The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-01


you can linger and commune with your
thoughts until you grow sad, and the
tear drop comes speaking more elo-
Guently than n thousand tongues. Here
are monuments massive and compact
in their superstruction to defy the
storms in their rage yet they may sue
cumb. but the memorials they are in
tended to pcrpctuate will live on in
scmpitcrnal verdurc through years un-
measured in their fight.
Just in front of us astride his noble
war steed is the great captain of the
nineteenth century, unsurpassed in lc-
Send or tradition. How thankful are
we that human hand has been gifted
matter into the living form of him, who,
with
Washington shall ride immortal
And shall ride abreast of time,
Shall light up stately history
And blaze in epic rhyme.
Both patriots. both Southerners. true
Both rebels both sublime"
"Yonder. close by and facing the old
capitol so historic, in whose rotunda
his mortal remains laid in state. wrap
ped in martial glory and embedded in
the fiowery offerings of n sorrowing
multitude. Stands like q Stonewlll"
that heir of fame whose genius lighted
Its own course and hewed its own way,
and whose soul knew no fear but the
fear of God. Almost within sight and
on a beautiful boulevard sweet with
roses is the figure of Hill. "the young
thunderbolt." From The high pedestal
his cyes seem to be fixed upon the tall
pine, still rooted in the distance mark
ing THE spot where he fell a martyr TO
duty. and his blood enriched the soil OF
the Commonwealth that gavc him birth.
Not far beyond. on ihe wayside. and
among the cedars stands wh.e column
70 indicate the field in which the chcva-
n hn int Co., ,,1,.
and intrepid Stuart. received his death
wound from the hand of bastard
whose life he had just spared. Amid the
eve; greens of the peaceful retreat.
where the song birds warble their lays
and woman's hand tenderly care: for it's
turfy mounds and clears away noxious
weeds. Is the tribute of a loving people
TO the gallant Pickett. whose charge at
Gettys burg Is "embalmed in deathless
story In Monroe Park is the staNue
of Wickham. whose men ever followed
his plume whcreer he led and he dared
to lead whe:e'er the bravest dared TO
venture. In the centre of this city's
westward march Is the ideal Howitzer
IN bronze serving his gun in the clang
and smoke of battle
"Unmoved. undismayed
In the crash and carnage of the can
nonade."
On Libby Hill rises the pillar to the
private soiT!ers and sailors of the Con-
iederacS. crowned by the picket on his
posi- looking to the 'front.' and vigilanily
guarding the approach to where his
comrades slumber or sic awaiting the
coming of the advancing column. No
tribute more deserving could be paid
for IL VIA the deeds of the private SOL
diers and sailors that made our gene
rails ana admirals, achieved our victo-
lles'immortaiized our fla and garlanded
.
Fines and Mechanicsville, whose dreadful
thunders loud roared, is the marble shaft
reared in grateful remembrance of uhe
p3lriot braves who lie under the bowers
OF beautiful OakwoOd. And fast lin fra
ami and picturesque Hollywood. above
the dashing waters Of the historic James
Inspiring its proportions. is the starry,
pointing pyramid of granite with tho
c!rciins and clinSing vine, emblemati-
cal OF a peoples strong and cohesive
loNe 10Y the memory OF the heroes who
resI at its base or within its shadow.
ies. Wherever your steps may carry
you Wherever YOU may roam within THE
classic cnvhons OF this cap.ial city of
your ConfedFracy. you will find soma
thing to awaken your emotions. nnici;n,
your pulse and bring glow to your
checks. The hours, however, will pass
100 swiftly, fear. for YOU 10 visit every
spot dear TO YOU by associations onj
mSurories before martial strains will
summon You 10 take your places in the
procession which will move with meas
uren tread 10 where a sacred service will
ne performed and a holy duty discharged
pH ihurSuay next, when the sun Is I'm
Inc meridian. you will proceed 10 MA.
once a tented field. where the corner
stone OF another monument will hi. Iaid
1t VIII be a scene unparalleled unless 7
nave feaG history's pages in vain. What
monument IS Il? Is il 10 the father of n
country or a conquering hero? oh. no,
y Ne.ther, nut to vanquished leader and
laHen chietta!n. Shafts and columns
nave been erected ana cenotaphs and
mauso!eums built in all ages to the vic
tor!ous and triumphant. nut rarely 10 the
defeated. Standing alone i'm majestic
Splendor will be the assembly on ihe od
cay of July. in the year of our Lord
1896, 10 do flomaee 10 the ms,morv az
Inc central fEure of a fost cause and the
dlsrooed executive of conquered conn
Try nearly a generation after that cause
Weh' down INTO c!mmcrian darkness. and
that country was wiped from the face of
me map. when the work which will h,
heSun so soon shall he completed the
world VIII behold a mOnumcn. erected
20 an unsceptered ruler by the free-,viIJ
offerings of the scattered remnants ~
MS armies and the descendants OF bis
dead soldiers. by the high and The hum
bic. the rich and the poor Not a block
VIII be placed by taxation. not a stone
VIII be laid by government donation.