The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-15

reverence and love given 10 le" Hinee .i.eaas
"Ssr Sor Icy @ me- omit to, natIce how that character
was formed, From an quarters comes up .the
swe,IiS q Testimony, Spontaneous and unbidden,
ihst Robert E. Lee achieved the highest attain.
sns
is an expecial comeliness, tnenF at this, ,ithe arst
public gathering since theo unwelcome .tidlngs
reached u.s. In giving expression 70 tne natnIal
pTomptlngs pt our love ana soffr9@ f anu patt taf
character. whlch@soJ distinguished ana ennoo'ed
the late Robert b: Lee. @GIGl9nIs.F .s.T..j.'.. :
nNoufn. for TO us he seemsithe ,last.;. ~. !; :i:y
Remembering all his greatness 10 the past. - /
No more In soldier fashion WIN ne greet -.
with lifted hands the gazerih Me street., -
NJ urn for the man OF long enduring; ,u, nio9a'.
The statesman-warrior, moderate, resoute, 7.r
Whole in himself, common good. ,..-.'.t
Mourn for the man OF amplest influence, O." 2.
Yet clearest Of ambitions crime,ll/. .y.'-,ns =
Our greatest, yet with least pretence.-,
Great In council and great in war,
Foremost Captain OF. his time 80 - ~
Rich in saving common sense, ii, 40 /
And as the grestesr only are :
o good gray head, which all men knew.
/ O voice. from which their omens all men drew,
o irf.n nerve to eaclt occasionltrue,
fallen at length, that toWer!0l strengtn ! -.
Which stood fours9uare 70 all !he WINGS !1s 'hA'
blew"
Re Pesoire asi That the Charleston Chamber OF Com.
merce deeply. sharing In the grief which over.
Ehelns our people In the recent death Of; Robert
E. Lee avails itself Of its meeting today 20 give
expression to It's profound sympathy N the gene
raj bereavement. and will ever cherish wtth rev.
erence and love the virtues and character BY
which ne was so pre- eminently distinguished;
Resoiped, That In outward symbol or our rev.
SarI Of dhe the &C continued soSs
from our hall at half-mast
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the Journals OF the day, and that copy OF
fami OF General Lee.
These resolutions were eloquently and feel
inely seconded by Colonel P. c. Gaillard, and
at the conclusion Of bis remarks, the Hon.
George A. Trenholm rose and said:
/ cannot refrain, Mr. President, from uniting
my voice with the gentlemen VINO nave preceoed
me, in giving expression TO our sympathy and
sorrow 10 the death OF this great man. 1t has
been well said that there Is no spectacle in life
more noble than that OF an honest man strug.
Cling against adverse fortune. How much more
sublime Is IT TO see virtuous nation bravely con.
tending against adversely. Such, Sir, Is the pres
ent condition OF the people OF the South; but TO
the poverty and want they sunef, no sense OF
shame Is attached. Though It pleased Almighty
and bed into misfortune and failure, delest ls un-
tarnished by shame. They can proudly proclaim
the honesty OF the convictions that carried them
into battle, and point with honor TO the heroic
spirits who were the champions OF tneir cause.
rs vas the greatest Captain Of the age-h true
soldier-a hero possessed OF all the attributes OF
greatness, the sublimtty Of genius, the repose OF
courage, the meekness OF pleiy. MOI So. alone "a
il reyerently said. could be more easily spared
from the Heaven to which he Is ascended, tnan
from the earth which lie has forsakcl. Nor let It
hat op1n
alone. The great American nation will recognize
his genius and claim share In his glory. !have
that confidence In the magnanim ty OF our
fellow. citizens of the North. They VIII 40
this pure and upright man. Though lately ar.
rayed against each other in the bloody ranks OF
w3r. we are new, by the decree OF Heaven, one
people. Let Us be united in sentiment, as we are
sary unite in the tribute Of respect and admira;
tton to genius and virtue. He was great and
glorious Captaln-an honor to the nation that
gave him birth. Hts character and his actions
belong to the history OF the age, and, conlerring
as they do great honor upon human nature, they
are the common property Of manklnA None
will reproach his memory. Reared IN school 10
which fidelity to the State OF his birth was taught
iitica science, lie oBeyed the call Of Virginia and
drew his heroic sword In her defence; ! Yes, sir;
none Will reproach him m;i even his adVersares WV
yndcate the sincerity OF his seRtimeots, ane ie.
spect the sacrifice he madein laying the hopes m OF
our harbor every nag noats at half. IN honor
OF hlB memory-the ''stars and stripes" the "olo
naqn itself does equal homage with the rest. Let
us hope sir that the noble and generous sen IT,
ment thus evinced may draw together more
closely, In bonds OF renewed sympathy and aflec-
tion. those whom God has Joined together as one
people. Made brethren once more with our coun-
iryn1en OF the North let u.s. not dlstrust the gen
erosity of their sentiments on this sad occasion
LEI ma rather believe that they will unite with US
to bury In the grave Of this great man all past
animssities, and build up IN his monument new
bonds Of mutual affection anu conhdence.
Major Henry E. Young then addressed the
meeting as follows: -.
Mr.. Prestdent-You, and my brethren OF this
Chamber will, / am sure, bear with me lew mo.
ments and Indulge me In the expression OF that
sorrow which feel In common With you al-Wlth
ene whole country. Mr.. President, TO most OF US
General Lee stands aB one Of the great actors OF
this world on the page OF hlstory-ofa history, II
Bnt for myself, confess that at this moment
7 tnrn rather from his trlumphs and struggles, to
more quiet scenes. My memory dWells now not
on his magnificent strategy mol on ms cIanGta ,he
scenes, as vivid before me as yesterday, When
this grand old man, after the days work, sat ny
the camp-6res, with his staff around nln. NO
fear, no awe OF this ''head oe the family" was was
there. stern as he was In the discharge OF his
duty swift to follow neglect with rebuSe the more
felt for its high courtesy. so that no ider, no lag
gard could stay on his stsG he had the love and
sfrection-the veneration, the earnest love OF his
comparatively youthful military family, and won,
rather than compelled, them TO duty.
see around the camp fire the old man, with
h,s COMPANIONS in arms. Among them that peer
less son or Virglnia-like himself, without stain
or. or repruach, the gallant Stuart-cheerlng him
when depressed and worn by his minstrel band,''
hy hs CHEEKY laugh, his oyernowing spirits. These
c2owd around me, and my memory Claims utter
ance OF them.
filing now. but only to rlove this Chamber to re.
commend TO- this community to cease from all
Susiness tomorrow, Though far or, we will fol.
low. with our hearts bowed with sorrow, the re-
Imoye Mr.. President, that this Chamber re.
com mend that all places OF business be closed to-.
morrow. =
The question was then put, and the pream-
a..ao1,4Iann ,uarn nnaminnnalu sdnnted