The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
Hs Won The Only Victory Oh The Soil Of
the Enemy.
HONEST, TRUTHFUL AND SINCERE.
He Was the Only General Wbe Drove the
Enemy From the Field In 1864, and This
He Did Three Times - He Killed.
Wounded and Captured More
Men Than He Had-A Bosu-
tifal Tribute to tho Nom
DRY of Early by Daniel
of the Silver
Tongue.

The following is the full text Of the
address delivered by Senator John w.
Daniel yesterday afternoon i'm the Rich
mond Theatre before the Army Of North
ern Virginia.:
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen,
Comrades Of the Association of the
Army OF Northern Virginia:
BY your invitation, which | could not
regard as less than a command / am
here 10 speak TO you OF Lieutenant Gener-
al Jubal Anderson Early; one OF the
great soldiers OF history; second TO none
that ever lived in valor and devotion:
second 10 but few in military ability--and
second only to Lee and Jackson among
the chieftians OF the war for Southern
Independence.
But this is not his sole title
TO renown. lie has a higher claim.
The men who hold the world at peace as
long as peace is tenable with honor and
who bear the burden OF the battle when
duty demands the sacrifice. are mankinds
truest heroes and benefactors. And ne
who. being overtaken by adversely, meets
IL with an equal fortitude and q reassur-
Ing hope is indeed a noble example. This
Is his triple stinction; that he was
man of peace before the war, hero In
the war. Il hero la hc lily and fortitude
after the war. and the very incarnation
OF It's glorious memories
vISDIcAToB OF THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
1t would doubtless be more entertain
Ing for the passing hour did rehearse
the congenal "reminiscences, incidents
and anecdotes that cluster around the
name OF this unique original and remark
able man; and did l depict the thrilling
adventures and vivid scenes through
which he passed. But this Association
has for its object the vln1ication Of the
truth Of history. a peoples night is the
only just wargant for war, and the honor
of the soldiegt name ~ the only deWard
that war can bestow that Is worthy 70
be cherished. General Early not only
made history, he preserved history ana
he wrote history. and he had that pro
phetic forecast that preflgured history
before Il was enacted. He was the Vndl-
Gator OF the peoples right as well by
pen as sword, and Il ! may collect from
records and memories such testimony as
viii mt in a faithful light the nobility OF
the man and the greatness or ms deeus'
shah feel that / shall render 10 hls,oIy
its best tribute ana De more Coitent
than were | 10 engage ana charh your
fancy. Follow me, then, comrades, win
some OF the patience you nave often
shown upon the weary march' ! VII
appeal to facts and by them snail Hopo
10 vindlcate my theme.
HIS BlTTLTs.
Let me lay before you to begin with
some of his most important and distin-
Fuishcd services. He was a graduate
OF West Point veteran OF 'nre ei
wars and he d took Rf aIt Battle, 1es G AND
skirmishes. lie was engaged therein az
Ruil Run. Manassas. Yorktown. VIII
Harrisburg, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain
Groyeton Fauquier Springs, Bristoe, sec
ond Manassas OK Hill COR Chantilly),
Harpers Ferry. Sharpsburg. Frederlcks-
burg. Chancellorsville Cor Second FREQ
ereksburg). Salem Church W naGheSon
mock. Mine Run. The Wilderness, Spotsyl-
Yania The Pc. Bethesda. LynchburE'
Monocacy. Washington, Parkers Ford.
Shepperdstown. Kernstown, Winchester
again COR Opequon). Fishers Hill. Cedar
Creek. and Waynesboro. and In many
lesser affairs such as Auburn. summer
willie Ford. Fairfield and Port Republic;
Some of these names stand for several
DAYS of battle. ] doubt II there was an
officer or soldier In the Army OF North
EN- Virginia who In the open held was
oftener under fire. He was the right
hand man Of Jackson In his corps, and
the right hand man Of Lee after Jack
son had fallen, and he enjoyed the abid-
INK confidence of both. He was success
sively a Colonel a Brigadier General. a
Major General. and Lieutenant Gen
eral. each promotion coming 10 him I'M
solicited and unsought, and he command
ed with equal ability a regiment, a bril-
gade, division a corps ana an army.
IMPORTANT AND DISTINGUISHED sKRvIcEs
FIRST MANASSAS
II was his brigade, which after a swift
march from right TO lett at the first
hattie Of Manassas. broke he last front
OF resistance offered by the enemy; and
JpNtpn +. JonuSlOu Days VI
Colonel Early I'm his narrative Of the
war: HE reached the position intended
just when the Federal army was ap-
Iarentiy about TO assume the offensive
and assailed its exposed front. Tie at
tack was conducted with too much skill
and courage TO be for a moment doubt
full. The Federal right was at once
thrown into confusion. general adj
vance of the Confederate line directed
by General BeureRard completed our sue
cess and won the battle" This gave
Early promotion TO the rank of Brigadicr
GeneraL
WILLIAMSBURG. MAY 5. 1862.
AZ Williamsburg on the 5th OF May
1872 he led the oath Virginia and 9Th
North Carolina regiments OF his brigade
and redoubt defended by the brigade
of General Hancock and was badly
wounded In the charge The movement
was so bravely made that II won from
the chivalrous Hancock the compliment
which President Davis quotes In his bis
tory Of the Confederacy, that the 24th
Virginia and 5th North Carolina regl-
ments should have the word immortal
inscribed upon their banners"
He reported for duty al Malvern Hill
made his mark al Cedar Run Mountain.
Groveton and Manassas on Jacksoa's
northern march 10 5harpsburg.
saAEYsBuso, SEPT. II. 1872.
Critical conjuncture was that OF the Con-
Ssderats Army there on September IL,
serq-fhe hIoodfssf day In American h.p-