Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-07
TBlBUTESTOGEN.LEE
Resolutions Expressive Of Sorrow
Adopted BY the House.
TrlGIES By VIRGINIA MEMBERS,
.,,....e. Of other Representatives
New Commanders OF the baltimore
and Charleston.


,.,.,ccessor Of General Lee in Congress,
tho frat speaker. lie commenced by
-, that General Lee had represented
80 rirhth District with great ability aud
s.cpi,y. and then told Of his untimely
Se.h a, his beautiful home. Ravens
.,. ~ IN tho county OF Fairfax. He bad
I,gtrip, illness. and through II all he
81 fbo love and sympathy OF people
- All classes The SORROW manifested
yben the sad intelligence OF his death
,real through the distinct was not cou-
,..fto The people Of General Lees own
...c,I paris. Men IN the opposite party
"a. ogrsllv panied. Mr.. Meredith dwclt
e.1ie time on the high birth OF General
ma honored family, and his early
.-....-v in life: gave a brief review OF his
t,,-r service. his political career; spoke
...- private life and closed by reading n
,.'i nc editorial from the Alexandria
...t,. published the day OF the late men,
t.. death.
SIR. TDMUSDss ADDRESS.
" TImunds was the next speaker. He
f.,ny.v paid his tribute. and spoke point.
nv I'd General Lees personal attributes.
gI.a be appropriately sketched him both
s',r,f III arms and a tiller of the soil
q eleu peace had been restored he took
mite noble pursuit Of agriculture. The
I'm. al Zee. Mr. Edmunds continued,
was on I.l1strious one IN virginia, and w
-.,.a had produced a great line of distin-
..lrI and eminent men, but the Lees
,-4am0ng the greatest IA the history of
a.. Commonwealth. lie closed by speak
,or f.ndarly Of General W. II. 4. Lees do
us-tc lic.
srrECH or MB. TUCKER.
NJ Tucker followed IN carefully
,r.u1roI speech. which he delivered with
,f..t he said, among other thugs at the
,.n-rraemeut. that 1t was not claiming
g.. much % say that General Lee was q
r..r-l' product of the civilization exist
mi Virginia 40 the time of his birth.
II. ulsa type of the true Virginia gentle
rr possess ed Of high personal qualities
had and heart, of noble character.
tr| y thoroughly practical and we'll
i...ad mind tie al WAYS paid Difference,
90. tl the opinions OF others. As "a
,-.far he said that General Lee had
r..r ~ the attributes OF IN orator. He
VS. graceful IN delivery and forcIble in
a-- Imcrt.
GRACEFUL TRIBUTE.
Colonel O'Ferrall offered a graceful and
polished tribute, in which ne told at the
'.,-rt. OF the sorrow and pain which
came TO ms own heart when he heard OF
tIeJ-atu Of his distinguished colleague.
Tho name Of Lee was immortal and then
lerave glowing recital OF the famous
Ices. commencing with Light Horse
Harry" Lee and Frances Lghtioot Lee,
rcn,rs Of the Declaration of Indpondence.
including Arthur Lee and General X. T..
Ice. the illustrlOus father Of the distin-
fushod and worthy Lee. whose memory
f.a House had met 10 honor. Colonel
tnfaraafrpf, A4fa
showing that during the reign of
tla.cs /. the Lees first settled in
Northumberland county, Va. 10 was IN
tie Confederate army that he had first
formed the acquaintance OF General W. H..
j. Lee. aud he saw MN on more than one
sarruinary field. He was a leader. not q
follower Of men. He rose from a captain
G. % malor-general Of cavalry IN the war,
and this testified more than words 10 his
yllor and courage. When the war was
over General Lee took up agriculture, the
uUbIest OF all arts.
Colonel O'Ferrall then spoke of the deep
sorrow manifested over the death OF Gene
raj lsee and of tho meeting held on his
large farm hv the men vino worked on the
place he closed his address by declaring IN
citing language that General Lee was as
pure ia political As h0 was in private life.
BOO the councils OF the State and nation he
Was IN full accord with the principles Of
Dos party; and while grand as soldier,
pure as a man, patriotic as representa-
tive. and exalted as citizen. he was q
greater character IN the purity and sweet
hess Of his home life. He loved ardently
h- wife aud children aud his home. The
State Of Virginia. he declared. mourned
deeply the death OF William Henry Fitz-
hugh Lee,
MS CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
Hon. George ID. Wise was the last of the
Virginia delegation TO speak. He went
moro into detail concerning military al
fairs than did his colleagues, perhaps, and
lNclt az length upon the characters and
sc1eyements IL war and peace Of the I'M
mediate members Of the family of General
lse lie alluded in truly graceful man
r,r % tho conditions and surrounding of
General Lees early life. which assured
cluieutment Of mind, and tended
o. tho complete DEVELOPMENT of a
noble and self-poised character. When
300 the flower and strength of his
manhood, however, this peaceful and
happy career was interrupted by the
1ars and threatening clouds of war. lie
Went 90 the defence of his state. He was
associated by blood with a long line of IL
iu-'rious men, and no himself became in
saf dashing aud fearless cavalry leader
MI Wise spoke at considerable longth,
81 closed with q glowing tribute TO his
deceased friend and colleague.
EfOQUENI AND APPROPRIATE.
The addresses Of the Virginia members,
taken a. a whole. we're eloquent and APP
p..Nrmto and will be preserved IN the Re-
sr. and the memorial volumes that Con-
gfs-s wall order printed for distribution.
O.her members of the House who paid
tributes 20 the memory of General Lee to-
day were Messrs Hermann of Oregon,
Washington OF Tennessee, Herbert OF
Alabama. Wilson Of West Virginia, Cum
Carolina, Elliott of South Carolina,
hfccNnudge Of Kentucky, and Culber-
sIa " Texas. All of these gentlemen
served 10 Congress with the late member,
sll they knew him well.
An INCIDENT.
When Representative Amos Cummings,
who was Federal soldier during the war,
closed bis eloquent tribute, Mr. w. A. Col
Jog. oi The Memphis Apped-Ardldnche, who
VS. on the floor az the time, approached
Mf cummings, and, grasping him by the
iAii, thanked HIM warmly for the noble
t.+ patriotic sentiments he bad uttered.
af o.lcr was a gallant soldier of the
'c.'eleracy, and served with distinction
ultr General Forrest.
ABOVE THE STANDARD.
'ser attention was paid 10 the Lee
-0.rs than has been noticed at any SINH.
lf OCCASION IN many years, and the at
tendance was unusually large. Every mem.
lH present went 10 the Capitol to-day &C
l.A. tae speeches. and the Republicans
were numerous as we'll as Democrats. The
addresses are considered SO far above the
.iA-ard on previous occasions thai
'i- Rabbit, one Of the Wiscon-
ta &. esau0n, said 20 Colonel OFFER
'lt this evening be wanted TO procure
-sand copies Of the speeches bound
pamphlet form and distribute them IN
.sirct. want our people in the
Ni,-"est,' SAID Alr. Rabbit. Ito read
--i '1u southern members had TO say on
llt occasion. The sentiments expresse
f.a'e q good feeling ID my section. ,
At. boiling Lee, son of the deceased
u'i'f4. W. II. +. Lee, was the only repre-.
'ella' re of his family present during the
et'.N Of the eulog1es. Mrs. OFerrail
SAa Afs, feyton Wise were among the
Virginia ladies IN the members gallery.
OTHER MOTIFS.
COLONEL O'Ferrall has accepted an lnvi.
'eNoh 70 deliver an address before the lit
yiai5 societies OF Hampden~Sidney Col,
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