The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01


youf brain and the feclingst OF n night
after battle. returning to you when.
| either under clear or murky eky. IN
| tho drrsnc or moonlight you sat around
| your 'ivo' 1c-iires. bevalling the loss OF
comrades. or wrapped your blankets about
you. 10 seek relief from your hoartaches.
| but only TO restless repose or 10 dream
| OF tho noble fellows whose warrior spirits
| that day had taken their flight TO meet
| warriors God.
But I most stop. 7 must Danish. n
! can. thoughts that open wounds so wide.
Precious rs they may cb these rcfec-
lions touch cord so sensitive as 10 leave
haught but grief ana pain
COURAGE IN PEACE.
Veterans ana comrades. the lion never
counts tho foes he cOnfronts nor weighs
the enemies he has 10 scatter" and 50
II was with the Confederate soldier. and
when he returned 10 the walks ~ peace
and slumborous calm" he carried the
same courage with him lie had surNn-
dered In obedience TO the order OF his
| commander, given when further resistance
would have been suicide lie was ready 10
stu stand. though the Blue lines enclrcled
| him like the coils OF an anaconda. and
certain death awaited them, so, when he
took his parole. he held Is cad erect.
anu AANNhh nc WI, NdululrNtls TX re-
! quired not tho candle Of Diogenos 20 dis
cover I'm him n man still OF full statue ana
eagle-heart. In the majesty OF his uncon-
| quered will. and with his great soul
swelling with emotions. ne beheld his
country so bright and beautiful pros
| porous. and plentiful before it was tram
| pied BY tho hOof OF war; in devastation
and dcsOlatiOn. penury and want. He
found her devoted women on Blended
knees sending up invocauons for succOr
and hclp and her patriarchs with bowed
heads and dropping forms. sitting in the
! hush and stiffness OF tho wfl hour. lie
| listened 70 the peals OF her church-bells
summoning her people % the holy Sane
tuaries. and they sounded 10 him like
funerai-knells But his nerve failed not
and the iron was stlll IN his veins. and
giriIing up his loins he registered a vow
10 dispel the gloom that enveloped his
stricken land and r,lse her from her
depths OF misery and carry her forward
until she reached dizzy heights OF mate
rial strength and commercial power. His
vow was Wlrtot BY The winds that were
signing and tho broczes tina were wills
pcr1ng ncver-dyins names 10 every cor
ner where the ruins we're spread and the
living were treading light on the mounds
OF the dead. The fates seemed 10 be
against him for season. but with de-
votion and courage sublime, no pursued
his task. and now We behold in the effui-
eence and lustre OF the south's redemp-
zion and progress the grand cuimlnatiom
Of his Efforts and the splendid fulnlment
OF HIS vow.
Evidences OF restoration and prosperity
have gladdened you everywhere on your
way. Raced and beaten plantations. over
which your Visions swept in the dark
epoch when your heads We're not hoary
nor your locks silvern, when your bodies
were strong. and your steps were MIN
bic. are now smiling with bountoOus
crops. tho closed avenues ~ trade have
been opened: the quenched fires Of In
dustrfal enterprise have been reklndled
ilrH multiplied "a iFudredfod. the
ci0ggcd wheels Of commerce have been
set free, and are revolving with lightning
speed. the recesses 81 tho earth have
been Explored and tho breasts Of the noun
tains opened ana made 10 yield up their
treasures.
Surely. indeed. IS thsi Southland NJ ours
basking In the sunshine OF strength
wealth and power. an resulting from fi-
indomitable VIII of her sons, who Were
enlisted under her banner. which was
furled She relied upon them as her SUD-
port in war. and they have been her main
stay IN peace.
GREETINGS AND WELCOME.
] come now 10 the performance OF the
special duty assigned mo- T speak not az
random when 7 assure those ~ Won from
beyond Nlrglnla's borders that from the
rock-ribbed peaks ~ tho rolling pillows
from rural district and busy mart from
city. town. village. and hamlet from
stately mansion. humble dwelling and
l.rtrfns q.
the confines Of this ancient Common
wealth come cordial greetings and ear
most welcomes.
Here iu every landscape are fields Of
your trumphs. and here. too is the fated
spot where The doom Of your C0nfederacy
was sealed. All around You are memorials
OF The bitter strife where you can iinrer
ana commune with your thoughts until
you grow sad. and tho tear-drop comes
speaking more eloquently tllu Il thousand
tongues. Here are monuments. massive
and compact in their supe rstiuctures. 20
defy tho storms 300 their rage. YET they
may succumb but the memories they are
Intended To- pcrpetuate will live on An
sempiternai vcrdue. through years IN
measured In their flight.
Just il front OF Us. astrfde his noble
war-steed. Is the great captain OF the
nineteenth century. unsurpassed IN legend
or tradition.
How thankful are We that the human
hand has beeu gifted with the skill 10
convert inanimate matter into the living
form or 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 Southelners true.
Both rebels" both sublime"
Wonder. close by. aId fading the obi
Capitol 50 historic. In whose ro,un,ia his
mortal remains laid IN state. wrapped In
martial glory and imhedded IN tho rowerv
offerings OF q sorrowing multitude.
stands Ike q StonewaH." that heir OF
lame whose genius lighted rs
own course. and hgwed its
own way. ard whose soul knew
no fear but the fear u God. Almost with
in sight and OH n beautiful boulevard
sweet with roses is the figure OF Hill
"the young tlunderholt." From the high
pedestal his eyes seem 20 be fixed upon
Tho tail pine. sfiil rooted IN the distance.
marking The spot where he fell. "a MARTYR
10 duty. and his blood enriched the soil
Of the old Commonwealth that gave him
birth.
Not far beyond. on the wayslde. and
among tho cedars. stands white column
20 Indicate the field IN which the cheva-
lier OF -he Virginia army. the fearless
and intrepid Stuart received his death
wound from the hand % bastard whose