The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-06-06

The foregoing words constituted
one OF the most forecful passages of
the Memorial Day address delivered
Thursday by Mayor Richardson at
5000 people.
The speech of the city executive
though full of the fire of patriotism
and aglow with tender sentiments for
the Lost Cause, was both conserVa-
i've anu liberal in tone. All that the
Mayor sought TO do was to justify the
south in the course il has pursued.
In this connection he said:
MY friends, the cause for which
the South contended is often spoken
fought for great principle. the prin-
clple OF home rule, self-government.
ana II her cause be lost, then L shall
despair of liberty. If Capitalization
IN the general government shall wipe
out the autonomy and authority ~
States, then will follow the despot 10
trample upon the weak and make US
slaves. -
But the cause of the South is not
d Lost cause. Slavery is dead. Sc
cesslOh mas been forever settled, we
are loyal to the Constitution the
union and the flag OF our common
country, and propose to remain SO
out the principle Of State soVereigntV
ana home rule is still a Fundamental
principle OF the Constitution, and this
another crisis in the history of our
government. but 1 am sufficiently on
tlmlstic TO believe that our liberties
Will be preserved.
y Word To Old Comrades.
Before concluding, Mayor Richard
son said:
And now, my old Confederate
comrades, one word in closing TO YOU.
l remember when you went forth TO
oattle in the springtime OF life. with
sparkling eye, and with the rudy
glow or health upon your cheek: but
your locks are whitened now with
the frost of many winters. and vour
faces are scanned with the lines of
suffering and care. Your form is
bowed, your steps are slow and the
weight of years is upon you. Time
and tomb builder holds his dreaJ ca
reer, dark, stern all pitiless. Most of
your comrades have gone before. but
you nave been spared a little while.
our footsteps are now adoWn the
western slope to where the shadows
gather. You have fought a good fight.
you nave kept the faith, you have
nearly finished your course. Let me
IhpIore you, my comrades, to live
der.
Mayor Richardson was introduced 70
MS ms audience by Colonel William H.
tilities had followed the danntiess
John S Mosby. His address was pre-
ceded by a prayer offered by the Rev
Dr. Landon r. Mason. rector of Grace
Episcopal Church.
Following the discourse Of the city
executive. lofty hagstam erected in
memory of Dr. w. G. Taylor and ID. Il.
Taylor was formally presented to the
hollywood Memorial Association and
salute from the Howitzers' battery
brought the exercises to a close
An immense crowd went to the Gene
terry yesterday to write in flowers its
eleSy TO the $4,000 Confederate dead
who sleep in Hollywood.
The parade which preceded the eXer-
cises. was most Impressive feature.
IT began moving from Fifth and Frank
In about 1870 o'clock with Captain
John Thompson Brown at its head, and
when In motion covered five blocks
Besides the local military and vet
Grams, 1t included a. Il. Hill Camp of
Petersburg, the Boy Scouts, the lads
from the Benedictine School. the Sons
ana ,Daughters of the Confederacy and
children of the Confederacy.