The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
sI1yDERfAG MR.. MOODY.
Cbsro. R.fnted Nine Y~ars Ago Is Again
c,x,uIafed.


l.. o. -. hee, known 10 themselves,
are ornosod Ia Mr. Moody's coming here,
have circulated the absurd charge that
Mr. Moody had slsndered the memory
of General Lee bv some sharp criticism
~ ,b.. norta hero Of the Confederate
caneo ,-bicb no is said TO have made
-. 80 shortly before MIR. Moody
Visited Richmond. nine years ago, TINS
so,,,., ,t,sreoo uras made in certain quar-
,ors ,rd n was at that time ventilated
in the public press by several CARDS.
which were published on both sizes.
AIR Moody never paid any attention
N tbeee charges and referred to the mat
Tor onlv after he had reached this city
10 arrived here on saturday, January
iss, and ON the next morning the fol-
lowing appeared in public print as to
the remark which be made relatnls u
General Lee and Jackson
He expressed himself, IN coh'eisa-
ton. as very much grained at an Up,
portunity Of fulfilling MS iohs-chei isiieu
purpose Of visiting and holdlls Hee.ins'
I'm Richmond lie spoke In the very h'sn-
est terms OF some OF our great NHsHn-
fans. especially Of Lee ana jackson,
whom he said. he had always regarded
az CHRISTIAN soldiers OF the very highest
TYNE. He seemed deeply interested IN some
anecdntes NJ Lee. told by gentleman
nresent and expressed strong wish 10
noeeees NJ copv of a life Of Lee that was
| offered him. saying that he desired 10
Mace il In the library OF female col
! icre in Massachusetts, in which he Is
! interested"
This very sentiment on the part OF
Mr. Moody is corroborated still more
strongly by that gentlemans most pos
tive denial Of the truth Of the charge
I'm a letter written by Rev. Moses ~
Hoge. .. ID. on the day Of MI Moody
arrival. the pastor Of the Second fres--
bvterian church paid him Visit aHu
gathered from his own lips the fact ina,
| Mr.. Moody had not only not slandered
| Generals Lee and Jackson, but was a
great admirer Of the two eminent lead-
ers of the southern army. In the letter
which was written for publication Ut
Hoee made the following statement;
This afternoon Mr.. +. c. Gray called
at my house and told me that MIR. Mccoy
had arrived. 1 proposed that we shoWl
| make him a visit together, "nlch We
did at once
"In the course Of the conversation
remarked 10 Mr. Moody that there
were no names more venerated and loVeC
|
! and Jackson. and that many OF our pope
had been deeply wounded and panied by
the report that he had spoken Of them II
a disparaging manner.
"He replied promptly and emphaticall,
that il was strange indeed that or al
men these two should have been named
as those of whom he had spoken cisre
specially, when they were the very mel
whom he held I'm highest esteem am
honor He added that he had never san
what had been imputed TO him, and thel
proceeded to express freely and fun
his admiration for these eminent men, s.
dear 10 the hearts of our southern people
Surprise has been expressed at III
silence maintained by some Of those WI
united in the invitation TO Mr.. Moody
visit this city, when from day TO ga
he was charged with an offence 80 gray
FOR my own part ] preferred TO wa
until I could hear his vindication fro
his own lips. / have given the substan'
Of it. and l have only 10 add that II W.
explicit. manly and Christian
In connection with the matter the h
lgious Herald published the following
Tuesday, January o. 1871:
eve have before US letter from OF
accomplished friend, Mrs. Mary Stua
Smith. of the University of Virginia
which she expresses the deepest regr
that her letter published in the Hera
in 1876 should be used TO Mr.. Moody
injury. She says that IN the address
which il is claimed that Mr. Moody spol
in offensive terms Of Lee and Jackso
"the names Of the leaders on either 81
Of the war were not used She an
says" But If people quote my words
wish that they would not divorce sthe
from the spirit in which they were u
tered" Mrs. Smith expresses the mo
earnest wish TO visit Richmond durii
Mr.. Moodys stay and attend his NEE
; ings"
on the same day the following a
nouncement was published in the lac
mond papers:
MIR. Moody said in conversation
Sunday that one OF the hrst thiisS AT
he got here was TO send a message
Mrs. stonewall Jackson, denying that
had ever abused Lee ana Jachsoh'
was reported OF him
The mere mentioning OF these idc,s y"
l probably be amply sufficient TO dispo
= of all false assertions that might DE eilc
lated in regard to the matter.