Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-05

England. go omen and ayowed was its
purpose not 10 adopt and ratify me ION,
stituton with that provision In H. thdt
the convention ives forced Into com
promise by which /, was agreed that the
African slave trade should continue untll
1910 So for twenty-three years me ships
OF New England were engaged IN tne
importation OF African negroes, ana uu-
ring that period they imported from
Africa more slaves than were IN me
United States at the time the constitutlon
was adopted. These are the cola, hatl
facts OF history. az they are to be found
in EllIott's Debates" In Bancroii
History of the United States" and in
Charles Francis Adams's History OF Mas
sachuseits" The historic old snip. inc
Maynower was slaye-trader until she
became unseawOTthy. II Is imposslDie 70
discuss upon an occasion IKE TINS az,
OF the facts and causes ~hich geo Wy W
and produced the war between the states.
hut IL IL gratifying to know that we are
getting far enough away from the pas
slOns Of the struggle TO begin 10 cor
slider these facts ana causes WIN aV.ht,c
thing like judicial calmncss ana historic
fairness. The unbiased student OF ms
tory in earnest search for the truth Is
throwing more and more light upon 'nis
subject with every passing year. anu w
may be assured that In the course OF
time the truth VIII be known. ana wher
IL is known the descendants OF these oin
soldiers who are assembled upon ms
green to-day will be a proud or the MS
tory of their fathers as are the descend
ants OF the men who established AMER
can iniependepce under the declaration
Of Thomas jefferson. and with the sWoIu
OF George Washington. l believe II 10
DO true that no country ever entered
into war with n clearer knowledge on
the part Of its people OF, what " was
lighting for. and no people ever nau 80 d
clearer conviction OF the righteoushess
81 the cause for which they ioush'.
Everything that man can sacrifice LOT
liberty was willingly offered.
MEMORY OF THE CAUSE
And so We are here to-day to erect a
monument to the memory OF me t AUS
10 the memory Of the soldier who fought
for il. ana we desire the world 10 Know
that the leaders of that STRUGGLE on tne
part OF the South were no Drawer OF mo!
soldier. whose valor and patriotism maze
his commander immortal. the worm
over the names of Lee. Johnston; JackS
son. and Stuart are upon the hstS W
spotless i'm the discharge Of duty. ~
has been well said that the land without
monuments is land without memories,
and the land without memories Is iahd
without love Monuments marx, thr
civilization of people. The pyramids OF
Egypt standing I'm desert. the sculpture
and paintings Of Greece ana Rome; teI,
the world that wonderful people lNei
in those countries which are to-day az
most ciphers upon the map Of the woild;
When the people now living have passed
away, and other generations nave taken
their places. they Will see momliii'ti IL,
equestrian statue 10 the memory 81
Robert f.. Lee. statues 10 the memory OF
Stonewall Jackson, \. p, Hill, Jam.
T. h. Stuart and n splendid column uVon
Libby Hill topped by typical southern
private soldier. ana other great leaders
and commanders Of the South III the
capital city OF the confederacy. lneN
will visit the county seats all over tne
tasn Of
cCurt-greens such monuments as the one
we are defeating here to-day. ana they
will know that these men had no DO,
Of treason upon their lives. Iney VIII
be put upon inquiry TO ascertain how ana
why. and for what these people fopeht.
II is true that the armies OF the south
were disciplined by their own valor ana
patriotism. When the disparity OF num-
hers and resources and the length OF the
struggle are considered, the courage and
endurance Of the southern armies ne
comes a matter OF wonder to the Worid.
II the Army of Northern Virginia In
any one Of the great pitched battles OF the
war had outnumbered the Federal army
as the Federal army mad outnumbered It,
what would have been the result?
SERVICES OF THE TROOP.
Upon this occasion a brief statement Of
the services of the Powhatan Troop
should be made. This company was or
ganized several years before the war.
The whole strength of the company from
those who were in active service with the
company, not counting those who were
detailed to perform services as scouts,
orderlies and officers in other branc ms,
of the service-numbered ninety-two. The
number Of officers and men Killed ana
wounded in battle and who died Of
wounds was fOrty-siX. The number on
horses Killed and wounded is estimated
AT nifty The maximum number OF men
mounted in any one engagement was
nfty-two. There were only two cohscripts
bered that the southern trooper furnish
ed his own horse and equipments except
his arms. that he received sl2 month for
his services. which during the latter part
of the war would hardly nave pousht a
mint julep. and when II Is also remem-
bered that the arms manufactured In the
South were so inferior mat the trooper
was forced TO take from the enemy on
the field Of battle rifles. pistols, sabres
saddles, and brides If he would be well
armed and equipped. and when il Is re-
membered that nine tenths OF the troop
ers of the Army of Northern Virginia who
surrendered at AppOmattOX courthouse
returned TO the enemy the equipments OF
war which they had captured from him,
il IS not remarkable that the southern
trooper who survived that war should d.
sire 10 perpetuate the deeds OF heTOiSm
and endurance Of his comrades. Among
the splendid soldiers of the Powhatan
Troop | am requested To mention the
names Of Frank Stringfelow, one Of
-
now an Episcopal minister, ana John
Worth, the first man wounded in the first
battle of the Confederacy on the SOIL OF
Virginia. This is the first monument 10
he erected i'm Virginia to the memory
of the cavalry. The next should be an
Equestrian monument 70 the memory of
James Ewing Brown Stuart, who. among
military critics. stands to-day at the head
OF cavalry commanders in the history OF
the world.
SALUTE. DINNER. AND MUSIC.
At the conclusion Of Judge Flournoy' $
GRAFTON. Company &. Of Richmond. cap
tain Shackleford, and Company g, OF Man
chester. Captain Atkinson. hred salute.
The crowd then adjourned to the big
ward at the home of the late MAJOR Wills
Dance. where a bountiful dinner was
served under the shade of beautiful trees.
In The afternoon Mr. Polk Miller and the
Howard Quartette delighted a large audi
once in the courthouse with songs ana
banjo music.
THE TROOPS OFFICERS.
The Powhatan Troop had four captains
during the war. as follows: First, Cap
tain Philip ST George Cooke; second,
CAPTAIN John r. Lay; third. Captain
Charles Old; fourth. Captain Joseph Hob
-o...
The lisutenants. in order of election.
were as follows: William Murray, Thomas
Skipwith. Beverly X. Selden. Selden Har-
ris. and l.. Harvie Finney. The sergeants
were Wallace Selden, J. II. Harrison,
charles Moseley. NJ. W. Michaux. W.
\. Sublett. J. W. Spears, j. X. Goode, l..
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