The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-30
old SOUTH TO THE NEW.
rpyON TO TUE H0LLrTOOD ME-
mORIdL ASSOCIATION.
49,, pr. Landrum Graphically Describes
the Conditions Under tn" Old Regime
A High Tribute 10 Mr.. Davis.

90 the Second Baptist church
.s vel attended in the face Of
~a prevailing storm. The Hollywood
...r and delegates from lakewood
.. Hebrew Memorial Associations.
..~a aud Pickett Camp assembled
......7oom and marched in body
m. auditorium. where they occupied
10 ...-.l tier Of seats. Rev. w w
,'s ID d.. the pastor. preached
.-.,l sermon. taking as his sub
l'' . odd south 20 the New The
.-.. vas listened TO with marked
as .-l attention. Taking as his
i'''' ..-ls from Hebrews xi.. 4: He
text ,... sueakcth." he preached
pom. ... appropriate and powerful ieI-
H. said. tito, 80
..... -. Che Centennial tNposiuon ~
Philadelphia, VIII recall "a I,allsl.e
l..h ". XIII. once seen. is rarely forgot
r...u odd Testament PlllelS,
ir' .. ~ Rizpah guarding the
i.f.. ~ Dor dead sons VINO ,o ,.'., ,,,,
Iy Ulud8 order ana hnns up
,.. contempt, on the wall oi
I'D. r.r..ent of an crime, these
.,..r. tUe unhappy victims Oh auto
oscillation and examples OF Nlcar-
r.-I,. 1sracra thousands seemed
...- Old resign their bodies 10 lhelt
.. 90. when RiZpah, cnershins lntm
..rt l.sthless love. comes form 10 shleiu
80 fr.n further dlsh0nor She taxes
...ro,n. spreads 10 az the foot or the
pa. 81. shield her boy day and 20 rest on
Sd. rirht. Sided boy the heat ana chilled
D.. tl. cold MIGHT air, Rizpah remains
..Hut watcher near those Sun-scoicheu'
arI. backened, weird bodies 10 at
.t her devotion and 90 save them from
trtncr iguOminy Now standing, now
rne now seemingly half dead for
...p. and now quivering with daring et-
fort. with her single arm she drives away
OLD. hungry dogs Of the city. and with her
voice frightpus the yultures that would
soon have devOured them Alone on the
weary rock. day by day. week by week.
month by month. Kizpah Keeps her Vigiis'
mistaken in the belief that sooner or
later the righteous providence OF God ana
the sober Judgment of coming time WouId
yudicatc tine character OF her sons ana
euut them honorable burial
Behold that silent. watching, devoted
Hebrew matron. and see iu her the quail
u,s and characteristics OF Southern
vomauh00d Southern women are the
champions Of Southern honor and the
Dustodlaus of Southern history. But for
their iueXunguishable devotion there
would have arisen few memorials 10 com
mem0rate Confederate ValOr. nor would
there have been established am annual
memorial day for recalling Confederate
virtues Especially does Rizpah body
forth the spirit of the Ladies' Hollywood
Memorial Association. who for more than
Cd quarter of "a century have kept ceaseless
watch and ward over the dust Of Con-
Tolerate heroes and who tonight. with
zeal undated and COustancy uniaggiug,
lid us assemble here in the house of God
t3 once more remember our martyred
dead
The present occasion. as you all know.
ST. one of unusual interest and. solemnity.
The greatest OF all memorial days is just
at hand. TO-uight-about this very hour
lndeed-a train bears hitherward from a
distant Southern city for final interment
all that was mortal Of our great South
cru chletain. About this very moment
the funeral car with SIS precious freight
and distinguished guard of honor Is pass
iug BeauVoir the country seat of the
inrstri0as dead. On Tuesday. after more
than royal honOrs bestowed during the
progress ~ the journey az several South
crn capitals. the body viii Doe welcomed
INTO the Whl.om capital Of the Southern
C0uieleucy ON Wednesday the great
and solemn end will come. when our ueo-
I'e animated by a common feeling. viii
give seIi.iufe 20 Jefferson Davis with
ilr most overwhelming manifestation,
uI heartfelt affection, devotion and -
VersuDe. exceeding any he ever recei,..l
iu the time of his power; such manifesto
lions as no living ruler ia the world cam
obiaIn from his people. and such as vyere
lI"ut'lF never before given 10 publi,
ii-i In America. America and the world
vii look with wonder on the spectaclo
DAVIS Is dead, but Of whom If not ~
'.in may 10 be said I'm the LANGUAGE of
.1e trAt: He being dead. yet speaketb"9
' nose voice viii his surviving comma
iols near with prJfOmder reverence or
.rI more promptly. chcerfullv and com |
.rteIy than the voice of jefferson Davis9 |
'' longer doca the voice which speaks in /
s issue from the superb soldier the |
-deious senator. the patriotic President |
. Us transformed into q voice tendersr /
I'rT more pathetic, whose accents take /
He tone or the prophet and the martyr. |
'IIprd OF an the laurels Of eulOgv. the /
mn TACT looms up. uuquestioned and nm !
t.euohable, that jefferson Davis rave /
IDS HE FOR as. He was q vicarious suf
,fer for the whole South. lie barred his
som ana received I'm his own heart as
f representative the wrath Of the vic
nous Zoe. IL was ON our account ne
us imprisoned as a traitor; for us he
Oie the manacles like a common felo1.
.alse he was our chief he was revilad
aIuccd. denounced and pursued as the
il.t of malefactors. Every venomous
iIi hurled at him was aimed at us. lie /
.o simply our representative and was
.asei as our substitute
ih him was embodied the history of
.- great Confederate struggle Because
- survived the surrender and proudly
iHiailed am unrepentant attitude re-
Ht t0 sue for pardon or seek relief
m political disabilities Davis contin-
long after the war was over. 10
evoke the bitterness of thousands. who
,. u' opportunity 10 assail him. Calum-
h .t last swallowed up I'm the grave.
H career is a matter of history. and
F receive important examination.
900 The flames OF hottest prescription
I'D persecution our dead President re-
Guns t0 us tonight without the smell
fire upon his garment 90 give a
.hri's counsel TO his surviving country
a And what is that counsel? The
inner civilization Of the South produces
". ot the highest types of manhood !
I "uWlun0od the world has ever seen
l o. chat splendid period there was no
'r signal representative than Jefferson
tts Whatsoever was good and true,
.i's'eFer was Of impershable value
I'M Importance I'm the bygone regime
convened I'm his own character, and |
p laai we speak with authoritative voice
.'fft no hear him is not simply TO
'.'y the past but, what is infinitely
''' Important TO erect beacon 10 IL
milne the cause of Southern patriots
r Che future
socially LEI me say first Of all and as a
t',r of hieh significance, the old South