The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
LEE, OF VIRGINIA.
an Enshshman's Glowing Tribute to
the Great Leader
F'rom the Memphis Commercial-An-

peal
The Pail Mall Magazine gives promi-
ncnce i'll lis July number to an article
by Henry Tyrcll entitled Lee. Of Wiz
GINA. from the Defence of Richmond
QS62) to the Battle Of Gettysbl,re." The
arNcle IL splcndidly illustrated with cX-
celcIt pictures of General Leo Fit
Hhsh Lee, General James I.ongstreet,
Major General Henry Lee Light Horse,
larry, General George Il. Mcclellan.
StoncWalI' Jackson, General J. T.. &.
stuart, General Joseph T.. Johnston. and
a picture OF the Confederate CapitOl n (
ltichmond. byron it was who said that
reading the opinion OF n foreign nation
was like reading the opinion Of postcr;-
~, because q foreign nation was Il con-
tenporancouS pCstcrity, and in this
view OF the case it is pleased to see
Justice done TO the virtues OF Southern
commanders and the valo. of Southern
arms. The article starts out by review
inS General Lees conduct after the war
IN dcvoting his time 10 the cCiuca ton Of
the youth OF the land, ''in ibringinc
these young men to Christ" and While
giving him unstnted praise as n
Christian, as a citizen and as n civilian.
concludes shat III il, as a soldier that
Lee will stand in immortal history. His,
name is written on the same brief scroll
that contrOls, those OF Caesar. Hannibal,
Marlborough, Frederick. ana Napoleon.
1T 10 one of the four that America blaz-
onN hi&hcst rpon her pantheon OF war
Washington, Lee, Grant Scott" I'M
NnuDtedly ii is true that tho time has
not vel como Cor final and deliberate
estimate OF General Lees character. ana
those living who knew him hes. have al
ways been undivided AZ to whether he
was the iaGatt- In peace or in war.
I - n ~ II II
aSrc" that he was matchlcss in peace
and in war, as soldier and as 4 civil
ian. II Is difficult to determine in what
particular General Lee cXcelieu The
paEeGyric pronounced on Washincto on
by the eloquent Phillips fits him. "Cae-
sar was mcrcicul; Scipio was continent :
Hannibal was patient" Lee was all of
these. AS Il general he marsnalled the
peasant INTO q veteran, and supplied by
discipline the absence OF experience 4
revolu.ionist he was free
from any stain of treason: for q aggression
commenced the contest. and n country
called him 10 the command; liberty UNI
shc&thcd his sword; Necessity stained
it" ana If victory did not crown his CT
forts his defeat emphasized the sreat
ncsr, OF the man. As he himself wrote
after the war: II: will be difficult 10
make The world believe tho odds against
which we fought But the world Will
eventually believe because, rs time roII:;
on, and the passions and the preiudiccs
Of the Har die out with those who har-
bored them. impartial writers and
truth-75ekelE will take UP the theme
and the ;ruth OF history will be vindi-
Gated ne snarlinG and saturnine vim
dictiycnc-s:1 OF Goodwin Smiths lying
history viii pass away, and the history
now bcinE prepared 10 natior the Grand
Army Of the Republic and libel the South
will III ilnaiclv be Tanuui=hed by the
inTincib.c truth. Mr.. Tygclra historical
Sketches arc charmingly written, ana
are wei authenticated. He is; doing a
work 20. which poate:ity Will have req
son 10 thank him.