Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-11
FTTZHUGH LEES TRIBUTE.
He says the North aud South Are Reunited
Forever.
New York Herald

Forever.
New York Herald.l
II was not the calm after storm, it
was not the lull after battle-it was
the peace succeeding triumph such as
the world never saw before-that was
suggested by the quiet groups of famous
men at the Fifth-Ayenue Hotel yes
terdsy. The animated throng Of the
memorable night preceding had melted
somewhat, yet there were still large
numbers remaining Of men whose
names were known to the entire nation.
General Buckner, who surrendered
70 Grant at Fort Donelson. had gone,
and so had gray-whiskered General
Johnston. Present there were genial
General Fitzhugh Lee, whose uncle sur
rendered to Grant at Appomattox and
ended the war thereby; General Cor
don, who was with Lee when the sur
render was accomplished General
Sherman. who marched to the sea
General Sheridan. whose ride will ever
read like conception OF romance, and
General Belknap and General Thomas,
and others Of lesser note and greater
civic renown. Vice-President Hen
bricks sirolled about the lobby and
glanced over the register and walked
cut on the street. and finally took
an east-side green car to 60 to
Irving Place, riding on the rear plat
form. Clericsl-looking Samuel j. Ran.
dali peered through his spectacles and
talked about social matters only. Sec
rotary Lamar was about for little
while. but went away late in the day
Twenty years ago the first-named o
these men we're in battle-brothei
against brother. Now Misunderstanding
was not cordial enough when they met
And back Of them all, at the end o
the long marble corridor, was the por
trait Of the man who in life had con
quered the rebellion and who in dealt
had cemented the reiinion--Grant.
FITzHUGiI LEE.
Not alone 10 the fact that he is
NEPHEW Of General Robert Il. Lee, bu
To the recollection Of his gallsntry, wa
il due that General Fitzhush Lee, no.
Democrats candidate for Governor {
Virginia, became centre of inteI
est. OF medium height and bros
bald, rugged cheeks and COURT
manner, he was the picture Of an Amer
can man. Words would not answer hil
70 express his satisfaction at the war;
reception given him and his fellow
\ southefners at the hands Of the Nortl
He said that when he was riding in tn
Il funeral procession with General Coz
y don, AZ an aide to General Hancock,
was filled with emotion upon seeing
picture OF General Grant with the il
seription below: "Let them hay
their horses; they will need them 70
their erops.''
"Thstiine brought Appomsttox bac
10 me like sorae sad dream" said Ger
eral Lee 10 q Herald reporter. 81
was Q touching coincidence. Genera
Gordon and / were the two remsinin
corps commanders Of the three VIII
were with General Lee when Grant gay
uttersnee 10 that insgnanimous sen
timept. General Gordon saw the in
fcription the same moment that
did, and our eyes instinctively me
a. we rode BY. ! don't know whs
General Gordon felt. l was ready L
use my handkerchief. You can't i'm
sgine what those words implied. II
the Confederate srmy-every man had Il
supply his own horse, while in the
Union army everything was supplied by
the Government.
"Genersl, what do you think this
demonstration meanss" asked the re-
porter. referring 10 General Grants ia
seral.
III means that the Union Is now