Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-26
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
Day EXERCISES
fin ELOQUENT Grafton bU Rev. W. f. SIdu-
maker, Of B6rkI6u.
Great Crowd, Including Norfolk Portsmouth and Berey
Veterans Daughters Of the Concderacy, Military and
Civic Organizations Gather in the Shadow Of the Con-
federae Monument, Honor the Memory of the Confed
crate Dead-Decoraons Of Graves in the Cemeteries
Sketch Of Col. Walter H. Taylor

by doing so we wound that CONSTR
FUTON III most Vital part.
Let us not be frightened by the cry
OF ireason.' "Disiuyalty.'-wc have
heard that cry before. and hidden be-
hind them the blacklist treason this
Wot'u mas ever seen. WAS cOnsummated.
Comrades, the crying want OF the
DAY. the panacea for the Ills that are
sapping the life blood of oar liberty. of
our Nation. is PATRIOTISM: a pa-
tilotism that stands in the rhermopy-
lac OF this twentieth Century. and with
a 'front.'. irIn as fate, Gays to the ruth.
less invaders. who would dare intrude
upon the sacred guarantees of that
SoN2il ~ IioN' I'VE can die, but
VIC CANNOT surrender.'
But where shall we learn thi. les
son. who Will teach and inspire us
with the divine aniatus?
Under the shadow OF this monument.
monument not only to our rcvered
dead, but as well to the energy, zeal
and devotion of our noble women. true
daughters of those who. in the darkest
days OF our struggle, encouraged ana
inspired us with hope, the women. who
ny their labors, have made this noble
Shatt possibility-unGcr the shadow
Oh this monument. the tribute of our
hearts. the testimony to the immortal
worth, The heroic valos. the divine-iike
sacrifice for liberty and truth. we in
Yoke NE shades of our noble comrades
spirits too grand for earthly limits
VINO, dying, entered into an immortal
lie, glory that shall never fade or
grow dim, teach us how we. too. may
enter into your inheritance? Your an
swer TO us is. your lives.
OUR FATHERS AND BROTHERS.
Even our own heroic fathers of the
Revolution" who rather than bow to
the will Of a master other than God.
gave IN comforts, home. family and
lie: who. half-clad, barefoot. mark
ing their path by their blood, con-
duered, like Fabius OF old, by retreat
and endurance, rather than by valor.
Not until the nineteenth century has
furnished him. have we seen the man
VINO was all OF these in one--a stone
Wrl before tho on-rush OF vastly out
numbering foes. riding with n smile
upon the face, and Il song upon the
lip with the gaiety of the betrothed
TO meet death. rather than endure
wrong; mighty, invincib.c in his trust
in God. he believed he was fighting
Gods battles, and feared neither the
lace OF man. nor the wrath of devils
\ man. who with the on-rush of the
i-egionairc. never halted while an
enemy stood before him. but impelled
by the idea that death was not as ter
!Ibie as diShonor. principle far more
precious than lie. gladly laid down
that life for his beloved land
Suoh were our Morgan. Nshby. Stuart
Polk. Stonewall. 1 have no wish to put
slight upon those who wore the Blue"
there were noble men among thcm-
men who deserve 10 be remembered
and they are rcmembercd--in spite of
the cause they served-for we cannot
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gaiiantry and bravery Of these men:
but by their government their memory
is kent ever green, cemeteries and
costly monuments commemorate their
deeGs--to us. the battle-scarred war
worn. aseing veterans of n vanished
cIuse--to us the sacred task remains
10 embalm the memories of these. our
fallen comrades. in our Years. cherish
them in our thoughts, enshrining them
in our holicst love. As long as We
and our children live THEIR fame shall
not perish. We Will perpetuatc this
to the latest generation.
THE CAUSE NOT VANQUIsHED.
But the cause has not vanished: il
is living, inspiring heroes still. Dewey
IS Seminos reincarnatcd-the same
dash, fcarlessncss, devotion is seen,
unconsc!ousiy. perhaps. but none the
less really does our glorious comrade
Il.
ley we saw the utter disregard of dan
ser, the gallant rush to tho fray. the
spirit unconquered, though the body
was rent ANA torn.-nonc but such as
the immortal Ashby and those in
spircd by his spirit could so smile in
the grim face OF death.
is IL not :'tuart's spirt-reckless of
danger to self, soicitous for others,
laughing at storm 81 shot and shell.
riding Into the Very jaws OF hell to dis
charge his dutY.-that CLEANS from the
eyes and imuols the body of Powell ?
Who put the Stonewall. whom we all
50 loved, whose soul passed through
his eyes To the craven and made him
heroic, who. bowling low before God,
realizing in faith. ailying himself by
prayer to the Almighty and going forth
calm rs u May noon. immovablc rs
Gibraltar. invincble as Fate.-do we
not see in llohson n true son of that
immortal sire, it matters not what
name lie bears.
TIE PATRIOTS DRILL MASTERS.
Adversely. disaster are his drill mas
.ers. they harden his sinews. make in
Gomitablc his spirit; death alone can
stop him. lie fears not numbers. but.
like the heroic Forrest, when told that
the enemy many times outnumbercd
him. REPLIES: Then we can the more
readily lind them" Indomitablc corr
age is iudssoluAly united To nm hum
bic. trasting. !mmovablc faith in God
and he knows, acknowledges no other
master. You may Kill him. but never
suhduc him. In one word. he is the in
Vncible. impershable. immortal Lee.
"out Of the scabbard, never a hand
Waved sword fran stain as free.
No pnrer sword led drawer band.
Nor Drawer blcd for better land.
NOT brighter land had cause so grand.
y cause. a chief Ike Lee"
Sleep on brave comrades. You have
earned noble rest; your short days