The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-09

In the early spring of 1866, ate
intne months OF persistent effort, Gran
with 113 900 men we'll fed, Glad anf
armed, broke through the lines sde
\ Tended by Lees force of 40, 600 veter
4 ans, hslf starved, ragged and most O
Ethem shoeless.
Then came the end at Appomattox
Ewhen on April 8, 1865, the remnant
.lpf this orce magnificent army, nov
laumbering less than % 900 (of which
Ipnly l6 600 were carrying arms) sur
randsd, aud the Confedercy was nc
tanore.
Upon this worlds stage no more pa
bnetic scene, no moro heroic incident
j has ever been witnessed. With what
fpIide tue generation get unborn shall
Ieiaim decent from those who, true tc
pneir sense Of duty, which Lee him.
Isef said was the sublimest word In
9fae E ,Hl,sh language" fought under
Estie banner Of this immortal soldier
aud died on those victorious fields, or,
Itnsurviving, stood true to his colors
atA tAppomattox.
In his farewell address to his army,
he. said: You will take with you the
satisfaotion that proceeds from the
feonsolousness Of duty faithfully per.
iormed: and [ earnestly pray that a
Na9sciful God will extend to you His
blessing and protection, With an uu.
eeAsing admiration OF your constance
and devotion to your country and a
grateful remembrance OF your kind and
geuorous consideration Of myself, I bid
you en- Fl ,ctionate farewell"
Soon after the surrender he accept
1.-the presidency Of Washington col.
llege at Lexington, Va. He had refus.
I'D large proffers Of money for his ser.
vices or the use Of his nam3 for varl.
Gas Enterprises. Ha declined them all
saying he felt 1t his duty to live with
his people and to endavor in educating
the youth Of the South to do all in bis
power to aid In the restoration OF
peace and harmony and the acceptance
OF the policy OF the State or general
government.
{SfIhough war In all ages and with all
people arouses that which ,is worst 10
human nature, and though bloodiest
and bitterest "a internecine war, 1T
seems diff ulG to believe even after
bpe lapse OF SO short q time as forty
lJears that for the part this noble man
Sd0k In obedience to his conviction OF
dutY Andrew Johnson, then presi
dent Of the United States obtained
n'slndictment for treason. Against
tbis unwarranted and ignoble act the
gEeat soldier Grant arose and stayed
tne hand Of malice and persecution.
ltseems fq1a ly incret ole to conceive
THAT within two months Ct the death
olsLae, which took place on O,tooe
1870, speaking to rcsoutiop
Which had for It's OH st the return of
iSflington to the fam ly Of Lac, Char
le summer said In his place In the
so satei Eloquent senators have
g 'Nadgse hatantefized the pro2ositlon
! Va. - ~, 4 - ~ &c lslaS6r
crate. ara not Disposed to speak of
Con Lee. 1t Is enough to say that
he stands high In the catalogue OF
those who have imbued their hands
In their countrys blood. l hand him
over to the avenging pen of history"
AS man and soldier the avenging
pen of history" has already written
this Of Lee. In nobility OF character,
In moral grandeur, attested by his hu
maDlty, he lived the model for al
future times" In the annals Of war
his place is with the greatest.
The second sec ion, which we will
publish next week, will show wher,
the aveng'rg pen OF history" ha
placed the immortal leader OF the
Confederate armies, whose name will
shine in the pages Of history long
after the fanatic Sumner has been for.
COTTON.