Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25

partments of the government. II the
Congress could say 10 Mr. Davis he did
not recommend radical legislation, he
could lust as well say Congress passed
no laws authorizing him to seize the rail-
road TRANSPORTATION. The whole thing
was weak and inefficient in all its parts
and parcels, and there was nothing Vigor-
Gus and strong in the COnfederacy but its
army and the unccnquerable resolution
Of its people. 1t is very gratifying TO the
battered old Confederate private TO go
back to that sassafras bud and wild onion
letter Of General Lees, and note what he
says of the soldiers, and how they en-
dured their fate without a word OF COM
plant.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED.
when the true story Of our civil war
is written, without passion or prejudice
Of any kind, this supplemented. brave
fellow, the private soldier of the Con-
federate army, Is going to blaze out as the
most splendid hero the world has ever
known.
And now, my young friends. 1 close
with statement Of the inspirations you
are 10 draw from the war: The first is
that your fathers were heroes. of whom
you are TO be forever proud. The second
IS that their cause was just and lawful,
and that they were neither rebels nor
traitors. The third is that their cause
Is dead and buried and forever ended,
and that you are 10 look upon these
United States OF America as your coun-
try, for which you are 20 feel all the at
tachment that Is due from patriot 10 his
country. The fourth and last IS that you
should thank God every day and night,
upon Bonded knees, that slavery is ended
and that the principle Of secession IS
forever banished from our Constitution
and institutions.
DIVIDED SENTIMENT.
There was prolonged applause at the
conclusion of Mr. Royals address. and
when II had subsidized, on motion of Chap
lain Cooke, a rising vote Of thanks was
rendered by the members of the camp
and the entire audience. The points at
which the applause was loudest during
the delivery Of the address were those al
luding TO the complaints which present
soldiers make Of the food given them
and the quoting OF Ben. Butler as to the
indomitable courage Of the Confederate
soldier. But there was little or none
when the speaker was arraigning in
strong terms the Confederate administra-
ton, save at the point where he said there
was nothing strong about the Confederacy
save it's army and the resolution OF its
people.
After the evenings exercises were ended
there was much discussion Of the address.
Sentiment was very greatly divided. The
majority was evidently against the speak
er. but there were many who sided with
him. As a member OF Lee Camp remark
ed as he was leaving the halls More
will be heard on this subject"
A MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
At the conclusion of the address Com
mander Walden announced that Captain
Frank Cunningham would take charge of
the exercises, which meant that must
cal treat was about to be given the audi
ence. Mr.. Thurston CardOza sang solo
with fine effect. and was applauded to the
echo. Miss Bell sang "Thro' sunny
Spain" in such a sweet way that she mad
TO respond to an enthusiastic encore. Mrs.
Durett sang my Little Love in a man
ner that evoked thunders Of applause and
in response to an encore sang The Bright
Reyond." Captain Cunningham and Mrs
Durett then sang with Her Little Hand
in Mine" and were given such a pro-
longed applause that the former had 10
respond Mrs. Durett having 10 IeaVe AT
the conclusion Of the duet.
Chairman Walden announced that these
public meetings would be continued |
throughout the winter, and invited the |
audience to be present as often as possl-
BILE ~
The exercises were concluded by all |
present rising and singing AUD Lang
Gvne"