Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-04

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which he handled 1t snthused his near
ers. He hogan by saying be knew
President Davis itt mately, having fret
become scquaiI t. I'd with him when ne
(the speaker) was Q boy In Washington
ct time when Davis was q member OF
the House OF Representatives. IL was
the kindly hand OF the ex.President
which helped to pave the way Of the
speaker to position OF honor among the
people OF Mississippi. General Hooker
went back to the days OF the revolu-
tionsry war, traced the main events of
the struggle, the formation OF
the federal government, the history OF
that interesting epoch, corrected many
OF the earroneous impressions as to the
cause OF the war between the States,
especially that OF many that 1t was the
slavery issue which preoipltstsd the
conflict, and showed that the struggle
had its origin in principles eDuncisted
almost at the birth of the nation. The
Generals resume OF the history OF the
federal government and the Issues
which from time to time arose up u
1861 was graphic. entertaining end
instructive, during which be clearly
proved to his audience that under GER
tain circumstances State could secede
from the federal csmpact end that this
had been q recognized right from the
formation OF the government. 10 fact
Virgins and other States bad entered
the union upon such terms. The SPEAK
et,s description OF the cause and begin
ping of hostilities between the North
and South kept his bearers spell-bound.
He exposed the insincerity and hypoc-
risy of the United States government
10 1861 when the Confederate commits
sioners went to Washington and CO.
dpavored to bring about a peaoeaole
90 ttlemept between the two sections oil
the country. While the South was be-
ing led to believe that their proffers
we're being considered transport, were
on their way to Fort Sumter. All TIE
South had insisted upon was TO be let
alone, but the arrival OF transports 10
Charleston hsrbor was q casus BELL
upon the pal t OF the North which forced
the war upon the South. The result
all knew. The Confederate army,
against terrible odds, prolonged the
con flct for four long years and at APP
pomsttox were found with their arms
10 their hands surrendering under ter ms
of a writ sp capitulstioD. The General
then wet back to the main theme OF
mis- Discourse Jefferson Davis - and
among other things said he never knew
the late President to make but one
mistake, and that was 10 not taking
the field. He was q natural.born sol.
der and had developed genius and
bravery years before the civil war 10
the conflict with Mexico. The Gener-
alps recital of "reminiscences Of the late
President was intensely interesting
| He was Attorney General OF Mississip
| pi at the close of the war and was one
| of the counsel for the defense when II
was purposed to try Davis. for treason
His descriptions of that parody we're
entertaining. He told of Charles OCou.
nor refusing to take q fee of $40, OOC
which had been offered him for his ser
vices In behalf Of Mr.. Davis the speak
er's meeting with General Robert Il
Lee. the indiguities heaped upon Mr.
Dayis at Fortress Monroe, the ex-Presi
dents life at the close OF the war anC
% to the time OF his death. bis rsius4
to accept money raised for him by oil
| friends. bis sensitive nature, high sense
l OF honor. &c. General Hooker said II
| had been reserved for one man to beaI
the burdens of the late Southern Con
faderacv. and that man was Jefferson
| Davis. It is true an attempt had beef
made to have General Lee indicted q
the same time, but General Gran
had positively forbidden such q pro
cedurs. The speakers portrsya
of the late President from In
collapse OF the CoDfederacy up t
the time OF his death was graphic
He was as noble 10 defect as 10 vic
tory, and when he was passing through
the streets of Richmond during tn,
trial In 1866 the cry OF "Hsts of
Virginisps," was beard and ettousiss
| tic ally obeyed. The General called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Davis wa
ack now lodged to have been the best Sec
rotary OF War the country had eve
produced. lie formulated the PLAN
| for the wings to the Capitol building
tho bronze doors With their marvelou
bas relief and pre- 4oted the Cabin JohI
bridge, the wonder of modern engl
neering. Secretary Stanton bad had Mr.
Davis,s name obliterated from tina
bridge, but 10 doing 80 be had ion
mortal zsd it. az every visitor naturally
inouires whose name had been
erased. The speaker closed WIZ
a beautiful tribute to the women OF the
South, and hoped the names OF Lee
and Davis would ever be remembered
by them. The General took bis seal
amid great applause. A handsom'
bouqu,t was presettsd him by tai
ladies. ,
"Dlxie,u "I'm Going hack to Dixie,
aod other Southern airs were dis
coursed by the band, the qusrteIts rem
dered vocal selections and one OF tai
Singers gave "Ssonewall Jscksoo'i
Way,n after which Mr.. E igar War6elt
read the roll OF honor, each member o
which was entitled to cross. 1t Wal
as follows:
WV. Adam, A. W. Anderson, F. N. An
geo, D. q. Appich, J. J. Allen.
Rotert W. Bsllenger, F. Beattie, J. @
Beek ham, John 9. Blackburn, F. J. Brooke
Herbert Bryant, J. II. Bellsmy, John Beck
nam. Edmund Berkeley, B. +. get;is, l.. M
BIsckford, g. G. Bousb. Geo. L. Brown, Johi
@. Burke, F. C. Bergman.
BR. Cline, 7. L. Chase, B. Chinn, F. A
Coakley, A. +. Cox, r. N. Crook, II. Crump
J. T. Cox, J. II. Clsgets.
FL. Dsvid,On, s. B. Davis, N. Dawson
John A. Demsine, Barney beavers. l.. M
Davis, John T. DevaughD. John T. browns
J. W. Duffey.
| william Everett.
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