Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-01

i..p having tribute OF honor 20 the men,
l-y q the Confederate chieftain under
vll-q their fathers fought will DO ready
mon occasion 90 face tho enemies Of re-
eo.ei mon and 20 fight with equal stur-
dimes. DID, defence of our common country,
81 .ss banner Is the one recognized en-
l'.a IF liberty and patriotism from the -.
lawrence 90 lnc Rio tirande. The civil war
q lIu fuo year Of our Lord 1865, this -
Ut.
FoRiKFB INsURaT1oS.
rCInclnnau Commcrcial-G Gazette. Repl
v., trouble with Robert r. Leo was that
San officer iu the United States army no
rt,l 60 goo To- the rcbel cause. Many
v. DID 81. were shot; Lee escaped.
D.t.r ueu n Ike situation had the same
f.,....tI.u. blt they remained stcadiGst.
s..llr among those was Thomas. who
81 ... ID. c.rcrmst auce did not enjoy the
f.I ..c0r. oi pre-, 'rncnt which were his
r., .t.l recognized as one Of the sub
..t figures of the civil war. Other men
D.. u.f. renowned In present estimates
i...l-. ID. 'lDir greater prominence IN the
'.r-tfU- VI the con mcrug armies, but
,.r what SOD the back ground stands the
e.. parsonage of Thomas, that COM
r..-I- respect everywhere. and stirs the
lIsrs hea-i IN every community.
HUNGRY. BUT ENTHUSIASTIC.
Baltimore Ameeioanl
Tho dwelling Of the Lee monument at
Jt1m.rl wss the occasion II the largest
,...rr.l- p. Couf.dCgate9 since the war.
,roW 3 Of over oue hundred thousand
...- pl. more than the city could pro-
vi. lYr. aud though many went hungry.
f...r enthusiasm was none n the least
weakened. over twenty thousand men
v.-. Iu line in the parade. The ruth
MAINLAND regiment made the finest display
n wv military organizations, ana me
Maryland veterans al.o made credltahie
f.u.v. OF ail the Confederate generals
I.ar.rro,i received the greatest ovation;
D. i%sstimated that over seventy thousand
r..llr witnessed tncuuyeihug. Governor
Mckinney presided at tine ceremonies and
Colonel Anderson delivered the Grafton.
patriotism AND PEACE.
baltimore sun, Domocralicl
Tho Lee monument Was unveiled in
y-.hnoui Yesterday with at the pOmp
and circumstance of war, hut without the
Y.uofe.t suggestion ot Dts spirit. The
Snr. aui Stripes waved proudly over the
Confederate veterans, aud they marched
under BE- as Enthusiastically as they ever
G.t uud,r Che southern banner There
were Confederate flags no Tire procession,
l.t u wa o. ease oi TIE lion lying down
with the lamb without tlc slightest toUch
of indigestion ou either SIDE. Patriotism
and peace were the watchwords 81 the
lour. aud ON. sun -h1ue as brightly and
uatur. smiled COL swecfly as II thoy desired
t.f.u I'm Hau.riur the great soldier and
r~r.n. ard had ,Acrtel thcmselves 10
yrnlure 10 dav worthy IS the occasion.
OBJ. ration delivered lv Colonel Archer
Anderson is q scholarly address, IN every
way lrprecmtiye Of ii- subject, and glow
ing with natural enthusiasm and PRIDE IN
the great southern commander but dlgnl-
fed a its UtteraIc.e, broad in lts views,
eDd earnest ana sincere It's patriotism
NO8lL CHARACTER.
Wost1n Globe DcnocraticI
General lee. towhosc memory The South
showed such crcat honor yesterday. was
Mtu vino with almost tearIul reluctance
sided with his state against his country
when the choice became inevitable. aud
did II from the very depths OF his con-
science. The passage of time and with u
81 the passions of those terrible years IN
which lac played $50 leading part VIII
doubtless give % General Lee tho respect |
which, however strongly ID may condemn
DIS course, mankind rs always ready TO
Sc % "a strong, sincere and noble charac-
e..
ToU uvr.
rPlustureh Dispatch, Reputlicsnl
Colonel ElluttF. Shepard IS moved by
G. uia.dry of Richmond folk to declare
low Wat against the south. But he does
Ut appear O. Dee ready yet TO JOIN IN the
movement ON % Richmond.
WHY HUhbY ABOUT IT?
lBos,on Herald, lndependentl
General Ice hos got a monument. Now
tN Genera. Grants.
CAN'T uy DONE.
brooklyn C.afeu, Democrntc.l
Nowtlt tha tuyclngof the Leemouu-
Geat 3. a. a1ar 81 the past our Republl- !
ron coltrWp .a.le- ought To cool of and
81. c.r. .lat.0l iu the fact that the cOun- !
~ l,- u s-t.. They may also be re- !
i..-nI .rre--ls tine Grafton by Colonel |
4 ...r.
Ittu fae Widest patriot who ever sent q |
t-.-i.utr Oh tie front and remained at |
'm. himself to howl forrevenge ought to |
'rtlo-- ID u.s. such language.
SUPERIOR 10 THEM.
Philadelphia Bulletin, Republican,
The a,-ri 70 euloNes and universal out |
ttt'- .t ration and love for the me !
. -.0 dead Confederate chieftain Mt I
ryt,fday. outside Of their po- /
Il"l.,.cs upon northern sentiment, /
-i... Oh. 4l incentive TO our earnest /
tlis-. $3.50, eclcbrat on Of Memorial-day. /
Ia' W"uleut characteristics of the south /
-. oolirgdstinctiOn 10 those OF /
N."t aalr sentimental and impul- |
s't .'... eDntra-tcd with our practical |
i--ulcl view of affairs, which !
t.-.-t. Of weakness in a struggle OF /
ol Tire battlefield. IN sense /
o." - superior 10 Us IN their mani /
... I'd. ., devotion 10 their leaders. /
.l'lr ina any Of the events which /
.- rt.. l0uh their admiration or deyo- 1
'r heroes or their fallen loved /
.' .re elcltcdly demonstrative, IN, /
H '1'rayagances OF speech and I
70" nIfuCr-ts which seem TO midi I
deeper feeling and lOftler tone than /
i- --.-.c n0rtherners are wont to ex-
NATIONAL POssEssION.
,Ner IorA Times, Indepondontl
Nh r'Lor pity that there were no or !
dies OF representatives, Of too /
.a 10 'Ac unyeilng Yesterday OF the /
-.,lt Co General lee. The presence !
4.arfu troops at the funeral Of Gene |
t. O'.l. Was recognized as a tribute as 4
.i-'.e to the men who paid IL as 10 tho !
.''l ~ The hero 20 whom II was paid.
il.r Ola century alter the close OF the /
tDfg'co 80 Dut al its figures IN /
.. )sptet.ye. Everybody now re- /
mat fusland and Hampden were |
iiruis according % their lights. /
''iy ought so recognize now that |
80 b, ro danger that the issue" will !
. again. that the soldiers of the Con- |
may have been rs conscientious as !
. ';lltie OF the Union. Lee was tho |
-, these While he was no doubt |
a-- what he believed 20 be his duty III |
80. with msSiaie. " there is no question |
a ~ mat his conduct throughout the war |
49, .''ei u was that Of brave and honor
a.. man, lis memory is. therefore. a |
: .'..''on o. the American people. and the
-i-ent that recalls il Is itself a national |
ius suPEKB sOLDTERsHIP.
nj, NOV York Times, iocependenti
a., -, unyelllng Of the Lee monument was |
a.. llNshed az Richmond yesterday un-
1lFei-iye circumstances, and with an /
H.. 'iasn that could have been foretoId /
a. .Ae h9ld which Virginia's great SOL
- las ~ long had upon the hearts Of the
'.e % the South. This fine tribute to
th., moty was projected immediately |
g. I'm, ms death IN 1870, but before II could
tl.,.'Nls animated another testimonial was
T., and executed-the marble recun-
pm. statue % Lee by Valentine, Viz
tor1i uiptof. placed above the Generals
Ia a. Lexington seven years ago. The
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