Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
0. H. BERRY 6 CO.,
MAIN AND TENTH SITS.


spread, until it cast a shadow from one
end of this land to tho other. "A SEMI i
religious and fanatical fervor lor ap LII
ton seemed to be stirring those WIZ
should have been the best iIlenus %
slavery. The signs Of the times all pointed
to that dark hour in our history WheIi
our country should be the theare upoii
which should be acted the BLOODY uIaina
of war and be the scene OF civil stIIle,
whose thunders should awaken tne ecn0os
Of the world. Virginia, the Molher VI
states" ever foremost with her VolSe
and her work for the preservation OF ene
Union of our fathers, sprang 10 the lIohl
and tried by all her power her lhiiu I,l'o,
and by the memory, that she Idu siE Nra
TO the Union--a Patrick Henry, 20 ne
the spirit of Aemricans against Engllsn
oppression; a washington, to iead ene
/ elimination Of that sentiment 10 Vlc'o.y
| and TO freedom; a Jefferson, 10 pen tlle
Magma Charta Of human llpeIu ai eiri me.
| the foundation of a governmental stiu ra
/ rure which stands to-day the Wonder a,Iu
| admiration of the world-to leaVe nc nc
! questions In dispute among brethren ~
/ reason. TO law, and to order, and not rush
/ like the North onward TO the arDludfhent
/ of the sword Not until war was pldc,I. .
| cally declared against her did sne ui@ no
| her sabre in her defence. CO VoI Inhn's
| Patrick Henry TO stand in old 81. Johh
| and saw. Men may cry for peace, W.
there is no peace" for, Ike theh, eVeiy
/ gale that swept from the North pIousn'
/ with II The news of a greater preparation,
and warned those who cared for their
| countrys good in no uncertain ,onS I,,tI
/ nrenare for the time when Greek should
J meet Greek, ana the Dd''ie VI
4 should begin. ,,,o,,
PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
Tben and not till then, did we see the
/ sons of Powhatan preparing for the IN
| evitable conflict and the braVest solS
within her borders banded themselves 10.
gether to form your troop IN loVV: % .tnir
| thev might the better strike Tor theiI
! affairs and their sres, for Coo anu tIeti
! native land" when the call 10 arms
| should come Mans best helper mere w,
showeth that woman is NlISiii tair hUse
| blessed heritage. They loved thelr nus
| hands. their brothers, and their Iasneto'
! but they loved their country, their So,
| and their honor more, and IN seehins rOl
some emblem Of their felth IN ny, men !, ~ nc
! tectors some insignia, that Whether III tine
| ouiet of camp-lift, on the marcn vi uu.S,
! or in the whirl and rush OF pattie, 49,
! would ever have before you the pdlIHHet
| of their faith and trust. they picseh.tSu
to YOU this flag, having upon one siuy ene
| representation of the beautiful focdh nI.1
| tas. who threw herself between uedin anu
| one of the earliest settlers OF lhe Olu =,
mion and saved him TO useluliles s,S a,'u the
| history and upon the reverse slue .no
| expression of the feelings or every MAJ MAJ
| that formed the troop, ~Guar1 VI nv
! Women of Powhatan WIN si,IS - as
| 1.
winding sheet in the 'bivouac Oh ne
dead or return with IL unsullled 10 lh1
hands and hearts that gave II: INV W.
YOU performed that trust ana hepss ,his
faith is now part OF the hiS'0i' Va
Commonwealth. c.,,C1,
AS Company e. Fourth Virginia Caval-
-, Second Brigade, First DIVISION, you
saw the horrors of war swoop down uP l'oi
your country at Manassas ana ot In ~
the fortunes of nature 5 True Wooldrige,
WicLham Payne, Munford. Strothei'
smart and Lee all acknowledge the h heap
mi work of your troop. The olood OF M NJ
hr, Murray Harris. Selden, oPe"I -
S Ss, Sa Hendricks, Porter. Smith, Leigh,
the two Hobsons, and others OF Sou,
comrades were laid upon the , al.ar %
their country at Boonsboro We 1'nnd,,
ter KelIey's Ford, Spotsylvana; BioVuS
ANGLE Brandy Station. Chanceli0rsVa,i ,S
81 the wilderness, and gave 10 TINS mas
81 thev first followed, the right 70 pe
treasured as a sacred emblem OF risn'o .
ous cause, and to be placed Hele them
ren,inder 10 those who came AFTER tnS ,,l
&c nc heroism Of their fathers. NO one
Gnous better the history OF the Wa az ar
Daiuss more the services, the sac ,h
and the valor of its heroes, nc. xvere
iSias Of Virginia. and though lney VIZ
,sntIa 10 fight in our battles they W.. WI,
snreyer keep in their hearts the lo IN
| ,oeYnorv of those who wore the si"y 80
| in their name, anu III eiie HI,ro,yo ond
iinso,ident Of the Confederate Museum aiu
t.orarv Society. / receive TINS pahiie.
49, ,;o,r hands assuring you OF oui
hateful acknowledgements ana u u ae,,, '
S9nira1ion of those from Whom II I'm. 20 the
Ia will place ii here, in the nome VI ,mu
anu W" feff Davis where every room
es y history and everything In them ma
rnt,Scbased their right 10 posterily . vi.
ps pa with the blood OF mar Ivy -
s, 5sdn in the providence of God a son
Mnnnn he horn 10 America VINO mas ttle
snni and the heart and the mihd 10 NJ; :,
tine history of our cause, anu noiu
up TO an admiri ,r;,t Morn he NAV we'll find
OF lts aoe n theme OF help and inspira'
ton. (Applause)
: RECEPTION OF THE FLAG.
49,. rosenh BRYAN then read the speed
.,,h,cb had been delivered py the ia'
General Philip ST. George Cooke on nc
'...,,s, the same flag presented by IN
$40 30 Powhatan county TO the Powha
iauiV ,,.oo,, In lime 1860 This speech be
gan: roa,es os powha
MI stsnd before you the honored hea
~ these my brave coDipduols go a,>s1rv
rades of the Powhs'ahi an t,0 his beautifs
,rssr Virginia's matrons any a.
: .ssai@ens of Powhatan, you come tnis o'.
rasnlendent in all the nopie WI w
mothers, wives d aa,hInm Of purity, innc
} senne and helplessness before TINS 1is ~
band of citizen soldiers the pl sage:nes
tenders ,,r OF country. to bid them God-sPe.es'
a an tS Seu' sterner walk and work: -, lax
the spartan mothers, who .S Wnsdn the the
delivered TO their sons ne ss'e, Of the
country Y, babe them return from the ,, co,
+, hem. YOU. too. but even IN a hsgnu