Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-15

the world that any great national moe
ment has been undertaken with more :, =
and elaboration. and more reluctauflv ~
those engaged IN II. "
For twenty-five years and mora o..
question Of secession has been diac..'',
everywhere and In every possible fqr.r
IA the halls OF Congress. In the Sc.
legislatures, on the hastings. from a..
pulpits and In the newspapers. Mr. e.
houn had repeatedly warned the nor,ba..
people OF the dangers 10 which thew r..
50 heedlessiy rushing. II was the mini
pal matter OF difference IN the memo,ehl.
debate between Mr.. Webster ana ~
Haync, when the former uttered In,
magnificent apostropho TO the Amorir.,
nag which is familiar % every school.
boy. Mr.. Davis in Q speech to a gro,
assembly in Faneuil Han. in Boston in
49,, after describing In glowing ana ma
thetic terms the dangers which threaten.
ed the country. implorod his hearers IA
pause and reflect before 1t was too late
He then, and there. and every were.
and at all times proclaimed his devotion
TO the Union and his dread OF the dan GER
OF its dissolution, and yet these wretehes
| have the imprudence 10 stigmatize MIN IA
a. dsunionist Moreover, tho people II tia
South wero practically unanimous IN tho
! assertion Of the right OF peaccable secas.
sion. IL has rarely been the case. ! ma
| CINE, among the nations o. the earth that
any great movement has been undertaken
| with such universal consent and approval
OF the people The northern people claim
| largo numbers OF southern soldiers in
their armies; but these were in great part
northern men residents In the South. Or
OF northern lineage.
I wish you had given me more Of 'hs
| Republicans argument These people
I believe, will finally recover their l0..
| senses-not the fine senses with which al
| men are endowed, but the capacity for
understanding the truth and willingness
TO confess their error.
VIII. sir. / have seen the statement In
print somewhere that at a great meeting
| OF northern soldiers I'm Boston few
years ago. General Hunt, n distinguished
officer-chief Of artillery / Thick. in me
Army OF the Potomac-was called on fof
a spoech, but asked TO be excused and
stated that he would tell them story
| instead.
He said that during the Mexican var
! General Scott az one time was very alN-
lous 20 obtain information as 90 The posse
lion and numbers OF the enemy. A young
! officer volunteered 20 undertake The peril.
Gus task. The night was dark ana
| stormy. and his Wy was across a noun
| tain over which IL was difficult and dsn-
! gerous TO pass even in the daytime
Alone and unaided he made tae iolr-
ney and gained the desired Information
which, when reported to General Scott,
led 10 the great battle and victory a
| Centrevas the next day
"Name hint Name him" came from
all parts of the hall.
"The name" said General Hunt 's
one Of which the old army was then
proud. and OF which the whole world -
now proud-Robert l.. Lee
The audience at first was almost daz.t
AT the audacity Of the speaker, and for =
minute there was profound and paintl.
silence: then there burst forth from Thar
crowded assembly of Yankee soldiers slca
n shout as had never before been heard
IN Faneul Hail.
Truly. II this thing goes on many OF ri
who lived and were a part or thosa
stormy times will see q monument erect
ed TO General Lee on Boston common.
May the suspicious fates hasten the wei
come day.
"Our feet shall stand within thy gates,
oh Jerusalem Jerusalem Is buiidcd as a
city that Is compact together For my
brethren and companions sake l vii.
now say: Peace be within thee
Respectfully, y. VI. fAkdAM.