Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-26
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write its history without them would
be playing Hamlet" with Hamlet left
out; while in latter days the reputation
OK the old State in this direction has
been well sustained by such illustrlous
sons rs Hon. John w. Daniel and Gen
eral Fitz Lee.
The Confederacy gave to the world
two of these five great generals-Lee
and jackson. The same authority re-
CARDS Lee as the greatest of all Ameri-
can generals. Unquestionably he pre-
scented the finest display of defensive
warfare that the world has ever seen.
His sktllful maneuvers around the cap
ital OF the Confederacy, guarding every
point, retreating only TO accumulate
strength in order to fall again upon
the enemy with irresistible force, have
never been surpassed.
Jackson. the American Napoleon, was
discovered and presented to the world
by the Confederacy. While holding
truth and honor and Christian integri-
ty far above everything else. he daz-
zled the whole world by his rapid move
ments, his crushing blows and his
startling victories. As q commander
of forces he far surpassed the enemy
with whom he fought. He was easily
the equal of the great French Emperor
In military genius and far superior to
him in personal character. He was a
H'hh VI tHc STRONGEST lutelleCt anu TIE
most profound thought, at tine same
time he WAS as simple and as humble
as little child. His men loved him
with an arden affection, and he re-
turned their love. l will give you one
incident which illustrates this fact:
one night his little army marched into
a village. weary and worn, after long
hard days travel. His men threw them
selves upon the green grass in the
courthouse square. and in a few mo-
ments every man was sound asleep.
one of JackSon's staff came to him
and reminded him that no one had been
detailed to do guard duty and asked
IL he should arouse some one for that
purpose. The great man looked at his
sleeping soldiers and said: mo; l will
do guard duty tonight myself" And
he diG. All night long his tall figure
m1ghL be seen going round and round
that little encampment. keeping guard
While his men slept. Is it any wonder
That such men as these shUufd mould
ard develop the character of the pri-
vate soldiers under them? believe that
such commanders would have succeed
ed with almost any type of soldier, but
when we remember that they COM
manded men who were bone of their
bone and flesh of their flesh, their own
kith and kin, 1t lie; no wonder to us that
the Confederacy existed for so long n
time without money. without influence.
without aid from other nations, simply
cemcnted and bound together by the
hearts blood of her noblest sons and
sustained by the helping hands and
earnest prayers of her devoted daugh-
ters. l do not believe the history of
the Confederacy has ever been writ
ten But it will be written sometime.
The future holds within the grasp of
her coming years the man who, free
from all prejudice, shall write for the
enlightenment of future generations
the true history of the Confederate SOL
der and shall place him in his proper
position. high up upon the shining roll
of earth's most illustrious names. In
Tie meanwhile. until such an historian
does arise, let US see to it that our
children shall hear repeated. from
father to son. the story of those stormy
days, that in each young heart may be
instilled that love and respect for the
silent dead and for the aged living that
they deserve.
10 us. my friends. has been commit
ted the sacred duty of preserving un-
moieStcd the graves Of the heroic dead
TO us has come by inheritance the mem
DRY OF their heroic deeds Shall we hc
recreant to the trust and untrue to the
past? Or shall We. by word and act.
prove ourselves worthy sons OF worthy
sres? The same bravery and fidelity
shown by our fathers on the battle
REID should characterize us in these
latter days of peace. The South today
presents to the world a marvel of en-
erSy ana industry. Thirty years go
she was in dust and ashes, bleeding
from every pore, her cities and towns
depopulated. her fields deserted, her
churches and school houses burned.
treasures bankrupt, and thousands of
her noblest sons sleeping the long sleep
OF death buried on hundreds of battle
nelds. Today she is alive and active.
Her cities are growing at a rapid rate.
her farms are yielding abundant har-
vests her forests furnish the timbers
FOR foreign ships and foreign buildings.
her coal and iron are supplying hun
dreds of markets. while in every South
ern town NAV be heard the hum of
thousands of cotton spindles and the in
cessant roar Of vast machinery. with
a thousand tongues she sings her song
OF triumph. She has risen fromihcr lowly
position and offers to the brave. enter
prising young men of today the finest
field for the exercise of his talents.
Horace Greedy said. eco West, young
man, go West" Were he alive toda Y
he would say. Go South. young man
go South" Our great lines OF railroads
are mighty arteries of trade through
which the life blood of commerce is
pouring its healthful flood into every
part OF our fair land. Our numerous
telegraph lines are the nerves of the
nation, tinglng with the latest nteli-
gence and responding no the slightest
sensation. Our intellectual and religious
life Is keeping step with the rapid
march of material development.
Thus we stand facing the future
whose rising sun of prosperity illumines
the horizon and gilds every mountain
top with purple and gold.
May the God of our fathers continue