The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-03

Commemorative Services in New York.

Commemorative Services in New York.
Services were held at the Cooper Institute in
New York, OH Monday evening, October 24th,
in commemoration of the life and character OF
the late General Robert E. Lee, with especial
reference to his civic and Christian virtues.
The call for the meeting stated that, although
it was inaugurated by the Southern residents in
the city of New York, it was "yet to be regard
ed as in no sense born of partisan feeling, but
solely from the desire to do honor to the men,
ory of great and good man-an illustrious
American"
Hon. John E. Ward presided over the meet-
ing, and delivered an appropriate and beautiful
address, Gen. John B. Imboden presented the
resolutions with few touching remarks and
on motion, the resolutions were adopted by a
standing and silent vote, which was followed by
a spontaneous outburst of applause. Mr.. Thos.
A. Hoyt then addressed the meeting in sub
stance as follows:
Who can recite the story of that noble life,
who can articulate our great sorrow in sylla-
bles of human language. We are here to
mourn his loss, not to praise him by the reci-
tai of his deeds. In losing him, not only the
Southern people, but the American nation, aye,
the whole civilized world, have sustained q
great and irremediable loss. He had been Sc
lected by the people of the South as their lead
er, their guide, their counsellor. From the
moment of the great catastrophe every eye was
bent upon him to see how he comported himself
amid the trials of the situation-eyery ear was
attent to listen to the words that might fall
from his lips-and from that hour until the
hour of his death every act of his was an act OF
goodness, every word one of love. (Applause. J
It was hoped that for many years ne would
stand as beacon of light to guide his country
men in the path of duty, but alas the fatal
hour came, and she was not, for God took him. "
When that sad news was whispered in the
streets of his. own town, among his friends and
neighbors, by one impulse every house was
closed, ali business ceased, white and black
mingled their tears of grief; the wave of sor-
row swept over the whole Southern country,
the wheels of commerce were stopped; the
halls of learning and legislation, the courts OF
Justice, and the marts of trade were CLOSED,
while the church bells tolled their doleful dirge
and the hearts cf men responded with cry of
anguish to the intelligence of his death. APP
plause.) To that cry the hearts OF Southern
residents in New York responded, and their
fellow-citizens have warmly expressed their
sympathy. We are here to attend his funeral,
and, in the presence of the mighty dead, pro-
mosities, all heated feelings of parties and
strifes be assuaged; let those sinful human
feelings cover and hide themselves in this SOL
emn npresence-(applause)- )-and let us pray that
this may become the great and lasting peace OF
God, and that rest and joy may once more visit
a desolated and suffering people. lApplause.)
The most interesting portion of his life were its
few last remaining years, in which ne presented
that spectacle, dear to God and men, of true
virtue amid great misfortune. He 80 bore
himself under Gods Christening hand as to
leave his life lesson for all time. He gave
himself with fidelity and fervor to the task
given him, doing with all his might what his
hand found to do, neglecting no duty, dis
charging every righteous claim upon him.
From the chastening Affections sent upon him
he drew blessings by his submission to the will
of the Almighty. The lesson of his declining
years is that of the power of moral force, a
lesson well to learn in this false and meretri-
cious age. Men saw in him pure and stain
less heart, q conscience void of offence towards
God and man; one who strove In the
love of God, and in charity towards all
men, to perform the task which, in his heart,
he believed God had given bim to do. ZAP
plause) BE strove to restore peace and broth
erly feeling to his country. A mother came to
him, bringing her two sons for him to educate
She had lost her husband in the war and natu-
rally felt somewhat embittered. In answer to
her expression of this feeling he said to her !:
Madam, do not train up your sons in hostility
to the government of the United States. Re-
member that we are one country now. Dis
miss from your mind all sectional feeling and
bring them up to be Americans" (Great ap-
plause.l It is happiness for us that we have
had such to die, and it is a privilege and an
honor that we may mingle our tears together at
the graves of those two illustrious men, united
in their lives, are no more divided in their
Deaths and we will revive the memories and
weep over the grass-grown grave of "Stonewall"
Jackson-(great applause, long continued
and the new-made grave of Robert E. Lee.
(Renewed applause.