The New York herald., 1870-05-02
GEyEEsL LEE IN HIS GLORY.
Southern Homage to the Ex-Rebel Csief.
fFrOm the CharIe sion COuripr. Anrjj

from the Charleston Courier, April 20.]
A grand recepton on Wednesday night, at the resi-.
grateful OF the .enerat!on and atfectionate esteem
IN which Robert y Lee the great chief OF the $50
ple From eight I. NJ. TO twelve there was no ces-
sation OF the overflow OF comers. Old and young,
the an Of s country the noo
exception, were present, and glad to do him honor.
Stately danes OF the old school, grandmothers OF
seventy. and a long train OF eranddaue hters, all
focked around the noble old CHIEF, glad OF smile,
OF shake OF the hand; and happy was the girl OF
twelve Oh fourteen who carried away on her lips tile
parting kiss OF the grand Old soldier.
such mas been his welcome in Cnarleston; but oh
how much more iervent 1t woulp have been had his
health been sufficient to have permitted him TO yield
hlmsoli freely to the popular anxiety to see him.
feel the pressure OF his hand eud hear mis- words,
which declare the gentleman.
General Lee Is evidently feeble and his good
lions OF those Who only sought to do him honor.
Ills fine figure seemed relaxed and weary, but his
noble and benign features, heroic and handsome lost
none OF that amabie sweetness OF expression which,
even In his case, trained to the field, spoke Tor the
courtier far more than for the soldier. We noted
that his skin was air, 1orid and healthy announce
ing sufficient stamina, could he escape from toll
and society, for perfect recuperation. The grace,
ease and simplicity Of mis- manner were charm in
permitted him to speak were all so many tones OF
fascination to the eager car that bent forward to
listen.
Among the visitors present were noted two OF the
Secretaries OF President Davis Cabinet, the Hon..
MSsSiS IncuIiluScT anu 1IcHuOul, anu Juukd
Bryan District Judge Of the United States, did not
conceive it inconsistent with his loyalty to do rever
ence to the great man in seclusion. His classical
studies alone would keep him from such slavsh dis
regard to genuine her0isln. He well knows, as well
as any man, that
More true prico Marceins, cxiled, fees,
Than Cesar, with Senate at his heelsl
But the tributes OF the ladies We're even more pro-
fuse than those Of the gentlemen. Very beautiful
the senses OF the veteran. He remarked
lt Is so grateful TO see so much elasticity among
your people; and am ast0ntshed to see Charleston
30 w0ndrously recuperated after all her disasters"
Very w0nderfu More wonderful, II he had known
all but our people have fine elastic capacity I0r
springing up erect even under the tread OF tyranny
AS was said by the brave Carolina lady ID tno ev0.
luton, when the British officer asked hef why tie
chamomile was called the "rebel hower," she promptly
replied:-- tw. ~ .
.Because it grows the more vigorously the more 1t
is trodden upOn."
General lee felt all this when he made the remark.
He left MS Yesterday for home, We rejoice that we
have seen aims that we have heard the benign tones
of his voice. that have felt the pressure OF his
hands. May tile good God protect him where he
and health which are all that he requires. Enough
for him. that his record here on earth is that or the
hero; unstained by selnshness-no nlercenary--on6
devoted to hs country and his c0untry'6 g00d-One
whose honored amory will never be forgotten
among brave and true peoples, while patriotism and
virtue still survive the bayonet.
We must not omit 10 record the delicious music or
the bands OF the lire companies, which succeeded to
the reception OF rather blended with 1t. 1t was the
spontaneous tribnte OF three thousand souls, speak
ing without concert the common language OF rever-
enCc and affection.