The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-25

Governor Perry and General Easiey, VINO pro-
nounced eulogies on the deceased. ~as
The Christian SoldferEand Gentleman.
tssv From the 0coDee CourIer.l :. .
The Christian soldier and geatlemanis nompre.
All that is perIsnabe or the great patriot and hero
has returned to It's parent earth, but the. ex-
annie of his virtues, hs military genius and his
firm devotion to his ideas OF right and justice WILL
crown his name In the future hlstory;of America
fame nor ciVi promotion, but rather In the ser
vice or his country, the exquisite delight arising
from the consciousness Of well doing. TIE North,
South, East and-West, the world, wherever men
have correct ideas OF true greatness, honorad the
hero living, and mourn him dead. Pc
.sFIrst in the Hearts Of his sCountrymsn.''
zi..-7 From the Darlington southerrer.l .ass'nt
while all America tleplores the death Of General
Lee. the South is filled with the profodndest grief
While every State In the Union hastens to throw
q 1ower on the grave Of this great and good
American, the Southern States, profoundly low
ing aud profoundly afflicted. come with bowed sl
wreaths on the tomb Of rheir beloved and trusted
chief. -, = -. =
Eis name is household word, and bile chaFager
nnd his deeds are known TO every man, woman
aud child among us. We do, not err in Saying
that through the entire breadth Of the late Con.
federacy, there is not Southern heart that dld
not love and reverence the great Confederate
a.
The people who gave him, when living, their
unbounded trust, thelr highest admiration, and
their deepest love- nov give him, when WI dead,
their profoundest grie! and tnel me Melong re-
eral Lee falls, with nournful vibration, on their
sorrowlng hearts. Every Southern honse Is o
house OF mourning, aud the shadows rest darkly
there as II there was one dead.l It. - =.
General Lee died as he had nyedJ calmly. Great
Ip victory, greater In defeat; 9 warrior brave as
a man, yet tender as woman; gentleman
courteous to his interiors as well as 70 his EQUALS
a Christian without b!gotry;and man without
guile. ..:i
OF General Robert E. lee, and applied TO another
great Vlrginian, are peculiarly applicable to that
fathers son "First In war, nrst 10 peace, and
ory Will ever live and glow; the most precious
Jewel Of the South-that South that honored him
when living, and deplores him when dead. :,
From Earth to Heaven,
from the Anderson Intelllgencer.]
The brave soldier, the heroic, general. the true
Christian gentleman. the conscientious citizen
great In war but still greater in peace-has bien
gathered to his fathers. The heart that evePbeat
la unison with all that was pure and honorable
has ceased Its pusations. the hand that was ever
omen TO good and generous deeds rests forever
Srom SpT its SorE. Robert edward Lee ls dead, and
tile whole land is tremulous wi GRIEF at tne loss
OF an American citizen, whose life illustrated the
proudesL type of its highest manhood. His lineage
was noble, and yet he has exalted 1t. His name
was lustered with glory and great achievements.
and still he has adted to and Widened It's lame.
But he ts dead, and zone from amongst the thous-
ands who delighted ~ sonor and cherish hisdeeds
This sad. d.intelligence Is no sooner Mashed across
| the wires than "a nation rises 70 sead Iortn
| tributes Of praise. to his noble character and
render homage at the ber OF grea. cnieitain 2.
| AM over the sunny South eloquent eulogles are
pronounced, and the North gives. q. generous
ineed OF praise to the character o. our greaLest
| and best beloved soldier Ia TINS hour OF trlou.
ation and sorrow t were futile to give expression
to the oYerpowering grief all will experience OF
the announcement that General Lee has been
| taken from earth's Joys and sorroWs
Our Great Captain.
| From the Barnwen Sentinell
Our dead chieftain sought not the war in which
his gEETy s as
| of his mother, and when she spoke, he laid his
| sword down before her convention, and, with lov'
! inr reverence, said It shall be drawn henceforth
In her defence But her cause ss a ae cause
deem his pledge. For over four long years be
! held his army together, no reserves to recruit
| nom. no support from the civilized world, the
avenues OF trade eompletely cosea, iooa, CLONES,
home, shut in and entirely excluded from
an MISUNDERSTANDING world. And this against
greatly Saa IN
ment, with perfectly organized army, navy.
md treasury departments, with all the ports OF
| the world open and drawing constantly from the
nations Of men means mS
! four years, he maintained the unequal contest,
| fought some of the greatest battles In history,
| gained brilliant victories against what appeared
be crushing odds e49sng IL the
disaster, always the same calm, self-posses ,ed,
| dionided. Christian soldier. he well knew that
every man who fell In battle, diminished his
strength an power OF resistance, for he had no
rsseryes behind. hence he stood on the defensive,
and only rtsSed thellves OF his men when neces-
sIty deTnan red. Gradually that grand, heroic
army dYiudled before his eyes, and slowly, but
onnnialnt. without murmur, but with calm aud
solemn dignity he gave up his sword, and retired,
mot to his home, for the enemy had appropriated
that. but TO- seek such shelter as his sorrowing
| friends could ofler MIN. ,,....,
! war. The hero felt 1.-THE hero endured it with.
out single urterance OF reno oastrance. But It
gradually broke his great hear a9d now he Is at
5eace with his God. Ali We can do Is TO m9u rn
Tor onrselyes hnd comfort In the thought that he
is at rest draw hope that this great afnctlon may
soften the hearts OF the relentless men who now
control the government, ana give s US tnat @ peace
urosperity, honor and glory of the country must
Certainly and surely decline.
since The war, In the quiet shades of Lexington,
our great Captain has eXnlolteu grandeur Oh
Conduct q humility or Christian resignation and
tude which has Impressed s, mot only S on
the young men who S nha % hmt o0
tS0 the whole country. And there Is not a man.
woman or youth in oil this Southern herr land who
OF Robert E. Lee.
The Great, Noble Man.
From the Bennettsvllle Journall
General Lee was great not only amid the clash
n5 dlsse, and dereat His faith and trust
God sp0s MIN IN s ssls Usass sSn na anal
,Uitb ,ot calm meeSness which characterzes the
Christian iI soldier, resigned himself to the change
that followed. ,,,. .,o ,,r,,o, n, +h,s
oot ppnhia man. INIT they will live In the hearts
D s9s sg aeaa has hs orousn as
aaier to ,he hearts OF all who. comprehend true
greatness. A.h.s-
From the 0rangeburg News -. ;.o,o
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