The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-04-07
BOUQUETS INSTEAD OF BULLETS
Distinguished Virginian Pays Honor
to a Distinguished Jerseyman-A
Splendid Victory of Peace In which
Senator Daniel, and Gen. E. Burd
0rubb are the Principals.

Senator DauIel, anu ttCus H.. DSa
Grub are the Principals.
neutrality-suspicious. which
explains itself is taken from, the Bur
lington, New Jersey, Gazette:
Peace hath her victories no less re
nowned than war-Milton.
That distinguished Jerseyman
Gen. E. Burd Grubb, is today the
hero OF a victory OF peace.
Senator Daniel, the Senior Sena
tor of Virginia, he who is dying down
in Florida, has inspired what is to
follow in this connection.
To illuminate the matter it should
! be noted here it dates back to the
tablet on Salem Church monument
which bears an apostrophe to "those
brave Alabama Boys" and is ex-
planned by the following letters:
My dear General Grub:
Just before Senator John W. Dan
iel left Florena Villa, Florida, for
Daytona, where he lies at the point
of death, he had long conversation
with my brother, C. Howard Scher-
merhorn, who was then a guest at
that Villa.
When he learned that my brother
was a native of New Jersey and had
lived in Burlington for some years,
Senator Daniel quickly asked, "Do
you know Gen. Grubb?"
81 do" my brother responded.
Il have the greatest admiration for
Gen. Grubb," said Mr.. Daniel. "That
was a generous and chivalrous and
charming thing he did when he placed
on the Salem Church monument a
tribute to the Alabama regiment who
we're his foes on that field. 1t takes
man to do an act like that. Ii
you should see General Grubb," Mr..
Daniel said in conclusion, convey to
him the strongest assurances OF my
high esteem and warm regard"
My brother told me yesterday and,
fearing that he might not meet you,
asked me to be his medium for ex-
pressing Senator Daniels sentiments
towards you. Surely the "bloody
shirt" is everlastingly buried when the
ex-Confederate commander sends
such a greeting to the ex-FederaI
commander. | am satisfied that
nothing has been done since the wal
more potent for promoting solidarity
between the North and South than
the words OF General Grant andyou1
graceful acknowledgment OF the cour'
age of your Alabama opponents at
Salem Church.
Should Senator Daniel die | am
sure you will regret his taking of
deeply and so will | and every broad
minded American. He is one of Vir.
ginia's noblest sons and an ornament
to his country as we'll as an evidence
of the greatness to which true man,
hood may attain.
Very truly yours,
w. E. SCEERMERHORN.
Burlington, n j., March Dist.
To this Gen. Grubb replied to as
follows:
W. Erwin Schermerhorn, Esq,
Burlington, N. j.
My dear Sir:
| have your letter of March 21st
which | deeply appreciate, and fol
which [ am very grateful. Senator
Daniel is indeed one of Virginia. &
noblest sons, and the message, which
you bring me, from his dying lips
comes to me as all echo, of a friend
ship that has continued for many
years.
Senator Daniel was Assistant Adju
tant General on the staff of General
Jubal Early who commanded al Of
the Confederate forces at the battle
of Salem Church. Mai. Daniel had q
foot shot off in that battle, and was
crippled for life. | met him in Vir.
ginia, shortly after the war, he was
counsel for a company there, OF which
| was president. He is a noble, pa
triotic, most distinguished citizen
and one of the most eloquent men
that the South has ever produced
and he was as brave a soldier as sever
wore the gray uniform.
| shall deeply deplore his death
When it occurs, | shall have lost a
devoted friend and my country will
have lost man, who had the cour.
age of his conviction,,t Ito do the right
as he saw it, both in War and Peace.
Very truly yours,
E. BURD GRUBB.
Edgewater Park, n. j., March %