The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21

rested In his n1astefft,l grasp through
all subsequent party viciasitudes. untif
his great heart ceased to beat, and
death relaxed HIS hold. Virginia never
had moro loyal and devoted son and
none whom slne more delighted to hon
or with her choicest gifts. While we
feel proud OF him ns mn ornament OF
the legal profession and the author OF
h standard treatise which has boon de
clarcd by the very highest authority to
be "the greatest work. ever written III
the English language" upon the intri-
cate subject OF which It, treats, and we
fully appreciate HIS distinguished la
bors in the councils ~ the state and
the nation, and are especially gratifed
when we recall hts long. illustrious and
irreproachab1e service as the repre-
sentative OF the Mother Commonwealth
In perhaps the highest legislative as
sembly OF the world, 1t is not as jurist
or author or statesman commanding tho
applause OF listening Senators. or as a
master OF assemblies, using the words
OF the wise as goads, that we wish to
commemorate him to-day. 1t is as our
dear old comrade, with whom we
marched and fought and starved In tho
heat and dust aud fire and smoke OF
the brave old days NJ the war; as the
incarnation OF supNenic and sublime
| faith in the righteous cause for which
| he battled SO bravely and bied so free
1y--a faith that never wavcred and
with an enthusiasm that never grew
cold; as the young and beard1ess second
llieutenant who charged with the TWEEN
ty-seventh Virginia Regiment. under
"the dauntless Grigsby.' at First Ma
nassas and helped to make the name of
stonewalI Jackson immortal among the
gods OF war: as the deshing staff off,
Ger whose ga1lantry and skill at Boones-
boro and at Sharpsburg. the bloodiest
and most stub bornly fought battle of
| the war: as the chief OF staff of In
ltrepid old Jubal Early at Gettysburg
and in the wilderness. winning golden
words from .ris surly Sir Hubert, who
| thought praise undeserved was scandal
lin Disguise" and SO on until the night
OF May36. 1854. when. riding with Cor
don (ti1en Early's Dtvision) in his bril-
lliant flank assault upon Grants right
| wing which would have shattered 1t as
completely as Jackson shattered Hook
er's right at Characteristic II there
| had been fhatr-hour more of daylight.
when Daniel fell from his horse. with
a ghastly wound, which disabled him
| from further field service and from
which he suffered almost unremitting
pain to the end OF his days
Light Horse Harry Lee. in his in.
Itrodilctory chapter to his memoirs OF
/ the War" OF the Revolution In the
Southern Department. classic that
ought to be more generally read--says
| that "In usefulness to society. the diff
| ference Is inconsiderable between the
! conduct OF him who performs great
achievements. and of him who records
them; for short must be the zemem-
brance,, circumscribed the influence, Of
patriotic exertions and heroic exploits
unless the patient historian retrieve
them from oblivion. and hold them up
i conspicuously to future ages
No man OF his day and generation
felt in his heart of hearts the truth
and value OF this observation more
keenly than Major Daniel. and no one
i strove more earnestly and successfully
to hold up conspicuousiy to future