The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25
THE SOUTHERN CHIEF.

rial Meeting at Cooper lnstitute Last Eve
nins-A Large Asdicnco-Gsed Words for
Peace and Bretkorly Love Betwecn the
North and South.
The large hall OF Cooper Institute was crowded to
its utmost capacity last evening by an audience
drawn together by the announcement, made public
during the past week, that SERVICES IN commend
ration OF the life and character OF General Robert E.
Leen would be held there, under the auspices Of the
Southern residents Of the metropolis 1t was gen.
orally supposed by those who probably wished the
commemoration no good that 1t would be a
failure: but 1t must be said that 1t was
In every respect grand success. There were hun
dreds OF Southerners present, ana hundreds OF
Northern men too, who, not blinded by prejudice,
were ready by their presence to give testimony TO
the high character OF the soldier VINO had in lie
time done what he considered his duty, even
though he did not do what Northerners considered
right The ladies were numerous among the
audience. and on the platform there was quite q
large gathering OF prominent Southern men and
many well known New Workers. During the speak
made 10 the sufIerings OF the South many ladies,
who had doubtless lost loved ones during the strife
between the North and South, were affected to
tears.
General Ward, formerly United States Minister to
China, selected as chairman OF the meeting.
lie delivered short speech. during which ne eulo-
gized General Lee as man OF line character who
was ABOVE reproach as man. He had, ne sand
and go those who now had bitter remembrances oil
that In the North could have feeling OF na
tired or jealousy to the dead He predicted that the
day was not far distant when the name Of Robert
r. Lee would be the PRIDE not only Of single
ton Of the country, but the heritage OF whole poo
pie.
an anecdote or the great southern leader. which
was powerfully illustrative OF his broad anu en-
lghtened nature and OF his heroic ana philosophy
cal fortitude short lime before the surrender nc
AppOmattox and subsequent To the defeat OF the
cenederates at Sailors Ureek-the battle fought
by the army OF the Pot0mac-General Lee was In
consultation with his stan on the situation One OF
can be done nowp' General Lee replied Thought
fully at were strange indeed u human virtue were
not At least equal to human calamity"
At the close OF General Wards address long pre-
amble and resolutions offered and aniInolisy
adopted The concluding portion OF the preamble
and the resolutions were as f0llows:-
Those Of who his soldiers, friends sup
porers whea war ragged throughout the land but heysrhs
then Out now happily In peace are our friends and country
sreai. American, whose fame and name the pro.
nallowei sepulchre in An earnest prayer that
pee and perfect reconciliation ali may be
effected AZ the tomb WHERE all alike in teeing OF common
OF heartfelt Therefore, without regard
cans BY birth or aaopen and in the broadsst sense OF
national unity and the spirit above Indicated do honor
TO great man aud Christian gentleman who has gone down
lnLelgence
Of General Robert f. Lee which occurred ut Lexington in
Virginia, the 18th of October 1870 with
feelings of profound We and do fully apprecia
the grief Southern countrymen the death
ed BY and dear them and tender them
this sympathy, with the assurance that
ought henceforth and forever and
monfous national family, sharing all occasions
Others joys and zng in each others Sorrows.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing preamble and
transmitted Governor of Virginia with
the In archives OF the State and that
another copy be sent to the family OF General Lee.
THOMAS A. HOYT Vice President OF the Cold Ex-
change OF this city, next spoke upon what he called
the '.natlOn's loss.n His theme, he said, over
whelmed him. II the hundreds who had assembled
In the hall had come TO hear the praises Of the great
chieitan, he would be unable to do justice 10 the
character Of him who was gone; but he felt that
they had come not to praise, but to mourn The
tomb OF the pride OF The South. The speaker went
on at some length and with considerable pathos. to
describe how meexly and now manfuly the
dead nero had borne himself after the strife
oil battle mad passed away; now he mad kept him.
self free from all political entanlements and had
TO the las moment OF his life done bat acts OF kind
The speaker closed by hopiug that the occasion
OF the meeting would be the OCCASION FOR q lasting
peace be North and South, OF all part STRIFE
and that rest and JOY would come once more TO
desolated and suffering people.
g. X. Marshall and several other gentlemen then
addressed the meeting.
Ii shoud be mentioned that the proceedings were
nude very interesting by The singing OF q quartet
from st. Stephen's Catholic church, who delivered
In solo parts the hymn 'Come Holy Spirit, Hea-
venly Dove" at the opening of the meeting.