The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-14
SOUTHERN DEMONSTRATION
OVER GEN. LEE.s gtj 20
Trying to half.mast an U. s. Flag at
r5.,J t-a,r Savannah agl lnaTay
d aIWAsnNdToN, October 49,

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q -5ra h.WAsnNaToN, October 49,.
The following dispatch was received to.
day by Secretary Boutwell, for Collector
Robb, Of Savannah, dated to-day: y have
Just this moment learned that the flag on
The Custom House was at halfnaSt for
the death Of Gen. Lee. It was ordered
by my deputies without my knowledge.
1 have ordered the flag at full mast
Much public feeling Is manifested at my
action. Shall the flag be lowered again.
Answer Immediately '2is ~ ~ l'-'.l
In response to tho above Secretary
Boutwell, has telegraphed to Robb mp
proving his action. N.' =" H.! III. t.,,5 ,-,,
Making Treason Respectable at Rich.
5f N IGM tipo mond. ds,. 7tan4 .a.s
Gov. Walker as a First Glass TOady
.-He Suggests Monument to the
d Rebellion garaad MnE ,Isui5lr q
Ygh. div R1cH1roND; October IS. :,
Richmond presents scone ofmourning
hardly witnessed in this generation The
stores and public buildings are all closed,
and bells IN oil parts Of the city are tolling
On many doors ar6 pictures and photo
graphs Of General Lee, dropped in Grape
with evergreens. 1.-THE citizens arc stands'
Ing in groups on the principal thorough:
'fares, and taikinG in Subdued tones Of the;
sad event., The feeling that he ought TO
be buried hero at the States expense Is
universal, and tho Legislature in making
this request Of his family, reiterated the
public opinion. The City Council met
this afternoon at the call Of the Mayor.
Governor Walker. semitic following mes
sage to the General Assembly: t,irat Jtii.5.
i7Itui is with unaffected grief Liam;
nounceu to- you tho painful intelligence
Of the adealhi OBJ Gem, Robert e. Lee
of Lexington yesterday morning. 81 Ho
died as he had lived, a'noble example of
sublime principles and teachings Of Chris
tian religion. 4 He goes downto the tomb
amid the lamentations Of IN adectionate
and sorrowiug people. 0fex9ltel public
and tflvate Virtues in his 'lifS and career,
lie filled with the full measurenof our
conception the duties OF man. Astricken
family, q bercaved State and an affection
ate people, bow with reverence and humil.
rity before this Hisitationo of Divine Proyl-
denco. II is fitting thatiyour representa-
tives Of, the people shonlds take such ap-
propriate action as this melancholy ocea:
sion suggests, andI believe. you would
but give expression to the universal
desire OF, the people should you solicit tho
intcrment of the remainsupOn the grounds
owned by the State at Hollywood Gene.
terry, where hereafter they may raise o
monumental shaft commemorative alike
| of, their sincere aud listing affections for
tho man, and4their profound appreciation
OF his greatness and goodness"
AfleT the reading oE. the message joint
resolution was unanimously passed cx-
pressiye Of the deep sorrow ofboth houses
at tho sad event, and requesting that the
body be turned over tothe State for In.
terment. atn Hollywood Cemetery, near
this cityg!A joint committee consisting
Of five members from the House and two
from the Senate, and Itheiripresiding Off
Gers, was appointed to go toaLexington
and escort the remains hero ifsthe request
be granted. The Legislature then ad'
iourned. lilus2L sihi "a TgdfliAl IrHfHl