The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-01-25

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and town in Virginia and in manner
never before attempted. Similar cele-
bratlons were also held throughout
the Southin Washington, Baltimore,
New York and in a number of north
ern cities.
In Richmond, { g feature T the day
consisted of services at II. Paul's
Episcopal Church, where Bishop A..
NJ. Randolph delivered sermon on
General Lee before an audience that
filled the building. Alright all the
Confederate camps Of Richmond and
Manchester, together with the ladies
patriotic organizations, assembled al
Lee Camp Hall, where Ex-Governor
Montague and Colonel II. T.. Lee, jr..
Of Fairfax, were among the speakers
Crosses Of honor were afterward be-
slowed ON two score Of veterans.
Al night, the Mems Club, Of the
Second Baptist Church, held Lee me
mortal exercises. DR.. Thoma, Nelson
Page made the principal dress. Ed
ward V. Valentine, the sculptor, gave
"reminiscences OF General Lee.
One Of the principal events Of the
day in Virginia, was the special adj
dress, at Lexington, by Charles Fran
els Adams, OF Boston, a union veteran
Of the war and formerly a sympathi-
ger with prevalent northern sentime I
against Lee. lie declared that in 40
years, since the war, he had changed
many Of his opinions. In part he SAID:
Coming directly to the point, /
maintain that every man in the eleven
states seeding from the Union had,
in 1861, whether he would or no, to
decide for himself whether to adhere
to his state or to the nation; and ! fl
nally assert that, whichever way he
decided, if only he decided honestly,
putting self-interest behind him, he
decided right.
"Paradoxical as it sounds, l con-
tend, moreover, that this was indis-
putably so. 1t was a question Of SOW
ereignty-stste are national; and from
a decision Of that question there was,
in a seeded state, escape for no man.
Yet when the national constitution
was framed and adopted that question
was confeSsedly left undecided; and
unintentionally so left. More than
this, even, the federal constitution
was theoretically and avowedly based
on the idea Of a divided sovereignty,
in utter disregard OF the fact that when
a final issue is presented sovereignty
does not admit Of division.
Speaking advisedly and on full re-
Election ! say that Of all the great char
acters Of the civil war, and it was pro-
ductlve Of many whose names and
deeds posterity will long bear in re-
collection, there was not one who pas
sed away in the serene atmosphere
and with the gracious bearing of Lee.
From beginning to and those parting
years Of his will bear closest scrutiny.
IL is pleasant to catch glimpses Of the
erstwhile commander in that quiet
Virginia life. There is in the picture |
something altogether hmman-intense-
ly sympathetic"
Governor Swanson was the chief
speaker at Richmond on Saturday /
night at big Lee memorial celebra-
ton held in the Academy Of Music,
under the auspices Of the Confederate
Veterans and the Daughters Of the
Confederacy
President Roosevelt was unable to |
attend the celebration in Washington,
but sent letter paying high tribute |
to the peosonal character and public |
career Of Lee, and praised him not
only for his dauntless coursge, but for
his greatness Of soul.
He said in part: "The courage and |
steadfast endurance, the lofty fealty to |
the right as it was given to each man
to see the right, whether he wore the |
gray or whether he wore the blue, |
now makes the memories of the vail !
ant feats alike Of those who served un.
der Grant and of those who served I'M |
der Lee precious to all good Americans.
General Lee has left us the me |
mory not merely Of his extraordinary |
skill as general, his dauntless cour-
age and high leadership in campaign |
and battle, but also Of that serene |
greatness Of soul characteristic Of those
who most readily recognize the obli-
cations Of civic duty. There is no
need to dwell on General Lees record /
rs a soldier. The son Of Light Horse |
Harry Lee, of the Revolution, he came
naturally by his aptitude for arms and
command. His campaigns put him
n the foremost rank Of the great cap
aims Of all time. But his signal valor
md address in war are no more re-
than the spirit in which he
urned to the work Of peace once the
var was over Such is the career that
'ou gather, to honor, and | hope that
'ou will take advantage Of the one
lundredth anniversary Of General
.ee's birth by appealing to all our peo-
de in every section Of this country to
his life and deeds by
he establishment at some great re-
institution Of the South a
memorial, that will serve