The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-28

song, reminiscep ces of field aud camp; and
thus ended the first RI d aion of the Hampton
legion. PALMETTO.
Jackxea and Aee--An Eloquent Eule-
gium.
In bis address on the 21st Of July, at Co.
lun,bia, S. c., General Logan described
sscKson and Lee in the following truthful
and eloquent language:
When we pass to the contemplation Of our
oiepdrted heroes there are t,co whose names
are enrolled on the highest tablets of fame,
who appear as prt eminent for their virtue as
for their valor, for their moral and religious
worth as for their martial fame. No people
can exhibit higher types of character than
those Of Stonewall jackson and Robert E..
Lee.
jackson was emphstically the hero of our
struggle, beloved and admired by all. His
military genius was only equalled by the un.
bounded confidence Of the army in bis in.
vincibity. He was taken from US in the
very noonday blaze Of his glory-triumphant
and victorious in his last flank movement.
His brilliant, although short. career has i'm
pressed his followers and the world with the
bower and grandeur of genius where guided
by deep religious principle. He was spared
the last test to which the great Lee was SUBJ
iected. 1t was the fate of Lee to survive the
shock of battles, and after furnishing us an
example of what is due to his afflicted ceun-
try by the soldier when overpowered and
crushed he has left us character pure, eX-
alted and grand, to be loved, admired, and
reyered.
| will not speak on this occasion of bis
genius AS great captain, but prefer 10 allude
to him in his still greater character as true,
noble man. Lee as successful general, the
victor OF many nard-tought fields, is great I;
but Lee as the true Christian, the pure, un-
selfish man, seeking the path Of duty and
following it, whether in the hour OF triumph
ar in the day of disaster, is greater still. Lee
with the flush of victory upon him, as he is
nortrayed hy the artist mounted on Travel
Ter at Snotsylyania among his advancing re-
p;mentS, is qrand; but Lee writing to bis
faithful lieutenant, who had been wounded
at Charlottesville, 81 congratulate you Oh
the victory which is due to your skill and
energy" is Tdnder StlH.
Lee ~ described at the Wilderness, again
A. the head of his advancing lines. but forced
to retire from the front by his men (uneasy
for lis safcty) with the assurance that II be
would 20 10 the rear they would 90 TO the
front, is qloriouS; but Lee. after the repulse
at Gettysburg, saying g All this Is my fault"
and assuming the responsibility Tor the re-
verse. is more glorious STILL Is sublime
| showing Us how true greatness, generous
| and maguanimouS, can bear itself ln deteat.
Lees military genius is conceded, ana ne
will unqueStlonaoly rank among the foremost
captaius of history; but Lees noble man-
hood, exhibited in the hour OF disaster at
Il tt,ar nnf n
adversely, is u priceless legacy, as an erdmpte,
| far more valuable than his military renown.
| Lord Bacon has told us that success was tbe
blessing of The Old Testament, but adrerSity
| that of the New, aud that the virtues oi dd-
rsrstty are OF higher order than the virtues
| OF success.
While Washington represents in the hiSto-
| rv of this country the virtues Of success, Lee
| represents the virtues Of &dverslty.
The classic matron WAS won't 10 study the
| lives of great heroes, hoping thus to transmit
To her sous their virtues, and their vulor
and in one sense there was deep philosophy
! IN The idea. as the llother must herself haze
| became fully imbued With the sp'r7t oil those
virtues sue v oud impart TO ber son. La the
case Of Lee, both parents revcrenced and
| veuerated Wusnlngtonz zand the happiest of
maternal influences presided over his infancy
ana Youth, The love of the father for w ASH
in ton uaturaly impressed itself upon the son,
who adopted n.In is the ideal of his YOUTH
ss the model by which he sought 10 mould
his own character. 1t is not surprising
therefore, that fhe good seed Of Washing.
toms example sOWn in such soil should Dave
Welded an abundant harvest Of virtues and o
yalor: aud that we should accordingly have
in Lee greater even than Washington for
our matronS to admire and honor. and fol
our youths TO initiate.
Lee himself, then, is the choice fruit o.
Washlugton'S example, and furnishes dis
, ting ui>hed Illustration Of the value OF grea
eXempars in forming The character ofyoulh
When we recollect that Lee, layishIy en-
duwed by nature, was reared under these
baIIowed Influences. that duIy (Which ht
s.yled the sublImeSt word in our language
was the "key.note' Of his life, the pole
star Of his every thought and action, ant
that lie was ever sustained by bis religion II
. this unwavering and conscientious adherence
! through life to the call OF duty, we recoSnz
the presence Of every essential for develop
iuc the most exalted of mankind. We hat
accordingly in Lee that rare combination
. the highest order of genius with the pureS
morality Of its day the supreme va Or OF al
Alexander with the answering justice of al
ArislideS: the brilliant talents OF Casa
| with the stern virtues OF a Cato; the tran
lscepdent genius of Napoleon with the un
selfish patriotism of a Washington:
\ "a combination and f0:n Indeed.
v here every god cid seem to set his seal
To -gtSe the world assurance of a man."
| We have accordingly in Lee the last, bes
Gift OF the Mother of States and statesmen
uniting the valor of the warrior with tn
! genlleness of woman; the wisdom of to-
sage WITH the purity Of rhe saln The virtu
! OF the patriot with the humility OF the Chris
I tao; the brIlisncy Of genius with the sim
p,icity of faith. We have accordingly Fl
i Lee the most perfect embodiment yet devei
| oped of the ideal manhood OF our Christian
i civilization. Nature, birth, home Influence
I and sociil advantages, and his own aspra
!, t,ns Tor moral and Christian excellence, d!
/ combining most happily to produce in hia
| the purcsl aud greatest man Of all the ages
May his grand character, as bright exam pie
la shining light, bless his .countrymen TO nc
sinotest generations. -.