Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-21

Ing influence IMAM tue SA|'h'
tcsts Of fiery controversy.
"rbls influence. though slow. - sur
The doctrines and miracles or our oa-
viour have required nearly ?,Wp years
10 convert but a small part OF .he nu-
man race. AID even among thris''a,
nations what gross errors sun exist
while we see the course OF the h''a'
abolition OF slavery Is onward ann We
rive IL the aid OF our prayers anu ~.
iIstlnable means In our power we hiuS'
leave the progress as wen az III.
sult I'm His hands. who sees the emu 'a"u
who chooses the work by sio" 'h'hs''
and with whom a thousand years ass
but az single day; although tne az
Iitionist must knoY this ana must SIC
that he has neither the right nor inc
power OF operating except Wy I'o'"'
means ard suas!on; and II ne means
Iii ~ the slave. he must not create
angry feelings In the master. That al
,houch he may not approve the mode
nv which IL pleases Providence 10 ae,
comnlish its purposes. the result VIII
meyer be the same, that the Ttasohs ht
Gives for intcrferfnce In what he mas
no concern holds good ior very
l,i,d of Interference with our neigh
bors when we disapprove their cohauct'
Ia Il not strange that the d -scehda"'s
of those Pilgrim Fathers VINO crossFu
the Atlantic 10 preserve the freedom Vi
their opinion have always proved them
selves intolerant of the spiritual liberty
Of othersY
A PEN PORTRAIT.
Fftzhugh Lee describes the scene when
General r. L. Lee was invited TO ap-
ro,r before the Confederate convention
ard accept his appointment publicly
Leaning on thu arm of MI Marina
duke johnson, OF Richmond, cnbrmah OF
the committee General Lee entered the
hall Every spectator admired the per-
sonal appearance OF the man Nis u'Shi-
ned figure. his air Of salf-comoo sure, MS
strength of feature. in which ffone the
steady animation Of a consciousness Of
nocer. purpose. and decision. lie was in
The fun ard hardy flush Of ripe years
and vigorous health. His form was tall
lis constituents wei knit together; his
head well chapel and squ4:elv BUR-
gave indication OF powerful intellect.
The face not get intcrllnod By age SIN
remarkable FOR It's personal beauty, WIS
lighted UP by eyes black In the shaIe'
but brown In the full light, clear being
rant but with z deep recess Of lght
a curtainc1 ffc I'm them that bi3Zed IN
moments OF excitement; the cOuntenance
and natural expression were %entle and
benevolent. yet striking thu behoder as
masking an iron VIII. His manners were
NJ once grave and kindly, without gayety
or abandon. lie was also without any
afectation Of dignity. Such IS the man
whose stately figure IN the Capitol at
Richmond brought to mind the old race
Of Nirginlars. and who was thereafter TO
win a reputation not only as the hrst
commander. but also "a a perfect and
tootttif,I model Of manhood -
\ MONTH AFTER sUMPTER.
Even then 1t was thought b. some mat
the war might be averted. but not ~
General Lee, who wrote 10 his VIE May
-, 1861:
do not put faith in rurnors Of adjust
ment. ] see no prospect for IT, IL cannot
be while passions on both sides are 50
infuriated Make your plans for several
Years. OF war If Virginia is invaded,
which appears TO be designed. the nam
routes through the country WILL in all
probability. be infested and passage IN
terrupted. I agree with you in thinking
that the inhammatory articles In the pa
pers do US much harm. ! object parucu-
Larry 10 those in the southern papers,
as I wish them 10 take a firm, dlSnlleu
course. free from bravado and boosting
| The times are indeed calamitous. me
brightness Of Gods countenaace seems
turned from US and its mercy stoppeu
| in its bllssful current. II may not ai"Sys
| no so dark. and He may in time pardon
| our sins and take US under his protectioh-
| Toll Gusts (his son, then q LIEUTENANT
in the United States army he must
| consult his own judgment. reason, ana
| Conscience as 10 the course he may TAKE
! do not wish him TO be guided by my
| wishes or example. II have done "rons'
| let him do better The present IS mo
| mentous question which every man mus,
settle for himself and upon principle. our
good Bishon Meade has just come IN 10
| see me He opens the convention to-mor-
row. and, / understood him TO say, would
nreach his nftieth anniversary sermon
God hess AMI guard you
HOME-KNIT SOCKS.
one cannot read this story without ad-
| mlring the pluck and devotion Of the
| Southern army. An army more desu-
tute of equipment never marched to war
| When General Lees son Robert, then
| 4 student at Washington and Lee Uni
| versity. Joined the army, he wrote TO
| his father for sword and sash. After
| much difficulty sword was got Tor
| him, but the sash h was obliged to
| forego Mrs. Lee and her daughters
|
| the General of the army distributed 10
| his soldiers. On March IS. 1864, he wrote:
| II arrived safely yesterday (He had
| been on a short visit to Richmond.)
There were sixty-seven pairs Of sock'
| in the bag | brought up instead of sixty
| four, as you supposed and | found here
three dozen pairs OF beautiful white yarn
| socks, sent over by our kind cousin
| Julia and sweet little Carrie. making
L fIa
| Stonewal Brigade. One dozen OF the
| Stuart socks had double heels. Can you
| not teach Mildred his daughteD that
| stitch? They sent me also some hams
| which | had rather they had eaten. |
| pray that you may be preserved and re-
| lieved from all your troubles. and that
| we may all be again united here on earth
| and forever in Heaven.
| AN INCIDENT IN CAMP.
| And on December 80. 1864. he tells her:
| The Lyons furs and fur robe have also
| arrived safely but 1 can learn nothing OF
| the saddle of mutton. Bryan, of whom [
| inquired as to its arrival, Is greatly
! alarmed lest it has been sent 10 the sol
| diers' dinner II the soldiers get II |
shall be content | can do Very well
| without 1t. In fact. | would rather they
l should have it than L. And on January
L
| Mrs. Lee had sent had been distributed
| To the army, the General writes: 'Yester-
| day afternoon three little girls walked
| into my room, each with a small basket.
| The eldest carried some fresh eggs laid
| by her own hens; the second. some pick
| les. made by her mother; the third, some
| popcorn which had grown in her garden.
| They were accompanied by a young maid
| with block Of soap made by her mother.
/ la nj AIRS 4
| tingham a refugee from Northampton
| county, who lived near Eastville. not far
| from old Arlington. The eldest Of the
| girls, whose age did not exceed years,
| had a small wheel on which she spun
| for her mother, who woYe all the cloth
| for her two brothers-boys Of IL and
| II years. | have not had so pleasant a
| visit for a long time. ! fortunately was
able TO fill their baskets with apples,
| which distressed poor Bryan (hls stew
| ard, and begged them TO bring me no.
| thing but kisses. and to keep the eggs,