Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-12
MONUMENT TO
DEFENDER Of
v|CKSBURG
GEN. GRANT ADDRESSES
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Son Of Great Civil War Leader
Pays High Tribute 10 His
Fathers Foe, General Stephen
D. Lee.

Try Morning Iorsnai Special Leased wirsi
vIekshurg, Miss. jun 1.-The
scene OF the Confederate veterans re
Union wat transferred irorn Momphi
"a ylcksburg today and the statue -
General stephen H.. Lee WAS unveiled.
The monument, designed ~ kitsoii.
stands IN The national park upon tht
exact spot from which Gcucfal Lee
directed the movement OF his troops
during the Siege of Nieksbnrg.
The town " eaily decorated with
ilngs and bunting the stars and but
and the Stars ana stripes always 81.
twined.
The parade formed az noon and
headed by General Frederick D.. Grant
and nm escort OF United States cavalry,
proceeded 10 the national park The
Warren light artillery fred a gen
erals salute and then Mr. WatteisoA
calied the assembly 80 order and dis
tnssei the reunited sections lie ahld,
STANDING By the Father Of Watesa
let me first give thanks 90 God, thar,
from the Fans OF 81 Anthony to the
Gulf Of Mexico. 1t lows through afi
nnbroken succession of American
states. az ontr It chain ana an en-
hiem OF perpetual union between the
north ana the south.
~ was to gain this outlet TO the
eea TINT wp acquired the Lotiialaias
II France. II was to Keep " opeai
that the yconon oi the great north
west took the field. The purpose 20
close Il proved an error Of fal-
reaching magnitude, hut " i De true,
Az gihllon tells as. That History ~ IL
tie more thar tlle register Of tn
crimes, foiliee and misfortunes Of
mankind, whnt must not all of us have
20 answer FOR wnen reason comes %
the final disposition Of the facts OF
a conflict which even now baffles
philosophy. because the south, fore
doomed To defeat, riskcd an and had
everything 70 lose. the wonder beiii&,
ana the glory. that against such odds
the A~clf-confiaent but vanquished AMI
vanished Confcdcracy was ahle To hoi't
oui SO long
Those Of us whe survive that drean
ordeal are old men now ANA each an
nnnl ron can brings set fewer OF us
together. Presently there VIII rentHia
among the living not ono who fought
OH either eide Happy those who have
been spared TO look upon q land ncfe
again 70 be wet by ft%aternul bloud
and q people reunited forever IN han J
ana heart. The mystic chords Of
memory. stretching from every bat
tleiield and patriotic grave TO every
living heart aud hearthatone' totehe"
long age by the angels OF our better
nature swell at last the unlvefaal
chorus OF the union; the memory Of
deeds of Kindness and of yalor donei
Of 4 common blood and race, for, I'M
possible as the line OF fire seemed, W."
were one people then and We are one
people now, the war of sections a mt
tual and a blessed heritage,
''rhis 81 why we are assembled in
d national cemetery 20 rear a me-
mortal To O Confederate gencfnl IL
wue OF the best tho south has to of
fer upon the affairs of American man
hood. all that tbs north could wish ana
American to De-. ! have ridden to bat
lie with him. and knplt ny his sllr 10
prayer. ana can truly eay that what
his great kinfman was 10 virginia he
was to Mississippi,
(" SO prompt md capable ana yet
10 calm. lie nothing lacked In sol'
diership. except good fortune
II VIII be for another To dwell upon
his many aud surprising cirtucs, his
ahsli and proWcss IN tine field. bis acrN
lee 10 the arts Of peace. his alnpis
kindb. sturdy manfuiness in the pres
.nce of lies duties. his Christian rrs-
%ignation in the presence of death a
Lee in every drop of his blood. Ia
every inch of his stature. I'm overN
thought ana fiber of his splendid ln-