The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-12-24
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Bayoaets don't Think
The following eloquent passage Is from the
speech delivered by Mr.. AeCre,ry. Of Ken,
tneky. in support Of his unfortunate rescIu-
ton aboG; The Arlington estate:
Frvga the coreu-rent testimony Of his most
intimate aequairtGncss, ve are led 70 believe
that General Lee enjoyed s singular e1emp-
ton from the faults and the follies Of other
men. He Vas stranger ani az enemy to e1-
travAsznee, 20 dissipation, and TO VICE. The
vanity and tSitery which Esaally attend sue
cess could Dot seiuee him from propriety
while his inasIIbIs virtue could defy defeat.
Bzi ~ 1zts A,.t rs foslSss. whatever they ue-~
= ts-- soe-o--es dispersed Ike the Ninds O! tie air
General Lee ~As 81 American citizen, and
TIE Ar2eTlcao people Eill never reliuquish the
property which they hold IN the name and the
fame Q: the great NIrsInlan. His modesty
sd Soorefy, his spo:lsss integrity. his virtue
and US rAlOr. vii Be held up for the ad-nira-
ton and the imitation OF mankind a. long as
those exalted qualities shall have friend upon
earth.
Parties and pArt;sAns should never fail to
rec 'SulEs the fact that II the ranks Of the
opposition hearts NAV bza; as good and as
pure a. their own Hsresy in religious faith
and treason II political seton have been the
crlss whenever men vere 10 be led by the mil
hOt. TO the slaughter.
When the sword Is invoked. the conqreror
hss ilttls difficulty in sPPropriAting to himself
such titles as may correspond. in his es;iina-
ton With his OWL efforts fOr the church or
the sale, 81! ne IS equally ready 70 brand
Z his adversary - he-e:ic or a traitor The
sz-CEu has less capacity 10 understand and de-
c-ds ezase upon Its merits than any other
t..bCcl! that las ever bSSn known among men.
SlS1-s and t1;t!e-aIeS csn2on and riie balls
are the advocates THAI plead il this court. and
is-Es and blood and IRE and famine are the
co=tz !e-!=s -:sc= - !:::::s-.z:s. re Nd
Dsnis u tLe sword have no; alw4vs Command
Sc that universal respect which mi-Lt have
( been expected coming from a court Of such
enlarged jurisdiction. The block from which
the heads Of Hampton and Sydney DROPPED.
and the cord that strLncle5 Emmett. could not
clCs.-n tEel. names 10 irfAmv. His:ory has
enrolled them among the patriots and rrLrtvrs
vL0 have died n defense Of the sacred cause
Of night.
War uaay b, FOX aacht I know, one Of the
necessities o.: our being. Nature itself l.
4yerss 70 TeP5se- The air that we breathe
lAshes Its=H into fury, and the tornado sweeps
over land and So, leaving des0.4lOa IN is
pathway. The sIrccco blast Of the desert
burlss camel and rlier IN its course. The
lightning Ie4ps from the cloud and swift de-
strueuoa follows its hery track. The ground
upon which We stand may lie an upLegyal
and the lofty mountain, With its rocks and
shells, may have Tisen from the fAtbouDless
Q w.
motion and conyulsion, Is j; worderf1! that
man the creature o: passion and prejudice,
| OF ambition, revenge and ayar.ce should some
times ind himself IN open hostility TO his
brother:
The right Of secession and the power O. CO.
erclon are matters that / do not propose TO
discuss here or anywhere else. l shall saw
nothing about the Gauss Of the Way. Il Is
frequently the most difficult thing in the
void 10 assign the true cause Of va" The
nrsi great Sar Of which &c have any knorl-
edge vas fought abCu; young lady who had
iaATHel against the TIShes Of her Varents:
and a. there were many nations engaged and
great city destroyed II the struggle we NAV
larry co-c!Gle tha; she WAS a pioneer in that
line Of dlsobedIeEce. Since that time men
have become more practical. end wars are
wGGeL IS a general thing for hui OF ready
money, hoEds o. other securities. a. the ext
-ence Ct the case may require. TaIu--hu.
aud Eajazst seem TO have fought - - who
COIL! Whip, aud earnestly on the same r0Iut
may have contributed largely TO h-lu, abou;
i2E conflict between France and Prussia
The civil strife II this COUNTY probably had
- much cause, and there may have been A.
many good reasons for il as any other vArs
whether the useless elimination and recrirui-
nation which preceded il were the causes or
only the pFeTnOnliory symptoms, Is more than
/ can pretend to determine. II came. md
around Us banners gathered as brave men As
ever followed the Roman eagle. You Joined
hands with those among whom YOU were born.
and General Lee did the same thing
III bikes land be took his stand
AID lived and dbl for Dixie