The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE
SKETCHES FROM THE STORY OF MS
LIFE rs WRITTEN by FITZ LEE.

A Tribute to the fife and Character Of tho
Beloved Leader Paid by "a Writer In
| tho New York World.
The late General Robert L. Lee occu-
pied a unique place In the history OF
warfare-he was admired and loved by
both friends and enemies. In the South.
where he commanded the army of the
Lost Cause. he was .airly worshipped by
| his troops; I'm the North he was respect
| ed, and always spoken Of with affection
by his old associates, who were now
separated from him by difference OF
opinion. 30 wonder the people OF the
| South pinned their faith on General Lee
he was their best soldier, and one Of their
very best friends lie was not afraid to
fight. as history proves. but he did not
sacrifice his men needlessly.
In reading the story of his life, written
by his nephew and cavalry commander
Fitzbuch Lee for the McssTs. AppietOn's
| Great Commander Series, l am REMIND
cl again of the beautiful character OF the
man, and OF the desperate odda Against
| which ne and his soldiers iought. 49,.
| Ii IS much 10 be regretted that Cen
eral Lee never wrote anything concerning
his career and campsigns It was his
intention 10 have recorded the 1tcus Vi
his soldiers, but not to write MS PEI
SOnal memoirs. IN this book ne CONES
nearer to telling his own story IMAM ~
any other time. for hts nephew mas use9
his letters wherever they could De U.s.
| There are not many Of them, but they are
Illustrative OF the character Oh their
writer.
his MOTHER.
"Tf." says his blcgrather che, was
carly trained IN the way he sh0"ld -
his mother trained him, IL ne va Va
always good. as h father Wro,e a.
Iaborel 10 keep him 80. II MS primer
| pies were sound and his lie q suc. D.;
to her. more than 10 anY ".al,r' ,,.on3an
ms stated was the daughter OF NARY
| Garter. Of SHIRLEY, Who resided N n ~,
| grand OLD mansion On me paHN -, n lotv
/ James river. some twenty III es Ds'on
| TyicbrnOuG then as now, me seat u an
onen. profuse and refined hospitality
and still in the possession OF the O"'-
Whatever care and affection his mother
bestowed upon him was returned III
kind with hlial cevot on - her con- !,
| fort his hours out Of school we're go"
go t;itzhu,h Lee "He waited On her
nIjrsed her when sick. drove "lth heI'
oboyed her every wish, ana inns 4ec n
cal love was goodiy plctuLe III ,lr
/ Alexandria 70 those who " hothrI
| and SON in those days. As Rohert sIv"
g., Ems he rev ina grace; e was llhe
the young tree whose roofs i'I my -. ~
dcd i'm the earth holi il sualsht from l.e
hour II was first planted I'll IL ucFe'0P'
into majestic PROPORTIONS
IRRIGATION AND MARRIAGE.
When old enough to choose profes-
sion, he decided for the army ore
| his brothers already being ~ 'ne r'
and he graduated At the head OIL "'3
ciaes from West Point. He was Roou
bov and he grew up a good man
"iee was naturally ,rMtoS 80 c1ref,,l
engineers temptations put WIS y.' no
ana abstemiOus. lie went much ID ny
! enciafv of ladles-alWays most c'nEeii','i
ia him. Ills conversation was brls"' ~
vii refined and pleasant cement, iuL
tar lime curves tangents, anu sudi7i'O
'rfoe.iorol lines disappeared then ne
lInioved a dress parade of this knd' "d9
nanny I'm the drawng-room IN lNe tovn,,
| iu,i aud.happy IN his Work on the pa "f
| 80. do He was IN love from boS ho""
! -. Ir,roht him TO the feet OF one VINO
| L,- birth education. position, ana idii,iS
tradition. was best suited 70 De ms 49,, -
companion. Mary Dus'SS; rle C"ttts or
| of George Washington larhe Cus''r -
| Arlington and Robert l.. Lee were I mo-
ried on the 30th of june ISL OILY 49,
wears after he had emerged from ms d,il.1
mater. They had known eacn ounei w. -
! che was a Child AT Arlington anu ~
| ,-,,,,ree hoy I'm Alexandria, some eiShl lli-vS
AWAY. IL is said she met MN 10 dI1i'.' y
when he came back u AleNdiuIin V -
| fuVlpuorll from the -NlAitAiH
was the first time any one III ~ -. -,
- e,.er seen him in his cadet UNI" H.
lie was handsomer than ever s'i",7,,s'
erect symmetrical in form, win Il IIi'.'
shaped head on par OF VI ' 81 an1 a nne
lie was then twenty years ol1' anr d -, 49,
erecinen of a West Point cadet on ieaN ,
~ absence. The impressions proIu. gu
were of an enduring nature anu ~
officer. upon graduation loilo" GU +r~lrctt,e
advantage gained by the @'''0O'''0
c1 ,ii! vfro.s father was the son of Martha
Washington and the adopted son VI ''i0
Father Of His Country
NOT PBo-sLAvEEY MAN.
Although Southerror by oiTtn Eng -. q
slavcholder by inheritance, General ne
lion of slavery. Writing 40 ms Wne ID
ls-G. just after the publication Oh res
ilcnt lierCe's message he say 49,
..Tbe views Of the President on the
domestic institutions of the south are
t-uthfully and faithfully eNWfSSeH; IA
This oullehtened age there are Few, ! Ne
H.. I'm u.Ul Acknowledge that slavery
as an institution is q moral and pohlical
| tNil I'M any country. IL Us .rcIt'" - 81 e.
tate on its disadVantases ti''nH a. -,
low ever. greater evil 10 The Wnlle ln.l
| ia me black race ard, while my iceInFS
are strongly Interested IN peh.nI OI t s,
he former. The blacks are UNNECESSARILY
| better OH mere imam lu AFRICA. MOI any
socially. and physically. The palniui pla-
| CiBllnt they are NllIt lE'llis5 lN iI''Nf''.''
nv for their instruction as race, anu
hope will prepare and leao them
To better things. How long their
| subicction may hc necessary is
known and ordered by q wise
and mcrciful Providence. Their cmanCi
nation will sooner result from mid
ana melting Influence than the storms
and contests OF fiery controversy.
"This influence, though slow, IS sure.
The doctrines ana miracles OF our Sa-
| Vlour have required nearly 700 years
10 convert but Il small part of the hui
man race. and even among Christian ma
ti0ns what gross errors Stiu exist. W nile
We see the course of the final abolition
| of slavery IS onward, and We give II the
| aid of our prayers and all JustinaDle
means ia our power We must IeaHe tne
PROGRESS as well as the result In his
hands. who sees the end and who chooses
| the work by slow things and with whom
/ a thousand years are but as q single day
| although the abOlit.onist must know TINS.
| and must see that he has neither the right
| nor the power of operating except by
| moral means and suasion; and II he
| means well 70 the slave he must not Gre
| ate angry feelings in the master; that
| although he may not approve the mode
| hv which il pleas,s Irovid nee 10 ac-
compNsh its purposes, the result VIII
! -, l. t.a ',.. ..lf fre f...~ Iu- g..
gives for Interference In what he has no
| concern holds good for every Kind OF
| Interference with our nelahbOrs when We
disapproVe their conduct. Is II not strange
! that the descendants Of those Pilgrim
Fathers who crossed the Atlantic 10 pre-
! serve the freedom 90 their opinion nave
alwavs proved themselves intolerant Of
| the suiritual liberty OF others!