The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-08
THE MEMORY OF GENERAL LEE
Memorial McesinE :.in 6rangeburg.
oKASursrnG. s. c., November G.

ORASursrRG, s. c., November G.
In resronsc to = Call, emaaating from The
..Orangeburg Young MEMS Debating Society,
meeting Of the citzeas OF 0rangeburg County
was held this morning in the Presbyterian Church.
10 pay tribute OF respect to the memory OF Gene
raj Robert Z. Lee.
on motion Of Colone. Paul S. Fielder, DR.. Thon-
as A. Elliott was called 10 the chair, and Colo
nels j. II. Morgan A. ID. Goodwin, Joha {. Ed
wards, David ]. Rumtr, Donald r. Barron, A. d.
Frederick, Daniel Livingstone; Captains James F.
Izlar, T. G. Abbcrgotti, S. C. Jamison, J. p Har.
lev; Drs. A. S. Salley, E. ]. olireros, and Aessrs.
n, A. Bull anil John Lu as, were elected vice.
presidents OF the meeting; AMI Messrs. Kirk
Robinson and Andrew c. Dbble requested 20 ac:
as secretaries
The meeting being organized, aae: singing oy
the choir OF Hark 10 the Soemn Ba,l,' heauti'
| fu and touching prayer was offered by the Rev.
Frederick Aud, at the conclusion o. which the
following preamble and resolutions were read By
Captain John a. Hamilton, and after addresses by
Messrs Malcolm ]. Browning, Thomas B. BOYD,
Styles r Melllchamp, Hugo C. Sheridan, ana Rev.
T. II. Legare, leach address being followed with
music from the choir, consisting OF series OF
beautiful hymns selected for the oc:asion,) were
then unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS OFFERED TO THE
MEMORY OF GENERAL RaBgRr E. LEE,
Assembled as we are today within these sacred
walls to pay our insufficient tribute to the mighty
chieftain, we are impressed with the grave and
real issues Of life, and having each nf us part IN
the drama, for good or evil. 10 perform upon the
chevSered stage OF eXi tencc, We may Gull lessons
OF profit irnm the career OF The great ana gooo:
ffnnr ~
To prove any moral duty, TO ENFORCE any mOaai
lection Of any creature 1t is requisite 4, KNOW N
what condition 1t Is aced. and what is the proper
| end and purpose u It's being. Dnty was as IN
separabe from every act aud thought OF MS lie
as is light from the grand central orb tha, governs
day. His career, from The classroom TO the I'm
portant charge Of the national academy, amld
| the tolls and pl innings oil the Mexican campaign,
back 10 the post OF frontier sen'ne.ship, as the
| peerless leader Of the armies fur the "Lost
Cause and finally as honored president OF
Washington College, was moved and inclled save
by one impulse, Duty HIS whole NE, u anaiyzeo
In the alcmbic Of worlds criticism, Tilfdeduce
| but one resule-a precept in which human per-
| lection was marvellously attained, and which
| earns for It's hero fame that i eternal resi-
dence that belongs TO tile world. Defoe apty says
.sthat the shining graceS of tile worlds great men
are painted In fun raj sermons. eptaphs, addr' ss-
| es. and nowhere else;" but with our leader, his
| greatness ia beyond the vault OF lattery. or the
| tongue Of fulso neness. No dust. no c0bwebs mar
| his matchless fame. Tue polished cNL-rinr OF his
courfly mien was but the reflex OF that pur. soul
| that reflected ever. like the FURNISHED gates N
| heaven the glories OF that inner court OF peace.
No vengeful b AIDE, n tyrant chains,
No crue! lust, no snnu derlng faneS
| No victims slain for sateeS> power,
| Dare rise TO M OK his sacred hour.
| His sleeping sword ltS laurel wears.
And cyrreSI "a lands bphed III stitrs,
While Wisdom, hand in hand Will Fame,
| Bids rock, record The Patriot name.
Ordinarily, the funeral knell brings sorrow 10
som. stricken family or comm unity. Dat rdsy.
| b, cnmmou consent, the hum Ol trade and wheels
| Of bu .iuess are stopped,-the bereavement Is uni
| verSal. ,,,,
Here, the mairon and sire, the child and maid,
en- are gathered to scatter Anect0n's offerings at
| the shrine or Live while tle Scared veterans
who followed his leadership, through tuil anu
blood for duty;s sake, sit stunned ana silent
oenrath the rude blow the highest nean a yes r
soldiery has fallen; the humane, the faithful can
| tain, is at rest: the chtrairous genuelnan n
no longer aaorns the walks OF lit; IKE IKE
| the r,lunarch or the forest laid low, we
e.anfi appalled, and wondering at the gap, the
bann left In the world. The great heart OF VIZ
guia throbs over an irieparaole loss; nel slslels
or the Snuth nut Oh he sable maniilnt ts OF erlel;
| the sad refrain IL caught even amid the lcto uno
| regions OF The North, un' the thrill comes Dack
| from the ends OF the worli-a great man natn
fallen; great as the captain Of an invlncihe band
| that struggled even to eXterminnilon; great ln
| preserving intact his word, though fraud, wrong
and snoilat.on STAN ,e the acts uf nu: opprrsSorS;
| great anil the defections Of leaders VINO Oirter.
ed principle for treason, out greale1t, ia t,iat
simple faith. which I'D him rs little child to the
| feet OF his Creator Like the sun mat skirts rs
| eliptc path at the poles, though hidden Deneatl
an ice bound horizon, yet glld' win Eolden spiel-
dor all natures face, 80 the mem nv ol our NUS
| irjons chie!tain yields q hallowed glory TO the
| world though the tongue Will no more proclaim
the principle Of truth nor tile sword b; unSheah-
ed for right, and The icy bans OF death hold HIN
prey. a.,,,o, +h,, ,,,- . n,.,op.,
| neorn shall have been healed and forgotten,
| when tyranny and wrong snail n ave met tnelr
| fate In eternal oblrqnv, when heroes aln saieS,
| men shall be enshrlned on The page ut impartial
history tcn will rhe sud sad story OF ihe STARRY
Cross: be sing anew, and The rocky !as nes'es
will raise their lmperishablc heads to record tile
! name uf ee. =
ReSo,tpd, That ~ q community 'se a'ore ;laic
the great calamity that hath b.fallen the countr
and cs,ecially uur beloved south, In the deatl OF
General lt0bi. F.. Lee AMI we how IN s'onil's'
| 10 The fautleSS decree or Him WHO uoeln 81.
| things weil,, That recognizing IN the tretI
chiefraiu all that il noble. pure AMI gooa; VIZ
claim him as tn. heritage o the South an hoia
| him to this anu future generations US the Eliiu,
est model fer emuallon; t'Ias having klue.sa nss
| sympathlas, cem.uLei with ears with nra' ers
| amt hloul. with Virginia. the nnoi. motllcI U.
| Lee. We mngle. ur lam 'utatiOns with MS st,!:he'
family ant will rv.r che ish her soil as the Dirlh
| place OF the matchless tiio-Wushlrgton, Lee auo
| Jackson.
After he adoption OF the above preamble and
resolutions, the following resolution was offered
by Mr.. r 0. ,wson and adopted:
Resolred, That the pr ,ceetlings OF this meeting
| be published In the "Chareston CourIer'' and
| at HARLEsrON SEwI." and that cupics Of the pre-.
amhle AMI resolutions be forwa' ded to the widow
Of General R. +. Lee aud to the Governor OF the
Staie Of Virginia.
The object Of the meeting having been accom-
plished. he benedlction vas pronounced by the
Rev, 2. Aud, and the meeting adjourned.
rRouAs A. ELLIOTT, President.
! k,nx kspsrR K9c!fsHS; 9. Dfss.s, Secretaries.