The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-26
THE RICHMOND PEACE JUBILEE.

THE RICHMOND PEACE JUBILEE.
:, great peace jubilee, TO be held in
Richmond in 1915, TO commemorate the
nftieth anniversary OF the end OF the
War Between the States That is II
splendid idea. and full credit and com
1nendation must be awarded TO its
author Samuel Coheb, who put it for
ward Thursday before the Retail Mer-
chants Association. a body. by the way.
which, with like organizations else
where is accomplishing results for
soundcr business and the greater good
Of the people The local organization
has already appointed n committee to
confer with other organizations to find
ou, whether or not the proposition can
hc put through.
There could be no more appropriate
time or place than Richmond in 1915
for q national peace Jubilee. "a great
love teas; of ali the sections which
the War Between the States welded
into AN inoissoluhle union OF indis
soluble states The former capital OF
The Confederate states OF America is
best adapted FOR such commemora
tion from every viewpoint. When
Richmond fell the people OF the i'll
starred republic knew that it's doom
was scaled Richmond was the great
objective point OF the war; upon its
retention was buildeo the hope of the
South, and upon it's capture the Fed
eral forces expended their main effort.
Richmond was the physical symbol of
the Confedcracy; the simple psyche
logical effect of its fall upon the poo-
pie was incalculable. Appomattox was
but the cpilogue of the tragedy; the
evacuation of Richmond was the last
act.
The Times Dispatch without reser-
walton commends the proposal Let us
make il the greatest commemoration
in the history of the city. 1, should
be the final proof of reconciliation. Let
US bring here the little band of sur
viyors who are the last personal evil
dences OF the great armies that once
surged backward and forward across
Virginia SOIL and pointing them
TO our wonderful and beautiful city
let US say to them: Behold the cap
ital OF the Confederacy. You left il
fifty years ago IN ashes. 1t has been
rebuilt by the indomtable spirit and
the magnificent loyalty which made II
possible Cor a nation TO rise within
= nation and exist for four years
against overwhelming odds II is
typical OF the whole south" Let the
President OF the United states. Viz
giuiar, come here to add 10 the testi-
Eony that we are one people forever
There are some who dislike the pro
poSzi OF such = jubilee. They will
derive benefit from It, nevertheless, for
), Will supply TO them indspu,able
proof tina; the war is over. Elsewhere
w publish letter from one of wha,
We believe a very small company
mere corporals guard. He would not
celebrate peace, because OF the grisly
horror OF reconstruction that ttooped
upon US in wars aftermath. II would
lie hard to take a narrower more pro
vincial attitude War and reconstruc-
lion ALMOST. always have left woe.
destruction and oppression in their
train. The laws are silent in war. and
they arc also silent for season after
ward Reconstruction wrote a shame
fui page in the history of the country,
but what happened 70 the generation
Of yesterday belongs to yesterday.
Time works forgiveness. blood is
thicker than prejudice
The heroic men 7ho wore the gray
ana the more heroic women they left
behind them I've forever in the love
Of the people Of Richmond but in
their hearts ara homes there is peace.
For OF Us the prophecy If old time is
come 70 pass They shall bea, ,heir
swords into PLoughshsrea and their
sptsrs INFO PRUNING hooks nation
shall not iif1 up sword against nation.
neither shall they learn war any ,n,,,.a %