The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-29

Soldier OVERRIDE Lee the bencIai' anu "n'"
tbe pinch and struggle came there was ne;
4" Lee TO the rearv became the soldiers
battle-cry; and ofteDtimes, when inc lVnx
lines came cleaning on, and shot ana sle'i
in tempest ripped the earth, up.ore INC
forest. and filled the air with death, tnose
soldiers. IN their rusty rags, paused as Iney
saw his face amongst them, and then, WIN
manhood's imperious love. these soNe,
reIcns OF the field commanded. "@eneI1'
Lee. 90 back rs their condition OF a"-
vancing. And then forward to the DEAN;
Was ever such devotion! Yes; Lee IoVen
his men .sas father pitch his children,
and they loved him with love that - pass
eth the love Of woman; for they saw III
him the iron hero who could lead the brave
with front rs dauntlcss * warrior
crest. and the gentle friend who comlorteu
the stricken with soul as tender % hio-
theirs prayer.
FORGIVENESS.
Lee had nothing i'm common with the III
tie minds that know not how to l0rEN''
His was the land that had been invaded;
his the people who were cut down, raw
AGED. and ruined; his the home that was
torn away and spoliated; his was The cause
that persisted. lie was the General as
crowned Of his mighty place; and he the
either DISTINGUISHED. Set Lee forgaVe,
and counsellcd all to forgive and forget.
The Greek poet has said:
The firmest mind will fail H..
Brncaih misforfumc's stroke. and stunned DEPART
From is sage plan ~ action
Rut as the mind OF Lee received the Iude
shock OF destiny without culver, so the
Genial currents OF hi. sweet. heroic soul
rolled on mruled, while in their calm,
pure depths were reflected the llghts oi
Heaven.
when a minister once denounced ile
North and the Indictment OF Genelai lee
for treason. the General followed MN 10
the door and said: " Doctor, there J.
GOOD old book which ] read, ana lo"
preach from. which says, Love your enc,
mics. bless them that curse you, ito eoou
10 them that hate You, and pray for them
which despitciully use yOu. 10 you thlnk
your remarks this evening were qule III
the spirit OF that teachmg?' And he
added. ." have fought against the people
Of fine North because believed they were
seeking To wrcst from ihc South her dear
est rights. But have never cherished to-
ward them bitter or yiEdiciiye feelings. ana
have never seen the day when ! did not
pray for them
soon after the passage of those harsh acts
of Congress DISTINGUISHING ConicderIles
for participation I'm the war. and While
every southern breast was filled with lndlg-
nation. some friends IN General Lee, pres
euce eNprcssed themselves with great bitter
ness. The General turned TO the table
near him where lay the manuscript OF his
fathers life. which De was then editing,
and read these lines:
Learn from yon orient n,u 90 love tly foe.
And s,orc with pearls thc hand ihai brings thee
Free Ike Won rocb. from base. yinlicfiyc pride.
Emiiazt with gem, thc wri. tiat rcud fAy SIDE.
l'ar, where yon tree reward. iic stony shower
Ntlh truit necGirlNuf or iIe hlimN llNcrt
ANuaturp cries aloud: shall man dD l,-,
Than love Ilc -iufter. and Sac r1lrr hlC,-y'
These lines" said he. "wcre written
I'M Arabia. and by q Aahomcdan-the Poet
of >hir.z. the immortal llapiz; and ought
mot We who profess 90 De governed by the
principles of Christianity 10 rise az least 10
The standard OF this Mahomodan poet and
learn to forgive our enemies
In the rush OF This age; character 80
simply meek and SO proudly strong is
scarce comprehensive to the eager. rest
less competitors fol wealth and place and
power. And " the practical man." a, ne is
called, who ever keeps a keen eve 10 the
main chance, and IS esteemed happy lust i'm
proportion rs Fortune fayors his schemes
OF ambition or profit. i, apt 10 attribute
weakness 10 one so void Of scli-scekingand
resentment, and 80 amiable and gentle i'm
his feelings and conduct towards his fellow
men. But could lac have seen with what
patient attention 10 detail this ceaseless
worker dispatched business and brought
great results from small materials-with
a. tftf - /.
be solved difficulties and CONQUERED dom
gcrS-what good cheer he gave the tOlling.
what hope bee gave the respondent. what
comfort he gave the aiiiicted-aye. could
be have caught the ghnces OF that eagle
eye, and looked on that serene. bold brow
which oyerawed the field Of battle. and then
bchcld the swift. stern, inspiring energy
which propelled its force, To deeds
which seemed almost imposSibIe IN
man-thcre would have been 10 him n
new revelation. lie would have be-
held a charact,rwhch, TO one unacqlaint-
ed with it, would seem 10 have been IDEAL
lied by the genius Of the poet rather than
10 nave existed IN the flesh. and to ,tepped
l0rth from the sanctuary OF romance rather
tban 10 have belonged TO real history. He
would have realized by contact with this
simple gentleman that the true greatness
ana lIe rur glory OF man lies i'm those ele.
menis when are superior 10 fortune. that
he Is most practical who is himself above
H. ana that happiness, il ever on earth
Hppihess De found, has fixed her temnle
e.hiy ih the heart that is without guile. and
without reproach Of man or woman
TIE LAST DAYS OF GENERA. LEE.
rive years rolled by While here ..tbs
seii-impoSed mission" OF Lee wos holm,
accomplished, and now. In lS70 no Lad
reached The age Of sixty-three. , roLnst
constitution, never abused bv iniur,ors
haDil, would doubtless have urolon',oI Li,
NE beyond the thrcc-score Xcars al 80,
when The Psalmist has ascribed a.. III
ioitrd term oi man, bu, many couses w.,
N'pplhs ana undermining Il. The cvno-
SURF, oI Two wars IN which he had nor,ici.
p"', ~ anu lhe tremendous strain ON herve
'i" uc'Il ana Drain which his vast reSnon-
>"".t''S ana MS accumulated trials hod
c"!a"eu' had been silently and graduoll,,
uolnS i"rlr work, and now his ster nod
'v>l 'oHclhing OF lis elasticity. the sbonl-
u'Ia ue2dh 10 st0op a. II under a ,,royvin,,
burden, and the ruddy GLOW - h"ai,I
upon ms countenance had passod iot"
leVcrl'h hush. Into his ears and mt -
hearl had been poured the aflic,ionS - 10
pJ,opie' ana "hiie composed and self.con.
,ained ana uncomplaining. who could bayo
iooheu on That great face. over Whose mo-
les1lc ineamcnts there stole the sh,dc -
'auhe,s' without perceiying that gries ,or
those he loved was gnawing at The haa 'oi
s.IlnsS without perceiying in Inc b,.iI-
laht eye which now and then had = co.
away distracted gaze, that the sonI Win,
Do re-, = sorrow that only Heaven could heal
" nat he suffered his lips have n 20 .,,
spoAeh' In the beautiful language Of an.