The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-01-25
Robert Edward Lee.
Industrial News, Jan. 10Th.

Greensboro Industrial News, Jan. 10Th.
Out OF the blood and hatred OF the
Civil war certain figures arose giant
like in size, hero-like in mien-too big
to be obscured by the smoke OF the
confict-too pure and brave to be
belittled by partisan jealousy.
And while neither side can claim
monopoly of such men. and no army
engaged in that great war was with
out them, the two leaders who will
each ever stand as the personificatlon
OF his cause are the gentle, silent SOL
der Of the North and the gallant,
courtly cavalier OF the South who
met at Appomattox.
And for the glory OF both 1t may
be said-and truly said-that the
friendship which had linked them to-
gether before the hand OF fate made
them the leaders Of contendlng arm
les. never once was broken during the
conflict or after the close.
Each did his duty as he saw it gave
to his cause his every effort and then
put by his sword, sick and tired OF
the slaughter and glad in his heart
that the day of battle was done.
For though, almost unrivaled as
military leader, Robert +. Lee was
above all a mana big hearted, big
Drained gentlemen of purest motives
and kindliest feeling, who loved peace
rather than war.
In the beginning OF the bitter po-
litical differences which finally culm.-
mated in an appeal to arms, Lee was
not a secessiOnist He loved the
Union for which his ancestors had so
CALAMITY fought-he loved the service
to which he had given many OF the
best years of his life and in the great
ness and gentleness of his heart he
dreaded without fearing the terrible
carnage which his wisdom foresaw.
But Virginia. call was to him the
voice of duty, and without Thought
| of self he resigned his commission IN
the United States army and took
command of the forces his State
| had put into the field.
| The next four years of his life is ia
miiiar history. His brave and able
conduct of losing struggle, his pa
thence, his fOrtitude, his tender solicl-
tudes for his men, his gentleness-
the gentleness almost OF IL woman
| have enshrined him III the hearts OF
all true Americans OF every section
and for all the coming ages.
| And then when the struggle had
been lost and won heaccepted the re-
| sult as the decree of fate He clun9
to no bitterness-no lingering ami
| mOsitv-nO sullen anger, but went
calmly, gently on as he had ever
gone, giving to his State the same
loyal service in peace that he hat
given it in war.
As the head of one OF it's leading in
situations of learning he passed his
remaining days and then sunk peace
fully to sleep.
| And now in the clearer vision o
passing years his memory is hel(
sacred by his countrymen who wor'
the blue scarcely less than by hi
countrymen who wore the gray.
Just 90 years ago today he wa
born amidst the Virginia hills whicl
he loved so well, and today re
united country forgets the strif
which saddened his great heart, bu
remembers, and will always remem
Der and claim as it's own the death
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