Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-30
ct HE LOST CAUSE
An Orator Who Believes in Its JUS
tice.
Sensational Speech Delivered at the
Monument Dedication mt Rich
mond, Va, Today.

RICHMOND. Va. May 30.-The unwilling
and dedication Of the monument to the
memory Of the private soldiers and sailors
or the confederacy was the occasion of a
great celebration in Richmond today, with
impressive ceremonies and an imposing
parade.
AS preliminary there was cavalry re-
union attended by several of the old con-
federate commanders, Gen. Fftzhugh Lee,
Gov. O'Ferrall. Wade Hampton. Rev. G.
William Jones and Gen. Rosser being pres
ent and making speeches.
Gen. Rosser particularly attracted at
tention by a severe arraignment OF the
United States pension system.
The great procession was the feature Of
the day, and particularly attractive dis
play was made by the children, who were
formed in division by themselves, bearing
flags and richly decked in bunting and col
ored sashes.
General Fitzhugh Lee was chief mar
shall
The ceremonies were begun with prayer
by Rev. Moses d. Hoge; then, after a Sc
lection by one OF the bands, Mr. A. c. Cor
don Of Staunton. read poem. The adj
dress Of Rev. Cave followed, after which
the monument was unveiled and then
saluted by the military.
Mr.. Caves Sensational Speech.
In the course of his address Mr. Cave
said: II am not one Of those who. clinging
to the old superstition that the will of
heaven Ii revealed In the immediate results
OF trial BY combat fancy that right must
always be on the side OF might, and speak
OF Appomattox as a Judgment of God.
do not forget that a Suwarofr triumphed
and Koscfusko fell; that a Nero welded
the scepter of empire and Paul was be-
headed; that a Herod was crowned and a
Christ cruciflek and instead of accepting
defeat N dfNyfna
against her, / regard Ii as but another in
stance OF truth on the scafold and wrong
on the throne" tremendous applause).
"Appcmattox was triumph OF the phys
ically stronger in q COL fict between the
rerresen tatives of two essentially different
civilizations and antagonistic ideas of gov
ernmert. On one side in that conflict was
the south, led by the descendants Of the
cavaliers. who, with all their faults, had
inherited from q long line of ancestors a
manly contempt for moral httleness. high
sense of honor, lofty regard for plighted
faith. strong tendency to conservatism, a
profound respect for law and order and an
unfaltering loyalty to constitutional gov
eminent. Against the south was arrayed
the power of the north, dominated by the
spirit of Puritanism, which, with all it's
virtues, has ever been characterized by the
Pharisaism that worships itself and is un-
able to perceive any goodness apart from
itself; and from the time Of Oliver Crom-
well to the time of Abraham Lincoln has
never hesitated to trample upon the rights
of others in order to effect it's own ends
"At Appoms ttox, Purttansm. backed by
overwhelming numbers and unlimited re-
sources. prevailed. But brute force cannot
settle questions of right and wrong. Think
ing men do not judge the merits of a cause
by the measure of its success. and believe
That the world shall yet decide
In truths clear, far-of light
that the south was in the right, that her
cause was just, that the men who took up
arms in her defense were patriots, who had
even better reason for what they did than
had the men who fought at Concord Lex
ington and Bunker Hill, and that her CO.
ercion, whatever good may have resulted
or may hereafter result from II. was an
outrage On liberty" (Applause)
Mr.. Cave denied that the south fought to
perpetuate slavery, but simply to preserve
the principles on which the government
was founded.
In closing the speaker protested against
peace with dishonor. The example of the
confederate dead. he said, IBID US nobly
live for the principles for which they brave
ly fought and died, tie principles of state
sovereignty and home rule, on which the
government was wisely founded by our
fathers, without which no vast territory like
ours can possibly remain democratic. de-
parture from which Is rapidly hurrying the
country to a choice between anarchy and
Imperialism, and return to which is essen
tfal to the preservation Of the life of the
republic"