Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-10-21
The Lee Memorial Demonstrations.
We copy the following editorial from the


Baltimore Sun Of Monday, the 18th inst:
We have heretofore chroniced the various
manifestations of public feeling and the ex-
pressions of public opinion elected by the
amented death of Gen. Lee throughout the
country, including the action of the courts OF
our city, and the resolutions adopted by both
branches of the City Council on Friday after
noon. among which was a resolution request
ing the Mayor to issue proclamation re-
questing that all flags in the city be placed at
half-mast aud the bells be toled on the day
Of the funeral. Appropriate observance OF
the day had also been directed in other South
eru cities. The obsequie,, it had been an
nounced from Lexington, would take place
there on Saturday, and the remains be inter-
red in the vault Of the chapel of Washington
College In our own city, although there was
no Concerted expression Of public sentiment
there has been from the first general and
deep feeling of sorrow, for nowhere were the
great and good qualities of the ilustrious sol
der and Christian gentleman better under
stood or more highly appreciated. Hence it
was that, although the action of Virginia in
regard to the final honors to the remains oil
General Lee was not clearly defined, large
portion of our own community informally on
Saturday expressed their sense of the solemn
rites then being performed in Lexington by
placing upon their stores and places of bust
ness in the principal streets badges and lnsig-
MIA of mourning, whilst the tolling Of bells
and the display Of flags at balf-mast aided in
giving expression to the sincerest grief oil
thousands. At night also there was demon
stration of respect paid to the memory of the
deceased by large and earnest meeting at
Masonic Temple, under the auspices of devo-
ted followers of Lee through the late sangui-
nary struggle, which has not been exceeded
in interest and significance in any other quar-
ter of the country The eloquent tributes
there paid to his character and memory come
from sources which must command attention
and respect.
The tributes to General Lee as soldier
and man by the leading journals of the
North show that the Influence of bis spirit
and life prevailed over the asperity of feeling
which the war elected to an extent that would
not have before seemed possible ia so short a
time. That he possessed great military GEM
us has been denied by no one whose opinion
is of any value, but the moral qualities were
so exalted and dominant in his character, and
the execution Of what he conceived his duty.
that the attributes of the man seemed to over
shadow those of the soldier, and his greatness
was forgotten in his virtues. His former
enemies have not failed to remember that il
he conducted the war for the South with a
vigor and fertility of resources which for years
baff1ed superior numbers and incessaut at
tacks, his humane counsels, enforced by per-
soual example, and his rigid adherence to the
legitimate usages of war, did much to temper
the harshness of the contest and subdue the
passions which it hal excited. His deport-
ment since the close of hostities has been sc
unobtrusive, silent and accomplishing, his
energies have been so completely devoted tt
the humble and useful sphere of action te
which he had retired, aud his example has St
distinctly and uniformly encouraged spirit
Of peace A<ei- reconciliation that even ia tn
Nose1, with few exceptions, political preju
@fdices and sectional sympathies have been SC
| far overcome as to allow of catmer sllryai
of the real qualities of this great -
more liberal acknowledgement
early period. The PEI