Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-10
A GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
foranoe Ohaorverl

A GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
lOrange oDserver.l
II the South in all spoverty and loyalty
for the Union could afford to erect mag
niGcent monument 10 the memory OF the
Great leader IN the Lost Cause" General
Robert T.. Lee-the unveiling of which
was attended with the grandest demon
stratiop ever witnessed in TINS country on
Aeirnilgr occasion what must be the teel-
inus Of those northern patriots who;
although III aiiuence, have Tor several
wears neglected the grave OF the ehleitaln
in the saved cause" General Ulysses ,.
Grant.
BRILLIANTLY SUCCESSFUL THE ADDRESS
Nelson County Examner.l
The ceremonies at the unwilling Of the
Lee statue last week proved brilliantly
Successful. Colonel Archer An
lessons address IS disappointment TO
those who expected a pyrotechnc diSplay
If oratorv. but AZ an uulmpassloned blo-
rrapuicI ESSAY. calm statement or
known historical facts ia the LIE OF one
If the worlds greatest men; II was
worthy Of the simple majesty OF the nero
whom il celebrated. The address should
I've reod and studied in every southern
household.
TIE CIRCUMSTANCES ~ KNITTING WITH LIE
REQUIREMENTS.
Now Castle Va) Kecord.l
The circumstances attending the unyell-
inp of the Lee statue IN Rlchmond on
Thursday Of last week seem 70 nave been
IN keeping with the REQUIREMENTS OF tlat
,rcat occasion. The South was there ny
tnousands-w.th beamlng eyes ana lul
hearts Those who were not there III lhe
fc.n were there in spirit. Inc ifeeIihS
raye OF the uusYmpathetc sectohaIisl,
who was thereto give distorted anu ~ ny
r.uort of what was done, was poWeriess 10
,,isnch tle flame of southern ahecnon LOT
loo The demonstration seems 10 haNe
been sp1ntaneous and without restraint.
Vhus was The South true TO herself ana IN
being true 90 herself demonsrated her
worthuess of confidence and respect
TIL GDrA1Esr CHARACTER TIE BEsr MoNU-
MINT.
Wilmington IS. c. Mosscngerl
Tho impression of those who have ira
qrledln EUROPE and have bad opportuml-
be, al seeing its iuest statuary, cspeGialIy
or the monumental or t9ues'ilaIh ei"e'i
hava "a hirh opinion Of the Mercle statue OF
Rn5ert Edward Lee. They think 1t unsnr-
,,..-ed hy aDvthing TO be seen abroad We
Sunnose ID has 10 equal IN or own country
I'M. is gngularly appropriate. ~ Is propei
that the greatest character should nave tne
best monument one nearest 10 peIloO
4ioo We acree with the Baltimore sun
coilpuce and 70 be surrounded Dy no
ororps Lee was peerless and unapprOach-
81 Never before were the elements 50
nixcdn IL any man as 20 produce sum
svn.mctrical and attractive inquire at once
noble and tender, brave ana gentie' 'Iue
and iust. The statue IS SIMPLE nlalost'c ,,
imposing, in harmony with the characte'
Of the great Lee.
An ACT or AMERICAN MANHOOD.
Galveston Tex News
Lathe spirit of America TO be such wor.
slin OF material and personal success lua,
All admiration for honesty. courage, anu
Hdcliv 10 trust must De MUMMY, a.
memories of gallant deeds sunk IN 0bhVion
and line lie DO given TO ndweiiine
,L,pobts in order that popular favor III sht
,nors numerously peopled sectlon may iOI
10 client acoulescence in the partisan
yo,aic+e of those whose treason To human
mobility has been conspicuous III every as.
,ault which they have made upon the hohoi
Of the Confederates dead anu iNinT' az az
no less in every ella N OF theirs that me VIC
tories nj Union soldiers were the victories
~ ReDublicans, and not OF the cltlZ5h
hin of the Union Statesmen OF botn tht
.,yeat nar;ies2 The monument 10 0eheral
- ia'one Of the acts Of American man
hood. yielding 20 majority RUE: 20 .ho ~. 1ot
dict of war, even TO later cohVlctiVpns 'a l;s
the Union ri9Ht OF NIObb - - -; =,
nnion. but dIsdsining TO profess Son lr,o,
tion Of baseness whore none eAlsteu. IA
rnonument will outlast every tongue OF uiS
1,arsgement and witness IN the tweh.ls. !.
fcnfnry a perfectly united people prouu y
sverv yestige of Confederate heroisni; pe
cause every such thing is atestimony OF III
Leroic stuff from which the American Il"
ton draws its yigor.
THY MONUMENT, THE PRESS. THE HospiTALir'
or RICHMOND.
tcorresponcence wsrrentou Ys.> True Index
greatly like the monument as whole
the nose ~ General Lee is natural ana easy
d.ghi6ed and commanding, and the repre-
seniation of "Traveller" IS striking; pu'
the bending Of the head 70 one side ~
very serious fault in my estimation. Ha ai
"TTavelier'sp bead been straight 70 tp'
front and little more elevated, the whoi'
fgure--horse and rider-wouIa has'
been 40 exact reproduction 81 tneu ~
psarance as they passed ~ 'front.' OF IN
troops drawn up on the read pre-
pairing 10 go into winter quarters 5m us
after the battle Of Fredericksburg. IN
rider, General Lee. showed gratinoetio'
ard q digniied satisfaction without uhaa
exuitation. "Trayelier." with head 70 "a
frest, well elevated, and neck siignt''