Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-09-12

with the oil Of truth be viii paint on
the canvas o. Immortality a picture
that win stand out boldly and Promi-
nently among the historic paintings
Of the world. In the center Of that
picture will stand the peerless Robert
T.. Lee, serene, dignided, majestic.
HIS character viii then have risen so
far above the common level OF man
kind that one will have 70 lift his
eyes high toward Heaven to catch the
summit Gathered around him viii
be the tattered remnant Of an army
that had given fame TO a hundred
fields, whose appearance and numbers
will tell a story Of fortitude and dar-
ing and valOrl that will elicit admira-
tion and praise from all who look at
it. In the background win be seen
a lowly mound on which win be glow
ing a mellow light to mark the grave
Of n whose name is already honored
wherever the English tongue is
spoken-the grave Of StonewalI jack
son. Near by it win beseen the grave
OF one who loved jackson well, who
fought with him up and down the
Shenandoah valley and who was pro-
nounced by General Sedwich, Of the
federal army, the greatest cavalry
officer America eYer produced-the
matches Stuart. By Lees side viii
be standing his adiutant general, Wal
ter H. Taylor, reading Lees last order
to the army Of Northern Virginia
"Are there any here this evening
even one, who heard that order read?
Who remembers that scene Of sobs
and tears, who recalls the look of Lee
as he saluted for the last time the
remnant Of his onee grand and glori-
GUS army? Perhaps there are many
who have never seen that order in
print and who viii, / know, pardon
me for reading ii now.
LEES LAST ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTH
ERIN VIRGINIA, APPoMATrox COURT
HOUSE, April Q, 1865. = After four
years Of arduous service, marked by
unsurpassed courage and fortitude,
the Army OF Northern Virginia has
been compelled to yield TO oyerwhel-
ming numbers and unlimited resources.
81 need not tell the brave suryiy-
ors Of 50 many hard-fought fields who
have remained steadfast 10 the end
that ! have consented to the result
through no distrust Of them; but feel
idg that yal0r and devotion could
accomplish nothing that could com
pensate for the loss that would attend
a continuation Of the contest, | de-
termined 90 arrest the useless Sacri-
fee Of those whose past services have
eBdeared them 10 their country's men.
"'By the terms Of the agreement,
the officers and men can return %
their homes and remain until ex-
changed.
"'You will take with you the salts
faction that proceeds from the con.
s~eiOusness OF duty faithfully per.
formed.
al earnestly pray that a merciful
God viii extend to you this blessing
and His protection.
with an increasing admiration
for your constancy and devotion "a
your country, and a grateful remem.
brance Of your kind and generous con.
~sideratlon Of myself, / bid you an
affectionate farewell. r. e. LEE,
General Commanding -
The speaker then reviewed in brief
terms the political history Of the
country from 1865 10 1861, pointing
out the action Of motel Southern
men, statesmen, orators, jurists and
soldiers, who were, In their day and
time, great leaders, who really formu.
lated the political action Of the times
and who gave direction TO the fedora.
and state governments His grouping
q the main historical facts during the
Revolution OF I770 and these thai
followed for more than a half cen
tury was 80 plain and simple that al.
vino listened we're pleased and Sav
plainly the object Of the speaker wa
b show that Southern men we're Il
fact the makers Of the Republic ane
had given IL tone and power amOnf
the nations o. the world. Prom suci
men and their followers, he said, n.
Confederate soldiers came and thel
were not ashamed Of their ancestors
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