Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-11
GONIMITrEES- APPOINTED.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED
After the prayer. on motion Of General
B. r. Johnson, tho following committees
were appointed
G1De0asaee on I'ern5anesat Os,qaniz qaon- en-
Wn B Terry chairmsn), BEDFORD county; Major
Robert Stiles. Richmond; Eerg't ] Van Les NC
Creey, Richmond: Corporal William Kean, Jr.
Louisa county; Lieutenant John h Roller, Rock
ingham; Lieut. Henry Carter, RichT o1d; Gen
John Cooke, King William county; Gen Harry
Heth Baltimore; Col Thos " Cater, King Vii
ham county; Col Il Jones, Hanover; Private "
81 Efinger, Rockingham; Capt JOS " Foster,
Leesburg; Col thos l. Preston, Aibemarie county.
Gen SIN Il Paine. Fauquier; Col Robert Pres
ton, Montgomery county; Capt W Z Nicholas,
Maryland; Col VIM Allen, LeXng tor; Private
Abrzm Warwick, Richmond; Major Yenab'e,
Prince Edward: Lieutenant Samuel wilson, Surry
county; Meier Robe " Hunter, Surry county;
Lieut. James Pollard. King William; Col william
Nelson, Hanover; Capt d Minor. Richmond;
Gordon, New Kent? non VII lam WEIGH Kent
| county, Nd; Capt J L Clarke. Baltimore.
Committee OF: Hesolu t2ns Col. CHARLES 3
| more Major john y Danisl, Lynchburg Lieut..
Richard IL Christian. Richmond General Ben
mono, Norfolk General l. LLomax Fsuquier;
George II PaSels, Baltimore; Colonel Edmund
| Psndleton, Bo'e:ourt Private a Elder, Rich
mond Com. N T Maury, Lexington General
George Il stewart, Baltimore General
Field. Georgia; General W Walker, Georgia
| Private Leroy s Ed yard, Richmond Lieutenant
Caroline; Captain W z Came! on. Petersbnrg;
Colonel William Watts, Roanoke General Harry
Heth, Baltimore; General Wm 3 TaliaSerrO
Gloucester; General Sam Jones, Amelia Private
John B mOrGecai, Henfico; Captaia McHenry
Howard, Baltimore Captain E Girls BAiti
more Lieutenant Jones, Aleghan c .unty,
Nd.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After an absence OF a few minutes she
Committee on Permanent Organiz ,tion -
| turned, and Gen. Terry. the Chairman.
presented report recommending the TO-
| lowing permanent organization
| For President Jefferson Davis.
| Wee Presidents Maj Gen FIJI zhugh ] &c, Ma
Gen John Gordon Maj Gen Edward Johnson.
Maj Gen John h Trimblo Brig Gen Tali4-
| ferio, Brig Gen William y Pandieton. Maj Gel
William Smith. Rrig Gen Z Wise, Brig Gen J
d Imooden, Col Charles MARSHALL, Col Walter Il
| Taylor Col W z Perrine Dol Peyton n Wise,
! Gen Ransom, Capt Robert Pe3ram, Gen L L
Lomax, Col Henry Peyton, Dol IL French, Co
! r Withers, Mai William Berk'eT, Co! VIII
| liam Willis Dol William Preston Johnson. Lieut.
Mann Page, Privates William Martin. of Eau
| Quier G. Tough, Of Baltimore, aud G Elder, OF
| Maryland, and Sergeant " Wirt Robinson,
SecretoTies-Capt E8 Gregory, feIrS George
L Christian, Capt = G LawTon Eerg,,e james ?
Cowardin. capt " = Anderson, Privase Abnor
Anderson, Capt d Houston, Capt George
walker, and aei William Il
The report was unanimously adopted
amid great applause.
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT DAVIS.
j As Mr.. Davis arose to walk TO the stand
every person in the hoaea rose TO his feet,
and there followed such a storm Of APP
! plauBe IS seemed to shake tho very founda
! tons Ct the building, while cheer upon
cheer was echoed from the throats Of vete-
rams saluting one whom they de, gh5cG to
! honor.
Mr.. Davis spoke at length, mi will his
accustomed thrilling, moving cl5qaeuce.
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! which we write, to give full report Of bis
address.
! He addressed his hearers as " Soldiers
and sailors OF the Confe3erlcy, comrades
and friends " Assembled On this sa5 oc-
I casiou. with hearts oppressed with the
grief thnt Gonows the loss Of him who WIS
( our leader on many bloody battlefield,
p pleasing though melancholy spectacle Is
presented. Hitherto, ana in all times, men
! have been bonored When successful, but
here is tie case Of Ole who, amid disaster,
went down to his grave. ana those gho
, were his companions III misfortune have
assembled to honor his uomory. Il IS as
! much al honor to you WHO give as 10 him
who receives, for above the vulgar test OF
merit you show yourselves Competent 80
discriminate between him WHO enjoys ana
he VINO de serves success.
Robert f. Lee was my associate and
were friends until the hour Of his death.
We we're associates and friends when lie
was Il soldier and Is congress Sman : and
associates and friends when he led the
armies Of the Confederaoy and [ presided
in lis Cabinet We passed through many
sad scenes together, but L cannot remem-
Der that there was ever augEt but perfect
harmony tween US. Ii ever there was
difference Of opinion Il was dissipated by
Il
[ repeat, zee meU6T disagreed, and may add
that { never in my life saw il him the
slightest teBdency to self-seeking. It y as
not bis 10 make q record, il was not his to
shift blame to other shoulders but it was
his with an eye fixed upon the welfare Of
his country, never taltering to follow the
line of duty to the end. His was the hcart
that braved every difficulty his was the
mind that wrought victory ont of defeat.
He has been Charged with ''want Of
dash. " l wish to say thai [ never knew
Lee TO falter to attempt nything ever man
could dare. An attempt has also been
made to throw cloud upon his character
because be lett the army OF the United
States 20 join in The struggle Tor the lit er-
ty Of his State. Without trenchng a. eli
upon politics, I deem it n1y duty TO say
one word in reference to tbis Charge.
Nirginiau born. descended from q family
ilIubtrious in Virginia's annals, given by
Virginia to the scIyic9 Of the United
States, ho Represented her in the Military
Academy at West Point. lie was not edn-
Gated by the Federal Government, bnt by
Virginia; for she paid her full share for
the support of that Institution, ard was
| emit led TO demand in return tue SERVICES
of her sons. Entering the army Of the
United States, he represented Virginia there
slso, and nobIy. On many a hard fought
field Lee was conspicuous, battling for his
native State rs much rs for the Union.
He came from Mexico crowned with hon
ors, covered by breyets, and recognized.
young as he was. as one Of the ablest OF
his country's eoldiers. And to prove that
he was estimated then as such. let ne tell
you that when Lee was @ captain Of en-
| gineers stationed in Baltimore, the Cn6an
Junta in New York selected him to lee
their leader in the struggle for the indie
pendence Of their native country. They
Were anxious to secure his services and