The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
ROBERT EDWARD LEE.
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safety. led by the gallant Gordon. rushed
forward To regain the lost position.
Then by SpottSylvania and bloody Cold
UarIor and hack to the Chickahommy
that valiant army is forced by sheer
weight of numbers. Then the thin gray
line is forced from Petersburg and ilm,li!
from II edmond, hut not until Tins ono
campaign the Southern chicftah" had
killed in the defence of his country'E
capital more men Of the enemy than ne
had in his own defending army. hEd
now dark days were E,'On I've lalthtul
few. The God of lHttleS lad SEN tpiiI
his flat that two IriMl!Dlics should i;M IN
lll,On this cont inelt in the place of one
Amid all the dark fOreSlGulOWings Of
defeat Robert Lee w:E calm. rsolutc
and serene. His men still trusted him.
They still believed that ''MarSe ROlpt.
-'Old Uncle Robert. some how. though
they knew not how. would Vet lead
them through. Never did the star of
his greatness shine with brighter rays
Than III those TRYING hours Gf his hum
iiiatiun. To his men crowded about him
after the surrender, i'll loving sympathy
M ftlteIS Men, wehavc fought through
llic war together. | have done my best
inr Nou. my heart is too full to a,y more.
Then he leaves that sad field poor in
outward seeming vet surprising rich in
taking with iiin. as he had told his men
they might take with them. 1.-The Saltis-
s.Mtinn that proceeds irom the COLI
>|ckalsnesS of duty faithruliyartnlmcd.
How fitting that the end ~ r..lh Il
llrN Shu'tii !r in peace. Accepting In
.:suM faith iie igw order of things. he
rcfrainrd from every action that might
tend to Keep alive SluIns ssIing anilnoSiticS
and set with his life IN c.>ilsn?lp of
dutiful submission To authority. re
,'IiSing Positions of high CnOument he
~EDSc IN humble station as President
~ Washington College. which school
,ltstr lti' inspiring administration greatly
'nCr.Lati la resources. widened its sphere
OF usefulness. and stands II lasting
monument To nisx who ennobled the
.&lllng of the teacher xkn the bright
tNa.nplc of his life.
Forr,noSt in all good works his final
:Sunn,o,E5 cs!mc. us he would doubtless
have had il come. while his head was
bent in Thanksgiving prayer. Laid tu
rest 10y loving lGpls his body sleeps
aMlay upon the Io~Dm Df tip, State Inc
iov.rl aI'' served so we'll. wi,lh' ill, .s,i,'it
.WaHkU the resurrection morn dwcllS
witt, .ul4t., aruund the throne of God.
And ilnw ] ik,yr attempted to portray
III some measure sil: man our fathers
iOlowed. II speak mL.iy of the man
:ik,l OF the soldier il is iIt.,th,s ; l,cliev,
!hat f.rm the lesson of his life aS Il ,,t.,l
we p!tlt most. And even had this beer
a tit occ;,>in, should not have felt culla
To the task ct entering upon Il criticism
"f'Gcncaal Lee iI| 4 ,rilhier. such an
"SprcSsi"n from Inc m,E2 ipaYl< G tame
10 Hnn! who saw him as hi wiln a,.punc
>ou. A-it contained in Victory rcnolut'
in defeat lHtl the incarnate gemi;i> of
war calm ;Hnid ahe lightnIng; and the
-'rashing tlundcIS ~ battle.
sufficient it is for us to know that he
~r"cIniatched many Generals. and that
with inferior forces and equipments he
for to,lr ycrJS successfully repealed his
"uuntly'> foes. ,utl wlcn at last having
d"n" all tina, mortal .NI)d do To deserve
-su'rrSS. lr was c"inirt,, ~ Weld. liz
di ~ with noble dignity. iu sta,u ,i;,on
his honor. 10 burden upon his conscience.
satisfied then with the verdict that all
ilr world accur.ls him us Il soldier of sur
passing gcniuS iHI," turned To The CON
temptation OF his character aS Il man.
Snrn III the pulp" of ii. illIiStriuilS
lineage. nurturcd amid scene, yocai ,iih
the inspiration OF heroic deeds. h" chose
aS his own his fathers sprofr>siun of arms.
llNrd Il leSl!cr III events Of high impo.
'',l'lcI 10 th" lll>tlc of his Slrc'S name.
.ulo,nrd with his deeds the State lhnt
rave lam birth. won for himself IL COM
malnin% place in Ihr affections oi his
Fellow 'riIn;rNmcl. wore ''rvtry Chris
'!:tn grace serene iilumintl with his
Ill" ilr annals "l oar race ;nd diving left
AZ II priceless heritage To poStcrity Il ca
f"rr Niiii"iil bl"t Gr stain in It's lliS,iiSh
sh'NulIun Ia high duty. Well has G.roy-
--n Gifted iliii pr"traNrd linn rs n f,a,
without hate. Il friend without ticarhrrv.
y S"hiiri without cruelty. anl victim
without mlnmming. He wlS public
Hillrrr without vices. Il private citizen
without wrong. u ncighlOr without re-
lnn'rlI. Christian without hypocrisy
aiId Il man without guilt. He was Caesar
without his ambition. Frederick without
hIn l\!am>. Napoleon without his selfish
iwHS. hiId ashn"tOn without his reward
lie was ;IH uhcdirMt toauthuritN ;,S "a KIM.
He WAS rs gcMilr;IS u woman in life. pure
ana al, hc>t Is virgin III thought. watch-
aii ;iN It EOlnail Nr>tal. submissive To- Law.
HS Socrates ;uId grand in battle H. .\chil-
k>
.. my r"lihtnuci. Wiau IN example
IS her" for our children. Would Sc
riar" before them Tor their rmuIatiu
ihr example of Il mobile life let It's not
:NTh iUr ii nmiI tIn heroes Of ancient
ilationN When >l"i Il man Is Ruhcr; Lee
'Ntu III ullr time. was subject 10 S,lch
temptations aN We are. oVcrualnr them
al and wearing he white flower of Il
hIiIin"Ic>S ciallactcr' won his way To I'M
NnrlalltN among the SONS of men.
Would We lcOCh our children 10 IL.
NtroiI" lei !l> I"Ml them lo this man who
d"NplNlI@"NcN vice mIShandcd well every
resource, bore all nntship> aId wa, still
sturdy.