Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

for the Southern Historical Society-an
organization which he was mainly in
strumental in forming, and which has
| accomplished work for our people the
| value OF which can never be- known; its
| archives and publications forming. as
they now do. the great reservoir from
which the historian can draw for a
complete vindication of the conduct of
the South in the great conflict lately
waged by It for the right of local self
government, and for constitutional IL
berty, as bequeathed to US by our Revo-
lutionary sires. Yes; this association
with General Maury has made me love
and admire him greatly, and I esteem
Il an honor to be- thus considered by
you, as / know am, one OF his best
friends.
BOTH GOOD AND GREAT.
General Maury has the right to DO both
good and great. In the first place, he
is of that splendid French Huguenot
blood, which, like tho gold said TO have
been thrown into the mould when the
great Bell Of Moscow was cast, giving
to 1t its finest tone, has flowed In the
veins OF the purest and Best of our
southern people, especially through Vir-
ginia and the Carolnas, and whose "re-
fined and refining influence has elevated
every community In which It has flowed.
Again, his childhood and early manhood
were formed under the guiding hand Of
that man, who was among the purest,
best, and most distinguished OF Virginia
sons, his uncle, Matthew Fontaine
Maury, and the influence and example
of such a "Gamaliel" could only engen-
der pure and noble aspirations in the
mind and character OF his ward and
pupil. between whom, and the great
pathfinder of the Seas" there was up
to the latter's death the most. sincere
and affectionate devotion.
AS SOLDIER AND CITIZEN.
In this presence, and in this old city
where General Maury has spent 80 much
of his life, 1t would. I'm my opinion. be
in bad taste to attempt any extended
review or eulogium OF his career and
character, either as a soldier or as a
man. The first has passed into history,
and the second Is known and read"
OF all In our midst.
To the brief, but brilliant, recital Of his
work az soldier, TO which you have just
listened from my friend. Mr.. Newton,
[ will only add what General Dick Tay-
lor says in his book, Destruction and
Reconstruction" OF him while General
Maury was in command at Mobile. Gene
raj Taylor was then a lieutenant gene
raj OF the Confederate army, and judg-
ing from the way in which he writes
about Generals Kirby, Smith. Longstreet,
and others, was by no means given 10
INDUCING In indiscrimnate praise OF his
fellow-officers. He thus refers to Gene
raj Maury:
"The officer commanding at Mobile was
well qualified for his task. Major-Gene-
raj ID. II. Maury, nephew OF the dis
tlnguished Matthew Maury, formerly OF
the United States navy, graduated at
West Point In time to serve In the war
with Mexico. where he was wounded
A Virginian, he resigned from the United
States Cavalry to share In the fortunes
OF his State. Intelligent. upright. and
devoted TO duty, he gained the confidence
and respect OF the towns people, and was
thereby enabled to supplement his regular
force of eight thousand OF all arms with
a body OF local militia. 1t was great
comfort to find an able officer In this
responsible position. who not only adopt
ed nay plans. but improved and executed
them"
VIRGINIAN ALL THE WAY.
This is indeed high praise, but no higher
than our old comrade deserves. He has
always and everywhere proved himself
not only an accomplished soldier. but
as true and devoted son Of Virginia as
ever sprang from the Ioins Of this grand
old Mother State. 30 prolific In bringing
forth the noble, the true, and the good.
throughout her whole history. Yes, my
friends. ne Is virginian all the way
from the crown Of his head to the soies
of hts feet. and, has. and Will always
stand up for and by.virginia, let her ira
ducers cosss IN whatever quarter they
may. His motto IL:
Virginia. may she always b right,
but right Of wrong. Virginia"