The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-11


OF his conscience. and determined 10 be /
responsible solely for his own. In doing |
tNls ne rightly concluded he would have
the lighter burden OF the two.
This is not "A fitting place for an elabo-
rate discussion OF the right Of secession;
suffice 10 20 say that story Webster and
Motley. the Northern expounders OF the
constitution. conceded that II the con-
sUtuUon was compact 10 which the
States were the parties, then the states
had the right % secede from the Union.
That the constitution Of 1871 Is COM
pact between the States is established by
The history Of the formation and OF the
proceedings of the convention OF l'b'
which framed the constitution by the
Language Of the constitution Itself. and
by the views Of Hamilton, Madison,
Morris and others trainers OF that IN
struuieut
History proves that eleven States did In
fact accede and begin operations under
the new constitution for some two years
before all acceded 20 the Union, Rhode
Island and North Carolina standing out.
/ Again "The Great EXpounder. VINO was
presented by the people or Boston WIN
Inc famous webster Vase" as the de-
/ fouder Of the constitution, secuted the
/ idea tFNt the States "acCeded' 10 the
/ Union. and claimed that Mr.. Calhoun
I use of the word "acceded' I'm his famous
/ resolutions was novel. unfair ana Deg
/ piug the question. but admitted that II
! the states "acceded" 10 the Union, they
! had the ricnt 20 secede from II as 1.-THE
/ natural converse Of accession was Sc
I cession.'
This faith I'm the cause is what prompted
the deeds ~ daunuess valor. which drew
the attention and admiration or the
world 20 tnc Southern soldier. and wrung'
even from their foes the highest praise.
An Eug'ishman. after stating that the
/ Nreiuiaus are. perhaps the flower OF me
/ Euciish race. SAYS. Incident aftcr IN
/ oidort told by hostile witnesses testihcs 10
the supreme and unrivaled daring Of that
/ rnafchloes Southern infantry, on when
I the North itself bestowed the epfthet or
fu .0mrarahle. Even the men Of llli-
nois and Ohio were broken. like all troops
| hy the moral effects of wholesale slaugh-
ter Again and again their antagonists
bcfravos am utter fearlessncSs. a sheer
/ Indifference to death. and charged Ike
/ tho TGchIanGers at Culloden. through
fire that failed 20 daunt till IL had de-
. stroycl thom.'
Those are the warriors. sixteen thou
sand of whom sleep under this sod. They
fought and died for MS. they barred their
/ breast 10 make of Richmond a flaming
fortress frinccd with fire and crimsoued
hundred batucdeds with the blood Of
love and honor
"Nll over our loved Virginia
From the mountains % the sea,
In nameless graves by men forgot
SloeD the soldiers who followed Lee
Our Southern dead that made for Lee
His npcrshable name,
And wrote 10 I'm their own hearts blood
High ON the arch Of fame
s. The lakewood dead are not forgotten
. they have what 10 the warrior must b'
a the sweetest sepulchre; they sleep n
BE- heroes graves. guarded by the vigils OF
D. the fair and there await the final re-
s. voiue which viii call them not 10 battle
P. bat 10 the eternal reward, and they VII
Do am be rewarded. for I verify believe thai
cot such are the Kingdom Of Heaven
e "Thcre is a future Oh thank God,
8 of life this is SO small a part.
F 'Ts dust 20 dust beneath the sod,
y But there. up there. tbs heart 10 heart
General Lees Address.
20 AT the conclusion Of his Grafton Gen
ID | eral Fitz Lee arose 90 speak. and was
/. greeted with a tremendous Outburst OF
r. applause.
g. General Lee commenced by saying tha
$ Richmond was already beginning 10 b'
.f called the Monumental City" and as
j. monuments commemorative of the works
ID on valor of SO many corporations an'
% individuals were being erected. he though
g. 40 only JUST and rig. ,aat one should b
~ erected o. the Southern WOmen-thos
B. noble women who watched by the bed
e sides of tie sick and dying Confederate
= soldiers. and since have so CAREFUL.
l guarded their graves. He paid glowin
tribute To- the yalOr AID endurance o
the soldiers Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia iu the long and weary struggl
guardiu- the capital Of the Confederacy
a Iie spoke OF that bitter night when tn
lieht of the Confederacy was extin
D. guished al Charlottesville, when Stone
% wall Jackson died He described Jack
, son as the brave, the gentle and IN
-t true and said that the waters OF In
t Shenandoah forever murmured ms iam'
.r At the end of General Lees addres
SIS the entire assemblage, led 10y Capital
DO Cunningham, sang the beautiful Amer
o. ica." Rev. J.. W. Burton then pro
~ nomccd the benediction, and the canno
r. and muskets Numbered a salute.
De- The beautiful green sward which cover
e- the unmarked resting place of lakewood
dead never looked freshcr, and IN
be- noundlcss graves were designated by bar
Pr ners bearing words Of high and beautit'
.e sentiment some of which 1 copied d
- follows.
Ye heroes of the deathless past you
p, glorious race Is run.
ny To the brave an homage render
'' Heroes sleep beneath these mounds
NO. with deep reverence bow.
We stand on sacred, holy ground whei
a., thousand memories meet
4, Quiet now reigns sweet and penslV'
pea an is hushed I'm dreamless past.
d. A proud exalted, peerless fame breathe
NJ DER this hallowed sod.
MI The stately monument which rears !
er self near the centre of the grounds W.
w. cxquisltey decorated with evergreen
D. and flowers. Near the base were place
nd | American pennants and the silk banne
from the Georgia booth AT the bazaar.
10 A beautiful incident of the day WI
M the decoration Of the Jackson statue
az Capitol Square with a magnificent wrea
re of flowers presented by the Walker Liz
~ Guards for that purpose. The gracet
he act was performed I'm the presence OF u
ISS entire troops i'm the parade, who we
%" marched TO the Square and formed
. line facing the monument. The wrea
10 was placed upon the monument by
~. committee composed of Judge II. \
Iln Flournoy Secretary of the Comma
wealth. colonel W. T. Robbins and N
IT A. r. Allcock.
nd At the close of this brief ceremony &
.or troops again took up the line Of mar
a. TO lakewood.
H Evangeiinc az the Mozart.
ON Iongfeuow's beautiful play, "Evane
.th line" will be given 10y the ladies Of q
cir Louisiana table tonight for the bene
Memorial T{4Zaa