The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-17

his great preceptor ther. was IalneIs . anu sols
and spotless as the bright sword he knew
so well to use The gallant Stuart
Jeb stuarn Of an army; ;enn enYsning all esPes
Wur1 and sick. with his bright joyous nature, his
| CHEEKY laugh Memories like these crowd upon
me, end as these figures pass before mp, the lofty
central figure Of them looms up greater thah
ever. The life and spirit, the moving p'wer OF
| ieaderca leader worthy Of his army.
Need + tell you Of the love that army bore for
him.9 How, at his bidding, they went cheering to
a. or dieS How no private soldier, doing his duty
ever heard harsh word from MN! MS unceas.
what they suffered and made 1t rulenot only to
indulge himself in no luxurious ease. but also to
discourage 1t in all others. When he assumed
general officers, with their stats, to occupy
Heighbcring houses. Lee Immediately refused
all offers pressed upon him, and establish
ed his headquarters IN tents. The exam
pie soon had It's effect; there were few OIL
GERS who were not very shortly found in tents
near their men. Even when disease vas sapping
his strength. he refused, except wnen actually ILL.,
to occupy house. and the utmost his staff could
effect was to procure MIN more comfortable
tent than usual His men knew all this. and loved
him without stint. You have all heard the story,
how, when ut the Wilderness, part Of our line
| fatered for a moment, under the immense masses
thrown against 1t, he put himself at the head OF
| the Texas Brlgade-the remnants OF Hood gal
liant men-to lead them into the fight. The whele
| brigade halted and q private, tall and gaunt, q
| hardy veteran, stepped from the ranks, and TAX
ing his horse by the bride, led him back, telling
| him thcy would obey him In all things save this.
| His life was too dear The line should he re-es.
| tabllshed, but he must stay where he was, Tears
| streomed from these old soldiers, both General
| and private The General ooeyed, and the
| promise OF these brave men was fulfilled IN few
| moments
imperfect as this sketch has been, 1t would he
wholly defective did not alluGe to General Lees
religious character; and this, too though this
| topic has been 80 well treated by my distinguish
ed senior who has just sat down.
Lee was the incarnation OF duty-the incarna
| tton or Christian duty-in all things save In his
| religion. In this he knew no duty. 1t was part
| and marcel of his nature. 1t did not so much
onide and rule him. as that 1t had so imbued his
| Whole being that he could no more have thrown
| it aside and been the Lee we mourn than he could
give up life itself. AS In all things else, lie was
transformations In his pety, and only his Great
mEather who seeth In secret knows all Of his
| religions obseryanceS. But no duy began OF
| closed with him, without prayer and, when prac
tica6la the study Of the Billie; and we were al
smre that no move was undertaken without guild
ance heing sought where alone 1t can be uner
/ rinrlv found. II was 10 the army cheering
Il siGfr TO see him and his great leutenants
4 Ionrstreer jackson, Stuart and Others together
Mt the com rnunion table, tesifytDg their devotion
70 the God of battles; and It gave confidence Il
know that they sought aid and assistance from
One so mighty TO help. IL mas pleased God not Il
hear our PRAYERS; bat rest assured, my friends
that rhe God in whom we trusted Will not suite