The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
Enrlish Irihnte 10 Lee.

The Memphis COmcrcial-Appe1l prints
the following editorial article which VIII
be- read with great satisfaction b. the
people Of Virginia:
The Pail Mall Magazine gives promi-
hence in it's Julx number TO an article by
Henry Tyrell entitled Lee, or virginia
from the Defence Of Richmond OS62) 10
the Battle Of Gettysburg" The article IL
splendidly illustrated with excellent pict'
ures of Gen. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee. Gsa.
James Longstreet, Major Gen. Henry Lee
light Horse Harry Gen. George p.
Mcclellan. "StonewalW Jackson, Gen. }.
T.. 3. Stuart Gen. Joseph Il. Johnston
and picture Of the Confederate Capitol
at Richmond. Byron it was who said
that reading the opinion Of a foreign ma
ton was like reading the opinion Of pos
terity, because foreign nation was -
cOntemporaneOus posterity, and IN this
view Of the case 1t IS pleased 10 see JUS
tice done 10 the virtues OF Southern COM
manders and the yalor of Southern arms.
The article starts out by reviewing Gen.
Leo's conduct after the war I'm oevotnB
his time 10 the education of the youth or
the land in bringing these young men
10 Christ" and. while giving himunstint-
ed praise as a Christian as citizen ana
as a civilian. concludes that lit is as
history. His name is written on the same
brief scroll that controls those of Caesar.
Hannibal Marlborough Frederick and
Napoleon. liz is one Of the four that
America blazons highest upon her pam
theon OF war-Washngton, Lee. Grant.
Scott" Undoubtedly il is true that the
timo has not yet come for final and
deliberate estimate OF Gen. Lees charac-
ter. and those living who knew him best
have always been undecided as 10 whether
no was the greater in peace or i'm war, as
"a soldier or as a civilian. ana all agree
that he was matchless I'm peace and IN
war. as a soldier and as civilian. 10 Is
difficult 10 determine I'm what particular
Gen. Lee eNcelled. The panegyric pro
nounced on Washington by the eloquent
Phillips fits him. Caesar was merciful;
Scipio was continent. Hannibal was pa
tient" Lee was all Of these.
AS a general he marshalled the peas
ant into a veteran. and supplied by disci-
plne the absence OF experience.
A revolutionist, he was free from any
stain of treason; for aggression cOmmenc-
ed the contest. and country called him
To the command: liberty unsheathed his
sword: necessity stained H." and If VIC
tory did not crown his efforts his defeat
emphasized the greatness of the man.
As he himeslf wrote after the war: ut
will be difficult TO make the world believe
the odds against which we fought But
the world win eventually believe because.
as time rolls on, and the passions and the
preiudices OF the war die out with those
who harbored them, impartial writer's
and truth-seekers will take up the theme
and the truth Of history will be vindicat-
ed The snarling and saturnine vmdic-
tiveness Of Goodwin Smiths lying history
Will pass away. and the history now being
prepared 20 hatter the Grand Army q
the Republic and libel tho South will ulti.
mately be vanished by the inwncible
truth. Mr.. TyrelIs historical sketches
are charmingly written. and are well au-
thenticated He is doing a work for
which posterity will have reason to thank
him.