The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-15

Resolutions adopted n the meeting OF
Confederate officers, soldiers, and sailors,
November Sd. $50:
"Whereas it is Il high and holy duty, as
we'll a. noble privilege, to perpetuate the
honors OF those who have displayed emf
nent virtues and performed great achieve
meuts, that they may srric Is incentives
and examples to the latest generation OF
their countrymen, anti attest the rcyeren-
tial admiral ion and uiiectionate regard OF
their cOmpatriotS; and whereas this duty
ana privilege dcvolyr on all who love and
admire General Robert =. Lee through
out this country and the world, and in
an especial manner upon those who fol-
lowed him in the field or who fought in
the same cause, vino shared in his giorieS,
partook ol his trials, and were united with
INN in the same snirow> and adversely,
who were Gcroted 10 hlm in war by the
baptism OF lire and hloCd. and bound to
him in peace hy tie still higher homage
due to the rare and grand exhibition OF Il
character pure. and lofty, and gentle. and
! true. under al! changes OF fortune, and
serene amid the greatest dtsastersi There.
fore, be il
|. Resolved, That we favor an association
10 erect monument at Richmond to the
memory OF Robert +. Lee, as an enduring
testimonial OF our love and respect and de.
r0tion TO his fame.
.. ReSolrcd. That while donations will be
gladly received from AL who recognize i'll
Inc cXccllencic> OF General Lees character
an h.nOr and IN encouragement TO our
common humanity, and an abiding hope
that coming generations MAY be found 10
initiate his virtues, it is desirable that every
Confederate soldier and sailor should make
some contribution, however small, to the
proposed monument.
>. RtSOtred, That for the purpose Of Sc
curing efficiency and dispatch in the erection
Of monument, an Executive Committee OF
seven, with 4 president. secretary, treasu-
rcr. auditor, &c, be appointed to invite and
collect subscriptions, To procure designs for
said monument, to select the best. to pro-
vide tor the organization OF central eXecu-
, tive committees in other States, which may
serve as mediums OF communication be-
tween the Executive Committee Of the
association and the local associations of
those States.
/. 4. RcS0lued. That we respectfully invite
the ladies Of the Hollywood association TO
lend us their assistance and cooperation in
the collection Of subscri pti"ns.
| 3. Rcsoloed, l hat we cordially approve CT
the loyal monuments now proposed to be
erected by other associations at Atlanta,
and AT Lexington, his late home, whose
people were 30 closely un.ted with him in
the last sad years Of his lie.
8, Resoircd, That while we cordially
thank the Governor and Legislature OF Viz
gina for the steps they have taken to do
honor to the memory OF General Lee, yet in
Difference to the wishes of his loved and
yenerated widow, with whom we mourn,
we will not discuss the question Of the most
1r,.,
remains, but will content ourselves with
expressing the earnest desire and hope that
at some future proper time they will be
committed to the charge Of this assoca-
tion."
ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The resolutions having been unanimously
adopted, the tolloWin" officers were ap-
pointed
Prestdent.-Lt.- Gen. Jnb@l 4. Early.
Erecutue Commlhee.-Ccl. Walter FL.
TAYLOR, Brig. Gen. Bradley T. Johnson,
Major Robert Stiles, Capt.. K. D. Minor, R.
II. Maury, Ed, Brig. Gen. VIM. n. PEN
dleton, and Col. G. :. Vcnable.
lSecretdry.--t oil. T. NJ. K. I'alcott.
Treasurer.-CoI. w. II. Palmer.
4ud'tor.-Sergt. c. p. Allan.
Chairmen Of E1ecutfce Committees Of
the Lee Memorial Association in the fol-
lowing States. &C.:
Maryland, Major-General J. r. Trimble !;
Kentucky, Major.Genera! John c. Breckin-
ridge; Missouri, Major.,. neral j. S. Mar
maduke; Tennessee, l. Acknowledgement
n. D.. Forest; North c.. lina, Major-Gen-
eral 4. T. Hoke; South ,rolina, Lieuten-
alt.l}eneral Wade HAM Georgia, Ma
jor-Generai John B. ,.fdGn; Florida,
Brigadier-General PER- . 5habama, Lieu.
tenant-General Wm.J. dee; Mississip-
pi, Brlgadier-GeneraI :. Humphreys !;