The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17
ROBERT E.lEE CAMP.
Preamble and Resolutions Upon the Death
of Hon. Jefferson Davis

r. +. Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans
has learned with profound regret that the
cx-Presidcnt Of the southern t,Onfederacy.
VINO had long so grandly borne the weight 81
years and sorrow in q life extended lar be-
You'd the limit ususally allotted o man, has
al last been gathered TO his fathers. Al
though 10 the conferences Of the abinet ard
Tie debates Of the senate Chamber hc
brought the treasures OF Il mind NJ once
brilliant and profound. and was in both 10y
unanimous consent accorded place IN The
foremost rank OF the Great statesmen and
orators by whom be wa surrounded. 10 uS,
soldiers Of the war between the States he b.
more especially ana indelllDly associated
with the varied chances; The triumphs, and
rcversrs of that tremendous struggle.
The undauuti Il leader Of a people in arms
whose courage. vigor and cOnstancy through
out all the vlclssltudeS Of good and EVIL Tor
tune Inspired every army IN Tie field ana
nerycd every citizen at home, can never
cease 10 command the homage and love q
the witnesses Of his heroic life. ALWAYS ana
everywhere "a ruler of men by virtue OF thni
high urerOgatiNe which con mnnding a1ili
ties, imperial Will. unquestloned courage
and spotless character alone con nler. the
head and front Of the Southern CONFIDENCE
so long as lis flag nOatei over the ranks OF
those citizen soldiers, whose patient lorti-
tude under untold privations, and whose I'M
PARALLEL led bravery OH "a hundred hard-foughi
fields in behalf Of a cause they believed 10 be
Just. challenged the wonder and animation
Of the world. When that flag had been for
The representative II the Southern people.
ndignities ami pains which only endearcd
INN Tie more 10 our heirs and brought out
In bolder relief the true greatness - the man.
From his guarded cas- mate, all shackled AZ
he was, he appealed in val for "a trial on .hc
charge Of treason, and ia vain demanded
judicial declaration Of the great constitu-
uoBal question which that charge involved.
In prosperity, cOnsiderite Of others and no
by Sc. i-cOntaincd, in diversity he neN eT stop
pea TO crook The pregnant hinges Of tie
knee, where thriIi may follow iawning." IN
both he was an honor u his country and the
race whence he sprung. For more than half %
century he stood I'm the full blaze Of public
criticism, and yet, 10 day no honest man
questions the purity Of bis motions.
The sincerity Of his convictions OF his
deNotio 20 justice, honor and right. These
70 him were not words alone but substantial
things. " ith mon nerve To- true occasion
True he never faltored IN the path Of duty. |
and although determined opponent, IA
was al TIE s1ne Tine true md Steadiasi
friend. Kind, generous, and distinguished
Tor chlNalrOus courtesy which attended !
him to the last aud found EXPIRE se!ou In his
dying words, his relations "a his wife and
children were OF ideal tenderness and beau
~. Fearing 10 moral man, ne loved mercy |
ana walked humbly with his God. aud
with christian resignation. ana in the Chris |
llan's hope calmly awaited the approach |
OF d"dln without murmur or complaint. |
And 80 stainless life closed In n painless |
sleep. He failed 10 achieve hat success |
which 10 the contemporary world Is too often |
Tue sole Test Of merit. only because with the |
means At mis- command ~ was impossible. |
but success n Deitner the ultimate basis Cf |
lame nor the absolute standard of right. and !
when the passions AID prejudices born Uf |
war have died and been forgotten. history. |
dol justice To his indOmitable nrmnfss |
ardent patriotism, penetrating Intellect and |
unsuilied life. viii write his name high on |
The roll OF those whose me UOrie- men will |
not Willingly let die.
"Where the races OF mankind endure,
Lei MS great example stand,
COLOSSAL, sun 81 every land,
And keep the soldier firm, the statesman rurc |
'lill in all lands and thro' III human story |
The path OF duty be the way 20 glory"
Meet and right II is that this Camp should |
their affection and respect for tile soldier. |
state man and pattiot who in his liz. and 4
character so sgnally illustrated the noblest /
virtues that dignity and adoIn our nature
be IL
Resolved, That in the death OF Jefferson /
laws, late President Oi the southern Con-
ie1efacy, our whole country has lOst u sou { ( /
whom IL should be Justly proud. ant the 4
~ouihern people n great and venertied lend
er. whose memory they should cherish and |
revere 10 the latest generation.
hat this hall be draped In II Mourning for
thirty days.
That "A copy OF these resolutions be trans
mitled 10 Mrs. DaVi,.
Respectfully submitted,
harles s. rtrngfell0w (cLalrmau). Archer
Anderson. John r. Cooke, ]. Taylor lily
son. George l.. Christian.