Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-24

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We are witnessing and experiencing |
with one great simultaneous express |
sion of gratitude to the man who saved !
the nation. As one who has served
Gen. Grant, and under him attempted
to serve the country, desire to thank
you, and TO add my tribute to the
greatest man OF the century.
Mayor StOkiey next proposed the
health Of old Zach Chandler, at
which there was laugh, in which Gen.
Grant heartily joined.
Mr.. Chandler said: al don't accept
the sppellation. Laughter.] was 9
very short time member OF Presi-
dent Grants Cabinet, and was the
youngest member in it. Gen. Sher-
man claims everything for President
Grants military reputation. / admit
leverything he claims, but deny that
Ulysses s. Grant Is TO live In history on
his military record alone. know the
man as a civilian and believe he goes
down in history without superior as
u civilian representative Of govern
ment. That history il now ready to
be written, and firmly believe thst II
won't be two years before justice will
be done him, not only ss the greatest
soldier, but the greatest President Oh
the Republic"
| -EX-sECRETARY robson g SPEECH.
The Mayor then proposed the health
ofex-Secretary Robeson. Mr.. Robe
son said:
II had the honor to join President
Grants Cabinet about three months
hi, ina Erntrr that da
to this / have been in CONSTANT and ia
miliar intercourse, and from that day
to this our friend has grown day by
day in our estimation. 1t has been
said that mo man Is hero to his val
et,' and mo man Is great to his daily
associatee,' but / appeal to all OF you
who were personally and officially cor
nected with Grant, whether be did not
grow continually In our respect and
affection. He has that quality which
responds always to trial. He was new.
er tried and found wanting. Cheers.
And that trait of his character has
lstampsd itself on the heart OF the
American people. Men may live in
great times and do great actions. but II
is only by certain sterling qualities OF
the heart, as well as the mind, that
they make their impression on the
people As Grant has done. This ought
to be the proudest day Of Gen. Grants
life. When he came out of the war he
was surrounded with all the pomp and
lcircumstance and glory of the vi tori
Gus General, and it was natural tbai
: he should be iauded and praised.
When he held in his hand the vast pa.
tronage of a great government he
might expect to be followed and court
ed. When he turns his back on ali
, this, we might expect he would be
turned from and forgotten; but thi'
day has shown sight which never ir
our day and generation has been seer
before. With absolutely nothing t.
gain or expect, the great people of thi'
E country turn to their departing rulel
L with an affection and respect that is a
! undying as il is honorable to him and
them. A man who retires from pow
D er thus may well be able to endure thu
J. lcriticism of small men who were over
] shadoWed by his greatness, or disap
: puiuted men who were Jealous OF nj
D great success"
= SIMON CAMERON SPEAKS.
{ Mayor Stokley next proposed th,
n health of zone who aspires to be tho
4 a young man." meaning ex-Senato
9 Simon Cameron.
Il Mr.. Cameron, on arising, was loudl,
a cheered. He said: All the little work
2 Iof Pennsylvania knows 1 am no speak
t Ter. Before Robeson might have sal,
a some thing, but he has said 1t all. A
h to Graut, don't feel this great graft
e tude to him. 1 think he never did TO
: Pennsylvania what she deserved. II
e be sure he made Borie Secretary of tn
e Navy, but B0rie wouldn't stay, 81
1 Pennsylvania was left without repre-
Ell sentative. Whenever i went to hin
v for anything he always said 'Pennsyl
' vania is divided / ask him now, ]
ell PENNSYLVANIA divided In doing hin
hon0r?' / do Grant honor for his wa
2. record; am a Presbyterian, and / al
ways believed God would send q maj
at the right time to command our ar
mics, and God did send Grant, wheI
lhe was most needed. Grant is mai
: brought into notice by great events, II
" hich he took part. Julius Caesar wa
n such man, great soldier and states
Q man. Oliver Cromwell was another,
soldier, state sman and lawgiveI
such as the wOrli has seldom seen
o After him came William III. He wa
j. silent man, like Grant, and pe0pl
Is said he was under his wife's control
J. Well, maybe he was, but it was goO'
r control. if it was 40. Good for him an,
o for his people. Then came Bonaparte
e but believe that Grant WIS q create
u General than BODaparte; he handles
greater armies and fought greater bat
!, ties. He was also greater Statesman
q than Bonapsrte. Why shouldn't w
+ honor Grant? And why shouldn'
O PENNSYLVANIA be hOnored In hunOrinI
S him? If the people who had receives
places and appointments, and this
: would have thought nothing Of, bu
: now, coming as it does from those VIII,
e cannot be actnated by motives of Inter
i est, it il one Of the greatest tributes ev
}, er paid to nssn. Gen. Grant will coin,
back to us with more people to homo
: him than ever before, and should no
s be surprised to see him again called t
!. take the helm of State to save the shiI
9 from going to destruction. Personally
! like Grant, and 1 will close by say
ing heartily, God bless you, Genera
g Grant.
s GEN. GRANTS LAST SPEECH IN AMER
q Gen. Grant, after a short interval
l slowly arose, and said:
!, MIR. MAYOR AND GENTLEMEN
feel very much overcome by what
have heard. / confess to being over
come by 30 many undeserved compli
. ments. AS soldier they are not due
l as Executive they are not due. n,
man could fill the places have filled
without able lieutenants to assist him
5 l believe selected those who could
have filed my place, maybe. better
3 than did myself. l never flattered
myself was entitled to credit except
for selecting excellent men, and be.
lieve that did generally succeed in
finding the best men to aid me. No
doubt Sherman or Sheridan could have
filed the plSce filed equally well, OF