuTE TO HIS MEMORY.
,... Of vfrg;nis--A Lineage Too
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Too Bright for Adcrsment-

Too Bright for Adcrs@ent.
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-. Saturday, February 9th, the entire
- Of the House OF Representatives
Se,,e,ei 10 tributes 10 the memory OF
.,.l ". "A. 4. Leo. Among the speak
t,o,, other States was Congressman
90 u Cummings. Of New York, who
SID ,r,~v i.s
,..c,y is comparatively briet. Though
80 u IS exceedingly instructive. 30
o., there can be an outcome in ever
ZINC events. 10 is the outcome OF
a,.,s,rs social ard political. struggle.
:, hardly suits the occasion TO refer
So ORIGIN of this struggle or to
-. ia progress. bat tbs effort
-. nopuIar government is discernahie
,t-onrh many centuries. As we come
-...r % our time It becomes more insel-
80 ana determined Our great oecia-
~. ., ures ia best pr0nuDciamcntO. Our
written Constitution was us most cg ,Ils
"ess,,u. The events that produccd
-, frYrded a normal school Tor patriot
fn u vas perfected "A new departure.
t;,r IN lord and KING was supplaateG by
80. ts human rightA Proclaimed IN the
-,~..I chamber. these rights had 10 be
- .u the field Yorktown completed
", ar.f eadesyOr at n0tion-mahnz. We
Graduated masters at Appomsttox. me
=, reclaimed the proves Of the Con
Ii'-stion. the second testified 10 the
...,o~fh III the Union. Both astonished
,,eTorld Both transpred IN Virginia.
C.,.Difuous IN this analogue Of our Bis
ne tho Lees Of NirgiRa. They have
Lresse too illustrious for praise. rs
l,+oteons ara too bright for adornmert.
7. .escbes back for centuries loyal 70 honor
"a to truth. HIM we mourn to-day was
a e.t,si scion Of that great name, His
I~best distinction was won IN Confederate
arms. .,. "a o;.,u
with satisfaction and not with reluc-
SO / alude 90 II with a satisfaction
e.-s io that one feels in gazing upon q
rIain ferfilzei by au inundation. Flowers
s,,lrg up. birds sing. and golden grain
rn4s IN tho sunlight. Bat our civil war
% more like an uphcaval than like del
ne n shook every timber in the grand
sfr1rture with which We had SURPRISED the
w0rIL. other governments have fallen OF
ttafr own weight. our natchleSs edihce
eorid rot be shattered by az explosion.
TIE POPULAR PRINCIPLE.
Roth contestants stood guard over the
,-fular principle and would not let 1t be
r.rld. They were instructed IN the same
.rro.l and by the same teacher. Local
orgilege was as strong with the one as
r-b rhe other. The dispute was whether
H. mon should endure The srain Of the
,.r. ana slavery issue. The long and
v.trrargumont was adjourned to the bat
tl.tl.t. In no other respect was our sys-
tr. oven threatened. This close cOnnec-
t.rat The root made the angry divergence
ia.in 20 assImiiate at the very outset.
~ Kindred was 70. that when Grant met
bs heroic opponent ut AppomattOx. he
safsflat be fell into sucn q reunion with
Im that he had twice 70 be reminded of
haocralOn that brought them together.
b. th.n conformed to 1t and treated those
eIa surrendered not as conquered but
Unclaimed. Lincoln went further. He
found % Confederate Legislature ready
uaie % his hand. and promptly permitted
utlrcpar the situation. In thus ming
lr. the gray with the blue be was neither
co.oi-biind nor purbllnd. He knew what
tewas dong. He desired 70 blend them
d. emllematic OF "a more perfect union.
Possibly the Confederate Legislature suited
b.. purpose best.
Alter this testimonial, it looks TO me
something like treason TO that great name
t0try 60 exclude Confederate worth from
fie annals Of the strife, or from the glory
Cd! us grand contamination. Neither act
uJ- actor can be probably spared.
Mr. speaker, the other day IN this very
lsI lald n chaplet on the bier Of dead
c1mnde. To-day / am irving to COM
memOrate the virtues of Confederate col
league. Both died while members of this
House. That both were my countrymen
warns my heart. As my cOuutrymen !
can make no invidious distinction. II
living neither would permit II. and he Is
ir0i reckless than who would profene
tlc memory of either.
oEASp oBJEcr-ITssOS.
NJ speaker, / have said that j could
speak OF the civil war with satisfaction,
ed not with reluctance. The occasion
prompted me 20 say SO. The occasion re
,uire. that, as Union soldier. / should
state nv reasons We learn from expert
euce, aud war Is the toughest kind of ex-
yvrcnce. When II raised its horrid front
ard began its work Of seeming deyasta-
ton. We skrank back from its terrible pro-
Rise. The world looked 10 see Us dismem-
b.rel. tut the great republic like daring
cruiser, emerged from the tempest, sound
nom keel TO top. Not brace swung
loose. not a plank was sprung, no spar was
shyered. Within there had 10 be read
iu.ment. Aloit the Stars and Stripes
4N-r am zen III ElutciuA recognition. vi lDt
trsL n he thunder Of her brOadsides pro-
cllimel the value of this object-lessOn in
ritOu-making.
We had learned a iuster appreciation of
ourselves as whole people. and If this
We're all. 10 was worth the tuition. But we
bad besides garnered into our storehouse
o. knowledge vast consignments for the
Use ~ liberal. economic government. We
bad infused into our laws, our language.
NF.af HHnafr 4..r
quest and for human enlightenment. We
nalIty that dogs great efforts undoubtedly
there was. But the high tide of the con-
tct showed no merconafy faint. On both
sites 10 was urged from the highest mo-
tyrs Of patriotism and of honor, and in
defence OF the popular principle. That
principle with US means local self-govern-
ment and representative union. The rebel
yell was because they thought local gov
gumeut IN peril The Federal huzza was
1T representative union. Together they
wefe cheering the same deeply Embedded
sentiment.
UNION or GOVERNMENTS.
Those who would study the phenome-
bon must remember that where opinions
approximate on parallel lines but from
Some interest or sentiment refuse TO Goa
iesce, the passions are liable to ignite. Flu
sion then takes place in q terrible heat.
he heat must be sufficient to remove the
obstacle that the mass may become upi-
-. We have az a result a frmly-estab-
Asael representative union of local self
governments. The cooling and finishing
process has LET. 10 flaw. Sir, what sort Of
s'olhef must he be who is not proud of
lsuug been tempered IN such trial? If
ST. TIE unmatched tournament this is
az Tie spirit OF victor and vanQuished.
tnen Tue lights Of chyalry are burnt out
~ msgnanimity Is no more.
Af Speaker, ! know OF no greater praise
q ahie than 20 say II wa one Of honest en-
u,-'oi. Whatever faculties comprise 10.
.Ais Is the scope OF human duty. When
ll'sN added conscience adequate TO
- TIE suggestions of a great ard busy
eaietr the sum Of human excellence has
Den reached. All this | believe in my
you can be truthfully said Of Rooney
Rooney" was ms fathers
'm Of endearment. which all who
hlrW hun, without distinction of age,
i.er OF sex, delighted to apply TO him
Nhen absent. When present, IL was al-
NA't General A thorough soldier.
tseie was an idyllic strain in has nature.