The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-30

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| people were opposed TO slavery and OPP.
posed to leaving the Union. There is
ITO doubt that II the war had not CONS
Virginia Shareholders would, oiie by ono.
iavo followed tile example Of two or
| her most illustiio,is sons and set their
slaves free. Nor wonid virginia have have
left the ttnioi. f she could In honor nave
pursued different course sl,c was
put In d position where she tnustS sidc
with her sister States Of tho South Or
side against thcm with the North, ana
fight against her kitl and kin. s
sbo had ITO choice IN honor but TO TO go go
with tho Confectionery, which meant with.
drnwal from the Union; ard this she I'D
In sorrow and sympathy, rather than y,
anger She took this course, not~it II
standing slio knew that her territory
was Il, be tho bnttlo ground and that she
must suffer moro than any other state
4 It was as noble a sacrifice as airy peo-
5ple ever made for honor and friendship,
and no man, whether no be of Southern
or Northern birth, cnn read tho story
without having his sympathles touched;
without feeling thrill of admiration for
the Old Dominion.
Virginia is now back In the Union as
loyal to tho flag us any State. Her.
people have tried to forget tho agonies
Of the war, and arc doing what they can
to contribute to the honor and greatness
and wealth Of tho nation. Virginia has
asked nothing OF tho r'edcral govern
mont, and It can hardly DO said that she
Is making q request OH her own behalt
IN asking for an appropriation to the
SJamcstowr celebration. 1t Is true that
she is to receive a direct benefit IL n
ma terial way, but the celebration is OF
national Importance, and is BY no means
Il local affair. Congress ought to be.
glad Of the opportunity to show It's appre-
citation of Virginia and to recognize Vir-
glnias distinguished service to the ma
ton, and proud to aid III this noble cele-
bratlon. Tie government Is rich and
abundantly uble to contribute the neces-
sary money, and It should contribute all
tho money that is needful to make the
celebration complete.
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III 1861 with some OF tho southern
youths who loft college and homes In the
North to volunteer in the southern army
was IL young man OF Connecticut named
Beers. Later his VITO and child follow
cd him through the limos. He enlisted In
a Richmond battery, mado friends fought
galantry and was killed. His body was
buried in Hollywood. Tho whole eloquent
and pathetic story was told In the BOOK
OF Major Robert Stiles, recently published
under tic title or -Four Years under
Marse Robert" The result has been the
opening OF a correspondence between him
and Mr.. Bccrs's daughter, who was born
In Richmond, but who now resides In
northampton, Mass.
A further result is that Lee Camp OF
Confederate Veterans. of this city, has
invited the lady to pay Richmond a visit
as their guest A cordial welcome awaits
her here.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT t4tE
we do not credit tho story OF cool
ness existing between the Gear and
Czarina. said to have been created by
reason Of tho latter's lack Of sympathy
with her husbands British policy. She
has hitherto shown remarkably good
sense and we cannot conceive 1t possible
that she would deliberately estrange her
self now from her people, who have had
some fault to find with her for family
reasons.
There have been no serious difficulties
between Russia and England but II there
had been we should expect to find tho
Czarina thoroughly loyal to and sympa-
thetic with Russla-her husbands coun-
try, her childrcn's country, her country.
indeed.
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