The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2s 1925
Death Of Ex-Governor o'F ''s'1all

- Of Ex-G Governor O'Ferrall.
I -t,ye Years ago there rode ou 0e
~ valley OF Virginia rs gallant as
hrav and as chvalrous q man ana 49,
,ederate as ever drew blade IN ue.s''
Z, hnme ana country. AS he mas eo'u
j a. h,s avn entertaining narrative ne ne vs." 'S>
i -. onlv support Of q widowed 'h ny = Z
~. CHARLES r. o'Ferrall felt that q man
frst duty was to his country lr Try s'ho 10
\ ,on,e mother agreed wlth7him. 9I'c So
.,,, away with her blessing, COMMUNIST la'
4 ,,,,,, "a take no needless risk, pu, -
rake a brave fight; to go without W ma !"
D III, -, Yer duty called him, and 70
/, &c. ,v,,h honor tho uniform when ne
Ind voluntarily put on. ny ,'''o w
SE q, not necessary. for the young so'o'et
Il M !! man Of honor, OF courage a'l ' -
81, ot,sm and his uniform was put W w
] ,.ont ward and visible sign OF the lhwtl1 :.
"A - sn,r,tull grace Bravery does does ny ~
q .an.,st IN show, nor even In acts OF oar
ing ii is n virtue in itscli. 6'aNe So
arc the mere expressions OF II ''"'' :.
- IT is even so with honor anu
.sa...,ot,sn and all the rest that goes 70
h make up character.
3r,h,r,e II. O,Ferrall could not but serve
~ So, edera ID cause with devotion, VIII
,,onor with courage and chivalry, lo r. i's s
~ wos at heart and through aha a 5''''o't' -
/; ,ss.yirrinia patriot. The patriotic H 's
and instinct we're behind his every ACT
5L1o fought a good fight. From the ilrs'
no was a leader, and he was rapidly pro-
~ ,,,,,,ot "a until he became q colonel. o''ot
o.,,d shell had no terrors for him when ne
Mas called upon to lead the charge uit.l
wounds only strengthened his areor u ~
,,,ode him more intrepid. once, "tietl
.hot through and through, he was taken taken
from the field to die, but ms own w
,,ovcr saved him. and he was soon IN '''e
,,,dd,a again, the counterpart IN herolsit'
= ond daring OF the gallant Nhpy' W ''''Npt
ne had formerly followed. whose memory
IA held so dear. and to whom ~ "t1s
afterwards his privilege to pay an al'ee-
,tionate tribute.
b uo served until the end. and when IL
+, ,,,,s al, over he returned to his own peo- -
I,,e in the Valley and took up the battle
.f.lifc. He fitted himself to be lawyer
sond for a time presided as judge over me
4 County Court OF Rockingham. but later
~ ,yas sent to represent his district m
& ~, rress where he had notable and DIS
+inp,,ished career. A man OF str'A'iis
nersonality, gracious OF manner 9"
,.hlc and magnetic and aau.ns -
i,t all the gift of oratory ne was
40, long In making his presence ici'' any
u "a became one OF the most distinguished
a "a nost influential Of the Sonth's repre-
o,,.tives He was ever ready TO cham
MON and defend any Southern OF i'eN'o-
cratic principle or doctrine that 'h'sh'
na attacked, and he was always at MS ms
nest when hghtng against odds. re WAS
on intense partisan, but nc was ul"aSa
Sonest and he was as ready to lisht one
LA. os the other when right and prln-
lciple were the issues. Ills greatest ''sne
and his greatest victory were III VIC
,,amous Moves Rockwell contest from New
work. when powerful pressure OF the most
& apowerful Democrats OF that state was
brought to bear to coerce him to dcclde
contrary TO his convictions against me
Republican contestant. But he met his
antagonists In committee and afterwards
upon the floor Of the House, and triumph
antly carried the day for what he believed
to be right
While still member of Congress the
Democrats Of Virginia called him to be
Governor, and in 1893 he was nominated
and elected AS Governor he showed the
same sterling qualities that had dlstin-
guished him as soldier, Judge and con-
gresham, and his courage was put to the
test soor. after he took the reins OF gov
eminent. He proclaimed when lie was
& Exaggerated that he would at all hazard
uphold the law and that every mans
rights should be respected and protected
SO far as the powers OF the Governor could
guarantee It. And he was true to his
word, There vas great strike IN thf
coal regions OF the west, and the strlk-
ers declared that the mines should not be
operated except with their labor, Gov
ernor O'Ferrall called out the military o.
Tho whole State, went In person to thu
scene OF the trouble, and served notice
tnon the strikers that while he would no
interfere with them In the exercise o
Il their rights, neither should they interfere
with others, nor commit trespass. Tha
any man who wished to work in the mines