The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-28

Tho following communication appeared
I'm v-esterdav's Washington Post, from
Mrs Mitchell. wife of Mr. W. n. Mitch
en- the Southern representative OF lHe
Ralitmore and Ohio railroad.
"Irdifor Post. Your uniform fairness TO
the south encourages the writer, whose
father fought under the southern banner
10 ask through your columns why 'he
p~ortrait Of Robert Il. Lee has never Deeh
replaced on the walls OF me si"n"aIo"
nan al west Point. with the other SUI
ncrintendents OF that institution On a
reeont visit there ! noticed that this gal
lerv Of pOrtraits was conspicuous by the
absence of that of our peerless Nlrslntan
soldier. Has il not % right on those vans
when the South b. "a part OF the IHloh
that s%upp0rts his famous schoolt OF
can its exclusion be for tire reason that
Robert Il. Lee was second 10 no general
of modern times. ana the nero OF so many
battles as leader Of the Southern army
IF so. must o,r southern heroes on 1I7
late war-s-l Whceler, hoDsuh'
BrumJl. 49, lsy Blue. and others-oe
stricken IRON H. roll Of honor In these
days OF reconcile M
Atlanta. Ga. sept. 2L'
II seems that IN some instances Nel
There has not been AN entire plotting out
~ The reminders Of the war between the
States since the noble conduct or an the
neople of the South In the American
Suanish war. there have many @ttesla-
tions Of the sincere and tHoIoush ls.o
citation of the North ana SCUM anu We
believe In their sincerity.
Rut now and then there Is q discovery
such as was made by this highly-esteem-
ed Atlanta lady. it is 10 be hoped mat
the failure TO restore the portrait OF the
noble Robert T.. Lee was purely an over
SIGHT That II should have been removed
during the civil war and was perhaps JUS
tfsabie when passion ruled the hearts OF
men in both sections. Us not surprising
But the dawn OF a peitef nay haS
come. The spirit OF reunion ana lrateInl-
- ms The national air. The blood Of the
Blue and the blood OF the Gray mas mil
eled i'm loval and united current upon the
hattie fields Of Santiago and Manila. Joe
WHEELER. OF the Confederate horse, has
ridden goriously at the head or the
Union cavalry. a grandson OF Lincoln
ana a grandson OF Grant have served
with gallantrv upon the stan OF Fltzhugh
Lee. and william Mckinley, officer IN
the Federal armies and By grace OF GOD
and viii OF the people the generous Presi-
dent of the United States. has told our
Southern heroes in Atlanta that the time
has come when the Nationa! Government
can care with honor for the graves OF
the Confederate dead
Ii Is unworthy OF this great govern
ment and of the generous day In which we
live that this small evidence OF bitter
ness should linger upon the walls OF the
Institution in which the soldier heroism
of our country f. SO be developed Let Ms
take il for granted that il is a mere over
sight that has continued the omission
from this roll OF honor Of the stainless
name of Robert +. Lee.
But let us hope that an early resolution
will be passed without dissent through
the coming Congress, restoring TO The
walls of tine Academy the name OF the
great soldier and blameless gentleman
whose character and genius are now a
shining part OF the giorieS osour oommsn
country ATLANTA Journal