The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-04

Richmond; Major A. B. yenable, Prince
Edward Lieut.. sarn'l Wilson. Surry
county; Major Robt. W. Hunter, Surry
county Lieut.. James Pollard, King VIII
liam: Col. WIN. Nelson, Hanover: Capt.
L. ID. Minor, Richmond Gen. Joseph Fl.
Lane, North Carolina Col. w. w. Cor
don, New Kent; Hon. William Wclch,
kcnt county, Md; Capt. j. l.. Clarke,
Baltimore.
Committee on ReSolut5onS.-Col. Charles
:. Ncnabie, Albcmarlc Hon. Il. I. Banks,
Baltimore Major John W. Daniel, Lynch
burg: Lieutenant Richard II. Christian.
monG General Bcni1nin Hugcr, FauquIcr;
General William Mahonc, Norfolk; Gene.
raj l.. l.. LouaX. Fauquer; George II.
Pagcls. Baltimore Colonel Edmund Pen
t,,ct0iI, Botefourt: Private j. a. Elder,
Richmond: Com. NJ. F. Manry, Lexiug-
ton General George II. Stewart. Baltimore:
General {. ". Field. Georgia : General ".
:. II aiser. Georgia: Private Leroy S. Ed
ward, Elrhmoud; lieutenant S. Y. South
eli. Alhemsyla Captain J. W. Hudgins,
caroline: Captain ". L. Cameron, Peters
burg; Colonel William Watts, Roanoke ;
General Harry lleth, Baltimore General
Wm. Il. Taliafcrro, Gloucester General
sam. jones. amelia Private John Il. Nor
!. dccai. Henrico; GAotain }. McHenry How
ard. Baltimore; Capt,.i,i T.. GrisWold, Bal
timorc Lieutenant Il. G. Jones, !..,ieghany
county, Md.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After an absence Of IL few minutes the
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
turned. aud Gen. Terry. the chairman,
presented report recommending the fol-
lowing permanent organization
For I'rfSjG.Ht. Jefferson Davis.
licS- Frc$id,atS.--MA Gen. Fltzhugh
Lee, Alai. Gen. John Il. Gordon. May. Gen.
Edward Johnson, Maj. Ten. }. X. Trimblc,
Erg. Gcn. W. b. Talialerro. Brig. Gen.
William y. Pendicton, Mai. Gen. William
Smith, Brig. II. y. Wise, Brig. Gen. J. ID.
ter II. Taylor. Col. ". X. pcrrinc, Col.
PcytoH y. Wise, Gen. VI. Ransom, Capt.
Robert Hc9ran,. Gen, l.. l.. I.om.y, Gel.
Henry Peylpn, Cpl ]. Vi. French, Col. T..
l.. Wl!lor>, Maj. William y. Berkeley, Col.
Wiij;n2 Willis, Col. " illiam Preston john
son, Lieut.. Manu Page, rrira1cs William
G. k.me, Of Louisa county, Va; Robert
Martin. o. t'auQuicr; G.. Hough, Of Ralti-
more, and G.. Elder. Of Maryland, and
Sergeant ". Writ Robinson.
NtCTcturlcs.--t Capt. L. :. Gregory, Sergt
George l.. Christian, Capt. {. &. lawson,
Scryt jamcs p. Cowardin, Capt. W. a.
s. y. Houston, Capt. George Walker, and
Mai. William Il. Myers.
The report Was unanimously adapted
amid great applause.
REMARKS OF PREsgDEST DAVIS.
A. Mir. Davis ago>a 10 walk to the stand
every person in the house rose TO his feet,
and there followed such storm Of APP
plall>c rs seemed to shake the very f0unda-
tons Of the building, While cheer upon
cheer Wa@ echoed from the Threats Of ycIe-
rams salutiug one whom hey delighted to
honor.
Mr.. Davis spoke at length, aud with his
accustomed thrilling, moving cloQucncc.
We sinai! not attempt, ut the late hour at
which We write, 20 give full report OF his
address.
lie addressed his hearers as Soldiers and
saiIors OF the Confedcracy, comrades and
friends: Assembled on this sad occasion,
with hearts oppressed with the grief that
follows the loss Of him who was our leader
on lpuny q bloody battlefield, Il pleasing
ihough melancholy spectacle IS presented.
Hitherto, and in all times, men have been
hOnored when successful, but here is The
case of one who, amid disaster, went down
TO bis grave, and those who were his COM
panionS in misfortune have assembled to
honor his memory. Ii l. a& much an honor
to YOU " no give rs to him who receives, for
above the Vulgar test OF merit you show
yourselves competent TO discriminate be-
tween him who elijoys and he who deserves
success.
Robert l.. Lee was my associate and friend
in the military academy, and we were
friend. until t.lc hour .: his death. We were
associates and lrlcEd> when he WAS soldier
and | 1t congressman; and associates AMI
friends when he led the armies Of the Con-
tcdcrurv ard presided il its Cabinet. We
passed Through many sad scenes together,
but cannot remember that there WAS ever
HU-tt bat perfect harmony between us.
If ever there WAS difference Of opinion it
was i>sipul2d by discussion, and harmony
was Tie result. | repeat. re aere7 d!Sd'
7rted, and ] NAY add that never III
my lie saw in him The slightest tend
rary 10 sc!i--eckin-, 1t WAS not his 10
make record, IL was not his 10 shit
blame 10 other shoulders; bat il w@s his
With an eye fixed upon the welfare OF his
couniiI. never filtcrinG TO follow the line
OF duty 10 the end, His was the h"a:t that
b"Ayrd every difficulty; lis waS the muld
tittt wrought victory out OF Ge feat.
he has been charged with ''want OF
da,a' | wish n say that | never knew
Lee to lalter TO attempt anything ever man
could dare. An attempt has also been
mad" 10 throw q cloud upon his character
because. he left the army of tie United
S,atc> IL .iain in the struggle for the liberty
uf his state. Without trenchn% 1T I'LL
upon politics. | deem K mt dlitv
10 say one word in reference 10 This charge.
Nlrginian h0ru, descended from 4 family
iiinStriouf III hlfEinm's a,mal., given by
Virginia to the service OF the United States,
he represented her in The Military Academy
at West Point. lie WAS not educated by
4 hXrt
for She paid her full share for the support
Of that Insult utlon, and was entitled to de-
;nand iii return the services OF hor sons.
Entering the army Of the United States, he
rcDrcseEted Virginia there also, and uobly.
IN many Il hard-iought field Ice was con-
sDiruouS, battling Tor his native State as
iIi;jch - for the Union. lie came trol.
Mexico crowned with hoIorS, covered
~ trcyc,s. and recognized, Young as
lie Was, rs one OF the ATTEST OF MS
counrry'< soldiers. And TO prove that
he was estimated then rs such, let me-
tell you that wien Lee vas 4 c&ptalh OF els
.iuuta in New York selected him 10 he thelr
H. der IN The struggle Tor the independence
Of their native country. They were ANXIOUS
10 secure hi services, and offered HIM every
temptation that ambition could desire, tie
Thought the matter over, and, remember,
came to Washington to consult me as to
what he should DO, and when | began to
discuss the complications which might
arise from his acceptance of the trust ne
gently rebuked me. saying that this was not
The line upon which he wished my ADVICE,
the simple question was, " Whether it ecas
rant or not.' He had been educated by
tiin United States, and tslt wrong TO accent
place in The army of It foreign power. Such
was his extreme dclicacy, such was the