The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-15

Meeting OF the Survivors, sAssucfAt Hon.
IA meeting Of the Survivors,: Association Of
Charleston District was held last night; for the
purpose Of paying q fitting .ribute to tue mem
ory Of General B. E. Lee. The president, Col
onel e, AeGrady dr., called. the meeting to
order, and said: Il. % s-s:al .it: .4r:G, G .a.y
.. Gentlemen ef. tbe2 Association We have come
together this evening to mourn the death Of Gen
eralLee. We are neehere to praise, not: even TO-
night to exult in the proud privilege Of having
been aof his glorioqs armtea.l Bpt as some Of the
survivors Or those whom he ied,l ye have met
TO commune dp6n his death. A'lal fiu -'.-
- We gather 5setheff tonight not as h6se who
assemble 10 express tislf respect bit as those
who, bowed down BY grfsf, Are 'unmindfdl even
Of their pride EGarricGed (: Y'iHo edi is ;l'q
II is OF our leader himself we nOwlthhnk4not Of
his glory. Others will speak Of that, and hhis
fame viii become greater and greater while his.
tory Is Teah,' 'andnOw can only mpurn.i'
!l The meeting Is ready for the consideration Of
,rnei subject: I,-g 90! ~. .ia. ~ soli.7.:6-J
- ColonelB. h. Rutledge then arose and spoke
ais fOll0Wss 81 - 'i.Es,.--, .es.-;.l'csa
O. Yp JoHtHades and! Friends-I Else ,in' accord.
!ariee With yourwtshes to present resolutoas:ce1
ipresatye Of our eentiments On this solemn nocss'
sion. feel the: utter inadequacy oilsnguage for
the purpose. General Lee belongs t. fame; The
world recognizes hinas her own, and his virtues
and his deeds sreammortaLs We can do no more
than to declare vour love and devotion to, him
while living, and our veneration for his memory
when dead read the resolutions: q ~ r.:ris
nj int
death OF General Lee, carrying. s0rroW and SAD.
ness to every trne heart, has been received, and
the privilege alone remains to his people OF ex-
pressing their grief at the blow which removes
from their sight him whom Of all they most
loved, and Tevered-a great aud eminent man,
whose virtues shone alike undmmed amid 1.-The
blsze!of tinmphandt the eclipse OF adversely, ele:
humanity which he adorned and "dIgni1ed; andi
whereas. amid the universal grier which over
spreads the land under This public calamity the
sharpness OF sorrow falls peculiarly upon those
Whose pride intheir leader could only been
exceeded by their love for the manEthe survivors
Resosued ses 1e, the Survivors Assoclctton
a Mne VIZ Ses lament
and depl0re the dIspensation oliProvidence,
which takes from among usa man to whom we
were, devoted with heartfelt allegiance during
trying period
and earnest hbors inI our days OF disaster, tne
Southern people owe much ofthat digniaed sub
Mission TO u1isforpns without despair, Taicn
has made their history as iemarka9le 10 sapgci
/. RESOLVED That In the death Of General lRooerl
+, Lees the country has lost ctttZen. whose ma
iestlc Character, splendid genius and eleVated
virtue command the admirntlon OF mankind an q
the world man Of whom humanity >fs proud. L !
Resolved, That we, the surviving soldiers OF nle
army, will ever cherish his memory with pro-
found love and devotion, and prese We as the
chiefest prideof our lives the recollection that we
followed the lead and. shared In the Iortnnes ol
the first soldIerpatrTot and hero Of this age. |
:. The resolutions were seconded by Major 3.
N. Thnrston,; ID q feeling speech. General
Conner and Or, Robertson also gave express
sion, to the public sorrow and their private
regret; ,...
p The resolutions We're ,eei then. unanimously
Tadonted. 'a!3T5s1Ya .2aGaehai c''9f ifr:1 y.
Captain W. Aiken Kelly offered the; follow
Ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted; ..,.,; :, zola 4uT =, -;
Resolved, That copy Of the proceedings OF TINS
meeting be transmitted to the family OF 'Geaefal
lished In the Charleston courier and DAILY. NEWS.
resolved, That the Survivors Association join
with the Chamber or Commerce In requesting all
places ofbusiness to close tomorrow, 10Th IN
6tantI.h ui"H .t9!1lits-, .-i 3. o.u j - .iy.i
on'motiGn iot Major H, 2. Young, $ the meet
ing. then adjourned. - - -.aa- !.