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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The life and character of Robert Edward Lee. (search)
him awoke for one brief instant ere the light of eternal peace cast all earth into shadow. Bring up the troops, he said, Let A. P. Hill prepare for action. And so he passed away! And all the world were poorer for his death; but all mankind were richer by the legacy of a blameless life and a deathless example. And blessed among nations that State to whom not once but twice such noble models have been given. Virginia's History is a sea Locked in by lofty land! Great Pillars, as of Hercules, Above the shining sand— I here behold in majesty Uprise on either hand: These Pillars of our History, In fame forever young, Are seen afar from every clime, And known in every tongue; And down through all the ages Their story shall be sung. The Father of his Country, Towers above the land-locked sea, A glorious symbol to the world Of all that's great and free; And to-day Virginia matches him With the stately form of Lee. And here to-day, my countrymen, I tell you Lee shall ride With tha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Shall Cromwell have a statue? (search)
gentleman. More tersely, Thomas stands for character personified; Washington himself not more so. And now having said this, let us come again to the choice of Hercules—the parting of those terrible ways of 1861. Like Scott and Lee, Thomas was a Virginian; but, again, there are Virginians and Virginians. Thomas was not a Leeno domestic broil. One of my name, from whom I claim descent, was in those years prominent in public life. He accordingly was called upon to make the choice of Hercules, as later was Lee. He made his choice, and it was for the common country as against his section. The result is matter of history. Because he was a Union man, aenging pen of History to record an adverse verdict in the case of any son of Virginia who threw in his lot with his State in 1861. Thus much for the choice of Hercules. Pass on to what followed. Of Robert E. Lee as the commander of the army of Northern Virginia—at once the buckler and the sword of the Confederacy—I shall say <
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 6. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Historical papers (search)
s offences, the rabble followed it with scoffing and derision, encouraged thereto by magistrates and clergy. The temper of the time was hard and cruel. Macaulay has two or three pages crowded with terrible facts touching this point. The gospel of humanity seems neither to have been preached nor felt. The natural resources of the island were undeveloped. The tin mines of Cornwall, which two thousand years before attracted the ships of the merchant princes of Tyre beyond the Pillars of Hercules, were indeed worked to a considerable extent; but the copper mines, which now yield annually fifteen thousand tons, were entirely neglected. Rock salt was known to exist, but was not used to any considerable extent; and only a partial supply of salt by evaporation was obtained. The coal and iron of England are at this time the stable foundations of her industrial and commercial greatness. But in 1685 the great part of the iron used was imported. Only about ten thousand tons were annuall
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter XXII (search)
ancient nations, cultivated the art of navigation with highest success. If they rivalled Vasco de Gama, why may they not have anticipated Columbus? And men have seen on rocks in America Phoenician inscriptions and proofs of Phoenician presence; but these disappear before an honest skepticism. Besides, the Carthaginians were historians also; and a Latin poet has preserved for us the Festi Avient Ora Maritima, v. 380-384. express testimony of Himilco, that the abyss beyond the Columns of Hercules was to them interminable, that no mariner of theirs had ever guided a keel into Chap. XXII.} that boundless deep. On a rock by the side of a small New England stream, where, even by the aid of the tides, small vessels can hardly pass, a rude inscription has been made in a natural block of gray granite. By unwarranted interpolations and bold distortions, in defiance of count less improbabilities, the plastic power of fancy transformed the rude etching into a Runic monument; a still mor
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 7., An eighteenth century enterprise. (search)
the building of the embankment at West Medford, carrying the railway nine and one-half feet above the canal (when full), with abutments thirty-four feet apart, and an additional wall supporting the tow-path. During the early thirties the work on the railway progressed, the canal company, to quote Mr. Dame, assisting in the preparation for its own obsequies, not only in the delivery of the stone ties on which the rails were laid, but in the transportation to Lowell of the two locomotives (Hercules and Stevenson), purchased in England. There they were set up; and as thirty-three years before, the waters of the Concord flowed southward toward Boston, so did the first steam train take the same direction on June 24, 1835. In '38 the dividends of the canal dropped to $20 per share, but still hopeful, the managers kept the canal in order, and in '41 built, at a cost of $5,000, what remains today a monument in granite, the aqueduct at Shawsheen river. While we may wonder at such outlay
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 12., A pioneer railroad and how it was built. (search)
histler, McNeill, Jesse Bowers, Wm. Sturgis, Daniel Abbott, Higginson and Storrow, shared honors with the Indian chiefs Paugus and Pennichuck. Sentiment found expression in a Factory Girl, Sailor Boy, and Leader. The counties of Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex, all the towns along the line as well as the terminal cities were each represented. The Bible furnished the names of Goliath and Samson and heathen mythology was laid under tribute, furnishing Hector, Ajax, Vulcan, Mercury, Mars, Vesta, Hercules. Count Rumford had a namesake, also the Peruvian hero Rolla. The bird of freedom was n't forgotten for there was an Eagle as also a Lion, Tiger and Leopard. A whole menagerie. Of course it will be understood that these enumerated were added as the years passed and business increased. Some were of a type now disused, called inside connection; i. e., the cylinders were close together under the front end of the boiler, and these required a cranked axle for the forward pair of driving whee
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Liberal and patriotic. (search)
mall, unsightly frame buildings, and this blemish is hardly atoned for by some neat and pretty residences, and one, at least, large and elegant mansion, recently built. A few of the ancient and revered names, coeval with the place, are still found here, and these are represented by worth, intelligence, hospitality and refinement; but it cannot be denied that the new element out numbers the old, and when these name-bearers of the old chivalry have gone from this sphere of being, the club of Hercules must remain prone where it has fallen. Of course they will be aped and imitated--they are--but counterfeit coin can never have the ring of the true metal. The small shopkeepers are reaping a harvest out of the present state of things, and would make good cavalry, as they are first rate at a charge. The merchants proper are contracting their business, and as they do not replenish their stock, and as soldiers and others are obliged to have articles of necessity, the demand raises the price
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
itionists say of the South. But chastisement, one or two events have proved, is likely to be a some what costly and dangerous luxury; and as to subjugation, it admits of disputation whether the victors of Big Bethel and Bull Run will ever bond very meekly beneath the chariot wheels that are to be sunk into their soil. This Abolition Administration and its creatures know that, in attempting to conquer the South, they have assumed an Augean task, for the accomplishment of which they have no Hercules at their command. They should know that, although in point of valor we are on an equality with the South, yet where it amounts to an invasion of the soil of free-born Americans, discomfiture will be our portion in the end — As surely as the North strikes one blow at slavery, so surely will that blow recoil upon itself. Shame upon the howling fanatics who insist upon thrusting their poison into the life-blood of the country at such a time as this ! When the last hope of reconciliation shal
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Another interesting narrative of a cruise in the ocean. (search)
period with much assiduity. We felt convinced that he would make his mark if he ever got an opportunity. And he has done it, no doubt the enemy think, with a vengeance. It is not mere bravery that is needed in a General. The talent and the courage, Napoleon thought, must be equally balanced, or the man will never make a General. If the courage be too great for the understanding, he will be rash; and, though capable of being made useful when under the direction of a superior mind, will surely get himself out up if left alone. On the other hand, if the talent be too great for the courage, the officer will be too cautious in his operations. A nice equilibrium is the thing desired; and General Floyd seems to possess it in a remarkable degree. The affair of Cross Lanes was on a small scale, but a Hercules can be discovered from the foot. It was perfect in all its parts; conception and execution were alike faultless. General Floyd has shown himself capable of much greater things.
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Paducah. (search)
. We arrived here on the 14th instant, after a forced march of many hours--Capt. Rowan, company B, 1st Battalion of East Tennessee Cavalry, leading the van, and with Capt. Plumlee's company, forming the vanguard of the Brigade. Our situation here is one which can be made impregnable, by the aid of a little work and the proper armament.--Where our fortifications are finished, we can say to the Northern invaders, come and fall back like the wave that would try to roll over the pillows of Hercules. Since our advent into Kentucky, we have been doing picket and scouting duty, capturing arms and taking prisoners. A number of muskets, rifles, and captains' swords have been our trophies. On day before yesterday our affairs seemed to take a different turn. Cols. Rains and Branner started on a scouting picket expedition, taking twenty-six men with them. Near Barboursville they were fired on by an ambushed force of the enemy. They fired their pistols, put them to flight, and re
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