The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24

attention was the same TO his guest.
whether II was the general commanding
or a private soldier. Your hat was taken
by his own hands. and his wi black
stool from this institute must be your
seat. while you were his guest.
AN English gentleman OF rank.
and OF large touch with po-
lite society, at the end Of a
weeks sojourn. spent chiefly in General
Jackson's room. said: lie Is "A revelation
TO me: Jackson Is the best-informed sol
der / have met In America, ana a. per-
feet a gentleman as ] have c~vcrknown.'
In conclusion. DR.. Smith said.
How surprisingly fitting II seem AZ
the two Virginia heroes OF our ;Ivll
War should meet again and find tier
resting places In tombs SO near. IN this
retired place among the strong noun
tains OF the State they loved so we'll
How unlike they were la many things
In origin, In culture. in the conventional
tiles Of society. and i'm knowledge OF the
world How much alike they were In
unsclhsh devotion 70 the same cause.
in true and simple plety. and In the gen.
erous honor that each paid to the other!
They who set one over against the other.
and study TO give either one the greater
glory of this campaign or that. do an un-
worthy violence to their spirit. and are
ebuked in the presence of their silent
tombs. Two lofty peaks. they stand on
famB's eternal camping ground, each
giving unfading glory to the other.
TWO NOBLE EXAMPLES.
'IIow happy and hopeful 1t is that
here the young men of Virginia. from
mountains and lowlands alike, are to he
| gathered in growing numbers and 10 be
trained for life under the pervadine In
spiration OF names and stories. than
which none In all history are more true
and effulgent In all things pure inc love
" and Of good report. If any young man
shall so out from the institutions OF
Lexington 10 anything In life that IS
corrupt. or unmanly. or forgetful OF the
honor OF Virginia. he Will do so against
the example and the appeal of Robert
T.. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Ten years of faithful toll Jackson
gave to the Virginia Military Institute,
with difficulties that have not always
been well understood. Through uncount-
ed years to come. his great name will
rest upon this building as a benediction.
The memory of the soldier and his cam
paiens and victories will abide in this
haIl. and the spirit of the honest and
God-fearing Christian gentleman will
come back 10 speak forever of that fear
OF God which is the beginning OF wisdom,
and of that simple and humble faith,
which is the sure and only way to en-
during honor and exaltaton.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
IN the lowly building at Guinea's Sta
ton where he lay suffering. failing,
dreaming, passing away, he spoke OF a
grave I'm Lexington. In the valley Of Vir-
ginia. And then his thoughts so easily
passed 20 another rest. and other shades:
...A1bat . the thoffOhfS that are sur
ring his breast?
What is the mystical vision he sees?
Let us past over the river and rest
Under the shade OF the trees
."Caught the high psalms OF ecstatic
delight.
Heard the harps harping like sounding
Of seas;
| Saw earth's pure-hearted ones, walking
in white.
Under the shade Of the trees.
."surely for him it was well-it was
best
| War-worn, yet asking no furlough Of
ease.
There to pass over the river. and rest
Under the shade Of the trees!
SENATOR DANIEL.
Mr.. Letcher next introduced Hon. John
| w. Daniel. who began as follows:
Ladies' and Gentleman and Cadets of
the Virginia Military Institutes: Stone
wall Jackson, soldier. In such a name
stands the character of n hero upon a
pedestal OF granite. In future genera
tons Of men they will uncover and bow
as they pass. Stonewall Jackson, soldier
of the South. soldier OF Virginia. soldier
than whom never a soldier wore a nobler
or purer name. On May 3, 1861, he took
| command Of the Virginia troops at Har-
per's Ferry. In May 1863. he was borne
from the battlefield a corpse. Never In
human history has mortal man achiev-
ed such enduring fame in so short a time.
| would write as a epitaph for him:
Never in his whole career did he ask or
receive a furfough. never was he absent
from his command. never did he sleep a
night from his army
Beautiful is this hall built to his men,
DRY. in beauty and dignity like his char
acter. When / came to this hall to-day,
l looked for some words of Jackson 10
commemorate his memory, but saw none;
but / know every citizen and soldier has
them written in his heart. Cadets listen
to these words: fitch your wagon TO
that star and IT will pull you through
Major Daniel quoted Jackson as say
ing: what is life without honor. Dis
| honor is worse than death He thought
him the most reliable soldier on Gods
| green earth. that he showed weakness
at no time. Mr.. Danie then compared
his life with Lees and said that no one
need ever fear comparison between each
| perfect i'm his separate sphere OF action
and likened them TO great polished MIR
| rors opposite each other. but not oppos-
ed. The world nor the North ever ap-
nreciated me South until after this war.
He who may say he was a soldier OF
Lee or Jackson or a countryman OF either
| can hold his head up before kings and no.
bles and feast or the best.
HIS LAST INTERVIEW.
The Senator said the great assemOlase
IN London a few days ago would DOW
their heads if told that Lee or jackson
were passing. The Senator was very
proud Of the fact that he had been a
! soldier of JacksOn's. He related the hrs'
interview that he ever had with jack
| son which he holds dear in his memory
The Senator said he was not a cadet OF
the Virginia Military Institute, but mat
he was drilled by "A V. NJ. l. man during
the war. His first interview with jack
son IMPRESSED him with the earnestness
of the man.
Major Daniel then told his personal re-
collections Of Jackson as a soldier. Tell
ing of many interesting Incidents that
occurred while he was under him, he
smoke of the great soldiers Virginia had
produced. and how proud she should be
of them. He then spoke Of Jackson's
sincerity. bravery. his moral courage.
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