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


or boundless love and reverence and regret,
To this great man. -
In accordance with. an announcement In tn
morning papers, a meeting Of the citizens 0
Charleston was held In the Hibernian Hall OF
Saturday last, FOR the purpose OF giving expires
sion to the love and reverence with which ou
people regard the memory Of General Lee INT
spacious building was densely crowded, there De
Ing among the audience several hundred ladies
Every face was sad and subdued, for all OF TIT
throug knew and honored the name aud Iame
Lee. Many had followed the old hero IN battle
others had known him In the councils OF the Con
federacy; others had experienced the knightlI
courtesy OF his demeanor in the walks OF Civil
ltfe-the rosy wreath entwintng the warrior!
sword. And now that the Great Captain Is dead
it was meet that Charleston, with mournful note
should swell the solemn dirge which, rising II
the ssddelcd South, sweeps over the cold New
England CLINE, resounds on the Pacific shore, and
Is chanted In that Old World which has learned
to honor the peerless chlertain OF the New.
At few minutes after IL O'Clock, the meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Charles T. Lowndes
upon whose motion the venerable ex.Chief Justice
i Dunkin was called to the chair and Captain Jas
Armstrong Jr., Colone! @. J. Colcock Jr., ar
John L. Honour, and Mr.. James Adger, Jr., were
requested to act as secretaries.
Among the distinguished gentlemen upon the
platform at this time were the Hon. e. a. Iren-
holm, Lieut..Gen. R. H. Anderson, (who COM
manded an army corps under General Lee,) the
| Hon. Henry Gourdn ex.Chancellor Lesespe, the
Hon. C. G. Memminger, the Hon. A. G. Msgrath,
the Rev. DR.. Bachman, the Rev. DR.. WinIler. Cap
tain A. Melchers, the Rev. Dr. Marshall, the Rev.
c. B. Northrop, Major q. E. Young, formerly Of
General Lees stan,) Major E. N. Thurston. DR.. F..
II. Robertson. General James Conner, Colonel G.
Irvine Walker and Colonel Hunt.
The meeting was opened by the Rev. E. T.
winkler, D. D., with the following
PRAYER.
Oh King of Kings and Lord Of Lords, with sad.
dened yet with reverent hearts we adore the mys.
terry OF Thy Providence. Thy path is In the deep
w2ters and Thy throne Is hidden BY the thick
clouds Of the skies. Thou visltest our lives Win
Joy and sorrow. and our history with triumph
would trust in Thee, and with Thine ancient ser.
wants e1claim: 1t Is the Lord, let Him do what
seemeth Him good.
Especially in afhiction, gracious God, may this
ressrt be ours. In the dark and evil day may we
not forget that trial is the discipline OF virtue;
that earthly bereavements awaken the desire iof
heavenly reunions, and thus that chastenings are
the signs cf our Fathers love. Forbid that we
shall murHur at those trlbulations, however
many, through which we enter the Kingdom ol
Gcd.
away from US, In the maturity OF ms WISDOM and
the splendor OF his fame that great Chieftain who
led our armies to battle, GNd whose virtues, even
more than his skill and valor, endeared nim TO
the hearts OF all. Is 1t not upon the body or the
father OF our country that we shed our tears TO-.
daTP By 8 single stroke Thou hast smitten the
family he ored-the martial hosts he guided ana
inspired, the communities he defended, the pupils
he taught-yea even the multitudes to whom ne
surrendered his spotless sword, and ai as WIN
aud the weapons Of war perIshed! How Is the
strong statr broken ana the beautiful rod
| Sanctiry to US this bereavement we implore
Thee Comfort chose whom Thou has specially
afiiicted In the death o. Thy servant, and VINO
scarce can see through their tears the flowers not
| more white and fair than his fame that are lald
| at this moment on his comm lid. Grant Us grace
| to thank Tnee that such hero has been given
| born OF our soil, child OF oar institutlons-to
| vindicate the honor OF our aspersed anu now ae-
| feated country. Grant Us grace to submit 10 INV
dispensatiOns as calmly and as bravely as he,
and. amid the conflicts OF life. to emulate while
we cherish that high and pure example. AS IN
the glorious marches OF old, may we follow the
summons of our chief-a leader so quiet anu YET
40 mighty so gentle and yet so valiant, so unpre-
Tending and yet so rich Ia skill and knowledge
so absolute In authority, and yet SO suoect 70 tne
claims Of duty, and so dependent upon the neip
and In another and better world where the
inst cause trumphs; in the land where peace nows
ikea river, and righteousness prevails Ike tne
waves OF the sea- may II be our privilege 70 Ielotn
the saInted dead, and with all who have fought
the good fght, to adore the Captain OF our saliva
ton: And to the Father, and to the Son, and TO
the holy Ghost, be praise, now, henceiorsn ana
forever. amen.
The chairman then arose and said:
REMARKS OF CHIEF JUsTIoE DUNCAN.
Es.lo,o.citizens-A great man has passeds from
amongst the living. HIS laDors anu MS trlais are
ended, and ha has gone to his reward.
We are assembled together to testify our COM
mon sorrow, and to contribute with others, IN
commemorattng the high quallties ana spo.iess
tation any community might well be proud.
Such was the fitting and impartial euloglum OF
a distinguished London Journal, when, Iortnlgnt
since, the then premature lnteingence WIS an,
nounced over tnes"lres " 'tne oea'u " oen''o
The chairman will not longer delay the meeting
for expressing In their own way. the isentlments
with which all hearts are penetrated on thls
IT The ne chair is now ready to receive any motion
| that may be presented. -3
When the chairman had resumed his seat the
Hon. H. D. Lesesne spoke IS follows:
REMARKS OF Dir. LESESSE
The eminent and venerated gentleman who
presdes over this imposing assemblage. my
| friends, has announced. In fitting terms, as all
| would expect Of him, the occurrence which has
| caused 1t 10 be convened. But, besides the Gus
| tolnary demonstration OF respect for departed
| worth In the mournful tolllng OF those grand old
| bells, on Thursday, the hushed salutations ex
changed with each other by our people. as, with
troubled countenances, they met on me streets
and then the telegraphic tidings OF Ike scenes
passing IN every part OF the land, lad revealed
4 the solemn event with an tnpressiveness thai
conld no. be sui passed -by. the Esppiest effort o.
eloquence.
stricken down by the hand Of death,Its member:
are stunned as by blow. Akin TO THAT Is the
feeling OF bereavems mt with which all through
Il ont the length and breadth OF our country are
T. afrected BY the death OF General Lee. We feel as
\ thoughan irreparable loss has been su1ered-s
| man eSemplar has been taken from u.s. We shall
Indeed no more behold his noble countenance
nor lean upon his wisdom and prudence for guild
Eanse and support In tfhe trials and perpeIitie:
Fthat beSet us.
But &c is anr duty, my friends, to bow reveren
tally to this dspensaton OF Providence; to re
alize the fact that his grand example yet lives
that he left Us while his great renown was fresf
4 and bright, his noble powers unimpalred by tn,
I ravages Of time. And tn this manner our grae
NAV be almost robbed Of It's polgnancy.
To me has been assigned the part OF submitting
for your consideration tribute Of respect to tnt
memory Of the departed Sage and Hero While
do not shrink from the honorable task, you vii
bel eve me when | profess my sense OF utter in
competency to discharge 1t ntly, But in this an
corsoief by the Gelief that. even the most giltet
might also fail In such an effort. At least shall
! otdishonor the memory Of the dead by indulg