The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-30

which the South had Inherited and niue
DO lett TO mitigate and, " possible, eLtiI
tSe STrsn rso soctatons OF GeD scott
defiance Of the emptings Of ambition, for tn
evidence is complete that the command OF tn
manifest sacrifice Of all his pecuninry inter
| ests. he determined that duty babe him sid
commission and solemnly declared his pur
pose never TO draw his sword save in behalf o
The orator then carried his audience will
him through the battles Of the late war II
which Cen Lees army particinated ~.
tysburg and Grants campaign. in 1864
brought the orator up to the evacuation o
Richmopd when nTotthing remained to , IL,
honor It's unbrOken courage.
In those last solemn scenes" continued
Col. Anderson, when strong men, losing al
self-oontrol, broke down and sobbed like chill
dTen, Lee stood forth as great as In the days o.
victory and triumph. No disaster crushed his
ing He looked the stubborn facts calmly In
the face and when no military resource. re-
mained when he recognized the impossibility
OF making another march or fighting another
battle. he bowed his head in submission to
thatpower which makes and unmakes nations.
The moderation and good sense OF the
Northern people, breathing the large and gem
erous cir Of our Western world. quickly re-
North was afterward betrayed Into fanatical
and balefml excess on more than one, great
subject al the erS9T Of bloody civil
America. When the HOLLYWOOD :" pyramid was as
the close OF the contest, some one suggested
for the inscription classic verse, which may
They died for their country-their country
perished with them
Thus would have spoken the voice OF de-
Facing the duty OF the hour. Leo saw now that
the question submitted to the great arbitra-
mont OF war had been finally answered. He
recognized that the unity of the American peo-
pie had been irrevocably established, lie felt
that 1t would be impiety and crime to dlshonor
by tho petty strife Of faction that pure and I'M
selfish struggle for constitutional rights which.
while a single hone remained, had been Loyalty
fought out by great armies. He therefore
promptly counseled his old soldiers to look
upon the, country thus reunited by blood aud
iron as their own. and to live and labor for It's
with these teachings. Day By day his example
illustrated what his manly words declared.
that human virtue should be equal TO human
, The failure ofthe righteous cause for which
he fought denied him that eminence OF civil
bsnpg m IL Mh'h m hS Te spo he
Washington. But what failure could obscure
easily. by the side Of the best men that have
ever lived; as his heroic actions make him the
to the world the least t friendly Yyo cr ria
has never discovered one single deviation from
the narrow path ofrectitude and honor.
unborn these lessons Of his life. Let it stand.
not Us u record of civil strife. but as per-
protest sSanst Whatever IL low and
never bro9Eed a stain ; Of knightly valor with
genius. unsoiled hy ambition; Of heroic con-
'tancy. from which no cloud OF misfortune
,ould ever hide the path Of duty Let II stand
,rase for that it pleased Almighty God 10
,estow upon these Southern States g man 80
ormed to reflect his attributes of power,
At the conclusion OF Col. Anderson's address
len. Joseph E. JOHNSON pulled the cord which |
cid the covering of the statue. and the veil |
ropped. exposing the beautiful bronze work |
1 art to view when mighty shout went up
las fired by the First Battalion Of, Artillery.
The assemblage then slowly dispersed and |
he troops marched TO their various head |
u8rters and were dismissed
When the statue was unveiled the crowd in
be vicinity was estimatsd at 100000. There
A brilliant display Of fireworks took place to.
light the mos, striking features being.
presentations Of the equestrian statue Of
go, and pictures OF Jefferson Davis and
The New Orleans Artillery received great
raise for their manly bearing during to:day's
on to. night, which was attended by many OF
4 p I feature Of The visit of the New
ork Camp Confederate Veterans was the pre-.
By ss Ps 9 4bs n; daughter
TX banner which was received on behalf Of
le veterans by Capt Hugh Gordon;
10 west end OF the most fashionable ere resi- i.
once section. The monument is placed at
le intersection Of two wide a,enues, on the
circle Of 200 feet in, diameter with a street
xty-fye feet in width on each side. The
,Ffa which NAV b6 termed the base and tba
,destal proper. The base is formed by a rec
nGle with the surface. inclined upward TO
d. upon which statues OF Lees Generals may
,reaftcr be placed, In the interior. OF
eF EnWarG to Doh EG peG Gnsd prcp.
d the Sides are four columns. appearing to
pport, the great weight; between which
Ided beneath laurel wreath. The pedestal ID iHI
ID base are OF white granite. the columns
TX blue. The height Of the pedestal IS 40
lightly more than 20 feet. making the total
light about 81 feet above the ground. The
M er SEoD 81 fers FaS mas
IS given to the world the picture Of Lee as he he
.peared upon the battlefield Of Gettysburg.
wer The horse which he bestrldes has ali
ur feet OF. the ground. yet he qp-
fore foot in is the asnte act in Of ady Wak
lille the hind foot on the same side seems
out to follow. The head is slightly bent to
10 side, WDlo inc Tall his gracefully clear OF -,
o tanks. Gen. Lees dress is characteristic
lily plain. He is grit with sash which pre-
msbly hides bolt from which swings the
ord OF commander OF cavalry. He Is with
t epaulets. but upon the forearm Of the coat
,eve is an ornament OF broad braid. His hat
crushed In his right hand. while he holds the
ms in his left The feet are well tipped In
Q stirrups, tho right loot being slightly in /
vance OF the left
JHARIEsToN. May 29.-There was a general !
3play OF bunting hero to-day in honor the !
70 celebration in Richmond. The flags were
her colors. No Confederate flag was dis.
aged, however. most of them being in Rich
ond. Tho historic chimes OF st. Michaels
urch. which were cast into cannon during
. war. and which after peace was estab.
he'd were recast into bells; rang ne out on the
nner." Bonnie Blue Flag" and other airs.
The Dome of NOtre Dame.