The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-19

ssAAAs .s1s0A SvVnoo 1iAo VI 0oneFhl LOG
This work, just issued from the press
of d. Appleton & Co., is an elaborate
biography, including an accurate but
'drarnatic and picturesque history Of
those military transactions In Virginia,
of which General Lee was the distin-
guished leader. This "I.ifc OF General
Lee" was commenced fve years ago,
Tin 1S08) and the author then informed
General Lee Of hisIpurposc. The Gem
eral, In reply, assured him Of his sane
tion, and subsequently gave his ap-
proval Of the work up to the period of
his death. This history Is intended to
furnish such national facts rs will en-
able the American historian to make
an unfmpcachable record Of those
events which plunged the nation into
civil commotion. a work Of this de-
scription viii be useful to every citizen,
aud Is necessary to a full understanding
of the great subject which must long
occup, the public mind. IL IL prepar-
ed by n n. an OF large literary expert
enec, who se:-yed In tho Virginia cam
paIgns and saw much Of what he de-
scribes; and Gcnci.si Lce's sanction Of
his design arose from lis knowledge Of
Col. Cooks peculiar iitnes.1 for the task.
The author, In the fsstroduc.ory clap
ter, rcfers TO the "great depaf.eep' ds
foiloWss '.fhe name of Leo Is beloved
and respected throughout tho world
Men OF oil parties and opinions unite
In this sentiment, not only those who
thought and fought with him, but those
most violently opposed 10 his political
views and career. 1t Is natural that
his own people should love and honor
him rs their great leader and defender
In a struggle of intense bltterness-that
his old enemies should share this pro-
found regard and admiration is due
solely to the character Of the lndfvidu-
conceded, and his figure, remain a con-
spicuous landmark In history; 6ut Mis
docs not account .Co,. The fact that his
rcry enemies Tore the man. His 1,yf-
rate character IL the origin Of This scI,-
fimenf. The people of the North, no
less than the people Of the South, feel
that Lee was truly great; and the
hafshest critic has been able to find
nothing to detract from this view OF
him. The soldier was great, but tho
man himself was greater. No one pas
epcr simpler, traer, or mare h0ncsk.-
Those Who knew him beat iored him
most Reserved and silent, with n
bearing OF almost austere dignity, he
impressed many persons as cold, un-
sympathetic, and his true character
was long In revealing itself to the
world. To-day all men know what his
friends knew during his life-that un-
der the grave exterior OF the soldier,
oppressed with care and anxiety, beat
warm and kindly heart, full Of nm
even extraordinary gentlepcss and
sweetness; that the man bimseif was
not cold, or stiR, or harsh, but patient,
forbcaring, charitable under many trl-
ais Of his equanimity, and magnani-
nous without effort, from the native
impulse OF his heart. Friend aud foe,
thus, to-day, regard him with much
the same sentiment, rs q genuinely
honest man, incapable of duplicity In
thought or deed, wholly true and sin
cere, inspired always under all tcmpta-
tions by that Virtue which purifies and
cnnoblcs, aud resoiuteiy bent, in the
dark hour as I'm the bright, on the full
performance Of his duty. DUTY Is the
subiimest word In our Ianguagc,' he
wrote to his son; AMI, IL we add that
other august maxim, human virtue
should be equal To human calamity
we shall nave In n lew words q sum INA
! ~ Of the principles which inspired Lee.
The crowniug grace of this man, who
| was not only great but good, was the
humility. and trust In God, which lay
at the foundation Of his character. He
tired as he died, nth this supreme
trust fn an orerrutfng and merci5ul
Proridesace; and this sentiment per.
yadlng his whole being, was the origin
Of that august calmness with which he
greeted the most crushing disasters al
his military career. His faith and
humble trust sustained him after the
war, when the woes Of the South well
nigh broke his great spirit; and hs
calmly expired, as weary child fall,
| asleep, knowing that its father Is near. y
/ The work Is complete In one large
octave volume, has two fine steel por
/ traits Of General Leo and one of Stone
wall jackson, with illustrations, map.
and plans OF battles. Sold Jy subscrip
fi0n only. An agent will soon give the
people OF this county an opportunity tt
subscribe, and as this Is the only nu
thentic biography Of the 1.-THE Virgin
ian,' that will probably ever be offeres
to the public, don't fail to secure copy
Agents wanted In every county I'm thi
State, Washington Territory and Ida
no Territory. Address Ii. II. Laird
Gopara1 A aauf Do~fta.sJ araann