Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

rointed by CONGRESSMAN John G.. Stuart.
Of the Third Illinois District. and she
explained that Mr.. Lincoln induced stuart
TO make the appointment. Mr. Lincoln
was then associated In the practice OF
the law, with young Plcketts uncle, Mr..
Andrew Johnston, who was later OF the
firm Of Johnston. Boulware 4 Williams,
Of Richmond. Mr. Johnston. who has
been dead for number OF years, was a
great and good man, and was highly
esteemed by the president, who, II Is
said desired him to become Governor on
this State. 20 guide Il I'm its return 20 the
Union. After giving her friend the in
formation sought Mrs. Pickett goes on 10
say:
have before me letter from Mr.. LIN
coin dated February 22d, Springfield,
H. which, though private letter, De
speaks his superlatiye greatness, his ac-
curate perception, ard the Dent, even az
that early period, or MS WohueIlUnl
penetrating mind. nave JUST toiu . IN
folks here I'm Springfield he sald, on
this. the llOth anniversary or the plItu
Of him whose name, mighuest IN tne
cause Of civil liberty-still miShtleSt III
the cause Of moral TefOrmauOn-We men
ton in solemn awe, in ndked, utdtii-osa
splcndOr: that the only victory that W.
can ever call complete VIII DC lhat "Ac
which prociaims that there Is 70 IT, o1 ~
slave or one drunkard on the lace OF
Gods green earth. Recruit Tor thls VIC
tory" AT the close of the letter he eaid:
NOW boy. on your maIch, uVI 49,
90 and forget the old MAXIM, that oi'e
drop Of honey catches more lies IMAM
thousand gallons Of GalE LOAD your
musket with the maxim and smoke II III
your pipe. -. 800, No.
a drop of gail in his whole ne. lie was
the sweetest and the tenderest OF natures
and no man was more beloved OF men
women and children OF every cesIee anu
station than the high-tohea ny $3.50 80
man. the peerless soldier General george
T. Pickett The soldiers or botn armies
alike hold his name in reverence, anu
so modest was he wthal, that III ms
as vet unpublished report OF the Ddtte
of Gettysburg. the grandest cnaIse eyer
made i'm the annals Of any history, ne
I'm his unselishnees and deVotoh 70 MS
soldiers and freedom from persohal an
All the honor OF the charge 20 my men,
my brave NiTginians, as ne caileu W
soldiers OF his dear oid DIVISION. ~
the grand unity Of truth ne sdNe W
them all their dues, ana III sllehC 49, 1vi''-
pered with mercy the errors OF oiheIs.
Pickett had the keenest sense OF lusuee'
the most sensitive consciousness OF IlghI
and the moral courage 10 30 IL. ~ M
General Grant whose capaciiy loI l,tesered
shin has rarely been equaIed' outitq
pickett the marshalfhip OF lhe Sldte u
Virginia Pickett took counSei OF ms Coh
science and judgment, ana III thdnhll5
General Grant. sald: AS hlsh eNTn , as GU
are held In the hearts OF your ,Peopit,
Won cannot afford TO do this thlns IoI
me. and as poor and as much III HeSu a. a,
1 am of H., / cannot afOrd 10 TAX u
from YOU" And grandly and unmurmur-
ingIv and alone Pickett fought ms way
tbroiieh povcrty though there were no
honors no emolumcnts Witmh the gu VI
a loving people that could not have Deeh
mp said Pickett was beloved by ALL and
en- ne was: but there are n wee snta
few of those Of his own contracts Oh w
Lost Cause more tlrunate OF 4llc t4..i
my large-hearted so-IleI' VIZ "a ebort nm
and iea.ous Of the glory OF ms snort uli-
finished life, and one or these o. ny nv w.
sma few, in his lecture on ne Ci .,,sI.i,55
DAYS Of the COufcdeIacy, Wheh ~. Spoe0
of The deciding battle OF the war tDelS -
bure1 scarcely mentioned the name OF
the dead soldier, VINO 50 HSd4V"sH.t
obeyed cold Peters nod, ana leo IN, wa
immortal charge over those 90 tt,e
brirhts on through the passage OF lno
valley of Death; passed the mes OIL ia
10 No the ridge 10 the crest from W
crest down the descent over Htl " - -
of open. exposed ground, Wlthh Cani tt,,a
and schrapnel range, through Iuan.ns
shot and shrieking she'll on, ON through
dame and smoke till the heights were
taken, the battle won, ana thcu; etJcs
Picketts men, hemmed IN ON an sGoSt
and for want of support, had 10 nsnt
their way back through equal DANGER W.
the blood-conquered ground, over VII
mancled. muIlated bodies OF lher -"
and wounded comrades, while the arm!
az All the word knows though oroeIe1 10
come tu Picketts support, caihy 5oJ1nCt
ON at the terrible massacre. II REM
had had the other two brgaoes vt n.s
division (Corse and Jenkins. pGt OF tsi9
more anon. Lincoln Afterwards III ms
dedication address on this sacred ne u
said: Here this nation, under Goa; en-.
have a new birth Of freedom, anu ui"'
government OF the people, by the peoPte'
Garth The CORY Of Picketts charge az
gettysburg CWhere, out OF 4JO pray
Virginians. 1893 were killed and Wounueul'
will shine, in spite OF GORDON JediouSy,
with ever-increasing ustre as tine rons
on and the purity of patriotism is more
and more refined and the truth more
and more clearly revealed. PickettS men
loved and hOnOred him, their great, ueit-
der-hearted commander, VINO uld nol ~
Tend them by superiority, but lnspIeN
tbern with confidence: and to-day WhO4e
nation of true soldiers everywhere blNu
generation TO his memory, admiration IVi
his dauntless courage, MS granu anu tl,,
during qualities of head and hearL anu
In richmond Va. on Gettysburg Hi,
beneath the glistening ivy leaves ana
midst the bloom oi mowers, ID t.acu ~.
the scent of the distant clover as IL sWdya
and swings with the golden buttercups;
anon touching and making n tahsie OF
purple and green and gold, George flch-
EFT who never planted thorn IN any
ones life. or took from II one blossom
ecps alongside Of his soldiers,
/ have written in haste, and so nave
said more than l had thought TO- lhe
recording Of one memory revVing an
other. And now with cordial greeting
and my best love to you and 10 my peo,
PIE and to Picketts men everywhere
am yours faithfully, always,
LA SALE CORBELL PICKETT.
Mrs General Pickett)