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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
and clear away the mists of doubt and error that obscure the light of truth; to act for them and by deed and bright example point out the path of duty and stimulate to high endeavor. End to kingly rule. When on the 7th of June, 1776, Richard Henry Lee moved in the Continental Congress that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent States, and when on the 4th day of July following that Congress adopted and published to the world the Declaration of IndependencI may almost say, in this camp of old soldiers who followed where he led, from Richmond to Appomattox, with courage so heroic and devotion so true that the centuries may be challenged to show their peers; here unseen, but not unfelt, the spirit of Lee walks amongst us, and for the moment, at least, fills our hearts with somewhat of his own pure love of gentleness and justice and duty, as consciously or not we resolve as well as may be to imitate his great example, though far, so far away. To