Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-23
TIE GRAFTON Of The DAY.
.lusnt Address of Thomas w. Mason
Oh the Carolina Soldier.

on the Carolina soldier.
W.. Mason. Esq. the orator
las. was then introduced. and he
.. follows:
and Gcntlcmen.-North Carolina
rausc to-day and consider the
-. ~ her soldicrs-those whom she
ttr Conf~deracy.
u that YOU are busy with your
.l.t thc demands of duty press
fear that disappointed hopes
.. fortunes may distress some Of
m sure that the weight Of years
M unOn those who have survived
r.al-e.
.r- the message Of our beloved
..f.sat you to come away from
- ana s,rrows to-day. and let US
u.a hearts aclow ana with upifted
ti. presence Of our heroic past
. Invites as. IL is our lndepen-
.r 10 is our day of glorious
. Nuw. and for All the years 10
oar Confederate monument
tbE day our mountains have
rur.st treasure into the hands
..I sh- has brought this trea-
.r.n..y into our midst our
..t- taken IL gratefully from
ara VIII presently lay the
place.
aud wait with swelling
'....s fail upon the ear again
..n sti,l since our camp-iirts
N. fel the touch OF elbows
.r.s are forming. our cnsigns
ur our bugles are calling.
which YOU VIII lay I'm its
rg. hruth-rS. shall be lifted
-5 .ilc aud from its summit
. mo our faces again--our
.r brother bone OF our bones
oar flesh: brave as he VINO
. Eagles Of Rome. or the Lilies
Der Confederate BROTHER, he
-t az Bethel. h- who was
f,. ~ Gettysburg, he whose
lasi salute 10 the nag which
N'1 immortal honor.
waited long enough to conse-
...u. History approves and
They who were our Toes,
r,w our friends. ask that II
.a- Passing years have laid
r blessing upon the head OF
and dc,pcncd the halo about
NJ thc courage OF the soldier,
..u purpose. is the nOblest
if tie memory of Grant IS
...rnc OF Lee is our priceless
lave We waited long
Il-ste this stone 20 the
o. North Carolina Conieue-
INVADERS FOOT.
min to leave his plow In
Ialt hc might struggle unto
l. brother Of the Northy was
.r at home? did he not love
.4iIir.n? Had he not hewh
go bis fruitful fields2 Were
nl,l win rich harvests
..-.rs al which 20 worship
..fgo or history 10 love ana
. Boz. not taught 10 reverence
..u next 20 his BibleT was
... Uf he peace: a hater OF MS
llI not all the giaccs OF d
aIorn Lis fireside? DID the
shine upon a falrer lana
Wat moved him TO leave ms
and 70 forth. with darkened
.re.sed lip. 20 struggle ana
thut no iust OF power. no
.. 30 pride Of life, moved hlii''
.4. an aggressor. HIS Keen
.t.t Was due 10 himself inane
~ Tie rights OF others. 30
... i-. 50 regardful OF his ac}S'
o. moving forward. so con-
.lt Jle portion which God ahu
. ue.t arm had given hin' 'na'
bdntered him for his honey
tni hatned him 10 the R""''
'l'rtman. vino was said 10 nav
. -.ch peaceful sepose thar h'
N 1850 stock OF his fowling-pisce
n', decay AT his side. Ana ye'
s.oomrade suddenly awoke u
NJ ,alor that 'the world won
if declared that he must taA'
f. with heroes. while his neighbour
'4.iy % share the glory OF M
iy shah say Of these men OF tn'
'1 Df The North that they sinhss
90 battle against each other. .
snfe to say also that their riei
t W blood bas opened wiue w
'''hs mansions OF glory Tor th'
eacn fought for. How did our com
' "eer himself In this supreme tes
4, ,ilArf Let US follow his snininl
.l. ana Zee the grim face OF WA
.,ls' "fti the sublime courage o. "a
60. History s,aftles US with - ~
" military population Of ust9W msp