, 1870-10-14
2EA--H QE EQnEHT z. LEE.

T.t J! ,.t}t If lsul,ctt F. Lee furnishes NJ,
ri :'.">.a. f''r uuesr,:;ns ihe dead bsly
II II. r.'vli"n. OF admitting to n reareu-
.''": '',,' >-':.'s which Tire late wsr settled.
l., ':s>'Iit.: his fustup"s with the rebellion,
|; ~, : T.. 1.ee .nat'e that o.r chief auil
r.. ,;sr.:k.. which not even the most
ssiais; .i:;Ees, If be possessed them,
c.,t.li 1..ricvr, md which doomed his
taE,*.r 1" s,rilliant and bloody failure,
":'1v t" the nation, and in every way
}'ss,'li::. TO himself. The late General
L." v.'> it, no exceptional degree zespoa-
s:''l" fer IT,. grs,wth Of the passions aad
L. >;:li:;es witch rcsul'e? IN the war. His
l;'''ii ii iuina was nv 1tiate, judicions,
d. l's.:, :'.. nrt1 conservative He could
:s"t hive 1'ccn, it lie lind tried, All cxtrca,-
i. f,.-atic, or even bitter partisan
s:,t1t1r>s. euve their own stability TO tho
T,;"'Et,.. uLosc forces he controlled. He
it:l'tstt-'l 10 the military conduct OF the
,'''.I:s''.. considered mc.ely rs war, a
..~::':'s>s, 1t calculating power Of edcr.aal
l"s'stan.c-and consequently. dignity
"; Il. in the ha!.d, Of s,,r,c OF its leaders,
:: >:,,l.l Lave iat serl. Had not the Cons.i-
i':'i~ t" he elected for six years-a term
:;!.:,.i. "::tl.stGd the Confetle1acy ITSELF
H. 70. t~.n l'+ little aonbt that Lee had 80
fr -'.;"fet'9.,l Davis in 1he confidence Of
II" S'n'lern people that he won1d
Eass- i".ro,ne the civil, as we'll as the
;nilita-y. head Of the rebellion. The
:.s".'1:laucy which General Lee obtain ii
"s.1 lie nstjority OF tie people Of
III s"c,ion sufficiently proves his posses
A4.; "f tire .sat,le anu Trustworthy qualities
II ,':s..i character, aud of the clear mud
.,;l:.l judi ,';,ent, courage and military
tai, nj. Ni:lns,t which s:x millions of peo.
H.. 70. ri If that remarkable discern
ST.: !...!;,t. Ii, character which distiu
:...-...e.~ T.. i1:a.>-ss Of the Democratic par
t: ..-,r Md have trusted SO long md 81
.:r,. LILY :..:;;, in lis position. Without
=. ,.t:. !, -" c:o,t:y the motives whicl
.a','~'.'' = <.:"i-c to fight with the rtbel
J. q. rag s-y thst they originated ii
:, :,.:. - .e:.,sincial view of the M
4: ~ "r the government which
,!..',',.a l.: w. l:S:;,~er 10 Stete soy
.". i..' y t..'l"r-l Lee .,safesss'l it |" 1n
~ .'u'v IN i,.;'1: fn. Tisgiria the mo
Il II ~, ~.tavcntion of that Stat
!. =: :l- o,a;natce os se2:s
-, -. al IN. M. because o
a.. '...'i - re!a,ira to the right
II ;l-', ,''s # Tuyini1 as persons, 70
Ii, :! -, :'t .iscn t..uEri:t.a. But l.e r.
e: II. : {, :s,....nwc+|th II yirsiaia n
ri1~. I'D y ai:Aseysr Ut tie gentry O
II: S'-'r r::;::i.; s,ect at l:ic!,,nopa as
r.". y; K: g: t.rs.t principally, connected
j. j. :T:.c. s.itl: ffe other States, in
l.,~..rc lr ,:,,.,'>s ns the fsrcisn Minister
vl:jrl: :, ;. :,t Il, Washington, but catitle
r.. :: i. ~ :.i:.. alliance at will.
t..r iii. .,,t:s:t,. OF StGte soverc 'guty til
I, u.ecresi.. :aty lad steadily ~oted nearl
,1.. .;ne.- l;..i,9r: +. Lee hsd hean a vote
...:,, Say. !: horne into Tho Presidents
.l:. II in t,;...nl'!a, in the persons Of PieEt
49,: Bnclcn.r, 1rd lie .aw no reason
d,.:ls .l..t it wcs the belief and con'pa
o1 the great Dass OF the Amer'c1
,,..r|,. Iis.l lie been either logical
iii, Calhoun. OF men svayeti, Ike JAG
t,u e.r C::s.y. by the senesnus sentiments
A,.-,;enn 1,,tri"tism. above all other ter
i:.s, 1.c right have bcca firm uo1oni
.u, :l,.: .,te Land or an ultra seeess1ou'
crtLc otler. He was neither He larkt
lie unr.uth md fervor 10 pe hero
.r se.s.>acsificing. He i2esed Il
l.;:;rd fYsce and prescisnce OF mind
IL. 2I'en'l cI the mob. Edulund Burke d
.;nsed ststrsuns'ship to mean obedience
L.. .r:.u,.1 will, but it consists not in d
il: Wiz: Ike cople approve to-day, b
W.T. ::>.y will approve 1--WE, te
:-.1:v -..7s hence. Even tho 6vlya
+. -. j .n,nciated by Burke ex2lod
tyr:S 1-v:en>iaa Of Robert E L
To- ,,:ltuarthip. As militia
MN the test OF true Eeni
c,. be lo,hipg lower than success. It
str ,srs of the soldier to fight on1y Eh
Ike la4s II WIZ enti,le him TO the victo