The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-31
TO GEN. PAYNE.
Resolutions Adopted by Army
Of Northern Virginia. s.5

Of Northern Virginia.
4: The Executive Committee Of the Vr-
glnin Division of the Army Of Northern
Virginia, at q meeting held yesterday,
adopted the following resolutions Of re-
/ spect to General William II. Payne:
Whereas We the Executive, Committee
OF the ..virginia Division OF the Army of
Northern Virginia, ]" have heard with pro- 4
found sorrow Of the death, at Wash
ington, March 18th, of General William II; 4
Payne, formerly president of this asso-$
citation; therefore, be It .5i.a IL
Resolved first, u Tha t. In the death of
this dlsti.f finished soldier and citizen. not
only this ASSOCIATE ton. but the whole Cons
nldn wealth ofyVirptha. 1Tiourns the loss /;
Of man who. by Ills lofty character,
varied accomplishments M and heroic
achievem ents.s has assured his place
among the modest Of our Virginia
.'Worthies.
Sprung ofan ancient.&and honorable
stock. distinguished in the annals Of this
Commonwealth from colonial days for
commanding 81 tiles. tnflexible integrity
and antique patriotism, he illustrated in
his long career from generous youth TO
gracious old age all those stern and gel1-
tLe virtues that came to him as a right
full heritage.
Bred in the strict States Rights
school," when the storm of war burst
In 1861, he threw himself with all tho
vigor and passion of his young manhood
into the momentous struggle of Virginia
and her sister States for constitutional
liberty. as might have been expected of
enc who. along With the blood. had In
herited the spirit and the virtues of the
old champions Of freedom.
or his career as a soldier We may
SIMPLY say that It wa S the career OF that
glorious army to which lie belongeu. III
tn$r Ion,
or Virginia, he entered the military SER
,8vlcc as a simple captain OF cavalry. and
rose BY sheer skill and daring to the
rank Of general OF brigade. Thrice was
he desperately wounded. yet the UNI
daunted spirit Of the man disdainad the
|l"honorable retirement or special de-
tall offered hEl.
His was. In truth. that forward
spirit,'H of which Shakespeare sings.
that even lifted him where . ost trade
OF danger ranged, !" and from mat thrice
| glorious day at First Manassas, in 81,
iwhen,hc compelled the admiration of both
armies BY the brilliant daring of his fu-
nous "Black Horse Troop" down to the
/ ill-starred battle of Five Forks. In So.
/, where hc fell gricvonsly wounded, lead
!, ing the remnant Of his brigade In a head
long charge, his devotion was conspic,l-
GUS on every field to the cause. which
vas to him as a religion. and which to
The very last day OF Ills life. when God
finger touched him and he slept" vas
eyersn his eyes strong with the strength
ofsruth and immortal with the imn,or-
tally OF right,
He was q man OF Intense convic, \
tons as all strong men are and
no considerations OF eXpcdlency OF
worldly policy. either In peace or war,
restrained the caustc expression Of his
scorn for what ha held to hc lgnoble In
public or private life. Yet. so genial and
generous WIS the innate spirit OF the
man that he was quick to pardon any
INJURY, however grlevous. that was un-
touched Of d!shonor.
This Is not tho place TO dwell on his
learning and ability as n lawyer, put this
association remembers with grateful
pride his splendid eoquence as an orator
4 and THE incslve yigor Of his pen IN de-
tense OF those principles for which ne
4 SO often shed his blood on field OF bat
II tie, =,
In private life his was 1.-THE sweate
ematnesse that commanded love- Flo
renresented. indeed. ali that was finest
and noblest In the clllyll!zntion Of what Is
cnlLsd to-day ''the Old south''-that
| zupioue civilization which in It's gracious
n manners, its unfailing cOurtesles to gem
: III ana simple alike, Its reverence for Wo-
4 men, its high and generous courage and
| lis rigid standards OF personal nonor, held
! itself t.alousy nloof from the moro COM
plex iizaton" based on material am.
bitions--proudly conscious that It was "of
its own kind"
So lived and died this noble Virginia
gentleman, who. whether MS soldier JuF-
ISL or simple citizen, has left to COM
rades kinsmen and friends an example
! that must prove an INCENTIVE and inspi-
ration 10 all who aspire in the fine old
Roman phrase, to deserve well Of the
Slate"
And when tie young Nirsinlan of q
|shundled years to come shall bend oyer
tho page which chronicles the history OF;
/ his mot ~ Statc#and shall read With
4 kindling eye and flushing cheek the long
(. roll of those who have mndf llsr slollou !.
M thn penp and "famous BIZ tho sword. 7
] tilonEl I've SHAH meet there srsal1