The sun., 1870-08-13
J Ohm 4. Rnwiius aud His Last Words
InlLn MuaI he EIn.

From ne Speech Cr GsH v T. B1Hks ~ bosom, Aug. s.
The late Secretary Of War, Gen. John \.
Rawns, who died al tine close OF the last year, lr
one OF those vi ose names VIII he forever Cherished
by the TCope. Although not e tie Army Oi the
Gulf he bore prunnt part IN thc siege ol Nick--
burg and Was engaged with Us IA NlLdeLtins the
freedom ot the Mississippi.
President Grant has said that the country could
mover know how greatly II was indebted 10 Gen,
Rawins. The poruar appreciation OF his military
character was Justly siren tGeued by the se1e,ous
tribute Of the President. We cannot now ully ap-
precate the exwnt OF bis influence upon the new All
mlnIstrItion Of the Government We cannot IN this
respect lccuratel, measure Ms loss But enough Is
known to Justify the belief that his civic honors
would Lave eQual.cd II not surpassed bis military
reputation. Tne country AZ ne moment OF ms
deutu could have better spared, 1t may be, better
men.
Disinterested ia lis purposes patriotic in his as.
piraliOns, ndefaigable b MS aburs philauthropc IN
his views, deeply Interested ~ the Neare OF the
country Tor which he had fought, and for the sue.
cess of the Administration with which he was con
neciei; loving our institutions and Justly estimating
their influence upon Otncr nations, lie brought to
the service OF the people IN his new position inte1-
rty experience, enthusiasm, courage, devotion TO
the right, and commanding influence with the new
Government Ills services could not be measured
by comparison OF his capacity with that OF other
men. ne oCcuuied place which he had, in some
measure, himself created, that could not be filed by
other, even ab.cr men. The measure OF the service
antcpated from him can be ~ part estimated by the
universal regret for his untincy death. A Nu!un'
tceT, he enjoyed the confidence and commanded tie
respect Of the regulay army solder, he was uni
versay welcomed by civilians TO ore Of tie highest
administrative Offices. As IN his hle he sacrificed
all Tor his country so IN his death he gave bls last
moments to sympathy Tor the suffering anu OPP
pressed.
The generous emotion Of his plilanthropc heart
kept pace with the ebling rulses Of lie and even
passed with him beyond the limits Of this mortal
sphere. lie had given his thoughts Ia his familr
He had taken leave of lis friends lie mad riN an MT
terance to his last wish which was that he might
again counsel his FREUD and chief, the President
lie had surrendered apparently without regret all
that was his OF life, and was entering upon the Joys
Of another world, He had seen, for aught we know
in the realms Of bliss, visions of inetfibc beauty,
that hid rom mortal eyes. Yet he still fingered
was still reluctant to depart What held him hack
from the army OF martyrs an of angels In which he
had already been enrOiledf What brought him again
to this cold and calculating world, in which he had
known nothing but suffering, and service, aud duty
II Was his love os the human race =" Yes r. he said
IN the accents Of death, there is one thing more
| Cuba Poor Cuba, she must be free lN YesI be.
! loved, departed General, Cuba must be free The
voices OF the living and the dead viii echo aud
| rtecho your diving words, and the family Of Amcri
can nations viii answer your last Irayerl Cuba
! shsIl De .rneI