The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-28

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But noble Virginia matron, to whom we can
pay mo higher tribute than to say that she was
every way worthy to be the chosen "help-meet,
OF; R., E. Lee, promptly returned the check ana
respectfully declined the donetion; ii.
4 party of gentlemen at the White Sulphur
Springs. several summers before his death, con-
ceiyed the idea that they could put Gen. Lees
Family beyond rail- fear of want by raising
$5O,O to, endow che, Presidents Chair OF
Washington College" on the condition that at
his death the money should go to his family.
sMe, General, being apprised of ihis scheme,
wrote, to W., w. lCorcorap, Esq, 1.-THE great
Washington banker who was the moving
spirit in it, expressing his high qualification at
their interest in the college, and saying that
he would be most happy TO receive their dona-
with, the condition, and allowing. the money
TO 90 into,the permanent funds Of the college,"
Your, correspondent had the privilege, not
long, after the death of this great man, OF
looking over, his private letteg- g-book, in which
were copied most Of the letters ne wrote while
Hs HHssng9asa 5smgsmsars one one muboh bhsb beautifully illus
trates this point, and which. t is not improper
10 make public, noyr that the distinguished SOL.
iier toiWhom it,Was. addressed Lieut. Gen. H.,
s. Ewell) has laid aside, his earthly weapons
and gone, to Join his honored chief in that,
bright CLINE which is undisturbed rby war g.
rude alarms."e !; rs.~,,L .!,iaJ !, - i
condition that it should Ego to increase Gen.,
Lees salary" When Gen. Lee heard OF the
donation, ,,he wrote his old: Lieute1ant a touch
ing and beautiful Letter, in which he warmly
expressed his appreciation Of this remembrance
bfhis former 'comrade in arms, but begged
that.he would not, insist upon the condition OF
The donation, but, would let itgo into the COM
mon FUND, mentioning IS number OF things that
the college needed far, more than any increase
Of, the Presidents salary. ,.,.,l..,,...,, .,.i,T
'aI already receive he wrote, "a larger sala:
~ from the college thah my services are worth,
hnd you will appreciate that cannot, there
fene,copsent to have it.increased:3 y,n:r., ~,
..Efter some more i'm the same strain, ne added
the following, which Lquote verbatim, So Illus
trating another phase of Gen. Lees character
not generally appreciated: .4a., -
/. 81 hope nov .thst, your care and tolls are
over that your ,heslth, under the: pleasing in
f1uences Of your present life, has been greatly
improved For my own part, much enjoy
the charm Of civil life, and find too late that Il
have wasted the best years of my existence"
I, .We,give one other example, which not only
illustrates the point We, are considering, but
also the tender feeling which existed; between
Lee and; his veterans. /, Not long after the sur
render the General was waited upon by two
ragged Confederate soldiers who had just re-
turned from prison.; and who said that they
came as the REPRESENTATIVES Of sixty other feli'
lows around the corner, who are too dirty to
COME themselves and who sent them'to tender
their loved chieftaina home ID the mountains
of Virginia. "We will give. you,"a said the
spokesman, Ia comfortable house and q fine
farm We boys will work it for you, and you
and YOUR family shall never suffer want. And
we hear, General that Underwood is going to
have YOU indicted and tried for treason and
rebellion, Now, if you will just accept our
proposition, we know mountain hollow to
which you can retreat, and We will gather the
boys there in force sufficient to defy the whole
Federal army"
Il was with difficulty that Lee could restrain
his tears sufficiently to say in reply; why,
nv poor fellows, could not think OF accept
ing your generous offer and being burden to
YOU! Besides yoa would net have your Cen
eral to hide in the mountains and become what
this eHeraies wOald call q fugitive from justice.
No, lain deeply touched at your offer, and can
not command words To- express my gratitude,
u "
i The noble fellows we're persistent, insisting
thatiit would not be q brrden-that they had
hnSfeIland ethan they wahtedAand that they
Nsoiila all consider it's high privilegeto be per-
pdis3e eayto work for sheir loved Chief and it was
only afteisEe General had given them suits OF
MISUNDERSTANDING in, place:ofitheir rags that in
their eaSerness- to show their treasures to their
comrades, he succeeded in getting nd of their
r:Vlt 1s..inai.; od. :tnil ~
fh&efSet of these ragged soldierse was but
the outgushiagsof the feeling Of the whole
Southern people. Despite their deep poverty
they, would have bestowed upon Lee, house houses
and lands, and money that would 4aye made
him q, milHopaire, had he permitted IT,. Bnt
he. preferred to set the people the example OF
earSiHe his bread by his own honest toll, and
refused to accept all gratpities:i.
His ,cohdnct il this regard bears q very
Ell cssSs sss%afssS sR ssaagon who al i
II is id ysrY stfiEifg' caonnttaet to that Of a.
certain othefi prominent character whom we
need not naatitie, who Has accustomed himself to
Ireceiye eratefnily ,,eyettYthing offered whether
|ihoGse, lands, bank stock. box Of cigars, Jug
Iof whiskey or a terrier puppy (progided the
ieaepress charles are prepaid )1unGk by univer-
ssl coHsenthe has W6f' and aTears the sobriquet
oIfiaTRe Gfe@ GiftlTakef.as y,nhe9 7'l-n'''',i
u We,9mrsti reserve for another paper some
ILLUSTRATIONS iof General s'Eee'g entire freedom
from the slightest taint Of nep6tism, and bis
utter lseiB abnegatioG where he conceived the
ipteressof his country to be involved. ~5t.'s!o
i -4Wbateve- 1Dpinions men may have as to fshe
c,usa for, ,&hieh Iee,drew .bisnsword, no right
uDitidsF man can doubt that he was animated
|IbE Gshs7 n6blestj motives, and that there were
many points in his pure character which oua
paBic7Heq generally might we'll study and
irnitatead; s;.o ~ iro'refosn In,"i;, .''' is.7.
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R.hedive ofi,Egyptis probably the richest man
in theiworld His yearly incomeds 500 Ooe'OpO,
and he has twenty-five richly-furnished palaces
Within 4thg walls Of CaiTe,, He is vastly more
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