The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25
General FitEhuGh Lees Memorial
Speech In Baltimore 07a Thursday.

General Ftzhugh Lee, OF Virginia, was
received with warm applause. General Lee
said that, coming in response to the call Of
the Society Of the Army and Navy OF the
Confederate States, his heart beat in sympa-
thy with the veterans assembled before him.
Among those who had followed his fortunes
he recognized the Maryland troopers, as
gallant as ever sat in q saddle or drew blade
at the sbugle-call in the cause OF right.
There had been no truer soldiers than those
| called from these firesides ''to do or die"
| and none had more honestly won their
spurs on both sides Of the Potomac. Among
would refer to few, There was Ridgely
Brown, dashing in feats of daring and re-
yelling in the smoke OF battle; Major James
Bretherd, commander Of Captain W. II.
Murray's men, who left on the field sixty
two out Of ninety-three men in one action.
Their bright deeds shed additional lustre
on the fame OF Maryland. or the relations
between Maryland and Virginia, he said,
no man can point where the boundary eX-
lists, and, as well said by talented son Of
Baltimore, "There is no division line be-
tween Maryland and Virginia." George
Washington had been nominated for first
President OF the United States by Mary
lander, and in her capital had presented the
sublime spectacle OF relinquishing the high
est office and returning to private life. lie
was glad to see the beautiful custom OF
decorating the graves of the dead contin-
ued. 1t was well to give annually one day
to those whose winding-sheet was the
banner of the Confederacy. There were,
in the words Of Pitt, yet some "gems
in the urn OF victory Of which we
have the right to be proud" and we
may still glory in the strains Of Maryland,
Ny Maryland" The cross Of st. Andrew
had waived victorious over one hundred
fields before it became the conquered ban.
ner so beautifully embalmed in the verses
| Of Father Ryan. We should resolve not to
forget the memory OF the past. Let us in
woke the blessing of Heaven on those in
whom we might say, as OF Old, The
beauty Of Israel has been slain." However
humble, quiet, loving hands have sought
them out and brought them here, caring
not whether they were generals or simple
soldiers they were each; somebody's
darlng.' So let them rest until the great
archangel bids arise the conqueror and the
conquered. General Lee paid appropriate
tributes to the memory Of Robert E.. Lee
and Stonewall" jackson. TO General
Cadmus Wilcox and General I. r. Trimble
at Gettysburg, to General J. Z. B. Stuart,
| Major Pelham, "Chariie " Winder, and
General Ashby. In our annual memorial
occasions let the waters of love be mingled
| with the tears above the graves. he would
say to "Maryland, your Maryland, and
Maryland, My Maryland" with her motto
OF "Crescite ct Nultiplicaminil," !" yet in the
words Of that stirring song, to
Remember Carroll,s sacred trust,
N her HeTrds beyars MS TarlkH be fus !hr
Maryland, My Mary land" ..
| The assemblage was dismissed with bene-
diction by Rev. Douglass Forrest, OF How
ard county.
OVATION TO THE ORATOR.
The oration OF General Lee was received
with great applause, and at its close per-
feet ovation was given him. hundreds flock
ing to the front of the stand, and for fifteen
or twenty minutes he was busily employed
shaking hands with the ladies and gentle
! mon SIMS g.PT0T{.