Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-15
ALEXANDRIA VA.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1870
I'm MenOriam.

IL now takluS his rest. AS HIS Ieudlus Wele
deposited in the Chapel at Lexington this
morning, large concourse Of the citizens of
the town in which be spent his boyhood, and
where some of his scbool.mates yet live, ard
Of the county from which he took his wife, as.
ssmbled in front of the Nj. E. Church, South,
on Washington street, es the bell OF Old Christ
Church, in which be used to worship, was
sending forth its solemn peals upon the Au
tum's ,balmy air, to to express their heartfelt
sorrow for the great loss, they, the State, aud
humanity had sustained. A platform had been
erected for the purpose, and upon it we're seat.
ed the officers of the meeting: Mayor Latham,
President; r. H. Miller, Edgar Snowden, ST.,
f. L. Smith, l.. B. Taylor, Gen. NJ. D. Corse,
COL Morton Marye. Col. Arthur Herbert, w.
G. Cazenove, G. Y. Worthington and John
B. Smoot, Vice Presidents, and w. II. Mar
bury, D. l.. Smoot. and Harold Snowden,
Secretaries, and the Rev. Messrs. Johnston,
Bullock, Houeh, Benson and MoKim.
The ceremonies were begun with au
appropriate prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hough.
The President then stating that the object
for which the meeting had convened was to
receive the report of the committee appointed
at the citizens meeting yesterday, at Liberty
Hail. introduced:Edgar Snowden, ST., who on
the part of f. l.. Smith, J. S. French. Geo.
Bryan, L. B. Taylor, Edgar Snowden, ST.,
Col. G. w. Brent and Col. G. E. Stuart, the
committee, presented the following preamble
and resolutions:
owe THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA. par
ticipating in the feelings of deep sorrow for
the death of GEN. ROBERT Z. LEE, which are
manifested by our fellow citizens throughout
the State OF Virginia. have assembled in pub
lie meeting to give expression to those feelings,
and to place on record our appreciation of the
lite and character of the deceased and our sens
of his merits and services. 1t is, we think,
particularly Incumbent upon us TO do SO, both
10 the performance of public duty, and as
the friends and neighbors, for many years, of
the iilustrious man, who has by the diSpensa-
ton of an All Wise Providence been removed
from our midst. 1t was here that he received a
portion Of his early education, it was here that
bis tenderest associations were created and
maintained, it is here that cherished friend
ships were formed which lasted through Lille,
and towards this place and its people. he al.
ways showed deep attachment TO all the
other claims, therefore, that his memory has
upon our afectonal respect, is to be added
those kindly remembrauces and home sympa-
thies which made US regard him as peculiarly
one of our own people. We therefore gather
around his tomb, as re DO when death strikes
one OF our own family, and throw our Wreatbs
Of laurel upon grave on which We hope no
human being would plant a ncttlc.
Resolved, therefore, that we mourn the loss
which our State and Country has sustained in
the death OF q truly Great Man-one of the
most honored Of Virginia's sons-a man with
an escutcheop bright and untarnished- "a ID all
without fear and without reproach, whose ex
ample as soldier, citizen, and q christian is
worthy Of the highest praise and OF the mita
tion OF every Virginian-a man whose career,
military and civil. has made almost prophetic,
the words addressed to him. at memorable
period OF bis life, when the President Of the
Convention of the People of bis native State,
in rendering him his commission as Comman
der Of the Armies of the State, hoped that he,
100, like George Washington, might be first
10 war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of
his countrymep.
Resolved, that We cherish aud honor the
memory of the deceased with that respectful
reverence which is due to character 80 exalted
as his was, and TO life devoted to the consci
en,ious discharge OF duty, in whatever situa
ion he was placed; and that among the claims
to our gratitude which Gen. Lee held, along
with mis- services, and sufferngs, and heroic
exertions we tondly recognize his constant eff
forts to assist in the cause of Education, and
The general Prosperity OF our State, when the
strife OF arms ceased, aud he was enabled to
turn his attention to, what was to him, the
more "deIiehtiul plans OF peace
Resolved that in having this hen tfnlt trih ute
/" the memory and services of the ilIustrious
dead wewould affectionately condole with the
bereaved family and relatives Of the Chief, and
tender to them the expression OF our profound
sympathy, and our earnest hope that they may
be strengthened and consoled in this their
great calamity by that Divine Power which he
himself acknowledged, on which he reposed
his confidence and belief, ADD which was his
guide and support throughout his honored life.
Mr.. Snowden, after reading the report, said
that though it was customary upon similar
occasions for him who presented the report, to
follow it with some remarks, he would not be
guided by such precedent did be not feel that
those in whose presence he stood composed
large family cic'e, from which one member
had been taken away. He then 10 a short ad-
dress portrayed the examples which youth,
middle and old age should make of the lie of
the studioious boy and tue contentious man,
whose death was the occasion of the prevailing
sorrow. He mentioned that Mr. Benjamin
HallowelI, to whom Gen. Lee had gone to
school in this city, but who differed with the
General in politics, had said of him during he
war, that he was conscientious in his convic.
tions of duty.
MIR. Snowden concluded by contrasting the
homage paid to Gen. Lee upon his return
from the leadership of lost cause with that
paid to more successful generals.
f. l.. Smith, ST., in seconding the report Of
the committee, said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN Il move the adoption of
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