The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
Senator John Y. Daniel Presents 1t 10
R. Z. Lee Camp.
SPLENDID De ENCE OF "JID JU3E." "
Ho was Not sweet-Tempered, But Was
Every Inch a Man. Fought In the open,
and Pas,ionateiy Loved Truth.
some Unwriitcn History.

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Ever. scat in tho hon was early taken
and many were compelled 60 stand during
the delivery of Major Daniels address
Tho camp Was called TO order shortly
after S o'clock by Commander John NJ
Warren and Rev Dr. j. William Jones
oncrcd ZIP am earnest prayer Tor the bIesS-
ings OF God upon tho occasion.
The business OF thc evening wmch con-
sisted rriucIuIlIv of 'hC installation ol
DGiccrs rec utly elected, was hulIleu,y
disposed Of nud tho now cOmmahdet'
John D.. Lauenton. introduced 10 'i' ""''-
'"'' MAJOR BHNiELs ADDRESS
In h.e orrnirc rcmdrks senator bahltl
said that D. was hia duiy ano PieaStgiC - ~
rrescuf 90 fhc camp tho portrait OF Gen
oral Jubal A. Early Whltu nuhB OF l'c
wall 90 his right Tho speaker sala Iio
had prepared uo speech Tor tne oCc9slOI,
hut the camp had asked him 70 come ahd
teu rErro ramathlnr about "Oid Juhe.
and Do would cndeavor 90 comply with the
request 80 .h .t6
hero and the martial hSureA ny MHlCn
ho was surrounded Iu the time ucscFlpeU
by the poet as when we were uitAnilnt:
Those were not tho days OF dreams. suld
the speaker. but time Of stirring acton
Senator Dsuld described the tlne Whth'
with the commission OF major on cav
airy iu DIS pocket. hc reported 70 teheIai
Torfv and of DIS fear Of the old war; loi,
who had The reputation Of making things
very uncomfortable Tor young men.
CONTINUING Senator Daniel said that ne
WAS not present 90 heap the tnsel OF COM
plmcnt ou the name of General baIly,
huf 10 saw that ho WAS man among
men. "a fighter Of great piOWess' ana
passionate lover of truth. .,
"I am not afraid ne SAID, indt tne
world will not finally accord 10 Jubai An
dcrson Early the place that he deserves
among tho great generals Of the worid.
] love old Jubc for though he dld not
arfUUnU1 deserved TO succeed.
Senator Daniel told of the brilliant
campaign of Early in 1861. when. starting
from Cold Haroor. he maIched olD h,;es
in thirty-0ne DAYS. Ile was under hIe
more than probably any other Conicd-
crate general He had been accused ot
s'0wnc-s. but II "a man who had louBht
fhre. battles and won three victories IA
thirty DAYS was slow. said the speaker
the other C0ufcdeIates must have beeh
pretty swift Young men, II he was SLOW
in getting into battle he was also SLOW
'u coming out, Doc said.
HARD ON NEWSPAPER MEN.
"lIe was not newspaper general
said the speaker "llc drove INC news
paper correspond nts away from his head
quarters with "a rudeness ana cont uihely
.hat. since / have been iu public ne,
larr been careful not 30 initiate.
Speaking Of Gcuofai EaTly's wcll-knoWn
rritahilty. senator Daniel SAID that our
nc the Mcxican war the old hero had
contracted unammatorN rheumatism,
iud although the rheumatism might nave |
on him tho inhammatory part remained.
AS matter of fact. said the speahtt' |
General Early was nearly always IN !
pain. somelmcE in positive agony. al
though Dice persisted in the discharge OF |
ais duty Ilc had been called a hard |
,uupl man. huf tuc reverse was the case. |
fIo had spent thousands of dollars for
iho relief of needy Confederate veterans
Senator Daniel then told an interesting !
luecd0te of General Early which went !
t0 show that ho was not the hard, uhs |
.aH D..
,osod him. lie told OF how one night Wheh !
General Crook had been captured ana
brought before General Early. the latter !
would not take his proncrCd hand. After |
ihe war. said Senator Daniel. when he |
iad become more familiar with General |
.8rlv le took him to task for this dis |
courtesy OF tho victor TO tho NanQuish- |
sd
Tho reply OF tho old man was that at |
hat time in view OF the plundering ano |
burning That had been going on in the |
Valley ho was not in the humor 20 take /
The hand of any enemy Of his country. ]
But" said De- OF had had q fine bot 4
fle of apple brandy sent me- ana a big /
fire was built un ir my tent | let Cen |
prll Crook warm hv my fire. gave MN |
mv bed and sent him the bottle or ap-
pie brandy 7 thought that was enough |
Senator Daniel said that ne was COM /
uollcd to admit that there We're mitigating |
circumstance iu the case. Years after !
Tho war. said the speaker General crook /
had visited Lyuchhurc. and be ana Cen |
sr4l Early had pledged each others healh |
In the lowing bowl
DEPENDED GENERAL EARLY.
Senator Daniel then defended Early |
from the aepCrEious cast upon ms doH- |
itv as "a soldier. and showed how the /
Valley campaign had all been "A game |
OF bluff "a clever scheme TO Keep the
enemy from finding out that ne h1d Only |
i0 01O men. Hc spoke Of the splendid mill
= rf the man lHIl ldu lEll-
dorcd this thiur possible.
General Iarly. said the speaker. had
per etrlted further North than any othei
confederate general I'm humorous terms
senator Daniel told Of Earlys trip with
his command 30 York. Pa. Here the |
command called upon the Mayor ana told
him thcv would like 60 have SO0ODl Inc
NfqVor protested that there was not that
much money IN town.
"No told him that VIC would not he
hard upon him." said Major Daniel
'hut would take its equivalent in shoes,
clothing hats. stockings. or any old
thing. The good people OF the town AT
once made "A raid upon tho clothing stores
of the town. and when the command lctt
10 was fcuiully and wonderfully ar
rayed.'
senator Daniel then told OF tho battle
Of gettysburg. the capture Of the town
ON the first dav. and the efforts Of Cen
eral Early 20 find General Ewell TO adj
wise him 60 press on ana complete the
triumph. he fOlA OF now htNtIai I.dilA |
had sent word 10 General 4. L. Hin that
N hc would advance hc EqrlO would
take the responsibility Of ordering his
division forward ln tho severe criticism |
of various generals for their action at
thsf flmc. said the speaker General Early
bnd eteadfastly defended General Lee
and had said not word or the course !
MAT be had advised.
I'm glowing language senator Daniel
thcn described tho battle OF Fredericks-
burg end in that connection related an
Incident which had he said. never been
onhushcd I'm any history General Jack
-on he said had sent word 20 General
carlv 10 take command OF all the in
'antrv and that he himself would pre-
ode him I'm the advance with the artli-
cry ,
md reported 20 Jackson that he was
ready hut tho artillery had not been
Major Wilson took this message 10
Jackson whose replv was:
"Teu him 10 withdraw his men. ana
End them good quarters for the night.
A VOTE OF THANKS.
senator Daniel closed his most inter-
ssting address amid loud sDpause ana
an motion ~ DR. J. William Jones a
heariv vote Of thanks WAS rendered him.
TO the accompaniment of Mr.. +. W.
Jr.. Captain Frank Cum
pfneham then sang sweetly and softly
"Oft in The Stiiiv Night"
r., reoucsf % Com ndcr lauehtOn |