The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-04
people who looked upon his bier BY.

people who looked upon his bier BY
day and night MS 1t passed on the
funeral train or wns laid IN state Il,
the capitols of the South It seemed
to me while 1ourneying with the train
Il ut the President of the Confederacy
vas then passing iato Immortality un-
der an extended open arch OF triumph,
erected with the living uplifted arms
of his loving Southern people. Such
ovations are rarely given even to the
most illustrious mon OF any age. and
even they were exceeded by the I'M
Richmond, whore his body was COM
II tilted to It's final grave.
Mnstcrful Chief.
MY cuntrymen, have made an
imperfect portrayal Of the mnsterful
chief Of the great people who were
lrosed In war By another great peo-
pie on questions OF the principles and
policies Of government Not one brave
and true man OF either side would ask
another to forget the best memories
of that mighty war. I have spoken
superlative praise. He WAS not fault
less In Judgment, but he was upright,
true. brave, fair, and absolutely In
corruptible. He is entitled to the
generous American Judgment Of the
i, csent sober age which will be rem
dcred on consideration OF the facts
Of his whole career History will
tnguished place among the noble chor-
actcrs OF past times. All the ele-
n:ents of greatness were coYuponents
OF his life. and 1t cannot be insisted
that success in his last service OF his
people was necessary to make him
truly great, although, had the Confed-
oracy established Its tindependence, his
T. u
the father OF the new American. re-
public.
| Just men Of the present times Will
rcte that especial elimination Of him
by words Is an unjust mode OF con-
tinuing strife, which every manly pa
triot must condemn, The Southern
people now insist on the cessation Of
the war OF words slnce the fight
| with guns has ended. From this hour
in his own language and true, spirit
| against all the evils OF sectionalism
4 that still In any form dishonor the
4 people of the United States. It will
1 ask the question, how can the people
of the American Union dare to engage
z in a.unfrateEnal brawls for sectional
advantages over the graves and amidst
the blood of the Union and the Con-
federate armies? It will point out
the fact that there is a new addition
to theaS body OF our political Truth
that the Union OF the States has been
raised with greater sacredness by the
bloody war which ended on the SUR
4 render of the Confederate States to
the power off tho Union armies. Obli-
cations to maintain the honor and
equal use OF our general government
rest now with double weight upon all
who arc placed In power by the pco.
4 pie. All Americans now tread on
/ soil made more sacred since the seal
i of the final surrender was set to the
4 pledge that those States shall not
I fight each other any more forever, but
A they shall enjoy all the blessings Of
their reunited country.
7 Floral Tributes.
4 The formal exercises closed with tn,
placing Of floral tributes on the mon
Z ument by Mrs. Webb and Miss Hayes
granddaughter Of President Davis, ane
by the representatives. OF various othe
Confederate organizations.
During this exercise there were re
peated calls from the crowd for MI
w. J. Bryan. who occupied a seat o,
the platform. Mr.. Bryan declined /
come forward. however, and Genera
Lee warned the crowd that the occa
sion was not political one, but rathe
one of historic and memorial character
, The formal exercises were closel
!. with the benedlction pronounced b.
the chaplain, DR.. ]. William Jones
: after which General Lee introduced t
: the audience Mrs. Hayes and her tw
: sons many veterans pressing forwar
TO shake their hands. Calls from Til
T crowd camc for Mrs. jackson. Mrs. HI
! and Mrs Stuart, but these ladies l,a
I left for their carriages, and with tn
. music OF the Southern airs r!ngln
Q In their cars the great crowd dispersed
. leaving the figure Of President DavI
y sarlanded with wreaths and floral til
! butes from many sources.
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