Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-23

Speaker Ryan. DR.. J. w. southau a..
others.
Nv. The Fredericksburg Park propo,.
ton Is earnestly endorsed by the cr..,
Army Of the Republic. General Efg..
Allan has brought the matter 70 ia ri
tice. and IS chairman OF the commit.
of the Grand Army Of the Republic M y.
cure the favorable action or Conere.,
and as chairman OF this committee
presented 10 the last Congress "A v'.'
strong. indeed. unanswerable, meroor1
I'm its favor.
V. The United Confederate Vef.-,..
at their Richmond meeting IN 1896 49,
" endorsed the Fredericksburg BAN.
fields project. and General John - c..
don. Grand Commander. has issued
ringing order 10 all the Confederato v,..
rams urging their help IN the os,abr,h
ment OF this park.
VI The Fredericksburg and Srrts.f,.,
MIA battIe-nclds were most carefuf.y 80.
over by committee OF the Grand t-.-.
people. Of which General Allan WAS oa...
man, before the Grand Army of OIL. 3D..
public endorsed the project
VII. Recently the War Derartmar. ..,
sent a detail from the Quarte.n..t..'
Generals Department 20 these fields b,
the suggestion Of the Military c0mmr..'.
Of the two houses Of Congress 20 -.,...
upon the practicability OK estab.lshia, tt..
park and ii Is an open fact tt.,
favorable report will be made an f,.,,
Of the establishment of this park
VIII. There is every assurance Cha,
the strong society OF the Army of III.
Potomac at their meeting IN Soptent4.
will memorable Congress DO favor II,
this park. accurate maps OF which has,.
been made by our Fredericksburg As.,-
citation and these. with slight molf.,.
tons. have been accepted by ua Var
Department officers as the proper ells
for establishing the park.
N. Senators Daniel and MARTA ana
Congressman Hay. after tuii consider
ton. have determined 90 make an .lfr..,
effort to establish this park Dc o.,
I'm the great battle of the WUIen..e fsst
Senator Daniel received h.s wounds
y. Senator Daniel is quoted as ssv-,
that on these fields more men We're .-.
gagged and more casualties resulted n.,
England has lost during the present
century.
NJ. The fredericksburg National Gem.
etery and the Confederate Cemetery r.r.
tain more buried dead than can Dee f.ri
elsewhere in any war cemeteries as e-F
together I'm the land, and am We,e sa,
on this soil. Arlington and N.c.surs
cemeteries may have more. but those 5..i
We're brought from many far-o1 fields
XII There clusters around FGalari..s.
burg a wealth OF memory and sentiment
Ii was the home OF Governor SrctW.t
the Tubal Cain NJ America DO was tt,
playground Of George Washington. ana
here is tho monument 90 the ashes Of rs
venerated mother Not only do the m.m.
.rf.. 90 I.V al f..Ir
lutionary war spot it will ever bee hal.Rli
by all Americans.
The Free Lance IN view az the thirteen
colonies, has no superstition about 80
No. l3 And so If "a thirteenth reason IS
needed for the establishment b. Congress
of the fredericksburg park tne FREQ
Lance calls upon the Dispatch to supply
IT, and il does not believe that t 500
call i'm vain on the Dispatch t1 Ncl
Richm0nds claims for the present 40
least and give old Fredericksbure which,
during the war OF 1s6i-Cj. stood as b.-
wark FOR Richmond. IT'S best help a- t.s
time. To the end that the Treiicksilrg
Charlottesville, Wilderness. and spDsrl-
vania Courthouse nattle-deds may be-
established By Congress into oue great
memorial park. a credit alike O. Nusna
and to the nation
CThe Dispatch fayors a concenu a.n ~
the efforts Of an Nirginaue upon the
scheme which seems most likely % slc.
coed Our Fredericksburg friends need
not fear that we will play the pare M
the dog In the manger Furtherm0le W3
must say that Spotsylvauia seems ahead
iu the race, and unless other competitors
pick up a great deal IN the course of 'h'
next few months. 10 win distance them
all.-The D.spatchD