Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-14
ROBERT e LEE.
A Peoples Tribute to the Fallen
Brave.

A Peoples Tribute to the Fallen
Brave.
RIoHMoND, Oct. lS.-Richmond pre-
sents scene of mourning hardly wit
messed In this generation. Stores and
public buildings are closed in all parts of
the city, and on doors are pictures and
photographs of Gen. Lee draped with
Grape and in mourning. People are gath
cred in groups on the principal thorough
fares and talking In subdued tones OF the
sad event. The feeling is that he should
be buried at the States expense, and the
Legislature in making this request of his
family reiterate the public opinion. The
City Council met this afternoon at the
call of the Mayor. ...4- ~, f
Gov. Walker sent the following mes
sage to Gen. Ashton: sit is with unaf-
fected grief that announce to you the
painful intelligence of the death of Gen.
Robert sE. Lee at Lexington yesterday
morning. lie died as he had lived, mo-
BILE example of the sublime principles
and teachings of the christian religion.
He goes down to the tomb amid the
lamentations of an affectionate and sor-
rowing people. The exalted public and
private virtue of his life and career filled
with the full measure our conception of q
man.
ga stricken family, a bereaved State,
and an affectionste people bow with reve-
renee and humility before this visitation
of Divine Providence 1t is fitting that
you the representatives of the people
should take such appropriate action as
the melancholy occasion suggests, and l
believe you would but give expression to
the universal desire of the people should
you solicit the interment of the remains
upon the grounds, owned by the State, of
Hollywood Cemetery, where hereafter
they may raise a monumental shaft CON-
memOrative alike of their sincere and last
ing affection for the man, and their pro-
found appreciation of his greatness and
goodness"
After the reading of the message a
joint resolution was unanimously passed
expressive of the deep sorrow of both
Houses at the sad event, and requesting
that the body be turned over to the State
for interment at Hollywood cemetery,
near this city.
A joint committee consisting of five
members of the House and two of the
Senate and the presiding officers, was ap-
pointed to go to Lexington and escort the
remains here, if the request is granted
The Legislature then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Dispatches
from all parts of the South represent a
feeling of universal sorrow at the death
of Gen. Lee. Papers are in mourning,
flags at half-mast, bells tolled, and public
addresses delivered in memory of the
dead.
MKMRHIs, Oct. 13.-The news of the
death of Gen. Lee causes profound sor>
row here. The bells will be tolled to-day,
and some public expression of sorrow by
the citizens will be made.
In consequence of the lateness of the
hour at which the news of Gen. Lees
death was received, no formal expression
of sorrow took place. The daily press
was dressed in mourning and majority
of the business houses, including the tele-
graph and Express offices and banks, were
draped with portraits of Lee hung with
Grape. At meeting held last night e
committee was appointed to take steps
for a suitable expression of sorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. ia meeting of the
Confederate soldiers was held at the
Louisville Hotel this morning to take ap
propriate action upon the death of their
Chief General, Robert E. Lee. A COM
mittee of three was appointed to wait
upon the General Council to request them
to take action upon the death of Gen.
Lee. A committee was appointed to re-
quest the citizens to close their respective
business houses during the funeral obse-
quies of Gen. Lee. A committee was
appointed to wait upon the ministers of
all the churches in the city, requesting
them to have their church bells tolled,
and whatever other ceremonies they may
deem appropriate and proper.
A call upon the citizens, friends and
admirers of Gen. Robert E. Lee, to meet
at the courthouse at y O'Clock this even
ing, was made, and long before the hour
mentioned the large room of The Circuit
Court was crowded, every particle of
available space, even for standing room,
being taken up. Mayor ]. G. Baxter was
selected as permanent chairman. A COM
mittee of five was appointed by the chair
man to Craft suitable resolutions eX-
pressive of the sentiments of the citizens
of Louisville in reference to the death of
Gen. Lee, to be presented at a meeting
Saturday night. The meeting then adj
journed until Saturday evening, 18th
inst. Many prominent persons from all
portions of the State will be present.
At meeting of Confederate officers
and soldiers tonight Rev. Plat of the
Episcopal church was requested to deliver
an address in momory of the deceased,
and a resolution was adopted that all Con-
federate officers and soldiers attend the
funeral Obsequies in body.
At meeting of the General Council of
this city tonight, the following preamble
and resolutions were offered:
Whereas, The melancholy intelligence
of the death of Gen. Robert Z. Lee has
reached this body, and
Whereas, We recognize in him great
and good man; therefore be it
Resolved by the General Council of the
city of Louisville, That in honor to his
memory, we do now adjourn until Friday
evening, Oct. IA, 1870, at II O'Clock.
The resolution was then unanimously
adopted.
Nearly all business stores will be closed
here tomorrow in memory of the Illus
trious deceased.