The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-10
Northern Views or fitzIlugh Lee.

The death Of Fitzhugh Lee is the
occasion for the expression of sympa-
thctic and apprcciative opinion in the
press of the northern and eastern
States. Without exception. as far as
we have seen, these papers have gen
crously availed themselves of an op-
portunity to speak magnanimously
and justly Of the dashing Confcd-
crate cavalry leader who recognized
no enemy save those under hostile
flag.
1t was natural that the attitude of
Fitzhugh Lee should appeal strongly
to the best sentiment Of the North as
it did to the best sentiment of the
South. It was the attitude of gal
liant fighter, who does his best and,
at the end of the struggle, returns as
galIantiy to the tasks of pcace-tasks
made more difficult by defeat and loss.
In assuming this courageous position,
however, he was not the leader, as one
might infer from reading the eulogies
of him in the northern press. He fol-
lowed the lofty precept and example
Of his uncle, Robert Il. Lee, and in
this State the course advised by that
great ohieftain had already been adopt.
ed by Con. Wade Hampton, who, in
deed, needed no counsel in any path
of honor, Of courage, or of right con-
duct. In praising Fitzhugh Lees at
titude, therefore, the praise must be
accepted, in principle, for other lead
ers of the South in war aud in peace.
The New York Times said of Fitz-
hugh Lee, the day he died, bu. before
it knew Of his death:
There is no man in the South, and
no man in the United States, who con-
tributed more than Fitzhugh Lee to
form, after the division of the Civil
war, more perfect union.'
In an appreciation of Lee, the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, after speak
ing of the very important part play
ed by this patriotic man and COM
petent administrator in the era Of re-
construction" said:
Cleveland acted with great spirit
and wisdom in appointing this distin.
guished son Of the South and former
Confederate general SUCCESSFULLY in
ternal revenue collector in Virginia
and consul general at Havana; and
President Mckinley must have great
credit for his decision to retain this
Democrat at the important Havana
poot, and also particularly for ap-
pointing him to be major general of
volunteers during the war with Spain,
and finally, military governor of Ha-
vana. y ~ Gen. Lee was thorough.
ly Reconstructed" like his uncle,
the Confederate military leader. Great
soldier as was Robert Il. Lee, h;s
real greatness-something of that
largeness of soul which we attribute
to Neutrality-suspicious. out conspiou-
ously in his counsels and practices of
peace and good will, and in his per-
formance of new duties for the up
building Of the shattered South in Q
reunited country almost frora the day
that the war was over" =
The New York Sun very gracefully
said: "Fitzhugh Lee dies hero Of
the whole American people. The
illustrious name he bore, typical of
the highest and purest American
citizenship, is proud national pos
session. 1t is name almost eau
onized at the South, and at tho North
it is scarcely less hono7ed."
1t seems far cry back to Appomst-
tox when one reads such sentiments
in the northern press. Columbia
State.
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