The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10

''.t Was ln mourning ard sadness ana
-l.gow was ccpi ted on the face OK every
cone. The hrs- commemoration ~ me SIN
3d.. june as Alemoual Day ia honor ~ the
CONF caciafc drau took place ou that date,
which Wts saturday ia BOO tHcaty-eisht
years age. Ine occasion was purely iocal
ia iis design. which was 10 90 honor 20 the
memory 0t ine citizen SO.dlcry VINO iell
ia defong. ~ their homes June g. 1864.
80 Wei as % honor the memory Of those
who fell iu the memorable charge al Fort
Stcaduan. in Prince George county. a
shoIl I.s ince beyond the corporate limits,
on tht -.,h OF March. l>f-, ana all Of the
roIftt rac dead buried uillil the limits
ui t.. cliNt and especially .a Btandiord
ccr., gerry. EVER since the nrst coinmemo-
ration ~ the day the 9tA % June has
n' % observed In Petersburg as Memorial
Io-day's observance took place this az
le,a2 "a at o'clock. Colonel l.. NJ. Field
@-'ed as chiet marshal, With several alces.
So. r4.lc.'. hnitH.--
Arriving at the cemetery, the exercises
were opened with prayer which was lol-
lowed with an Grafton by Eev. William
IL. Ilatt. ID. D.. q former rector Of st.
Iaul Episcopal church Do this city, VINO
spoke as follows.
Ladies Of the Memorial Association,
soldiers. veterans ladies' and gentlemen.
W lille there can be- 10 repentance where
1here IS no consciousness Of error, let US
turn our faces to the sun and put the
shadows Of the past behind US. l speak
To-Day III the spirit of political philosophy,
and not In that of sectional feeling Let
Us honor our dead sons and bury all sec
tl0nal prejudice. Love and not hate Is
Goa s way. Let Us be true 10 him. and
time VIII he true To US all In the mind
or God there is no South and no North.
IN considering and REQUESTING the once
disturbed relations Of the political units
OF this country, we are not expected to
ADMIT a conquest where there was only
eHfdus TON In the power OF overwhelm-
Ing numbers there may be national re-
Il
US Ia graves OF unsuccessful patriotism
Io-day let Gods flowers decorate the
graves OF Gods true men. He who fights
Tor principle fights for something from
Hodt for principles originate from God
not men.
WHAT TIE SCUM NEEDs.
Continuing, the speaker said: The
south needs its future sons 10 rebuild it's
future interests and lit up its PROSTATE
form 20 rebuild its despOil ed TEMPLES and
70 repeople its desolate homes. It's ear
is deaf % buglcs OF war. The time for
the NV South IS fast coming: its soil
may Doe tired but not exhausted. and its
industries are not an wrecks The South
recognizes alb the conclusions OF the war,
and springs forward 20 its rising pros
Tcrity The possibilities OF the South are
great West NirGinia has 1000 square
miles of coal land. The forest lands Of
the United States are 4l7000,0OO: 2ll. 10000
OF 81 per cent. are in tn South. The
value Of cotton Is 500 0J0O 0D; value OF cot
toh OIL ETC., S-i0)J0j0 In 1860 the South
fudnuIal ilred 10000 bales of cotton, in
1893. 1900. The capital in cotton mills
m 1880 was 81 90 90. In 1894 Sg7. 900 900.
The value OF its other productions has
increased from SN00OO 10 about $4,000
'' The value Of its other agricultural
productions aggregate more than $780,
100000 annually.
coming down to politics. the speaker
referred 20 Alr. 1Hden's advocacy Of
making the sidential campaign of 1s5. in
the esL Tie was present, the orator
s1id, az the conference OF the National
Committee at Mr. Tildens house when
me latter advocated that place Of cam
palgn.
sLfEtLFss PI1NCiPLTs.
Above The graves Of these sleepless
heroes, continued the speaker are the
s.eep.ess principles Tor which they died.
Those principles like the pressures of the
al D. never sleep. They are like the cen
trpetal and ccnritugal forces Of ma
ture. tn the very structure Of things
Whether the stars shall be bridled 10
t.e centre or shall fly away from the
center. abide IN eternal operation Of these
spheres. Far above all memorial monu-
m-uts viii 60 on the silent conflict Of
opposite forces. Whether this Govern
meut shall draw all IT'S powers 10 and
nom tho centre, or whether as IN
nature harmonious motion shall be the
mpromlse between The states or the
general government viii ever live the
question whether state soVereienty or
c01s.lidated despotism shall guide the
liberties Of tie people. The wheels or
c.rernment are now locked by the con-
ni.t q interests. The vital interests OF
Tie country await the action Of Con-
gross. handicapped by sectional strlIe.
NlCn all the diverse interests are pre-
PACED by their future development for
tla.~ possible gigantic struggle. a million
f soldiers viii need 10 stand between
te intending cOmbltants The nnaLcial
system = the East viii be shaped by
tt- agricultural and mining power or
Oh. We.t Ccxoyism is q prophecy or the
f.tar.. The point OF power will be the
f.r' 90 b. destroyed
THE East AND TIT wTsT.
These fundamental principles are eter-
s-.r.s n their dead as they were before
lun was fred al Charleston or when
re we're siienCed at AppOmattox The
..h VII never first take the neld again.
..t the West as sure as the East pfessts
.s control 40 the centre. VIII assert us
t.nts. in war If need be. The efoTt OF
MN-rn capitalists 70 secure legislation !
81 themselves exclusively, viii as GER
a..r destroy this Government as It Is
i-r tently attempted The war. now past |
Forever in the South. was for domestic |
r.ht forever closed. bat war OF capital |
NN bring out all tho demons that belong |
ts otn.tal The East IS getting weaker. |
u. West stronger Westward the star Of |
empire sets its way. and the flash on the |
hay0ncts OF the future Is from the sun |
g. the West. The East would have ell |
power 90 the centre where II may control |
o. fho West would and VIII have II bal |
arr.I and distributed among the states,
where IL can be controlled by the people.
.No one State can resist the steady en-
g.lecm.nt OF that power at the GENRE,
wll.h win destroy free government Like
Present Russia, centralized deSpousm WI
Ft in the temple Of liberty. Many states
Tnust take care Of the many interests OF
ne many people. one Government al
Washington means no liberty amcnB the
l4trbuted units. 49,. 49,
negro.
But The white man has too much land
Tor his labor. He must have less lana OF
more labor. The negro may 90 ne Iabvr,
Dat cannot buy the land. The european
offers 10 DO both. The question VIII pc
settled by the doctrine OF the surviVal Vi
tae httest.
HIS CoScLUsIoS,
Mr. Platte concluded In these words;
And now ellOw-citizens, IL we be true
% ourselves, We shall be true 20 all others.
We are more prosperous than we were
field and our fabrics IN the shop; IN our
political status and in our outlook IN
the future: Ia the condition OF the negro.
IN the golden hopes OF the white man,
We have been wonderfully favored, ana
lei us be Just to all and leaving the past
% God, clOthe the vision OF the future In
the hopes OF our invinclble energies.
Al the close OF Or. Platt's address. the |
great crowd sang refrain opening with
these words.
Let US gather 'peath the laurels.
Where holy dust doth lie;
Let us pile the blooming flowers
Twixt the marble and the Sky.