The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-21
Congressional.

With view to the restoration Of the
Arlington estate to the widow of Gene.
raj Robert E Lee, tho removal OF
erave-yards on tho premises, and
a general restitution for any incum
brance placed there IN the interest OF
the Government. Eimunds hoped
that leave would not be granted, aa
the proposition to dig up tho bones of
our dead soldiers, in order that GER
tain property might be given back
TO Its rebel owners, was, to his mind
mootious. Whiio entertaining tho
highest respect for hi, friend, (Mc.
Crcery) he hoped the Senate would
never entertain the proposition. Me-
Creery then occupied twenty minutes
upon the subject. lie referred to the
circumstances attending tho recen,
death of two Of the foremost Generals
on each side in tho late war-Lee and
| Thomas, He spoke of the friendly
intimacy existing between these
! Generals up to tho commencement of
the rebellion, when Thouas followed
the starry emblem Of the Union, and
Lee resolved to stand or fall by tho
State that had given him birth, and
of the general sorrow and respect
which manifested itself in either sec
ton succeeding the mou,nful intelh.
Gencc Of their dccoase. He proceeded
10 culogizc the iuiloxiblc virtue, mill
tory genius and valpr Of General Lee,
romarking that the American people
would never rclinqnish the property
which they held in the name and
fame of the great Virginian. Ho
then referred to the principle historic
features Of Lees campaigns, to show
that, with the means at his command,
possibly no other man could have
accomplished results SO vast. Whilo
possessing great ability, ho was de-
void of ostcntatior, and, from tho
testimony Of his most intimate ao-
qnantanccs, he was singularly exempt
from the faults and follics of other
men. His life was that Of horo, a
Christian and a gentleman. There
might be those in tho Son,te who
would derive comfort FROM casting
aspersions upon General Lees rharae.
ter, but all sections Of tho country
would eventually accord to his NOR
IT'S their lnst deserts. Tho iovod
partner of his bosom still lived, and
in her behalf justice was now impiorcd.
She belonged to race fond Of be.
slowing charity, but poverty could
not force be- to zee p. it. Would
tho Sona'" Wv" .r,n W. the barrier
that excluded nur lr,m Arlington
During his remarks, McCrcery re-
viewed in detail tho salient features
Of General Lees civil and military
scrviccs-particularly his recent cf-
forts in connection with Jefferson
| College, his revolutionary ancestry,
and his sincere devotion to duty.
Referring to the sword az the least
capable Of al! tribunals to decide
cause upon its merits, the speaker
went on to argue that tho judgments
Of the sword had not always command
ed that universal respect which
would have been expected Of court of
30 large n jurisdiction, and that history
had enrolled the names of Hampton
and Sydney upon the list of martyrs
in tho sacred cause Of right. Tho
Senate finally refused loayc TO intro
RETENUE REroRM.-Thc following
is tho revenue reform resolution
adopted in the l]ousc to-day: "Re-
so/0cd, That the true principle of row.
cnuc reform points to tho abolition
OF the internal revenue system, which
was created as a war measure to pro-
vide for extraordinary expenses, and
tho continnancc Of which involves tho
employment. at tho cost of millions
of dollars annually, Of an army Of
assessors, collectors, supervisors, do
tcctives and other officers previously
unknown, and requires tho repeal'
ut tito earliest day consistent with
! 1 bo ;y{ nc tho Ga h anI pron-