South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-28

democrat. He had more faith iD govern
ment than no had ia the people. He went
with Adams and Hamilton, and not with
Jefferson. Nature had made him great aud
noble. He was the nobility Of republican
ism, it's representative man. Lee is dem
ocrat, the nobility of democracy. The no.
bility of monarchy is power justly and tenn
perately used. The nobility Of republican
ism is liberty wisely restrained. The no.
billty Of democracy is liberty set free i, is
the triumph ot love, the victory of CHRISTI
auity over the world. Ii recognizes man
as tho brother of his fellow-man, and G cd
as the father of all. The badge of this no.
bli.y is the stains of sweat; its title is truth;
its labor love its fruits liberty, peace and
prosperity. Christ is it's king, and heaven
10 its home. Earth, too, shall be its home,
when man, tired of being cheated and de-
eeived By preachers aud politicians, shall
accept the tra,h aud obey it.
10 this dark hour all eyes were turned TO
their great chief Gloriously had he led
them 10 hundred hard-fougbt battle..
His wisdom, his genius, his horoism had
bnfflcd, for four long years, the powers Of
the greatest nation 10 tie world, with its
overwhelming numbers aud superior mill.
tary arrangements. Amidst tho ruins Of
his country, aud the deep huriliatious o.
defeat, he stands grander than he was a.
midst the greatest achievements of his mar
tiai powers and the proudest days of his
country's glory. Others have iriumpSed
over the fortunes of war but he, and only
he, triumphed over the ruins Of defeat. His
words, though tho simplest in tie vocabu-
larry Of language, were the Givuest in the
power of their eloquence. What were those
magic words so simple, aud yet SO eloquent?
--"Go to work"
To give emphasis to his words, he adds
the inHuence of his example. He too goes
TO work. When the people were free and
great, and had donors to bestow, they Law
ished them on him. Now that they are
poor slaves, he shares their servitude, their
poverty, and their tolls Millions of hearts
which once admired him as hero now love
him as n father. So effective was this good
advice to his countrymen, TINT in a few
months after the war was over no one could
have told that war had been there, but for
tho desolation it had left in its track. For
over three years this thing has continued
In tho eau-time the people have had as
many different governments as Mexico, O..
been without any government, as the con-
ceit of low political demagogue, who i'm
AGNES himself a Caesar, because accident
had made him President, or as the malice
of fanatical Congress who Una CINE them
selves the rulers and masters of this coun
try, because the oommander-in chief of our
armies says so, might dictate.
CFhes' pages concentrate the just, dis
eliminating praise of Gen. LEE so forcibIy
and well, that they seem to anticipate tie
cery d'oard Of Ajicr HistoryD
This Book will be read with UNUSUAL In
terest, siuco, for its very imperfectiona, the
earnest spirit, the warm outfowing tender
ness and humanity, the true chivalrc tone
that it displays do, in large and generous
sense, certain atonemeut make !
Romney, Nov, 1873. A. w. X.