The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-14
who commended bravely for their rights.
The poet of that beautiful isle, whose brave
and generous people have often felt the
truth Of bis language, has said:

HAD w11SeQ TO eLeFn
And this In but too true OF hundreds Of
those unknown heroes who have striven to
free their country from tyranny and to
carve their names high In the temple OF
Fame: but being defeated, have been lost
in oblivion. But the great Chieftain Of
the South. with no aspirations but those
Of the exalted character which marked his
whole career. though defeated has had the
singular good fortune to have his character
appreciated, and the whole civilized world
now regards him "a q glorious martyr to
CAUSE which, whether believed to be just or
not, commands the respect and esteem OF
all who are capable OF approaching the
loftiest patriotism, united to almost super
human efforts and self-immolation. OF his
merits as soldier, the greatest generals Of
the world have accorded the highest praise
Of his wonderful capacity to command and
to WELD men. Uniting with the strictest
authority the tenderness Of q woman, With
the simplicity Of q child, let those speak
who followed the varying fortunes Of that
army which upheld upon Its bavonets for
four long years the cause Of Southern free
DOM and who, at
49, Ills bidding,
Crowded the road to death
IA TO 4 festival"
Uncomplaining under defeat and mag
unanimous in victory, he elected the respect
and esteem even of those who held the
sword against him; and not the least cred
liable incident connected with the career
Of the great soldier who now presides over
1.-THE United States Is his appreciation OF the
character Of his former opponent In the
field, and the noble manner In which he has
protected him from those who sought TO DO
him harm.
The people whose feelings and prejudices
were aroused during the struggle with the
North may be slow to understand the
claims of General Lee to O high place In
their pantheon, but In Great Britain and
Europe, among people who looked upon
the great contest dispassionately, he has
been assigned q high place In the lists
of the worlds greatest heroes; and
now, that death has thrown its hallow1ng
sanctity around his name, he will be canon
lied in the minds Of those who can do JUS
tice to a soldier, patriot, and Christian.
Let us hope that the request Of the author
tiles of the State, united with ours, will
cause the family to consent that his remains
shall rest within the precincts Of that hal
lowed ground within whose bounds sleep
so many Of his friends and followers; and
when plenty shall have returned to our
land, let us hope to see monument erected
to mark the site of his last resting place,
which shall be appropriate to his character
and his merits, and make 1t one Of those
holy Meccas to which pilgrims of every land
and cline will delight to visit and revere"
Mr.. Sloan succeeded Mr.. Wynne, and his
remarks were listened to with much atten-
tion by Councilmen and the large crowd of
citizens present. .or
..... Mr.. sLoAN's SPEECH.
He said
"When Death enters the humblest home,
and snatches thence the dear one In the
privacy Of their own hearth, with the SYM
patty Of friends, the affection Is hard to
bear. But when the relentless monster de-
prives nation of Its chieftain, loved and
honored, whose name Is household word,
the whole country bows, and asks, Couldst
Thou not, oh! Lord, have spared US this
sorrow?
I, an humble mourner, dare pay one
tribute. dare bring one offering upon this
OCCASION. For four long, weary years a
subject to his orders, embarked in cause
which | believe to be just and holy, sought
by my feeble efforts to aid in winning
freedom from tyrant foe. The de-
crees of God were adverse, and at Apo
mattox, as the noble old man rode along
the lines, the tear, yet stealing, told too
plainly AN is LOST Yet in his farewell
address he spoke the soldier For your
y
but not beaten. proud hero yet
l cannot expect with my feeble effort to
eulogize General Lee. The pen Of some
future historian will give him his proper
place in the worlds record. Tongues yet
unborn will proclaim his deeds Of valor and
renoTn.
AS this opportunity is offered me, think
1t but meet that l should drop fond tear
and entwine but single sprig Of acacia in
the immortal garland wreathed for his brow,
being one Of his soldiers, his devoted, his
oyer-when thu golden cord Is severed and
the tie that binds Ia loosed-we can but say
'ThY ways, . Lord, are tnscrutable.'
THY will be DONE Thou art Just. TO
Thee we give this soul.
Su Gale Al sn!.,.s:ssr cloud away.
So sinks the gale "hen storms are DOR;
So gently shuts the eye Of day, .,-.
.s 50 dies q wave along the Shore
f. The resolutions we're then put by the
President, and were unanimously adopted
by rising vote of members.
In appointing the committee provided
for by the resolutions the President named
the same gentlemen who reported the reso-
lutions Messrs. Wynne, Jenkins, Todd,
Greanor, and Prince.
On motion of Mr.. Prince, the President
was added to tho committee:
= OU uOtlOu Vi. MI. Euhcly VIC IonuuOteO
was further enlarged by the addition OF Mr..
Sloan. - - - =
On motion, the Council adjourned. :
The President gave orders that the Corn-
Gil Chamber should be draped at ouce In
accordance with the resolutions.
Action of the Tohasee Aasoeiation.
Alta called meeting of the Tobacco Asso-
citation, held In their Exchange yesterday,
the following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted :
~ Resoloed, That in consequence Of the
death of General Robert +. Lee, this Asso-
citation suspend its session for this day as a
mark of espect to his memory.
The Association then adjourned.
The Obsequ1es. ... q,
' The people of Richmond, with entire
:unanimity, join In the request OF the Legis-
lature and City Council that General Leo
may be buried In the State section at Holly
wood, The committees appointed to con-
Ycy this request to the family of the de-
ceased, Win perform that sad but pleasing
duty at the earliest opportunity, and tele
grams were sent to Lexington last night
begging that no steps may be taken towards
the interment until our voice shall have
been heard. General Wickham, Vice-Pre-
sipent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road, has promptly rendered the use of q
special train for the removal Of the remains
and the. funeral cort6ge from stanton to
Richmond. should Ii be determined that
the burial shall take place elsewhere than
OF Lexington but as this message, like that
,of the committees, had to BIO sent by pri-
ton, no answer had been received up to the
nolIr Of tcic Iyritsno< y s.s.rY