The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-12

ynTHr Blue AND THE GRKY.-The speech
Of Gen. Bartlett, of Massachusetts,, at the
Lexington centennial banquet, in behalf
of peace and union, has elected the fol-
lowing response from Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, who was q distinguished Confede-
rate cavalry commander during the late
.a,y RICHMOND, VA, April 81, 1875.
Gen. ". +. Bartiett-MY DEAR SIR: In
copnpa yith many other eI-Confederate
soIdiefs, with unfeigned pleasure have I
read the remarks recently made by you
at the Lexington Concord celebration.
JdAt such soldferly sentiments, generous
Brief space Of time towards restoring
good feeling, fraternity and fellowship
between the two sections OF common
country than all the reconstruction elo-
4uence of political partisans delivered
during these past ten years-a period
which you SO truly say should have
been sub li6e,1ufe qttietond.
Your words in reference to Federal SOL
diers are equally applicable to the Con-
federate soldiers, for they, too, "have q
prejudice in favor Of peace," and fully
agree with !you,t that j"between. the SOL
diers of tho two great sections of our
great country fraternal relations were es-
tablished long ago." and we feel that II
suoh felicitous oompanionship of SEN
tinent could have found resting place
in the hearts of other GLASSES of people,
the rehabilitation Of the South would
long since have been assured. It's speedy
redemption from poverty and desolation
would have followed, and once more, ~
in years ago, the North would have had
the active cooperation Of the South in
working out glorious destiny for the
repuhlic. The science of government
has been but little understood by those
who, holding the reins of power since
the war, have sacrificed public prosperi-
ty to maintain party supremacy.
BY carefully fostering the "meaner
men for whom power is only q synonym
for plunder, because, having abandoned
principle for expediency, they could be
added to party strength; by counselling
harsh measures towards paostrate citi-
zens to crafty an unworthy vengeance;
by refusing to listen to the voice of an
impoverished people, accepting the re-
suit of tsia! of arms ,and asking to re-
sumo condition Of peace and subordi-
nation to the laws, our rulers have re-
tarded the material progress of all
oSSsAONAS "a VIZ SOs&AAsAJ AAkN thi2 SAnooCn Va
it's citizens. .......,
AS in the human body the soundness
or decay Of q limb will in time extend
to and correspondingly affect the whole
person, 30 must the political body be
touched and moved by the condition of
its component parts. Therefore, when
we hear Buchi utterancss fall from the
lips of one who 80 bravely bore himself
as Federal soldier we begin to look
to &e Jay 1hss ~ Haslican lag. which
now floats over the blue md the grey,
ahaM IN strnth9 be embfAk14Sd with the
emblem, 'Peace on earth: good will to
men" Then, indeed, will fraternal feel
ing be everywhere restored: then, in
deed, will trade and commerce be re-
viyed between all portions Of the coun-
try; then, indeed, will there exist in the
hearts Of the people that more perfect
union which the founders Of the republic
intended, and to which we. the descend-
ants, now renew an affectiopatc allegi-
ance. With high respect, I have the
honor to be your obedient servant.
FITZHUGH LEE.