The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-01-24
THE IMMORTAL Les.
TaEsOUTa'S PEERLESS LEADER
HONORED EVERYWHERE.

The soUFa's PEERLESS LEADER
RONoRED EVERYWHERE.
North and South His Memory is Be-
vered Because he Was
q Great Man.
All over the South snd in SONS
parts of the North the centennial Of
the:birth OF Gen. Robert E. Lee was
observed on Saturday. Memorial SCR.
vices commemorative of tho event was
held at St. Psul's MethCdist Church
In this city. when 3 most admirable
address was delivered by Col. J. J.
Dsrgan. His sords OF eulogy of the
great Confederate general was listen.
tened to by large audience, and
evsry word lie said met @ responsible
scho IN the hearts CT all those who
heard his eloquent and burning words
AZ ha portrayed the virtues and the
Rreabness Of :he life Ct the South's
ECblest son, Robert e. Leo.
Ali over the country. az we'll as at
O:sngsburg. the praises Of this great
and good man were sung. At W2sd'
ington, D. c., . letter was read from
President Roossvalt ragreting that
he could not be present, and e1tall-
ing the virtues and grander Of the
life Of Robert E. Les. At Charlotte.
vile, Va, an eloquent address was de-
livered by Charles Francis Adams, one
Of the foremost men OF Masssohuetts,
and who was an officer In the Uuion
army during the war. During bis
speech he said had the been IN Gen.
Lees place at the commencement OF
the war he would have done exactly
what Gan. Lee did, although be msy
be called traitor for saying 30. AS
the Columbia State say5 last Sunday
in 3 most admirable editorial:
Although only little more than
four decides lie between US and the
great war that stirred all the depths
OF sectional pre- judice aud hatred, and
although there still survive thousands
Of thoss that fought on one o. the
othor eide c. thIt .erriEle flatriClcal
strife, who would naturally cherish
stjll RGneth!ng of the gil and worm
wood OF SUCH bitter cop6ct, yet the
whole country, reunited IN seDbimsnt.
joinad Saturday In paying honor to
the man who was the commanding
gen Is oi that war. To North. Httl:
lass than to South, Robert e. Lea
STANDS today as the greatest of our
military chieftiaps, the pssr Of the
Doblest of our o't'z ns and patriots. So
much an1 80 kindly has tho nand OF
time and the rebirth of 8 national
sentiment smcothed away the asperi.
ties Ut war.
Saturday the people Of this coun'
try presented 8 noble spectacle to the
world for all time They taught the
world one of the highest lessons that
can bs taught. They we're sean pay.
ing due homage to the lofty virtues
and the radiant genius OF q man who
for four years endeavored to sundsr
tho union CT States, which Ia now held
In reverence By the people of al sec
tions. The era OF hate and rampant
prejudice has passed; and we are able
to recogniZ3 the sincerity the patriot
ism, the virtue Of those that fought
so furiously and bitterly against us.
This is true as to all sections; true
with respect to the South's lppIecia'
tiou Of such characters as Grant and
Lincoln; true with respect to the
North's appreciation OF such men as
Lee and Jackson. Il Is to our credit
as people that we have this noble
lesson to teach, and that, before teach
ing it to the world, we must have
taught IT. t. ourselves.
So universal is now the respect for
Robar, e Lee Shat hardly nswBpa-
per nrhigne1 in the country failed TO
ioin In she expression of appreciation
and honnt Hardly public msn, who
nd ccussi0n, failed to voice mis- sd-
rarai:--a, G2l thousands OF men. who
7era lsGely do1ouuoing the South OF
Do snc- sslon ora and It's leaders, vol.
,intr r,lg scughg occasion to cZpreass in
cere la,Hec: to- the great leader. We
quote Lhe following from Cotlisr's
Weekly. as it seems to us to express
In this case the best sentiment OF the
North and East.
"a hundred years ago, on the 10th
OF tnis month, Robert E., Lee wss
born. America has had no nobler Cit
!zan. All that is best in the South,
or ia the country, seemed to centre IN
this grave, strong, devoted man. Bs-
fore the war he vas looked upon IS
rhe most brilliant officer In ahe army.
He -egratsad the approaching conh'ct.
Sadly be took nls place In 1T. He stood
thoroughout as tower OF stTa 9Th, 3
cen5ce OF inspiration, snd be lived his
life aftefward ss model OF psacsfu!
and sell. respecting manhood. Some
authorities think him tha greateet
general the war brought forth; some
do not. Nobody can fail to see In him
3 man in whom every part OF our coua
try must rejoice, CT whom North and
South should alike be proud. When
q lsadar is &c TrtucC3 an ! SC grIat &c
becomes & heritage for every Amert'
osn In eucceoling time, whether that
American dwell 90 one eide OF tie Pc-
touac or the other"