The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-11-10
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red also to the circumstances attending
Gen. Lees crossing the Potomac aud
the march into Pennsylvania. He (Mr.
Davis) assumed the responsibility for
that movement. The enemy had long
been concentrating his force, and it was
evident that if they continued their
steady progress, the Coufederacy would
be overwhelmed. Our only hope was
to drive ethem to the defence of then
own capital, we being enabled in the
meantime-te reinforce our shattered
army. How well Gen. Lee carried oct
Il a, dangerous experiment need not be
told. Richmond was relieved, the Con-
fcdcracv was relieved, aud time was oh.
tanned if other things had favored, to
reinforce the army. .s... .
But, said Mr.. Davis, I shall not at.
tempt to review the military career OF
our fallen chieftain, Of the man, how
shall I speak? lie was my friend, and
in that word is included all that could
say of any man. His moral qualities
rose to the height of his genius. Self
depying-:lways intent upon the one
idea of duty--scli controlled to an ex-
tent that many thought him cold. His
feelings were really warm, and his heart
melted freely at the sight of wounded
soldier Or the story Of the suferlngs OF
the widow aud orphan. During tho war
he was ever conscious of the inequality
of the means at his control; but it was
never his to complain or to utter a
doubt-it was always his to do. When
in the last c,mraigu he was beleagured
at Petersburg, and painfully aware OF
the strait, to which we were reduced, he
said: "With my army in the mountains
of Virginia, I could carry on this val
twenty yerrs longer" His men cx
haus,ed and his supplies failing, he wa
unab' TO carry out his plans. An un-
toward event caused him to anticipate
the movement and the army Of Northern
Virginia was overwhclm' d. But in the
surrender he anticipated condition;
that have not been fulillcd-he cxpcc
ted his army TO be respected and hi:
parolled solaicrs to be. allowed the en-
ioymcuts of life and property. Wheth
or these conditions have been fulfilled
let others say. ... ..... -
Here he now sleeps in the land he
loved so we'll, and that land is not Vir
giuia only, f,r they d. injustice to Lee
who believed he fought only for Firgi'
MIA. He was ready to go anywhere, on
any service for the good of his country
and his heart was as broad as the fifteen
States struggling for the p 'inciples that
our forefathers tough. for in therevo.u
tion Of l776. lie is sleeping in the
same soil with the thousands who fought
under the same flag, but first offered up
I their lives. Here the living are assem-
bled to honor his memory, and there the
skeleton sentines keep watch over his
grave. This citizen! this soldier! this
great General! this true patriot! left be-
hind, him the crowning glory of a true
christian. His christianity ennobled
him in life, land affords US grounds for the
hope that he is happy beyond the grave
But while, VIC mourn the less Of the
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Of sympathy for her who also WAS his
helpmcct in lirc-a noble woman, who
while her husband was in the field lead
ing the army of the Confedcracy,
though an invalid herself, passed the
time in knitting socks for the marching
soldiers. A woman fit to be the mo-
thcr of hcroes-and heroes are dc.
seconded from her. Mourning with her,
we can only offer the consultations Of q
Christian. Our loss is not his, but he
now enjoys the rewards Of fatlife well
spent and never wavering trust in the
Savior. This day we unite our words
of sorrow with those of the good and
great throughout Christendom, fer his
fame has gone over the watcr-his
deeds will be remembered; and when
the monument We build shall have
crumblcd into dust, his virtues will still
live, high model for the imitation OF
gcntr .tions yet unborI. ....
We have given but faint idea of
the eloquent thoughts aud chastc orato-
ry Of the speaker. His words were heard
with profound attention and received
with frequent applause,
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