The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-03
Senator Raynrd's EHIogy 0H GEN Ice,
nt lhc University 81 Virginia.

from the Jackson lMlsSl Clarion
We are told that the culogy Of a
graduate Of the Mississippi University
on our "dead heroes SO aroused the
INDIGNATION Of the cagPct-bag trustees
that il elected from them Il sharp
rcmcnstlWnce. They could not endure
the spectacle Of n Mississippi youth
standing before Mississippi audience,
and paving tribute to the memories Of
the heroic men who had fallen in de-
Tense of cause they cherished Now,
contrast this scandalOus affair at the
Mississippi institution with what oc-
cured the other day on the OCCASION OF
the commencement of the renowned
University of Virginia,
Senator BayNrd, OF Delaware, had nc
ccptcd IN invitation to deliver the an
nua address, and in performing nc
labor he paid the following beautiful
and eloquent tribute to the great Lee,
The hero of our "Doad Heroes and
held up his life as Il model for the youth
of his State. The report before Us does
not tell that the occasion was married
by the scowl of carpet-haggcls VINO mad
uSurped the control of tltc institution.
On the contrary, it is recorded that
othc eloquent allusiOn of the orator TO
General Lee brought down the house III
n storm of applrusc. Here ii is:
Such and 50 grand isthc Inheritance
of the people of Virginia. liut great as
is all this wealth scattered from the
fruitful horn of nature, you have n
moral inheritance infinitely greater
and more valuable in the memory and
character oil the great and good men
whose forms have once again been
clasppd TO the breast OF the land that
gave them birth and which they died
to defend.
| would not give my dead Ossory
for any living mother. 1--WE would
not exchange our dead Lee for any
living soldier" is the proud response
of every true Nirginian. And what
wonder? Even he, wise, good and
brave ms he was, confessedly the first
soldier of his day, and one of the first
in recorded history-as conscientious
as he was able, and Us modest rs he
was brave-was never so powerful in
life az now in death. His pure spirit,
freed from earthly contact, speaks tones
of gentle admonition to us all. Aye,
to all. For as well could you fetter
the sweet wind of the South and bind
il in spring time not 10 awaken to life
and 10y the bird and iloweret. of the
northern forest, "a TO exclude the fra
GRANGE of the life and character oil
Robert Il. Lee from the hearts and
minds of men and women Of every
section Of this country.
His life is more eloquent than any
poor address l could make upon it.
His example ut every stage of his career
seems successfully to challenge criti-
cism. If his memory be cherished, as
| can not doubt it will be, exhortation
to virtue will he little remedy, for nc
will have to be unknown and forgotten
by an American who commits an I'M
worthy act.
"peuce-his triumph shall he sung
By some vet unmoulded tongue,
Far on in summers that we shall not see.
"And now, even did wish ii other
wise, my address must end. Were / tc
describe diligent student and ingeui-
Gus youth, you would think / meant
Lee, the cadet, ut West Point.
Did | picture the promise of youth
fulfilled, and show you the skillful, Wig.
liant aud courageous soldier and com
mander, the gentle and careful and af-
fectionate father, the constant, gener.
Gus friend, the upright citizen, YOU
would think of Lee. And did / describe
good and great man, struggling
against adversely aud exhibiting al
qualities that adorn and dignity hu
manity, you would still say | meant
none but Lee. Let me leave you Will
him and bid you farewell, in the word
of one who dashed falsehood and mean
ness with a sharp severity, but who's
love of all that makes youth lovely anI
age respected was sincere and con
stant:n
"Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go lose, or conquer as YOU can;
| But If you fall, or II you rise,
BE each, pray God, geptleman,"