The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-29
SERVED HESITATE
IN TIME OF PEACE
Became Governor Of Virginia
and His Nations Repre-
sentative in Cuba.
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The career OF Tltzhugh Leo in peace
as a citizen has been no less honoraolc
and distinguished than 1t was renowned
in var. A soldier OF two republics ana
subsequently, q amor general F6ot me
United States the most popular Governor
Of Virginia In many years II not IN us
entire history; q brilliant diplonatlst anu
consular representative Of his govern
gment at a critical period Of its foreign
relations; q representative Of the Treasury
DEPARTMENT in the collection Of tho IN
ternal revenue; a strong candidate Tor
the United States Senate: captain OF
Industry in the material advancement
Of his native State, and a promoter OF It's
prosperity when he was stricken at his
POSTAL those relations stamp him q
n1any-side led man with genius Tor COM
mand and an indomtable determination
that would not acknowledge defeat any
where.
After 4 he war the dashing cavalryman
settled down to the quiet life OF his farm,
Richlapd In Fairfax county, and there
during the reconstruction period display
ed that heroismay more trying than
cavalry dash upon a battery OF artillery
or line OF bristling yonets. He ac-
ceptcd the result OF the struggle philoso-
phicnlly and setAan example OF cheerful
ness and pluck In facing the changed
conditions tina t was followed by his neigh
bors and fellow countrymen. lie applied
himself gdiligcntlyEto coaxing q livelihood
from the paternal acres. destitute OF the
labor of ante-bellum days. He was one
of the first and foremost OF me reicos
Enized lenders OF tho confederacy TO
preach and to practice the doctrine that
tho war WIS over and that new conditions
were presented which must be faced with
the same heroism as the old. With
light. hearte dness and optimism that were
contagious he TESTED on the changed con-
ditions and inspired his downcast SOLDIERS
BY his example of phiosophic SUBMISSION
and energetic application. He buried me
IShatchct wlth8the proclamation OF peace
and never a nerwards exhu1ned II. ll eapins
his fellow yirgininns in frnterniz "a t y %
and 9in recognition OF the virtues rnts !. and d
! merits OF the former contending soldiers
a Bright Defense.
IN 1874 General Lee was invited TO at
| tendha reunion Of his old comrades put
| sent his regrets in a characteristic note
| in which he made a merry Jest of8hls new
| rolo OF farmer Instead OF beneficiary OF
! the commissary department., and In con-
clnsion offered this sentiment: f. ST. .z
ri "The cavalry of the ARMY Of Northern
! virgnla--thc eyes and ears OF the army
4 they yet always had their place In the
! picture near the flashing OF the guns, 4
| lie was a leader insthe reunion Of the
/ sections. severed BY war and the WOUNDS
that would not heal. In many cases. As
n guest of the Norfolk Light ArtlllerY
Blues he attended the Bunker Elill CEN
sEtennial celebra ton in Bost ton In juno. 1915,
l and on his return. to Norfolk he made
i an address, in which he said:
1 How / wish that could stop with
you long enough TO give you some ,sof
i the many interesting incidents OF our
a trip. TO tell you how a ssghtless North
& ern soldier said to me: General, your
boys put my eyes out. but am glad 10
z know that you are with us today how
an aged man erasped both OF my hands
Il and said: General Islost, two sons In the
war-thc only two had-but for pnhlie
considerations and for the nations goon
II am glad to SEQ you and your people
{ There at this tilne; how my hand was
shaken by people whose overtoW1lns
hearts prevented the llttera nee o. q s,nsn
word DO you5know what all this means
It means at that end Of the line pre-;
cIscly what the outpourIng of your lpeo
ME to meet u.s. at this end OF the me
means, viz: that the people I OF this
country have taken this matter OF re
construction out Of the hands OF the po1h
tlcians; that the crust which serarat 6
|
men of the North and South are at las
!; allowed to see each other face to race
You people of Norfolk have no right Y
he ashamed of your deegat ton TO isos
) ton. Their bearing on and or dut!
deserves the highest praise THIS splch
!, did welcome Of yours shows most con ~
clusivcly, that Virginia responds to IN
! hospitality shown her SONS In Mnssacnu
sets, and that we arc Indeed upon IN
threshold Of n new century,
. All Of his public speeches were IN
/. strain of conc Nation, and he exerted
potent Influence In the real reunion
, the once discovered sections OF a, con
: mon country. ~. y. ,
J m tho winter. and spring Of 1928 :
! mnade n tour through the South IN "
! work OF the Southern historical soccer,
and was throughout his life since the
devoted to collecting and preserving 6, u :,
y, records of the war and the ESTABLISH
y mei,t OF the truth Of history. About ~
= tIme Ia attended a Confederate vetera
y reunion In New York and aroused "
= bounded enthusiasm there by rem'n ~
= Ills hearers that the Blue and tue ira
were reunited loyal alleslanc,e ,s = II - :
g YEA RS he demonstrated this truth by Wea
y Ing The uniform Of a major-general !
y the United states and serving tne 80
: eminent against which he had former
!" fought In other than q military capaf,t
y During the early riS
le y,sitea Various eitIes, making addresse
q and several times delivered lecture
= "rhe battle q chaneellorsyille, e.. az az 4
ol dress which, for vivid portrayal OF y
y movements OF great armies and the g
y position Of tho strategy that won ~
y great battle for his cause, is seldom
~ celled
q Il Supported Cleveland,
Il In the great strusglc Of the Democra,
!, rarty 40 elect President, the gener'
Y Who who had supported Tllden and lIaneoe
VAS an enthusiastic supporter OF drov
Cleveland and Th On A Z, hs +
r. dor done IN the various State campaigns..,i
e. ana election Of Holiday In ls7I. ~, y J
H. first battle over the state debt ~ 10
"a. IN Tie Congressional, and presidentia' ,els
an don Of 1850. and ln'the campaign ,of y i
as in which the readtuster party Wl y y =
tie fonel Wlllam u. Cameron as Its candlae
eyl Far Governor, defeated the pemoera
az candidate. John ~. Daniel IN the, stFs