The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04

cal, ,,oo, the objects OF their roo,rd
M, - .old seems TO he a tor,,, %
aoao,,on General Early was know 80
,ho Confederate army and is known now
VI. ~ ~" d,etingllished title which ~.
NO, b,,, az odd Jubey There were moro
s,or;es lola of him than Of any other
soldier nerhaps. except Jackson. His
,or,rados Notably the private soldier.
~ ,,ore liberties with him than with
49,, ..sa~ aa,umauder. IL good story
vas circulating anywhere IL was certain
~ be located upon 'oiu JuDe. IL there
was n smart thing wandering fatherless
through the army II wa" s.u n. once aiiiiiated
upon old lube. esp'e'' :" IL was
little pungent. 49,, 1T. m.
"Notbing. however. can otter Illustrate
' '',',,,,,d ,arnirat ton which pervaded
w. Wy. 80, ,,ar rho fact that hls name be-
~ 80 ne r.h., caesars was TO the Ro-
- ~ .pro,a a. Juba Early was our
, NO.. g.. aa,,raes believe that an earth
vs. 80. ~ o,,id hove rolled unheeded be-
p ".' 80. Goo, INV the way, one did and
:. a,.ia 30, have shaken that iron nerve
- da',n,loss heart He was the most
az '.uo''.,,,,a ona ohstlnate hghter that 1
m, ,,,ar records Will show that
hne :, tha confederate army saw
Nv ,,.,h.io<,. IA man was more eager
nio,e g., 90 quote A phrase from General
~ 80 49, "a no man stayed longer or was
harder 10 get rid Of. nav a nope 'ha'
n l,' ~. ,.'hon, he most loves and who
,le nj lin Win a dllal-like devotion. L
mean his ald-de-camp, Mayor WV" Seha'
Iieai 80 W PANEL. will see that justice
Is done to his military
General Early was the Ia hrosa,cai,,,
man I ever knew. Ic 49, al,,,,,.~.s....,
.,,.ne,u He not only never eqUi'ocatet
ruth W. ,od himself, but he never per-
Vi - ,,st,od,, elss 10 do so. he never
aiio,ad any Of rs 10 do any Dragging.
ll'o' w.. aI,.a,,s under oath himself, and
- @s,roa ,bo came Of everybody else.
MI "a his intolerant love Tor the Con-
tlaara-,. node the old hero some enemies
49, ir6delitv 10 the cause when ne
,.od ha,,e, than his life, any weak Sush
~ ~ s,.,r,,Ssr ,na less heroic natures a"aN-
VI - NE 6ercest wrath, and Few men
- It,,ed I'm our time who had greater
noyyer FOR expressing tnelV iee'i''eS va,
he General Early was an up'e H'"'' ''iu
ia hava been a distinguished one IN
any walk or pursuit .,,... o,d
':y3is natriotism was Of the noblest ana
most unselfish type. l DeheNe 'lal ny
Confederate cause was sort OF Ieif5ioh
10 him. and | suspect mat III nan Pas'
way the old man thought mat ,'ehe. al
10 was a cod. DO not mean by TINS
70 saw ANYTHING about General larry
real retipiou lie was a reticent man, anu
did not wear his thoughts OF ms "e"-
upon his sleeve. NO doubt ne mao tnou !.
that crave matter out Tor hiuisel anu
found a solution Of the great nlys,sry'
In this. as in some other matters MS nor
ror of cant and hypocrisy was car 'eu
so far as TO lead others 10 SUM
misunderstood him. | have reP'oa0',eu
him with preferring 10 appear worse IL,
stead Of better than he was from hdt'7u
OF all cant.
WV he WINS Connected with the Lottery.
His contempt for public opinion social
cd. its prosecuting cowardlce, meahheSS,
and insincerity. drove him into acts ana
expressions by which he was also ms
Judged He was quite Indifferent To many
Of the little conventional virtues. II
thing was not intrinsically wrong no
amount OF voting or abuse would MAKE II
so TO him. His connection with me
Louisiana lottery was an illustration OF
this. Because the world had altered us
opinion upon Whal was cOAslueleu iIe"e
aud was done by General Washington
and the churches, he did not feel bound
to change with II. Still, personally know
that he thought maturely over thdt
subject and was reconciled TO stand spoh-
sor for the integrity Of its drawings De
cause Il placed in his hands the power
OF doing good to those who were depen-
dent upon him and in aiding the stricA-
en- and manned comrades, who had no
pensions to help and. at that time, no
hospitals TO shelter them. The most I'M
selfish act which has come under my
observation ir my country has been Cen
eral Early's association with the LOUIS
lana lottery. There are few Confederate
States that have given as much TO Con-
federate soldiers as that generous Old
man. and ne faced the odium for the
purpose OF serving them. out OF the
munifcent salary which he received not
one-tenth was devoted 10 his comfort. lie
lived as simply as an anchorite when
he had the means Of making himself
ldxuriously comfortable.
1T would be absurd. untrue and Of
fensve to him 10 say that time had
abated in any degree his sense OF tho
justice Of the Confederate cause or Of
his passionate love for IL. The victorious
cause seems - have pleased the gods.
but the vanquished undoubtedly pleased
Cato. He lived a stole and died one, and
yet that silent, indomitable heart had
tears in it.