Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-20
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Gus conflicts down u the present
time. He paid glowing tribute
10 Jefferson Davis whom he des-
cribed as a vicarious sufferer and
martyr.
Continuing the speaker said;
"The magic name of Robert Ed
ward Lee brings a thrill to every
southern man and woman. The
deeds OF the Confederate sol
diers shine like stars through the
years. Nearly all have passed
away, but thank God they will
never be forgotten.
~ challenge the pages of al
history to show the sacrifice, brav-
iery and perseverance Of these
men during the days Of the Civil
War. The inspiration Of the VIC
men heiped than. The Confed-
crate soldier lost nothing when
ne laid down his sword ut Ap-
pottamax. He carried from cruel
fate the figure CT IN exalted
country where ruin and desola-
ton shon, only the Guidc Tor
building.
Rugged ;ah true to It's sacred
ness it typ;feS the sacrifices OF
father and moti.cr we love and
we shall cherish it till time
shall be no more. IN this LAND
let US always keep green in our
hearts what our fathers and
mothers did for us. The mspira-
ton we received from them makes
us better men.
general Lee, believe, is
without peer. He may have
had his peer, but as man ne stands
alone"
The speaker told Of Lees Of
fer from the government to lead
their forces. Of casting his lot
with his native state. He said
he often had heard the soldiers
tell of their admiration for Lee,
especially at the battle of the
Wilderness where the forces OF
the north melted away like the
snow before the sun. He related
the story of his aid at Chancel-
louisville. He said, "On that dark
day at Gettysburg when the flow
ing torch of liberty was e::tin-
guished forever, Lee enteated MS
men to stand firm. Lee seeing
the Inevitable outcome carried
them back toward the setting
sun
After the war was over, he
told Of the great ovations tend
cred Lee enroute to Richmond.
and that during all Of his trou-
bles he stood like rock.
Concluding the speaker said:
"Tn the evening Of his day, with
\ broken heart, he heard in the
far distance that last reveille.
The most priceless heritage IS
that during the dark days our
fathers and mothers stood Tor
constitutional liberty
Although not on the program
for a speech, Representative Chas'
Crisp, of Georgia, he said, thru
out Georgia memorial! services Tor
Lee were being held.
MIR. Crisp said Mount Vernon
is kept today as it was when
George Washington lived there
and he said he would like toI
see our great government turn
over to the Daughters of the Con-
fedraey the mansion at Airing
ton that it might be restored ana
that the home might be used as
n memorial to Gen. r. f. Lee
Concluding his address he sand we
should see that the children are
taught to honor, love and revere
the memory of Robert h. Lee
and follow his Industrious exam
pie. ,
Representative L. Walton Moore
of the Eighth Virginia Congress
ional District, who was not BOOK
ed for a speech, was called upon
after Representative Collier IN
j 49, Il
concluding his address had stated
that during his fourteen years IN
Congress he knew of no man VINO
so quickly gained the confidence
and respect of his fellow mem
bers as did Mr.. Moore.
Representative Moore opened
bv declaring, that the longer ne
lives the more he becomes I'M
messed that the truth is mighty
and will prevail. Today, ne de-
elared we are having swift re
verse in this country regarding
The issues that brought about tAe
war The south, he declared, was
contesting for right of states
10 secede which they thought was
right. Henry Cabot Lodge, he
asserted had stated that there
was not a single man who nae
any doubt of the right of seces-
sion Since in Congress the
speaker said. he had heard only
one man who used the term