The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-17
Major q. E. Young then arose and spoke a
rExARKs OF MAJOR YOUNG.

Major r. E. Young then arose and spoke a.
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:. IfEAARKs OF MAJOR YOUNG. i's-
Mr. Chairman. Comrades ana Frtends-It is
which is accorded to US to-day. We lay wreath
upon the grave OF greatness 1t Is grateful to the
heart oppressed with sorrow at its great loss In
this world, to do this. But far higher Is the prIvi-
Ilege when in paying this tribute, we at the same
time do reverence to goodness-to virtue seldom
attained by man-to patriotism never surpassed
to piety as ferrent as sincere and pure.
world is bowed at the loss of one OF It's citizens,
and we are only uniting our sad tribute to that
which to-day arises from every nation, No cline
mo people can claim General Lee as exclusively
their own for he belongs to that humanity, which
he ennobled and dtgnihed Still we, his peculiar
lipeople-we, whose own he was-we, OF whom he
the great ypeIwes the R.saea survivors Of the Con-
to day-nor to praise our great Captain, that
were useless-but to commingle our sorrows and
talk over grief which will not be repressed.
When we reflect on General Lees character go
complete and entire; on his life, so full OF che.
ouered Incidents; 1t Is difficult to know where to
begin. Shall we follow his military career; go to
Western Virginia, where, with paltry numbers,
badly equipped, and at that time mere raw re.
cruils; be- by his skilful maneuvres, completely
| foIled no mean antagonist outnumbering him
many foldH Shall we accompany him along our
own coast: tell you Of the defence OF Richmond.
Of the seven days Of glorious victory there; Of
Cedar Run; Of second Manassas, and the march
into Maryls.nd; the fierce and deadly struggle at
| Sharpsbnrg; the quiet and unmolested return to
Virginia; the rapid march from Culpeper to Fred.
icksburg, to meet and hqrl back, bleeding and
defeated, burnside In his "0n to Rchmond;n
or his great fight at ChanceIlorsvile, where,
with about one to three by maneuvres
exceIled by none OF n the great captains
| 'front.' and chen suddenly, and with the swlftness
front knew that he was gone, beat and pursued
the ne his
ed upon those in front, and, had they not In the
| depth OF night sought safety by crossing the
river, would have rendered the name OF Chan.
celorsyille even mere glorious than 1t now L..
fafn would dwell on this battle, which has al
ways seemed to me his greatest; but time warns
me TO hasten on and follow him In the march to
Pennsylvania, with It's daily combats, Its trials
and dfsappoIntments-aye, saddess or disap-
pointments, for on Cemetery Hill eliminated the
fortunes OF orr loved Confederacy. His gran
deur In defeat was never exhibited more than
on this sad field OF blood; and his words: "It is
not yonr fault, men; 1t Is all mine" will be re.
membered as long as language shall last. Follow
him back ila the weary retreat from Getty sburg.
Ceaseless in his exertions,. omnlpresent almost;
wherever attacked, presenting firm and IN.
broken front. tin he crossed in safety and found
az Orange Courthouse rest, broken only by the
episodes OF Brfstoe Station and Mine Run. Then
comes Water ef untlring energy and prepera:
tiou; winter ever memorable, alas, as that when
the fell disease which hos now robbed US OF our
great CAPTAIN first set It's firm and fatal grasp
npon him. But painful as 1t was, 1t could neither
repress his zeal nor Gamp his ardor; ana the
opening spring saw s!::: ably repulse his last and
great antagonist at the Wilderness; defeat the
EFFORT to na1k hIIn at Spottsy lVana and at the
North Anna; and at Cold Harbor. with Its double
history Of blood TO ao tne ensiLe campaign; S en-
south side. The successful defence OF Peters.
burg and Richmond, sustained for months
snly BY fertility OF resource. genius,
yelIous when their true history Is written. victo.
~ had again perched upon his banners and re-
maiued there Ill., from sheer. exhaustion, he
sheathed his ,8word forever at Appomattox and
TO dwell on this last day, when oil the hopes OF
the Confederacy suffered their great eclpse-Were
IL only TO dlss!pate the 1ctons OF the celebrated
apple tree scene, and OF Lees sword having been
rendered and reiused-ls strong; but must pass
on. The military and public career OF our dtstin.
guished chief will be treated By far ADLER hands
than mine, and cannot rause and detain you.
Let me say here, however, anu u doaotiess
shows the res3ect all true soldiers feel for our
Captain, that during these sad days at Appomat.
toX, the conduct or General Grant. his officers
and men, was all that q magnanimous victor
could show to brave and defeated foe. Alas
that the spirit which pervaded the army OF the
Potomac has not extended itself to the polite
ians, and given Us real Instead or Romlnal peace.
The nrst time saw much OF General Lee Sss was
ut the battle Of fredericksburg, in December 1867
when was serving temporarily on the stan OF hls
distinguished lieutenant, Longstreet At that
battle, Longstreet commanding the lett ana JACK
son the right, took their POSITIONS On @ Two pTom
nent hills, since known as Lees Hill and JACK
sons Hill. That selected by Longstreet, anoTding
the better view, was also chosen by Lee, and nat
urally during the 1re days Of this brilliant light
saw much Of him. Shortly after, he did me the
honor 70 order me to duty on his slalI, aud con;
tInued In almost daily intercousse Win nun s1 Ill
the day AZ e OF his
influence. Calm and stately, dlgninea ana courte-
Gus, noble and true. he moved among US tne
head OF family deeply and sincerely attached
to him. Himself unremitting in his labors, he
exacted the same OF all Others, and no laggard or
sluppa ard could be tolerated on his stat. Neglect
OF Iuty with those about him was almost impos.
Bile, such sense Of duty did he Inspire In all.
Grand in his extreme sim oliclty, and sure ol
the love OF those whom with q word he could hurl
to their deaths, there was no ostentatious guards
at headquarters. Barely enough men ior aoso-
lutte necessity, were kept there; ana seidom was
even the one sentinel seen on his beat, TO keep
him from interruption when specially busy. An
early riser he devoted his early hours 20 MS maps
and other stHdy. Then came the various anu IN
cessant duties OF the day. And then, as tne even
inr shades closed In, and work was over, those
camp.fres which will never D. lorgotte9Icahip'
6res around which were seen not only MS stau'
but also many OF his heroes. He, the grand cen
trail ngure, his sternness laid aside seldom laugn'
ing. It Ia true but with c0uD tenance It, up with
tha, smile which once seen can never Oe lorgoL.
| ten, on account OF Its peculiar sweetness; IhsEe
would meet the sturdy "Oiu MAR doTse" ol Lug
army OF Northern Yirginia-Longstreet, with mis-
strong common sense; great IN COUNCIL great on
| the battlefield: slow at jokes but enjoying them
heartily with his deep, low laugh: JACKSON.
| Stonewall Jackson-wlth the absorbed gaze OF
| the man wrapt only In the cause, saying little.
| Impetuous Hill, cheerful and chatting always;
dear to all Old Ewell. keen OF eye, great liste-
| ner, speaking seldom Rugged Early, bent double
! with main and disease, yet with burning eye, vast
| and ceaseless energy and biting sarcasm. Geor-
Ola q fiery Gordon Alabama's knightly Rodes. Oar
| own "dyhtinp DicEn Anderson-the "nobe,
| brave soldier, neither silent nor talking much,
| ALWAYS retiring; with merit unknown only to him.
self. Hampton, type OF oil that is high, manly and
| courteous. Time fails me To speak OF Fender,
the hopedfor successor to Jackson; RaAseur,
and the hosts Of others who have given their lives
willing aaerlfces for our cause. Last, and Often
est there, another peerless sou OF virginia, Lees
favorite pupilat West Point, between whom and
his great preceptor ther. was iAthers and sons
love; with life and character as pure
and spotless as the bright sword he knew
so well to USE The gallant Stuart
"Jeb Stuartn OF an army; enllvsnlng all, espe.
| cialy the nOld Tycoon when depressed, and
wcrn, and sick. with his bright joyous nature Ills
CHEEKY laugh. Memories ike these crowd upon
me end as these figures pass before me-, the lofty
central figure OF them looms up greater thah
| ever The life and spirit, the moving pIwer OF
| that grand old army-an army worthy OF Its
| leader-a leader worthy Of his army.
| Need tell you OF the love that army bore for
him. How, at his bidding, they went cheering to
d. or diep How no private soldier, doing his duty
| ever heard harsh word from him? His unceas-
| Ing kindness and gentleness to oil. he suffered
what they suffered, and made u rule not only to