The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
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OF that campaign, it achieved the result Tor
which IL was Intended. The enemy had
long been concentrating his forces. aud IL
was evident that IL they continued their
steady progress. the Confederacy would b.
overwhelmed. Our only hope was 10 drive
him 10 the defense Of his own capital. we
being enabled in the meantime 10 reinforce
our shattered army. How well General
Lee carried out that dangerous experiment
need not be told. Richmond was relieved.
the tOnfederacy was relieved. and time was
obtained, If other things had favored, to re-
iniorce the army Mr.. Dayis then pro-
ceeded:
THE MILITARY CAREER.
| shall not attempt 10 review the military
career Of our deceased chieffain. OF the
man, how shall speak, lie wasmy friend.
and in that word is included all that could
say OF any man. His moral qualities rose
to the height OF his genius. >elfdenying--
always intent upon the one idea OF duty
self-controlled 10 an extent that many
thought him cold. Ills feelings We're really
warm, and his heast melted readily at tho
sunerings OF the widow and the orphan. an,l
his eye rested with mournful tenderness
upon the wounded soldier. During the war
he was ever conscious of the insuiiiciency
OF the means at his control; but II was
never his to complain or to utter doubt
IT was always his to do. When in the last
bcampngn he swaS. heleaggsred AZ
Petersburg and 'panflly aware OF the
straits To which we were reduced, he said:
"With my army In the mountains of Nir-
ginia ! could carry on this war for twenty
years longer" His army greatly dimin-
ished, his transportation deficient, he could
only hope TO prOtract the defense until the
road should become firm enough 10 onabln
him to retire. An untoward event caused
him to anticipate the movement. and tho
Army of Northern Virginia was oyerwhelm-
ed. But in the surrender he trusted 10 con-
ditions that have not been fullilled-he ex-
pected his army 10 be respected and his
paroled soldiers 10 be allowed the peaceful
enjoyment of civil rights and property.
Whether these conditions have been fulfli-
ed, leave 1t to others TO determine.
NOW HE SLEEPS.
Here he now sleeps in the land he loved
so well, and that land is not Virginia only,
for they do injustice to Lee who believe he
fought only for Virginia. lie was ready In
60 anywhere, ON any service for the good
Of his country, and his heart was rs broad
a. the fifteen states struggling for the princi-
pies that our forefathers fought for in the
Revolution of lII6. He sleeps with the
thousands who fought under the same flag
aud happiest they who first offered up their
lives; he sleeps in the soil to him and 10
them most dear. That Nag was hlrled when
there was none 10 bear IL. Around il we
are assembled Il remnant OF the living, Ia
do honor 10 his memory. and there is an
army OF skeleton sentincls tO keep watch
above his grave. This good citizen, thi,
gallant soldier, this great general. this true
patriot, had yet a higher praise than this or
these-he was true Christian. The Chris
tianity which ennObled his life gives 10 us
the consolatory belief that he is happy be-
yond the grave.
SYMPATHY FOR MS WIDOW.
But. while we mourn the loss of the great
and the true, drop We also tears Of sympathy
with her who was an helpmect 10 him the
noble woman who, while her husband was
in the field leading the Army Of the Con-
iederacy. though an invalid herself, passed
the time in knitting socks for the marching
soldiers, \ woman tit 10 he the mother of
heroes heroes are descended from her.
Mourning with her. we can only offer the
consultations Of the Christian. our loss IN
not his, but he now enjoys the rewards of n
life well spent and never wayoring trust
in risen saviour. This day we unite our
words of sorrow with those of the good and
great throughout thristendom for his fame
Is gone over the water his deeds will be-
remembered; and when the monument We
build shall have crumbled into dust. his
virtues will still live, a high model for tho
imitation of generations yet unborn.