The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-10-21

sors of men. Exemplar IF the virtues
Of his country-the raine Of Lee will
be immortal.
We offer our sympathy to our broth.
ers of.Virsinian and 10 the family IF
the deceased ior the irrcparable loss we
have sustained in common.
ResoiUed, As expressive of our feel
iTSs'on this occasion, copy Of the
forcgoing'be transmitted to the widow
of @ eueral Lee e. +
REMARKS OF COL. E. NJ. 'BoYKlN.
Mr.. Chan man In meeting as we
do to-day, to pay tribute to the memory
of such q man as Robert Il. Lee, it is
easy to conceive how it was. that the
warrior men Of Greece and Rome, md
our rudcr northern ancestors, had their
hero ,wersbiP, when one, of their mighty
men had, fallen, and they stood around
,all''that'was LETT, Of; enc they; loved a9d
{honored, and saw but On empty shell.
"a frraiIT tenement 'of'GIay, Tie bright
eye dull, the bold heart stilied forefer,
they could 'h3t' think, that beacon that
had led them: on to honor and to fame,
was auehsEed forever. but rather that
it had mounted upward, to-some bright
particular star to watch their way
as It had done in life. We know by
the light of our better dispensation,
that though the beautiful fiction had a
sentiment that 'yearned towards truth,
the christian soldier, and the noble gen.
tleman has 2sousht his rest, in tire
house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens" ... H.. ..,3..
Mr.. Chairman. I know few words are
best, but I claim the right, as an hum
bic follower Of our great captain, sim
pie spearmcn In his ranks, to lfy b
chaplet, witllercd i. lnay be with the
cares and sorrows That ate around us
and make libation. though but single
drop of "sacred wine" upon his grave.
REMARKS OF col SHANNON. -
/. :Mr. Chairman and Fiientls-We e
met to hang votive Offering TN the
tomb OF Robert T.. Lee! An offering OF
profound admiration, 6lial rcvcrcncc.
devoted affection, md deepest rencra-
tion But, there ylistens on the garland
not one tear Of regret I! - .'''
You have, Mr. Chairman, truthfully
and eloqueutly spoken Of this great
mans life, us circlo-complcte in oil
its parts-pcrfect in its symmetry. and
proportions, and defying analysis -
Your address and the preamble ard
resoluti, rs both notice tire wondrous
similitude, in the roundnrss and COM
plctencss of his life aud character, be-
tween him ind George Washington.
1t is patent likeness When Robert
Z. Lee sadly slseaIhed the bright sword
he had for over the fourth of Il century,
ever flashed oI high. in the service of
the United Stutes-when he resigned
the commission he had So long borne
and honoreG, and said he would never
draw that sword but in the defence of
Yirsinia-hc mournfnlly turned Lis
back upon the loved old flag and went
hume to his Nlcther-uld Virginia!
The great old Mother. IN her FIRST
embrace, made her chosen son, her
ruler-thc major general Of her forces,
and her executive in placing the COM
mission in his hands said. "Fnst in
war;" we soon expect to hail you First
in peace, aud first iu the hrarts OF your
cuuntrymcn.' To that executive the
presence, no doubt suggested the great
Washington, and the then spoken words
urr now fulfilled prophecy For he,
Who t6werd above all the generals,
who bure the "Sou,hern cross" above
envy or rivalry. was world rccngniz' d
as 's6rst in war;" When conquest
came, who showed such an example OF
endurance, fortitude, duty? Indeed he
was first in peace, and peoples love,
in all time, will proclaim him. first
10 the hearts of his c6tntrymeu!"
But, his de,y is dore! ...-.'.
We should "dcsire nothing contrary
to the constitution of our natures -
We recognize, and believe in Gods
progress. The san, which, for near
three score years and ten, has, without
cloud, illuminated our hcriaon-has
it is true, set for us-iis rays, brightest
at its close, but it blazcs with renewed
glory on happier scenes.
Who moarns the translation of Enoch,
or E:ijah? Why. should we mourn
over the translation of Robert +. lee !?
His removal is his great guin-his
memory and example are ours forever,
and we will cherish them and foudly
trust that his mantle will descend on
worthy shoulders.
Should we not take to heart his own
grand words. "hulnan virtue, should
ever b. equal to human calamity p
Shall We not recognize the kindness
which has removed him "from the evil
to come" and even rcjoice that this
grand mo lei of Humanity is borne aloft,
nro II uaz rouchcd nv .sdecay's cAucing