The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-09
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A Tribute to tho nIemory or Leo from
His old Compnnions-in-Arms
A meeting of Confederate officers and
soldiers was held in Richmond on Thurs.
day night in the First Presbyterian
Church. The edifice was crowded to
over1owing. At o'clock General Brad
ley T. Johnson called the meeting to Or
der, and upon his motion, General Jubal
A.. Early was elected temporary Chair
man. General EARLY, on taking the
chair, paid nm eloquent tribute to the
memory OF him whom he described us
''the greatest and noblest of men," Ge-
neral Robert 81. Lee. After prayer by
Rev: DR.. Minnegerode, General Bradley
i. Johnson moved the appointment Of
the usual committees, and the motion
was carried. The committee on perma-
nent organization, after brief retire
ment, made report, recommending the
following ns the permanent officers of the
associations:
For President Jefferson Davis.
Vice-Presidents-M Major General Fitz-
hngh Lee, Major General John 8. Cor
don. Major General Edward Johnson,
Major General T. r. Trimble, Brigadier-
General w. B. Taliaferro, Brigadier.
General William N. Pendleton, Major
General VIM. Smith, Brigadier- General
n. A. Wise, Brigadier-G General J. D. I'm
boden, Colonel Chas. Marshall, Colonel
Walter H. Taylor, Colonel W. X. Per-
rine, Colonel Peyton N. Wise, General
NJ, RANSOM Captain Robert Pegram.
General L. l.. Lomax, Colonel Henry
Peyton. Colonel J. M. FRENCH Colonel
r. E.. Withers, Major William N. Berke-
ley, Colonel William Willis, Colonel Will
liam Preston johnson, Lieutenant Mann
Page, Privates William G. Kane, of Lou
isa County, Va; Robert Martin, of Eau
quler; G. Hough, of Baltimore, and G.
Elder. of Maryland, and Sergeant w.
Writ Robinson.
Sergeant George l.. Christian, Captain
G. O. Lawson, Sergeant James P. Co.
wardin. Captain W. A. Anderson. Private
Abner Anderson, Captain S. d. Hous-
ton, Captain George Walker and Major
VIM. B. Myers.
The report was unanimously adopted
amid great applause.
Resolutions were then offered by Colo.
nel o. 8. Venable providing for the Or
ganlzatlon of nm association for the pur-
pose of erecting monument to General
Lee at Richmond. Colonel Venable
spoke in support of his resolution, and
was seconded by Generals Preston. Cor
don and others.
In the course of his speech, Colonel
Venable related the following incident:
At o'clock on the memorable morn
ing of the surrender, when our last hope
seemed to have forsaken us, General
Lee sent me forward to the gallant Cor
don to know whether he could hold out
longer. I will give General Gordon's
reply in his own words: Tell General
Lee that my old corps is reduced to a
FRAGILE, and unless I am supported by
Longstreet heavily do not think we can
do anything more.". I returned to Gene
raj Lee and delivered the message. He
then said "There is nothing left but to
go to General Grant, and would rather
die thousand Deaths" In the sad aud
fearful consultation that ensued, one Of
us remarked: "What will history say Of
our surrendering if there is any posi-
bility of our escape? Posterity will not
understand it," eyes, yes" lie rejoined,
they will not understand our situation;
but that is not the question. The qnes.
tion IS whether it is right, and if it is
right, take the responsibility.
lhe resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the Lee Monument Asso-
citation was organized with the following
officers:
resident-Lieutenant General Jubal
a. Early.
Secretary Colonel T. N. r. Tnlcott.
Treasurer-Colonel VIM. Il. Palmer.
Auditor-C. r. Allen.
Executive Committee-Walter II. Tay-
lor, Bradley L. Johnson, Robert Stiles,
r. D. Minor, r. H. Maury.
The meeting then adjourned.
A STORY WITH A MoRAL.-A young
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