The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-25
irneral Grants Dies Moina> speech.

''''''i' 'p'SNii' ''t'a''lttl III 'IIdA al
CIark's Opera House in 1879 which has
been recalled by the di>courtesy of til.
City Council Of Cork Tn account of that
speech the council refused To tender a pub.
lie reception To the General during his late
visit L" Ireland. The Register says:
Aa the speech was So very popular in
itself, and this incident will very zen
orally revive the interest ia il, We Reproduce
the speech below. /; was made i: Moore :
op"r" HoG>'. on the night Of tha 23,h al
September, $50 the occasion being one Of
the nightly meetings of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee. Gen. Sherman.
Gen. Poyc. Gen. BrIknap. then Secretary Of
War, and other distinguished mcn Of civic
and military renowu. sat on the stage when
the speech was delivered, and all were
enthusiastic in their applause Of lis most
emphatic utterauces. II was The night for
the set speeches al the reunion.
IL was not expected that Gen. Grant,
then President OF the United States, would
make speech. But he was not let oil,
but called upon, aud replied. Late in th.
afternoon h" had said 10 the editor of the
hegisfer, IN the quiet mariner 50 peculiar To
him: - They have invited rae - make a
speech al the reunion TO night, and they
have no idea | viii do H. intend to dis
appoint them this time. that Is. If | can
find - chance between nuw and night 10
Iot down some views on the public school
system and the dangers ner.cirg *. that
| intended To put ia my last message To
Congress" lie did hnd half an hours
- chance aud in that time ..iprtca down
the views that have since become So
famous. In the conversation on the matter
that ensued, when he spoke II 1t III The
aicrnot III 10 Mr.. lar ksnu, tile SuIirct was
generally discussed. The President con
sIdefed the question generally III all lis
brn.dest aspects, and discussed it in that
light, showing no esilp:5 against the Cath
"llc church. nor particularly u.cnt,nuin.
IT, but showing simply an anxiety to pro
roct the public schools, and the public
schools proper. against al! classes and
kinds AID forms oI enemies r.cnacing ii OF
I.iIea;eulng Ia do 81.
At TIE meeting, after the first speech, by
Coy. Fletcher, Of Missouri, when General
Grant WAS called oIi foT Il speech, much To
every Gody's surprise, ne GOT up al once
iiom his seat, and walked quickly down to
the footishls, pulling out of la, pocket as
he went a little roll of manuscript. Ia
writing ii lac Tad uot PACED II, aGd 50 had
some trouble IN getting it arranged. This
lac dld Win a naud as trembling as L school
bays. Once having II arranged, lie uru-
cc,ded to rea,i il, ana lead II night along.
III clear, qnlc!; yGicr. uut stopping for
applause-u"g evidently paying any alteu-
tI"n 10 tie enthusiasm which ii created IN
the audience. It created = perfect f.ror.
OF applause, the audience rising To Ills feet
IN the enrhus iasm of its cheering
Tho little speech ROW revived suddenly
III Interest. as Published in the Text morn.
lng's Register, aud set from the Generals
own manuscript, was as follows:
PRESIDENT GRA&V's DIES MoINES SPEECH
COMRADES /; always aiIpId> ,nc much
44it anon meet NV on con-! .ttir>
arms 81 ten Ia fourteen years ago aud To-
1.-Two over again IN memory the trials and
hardshIps oi those days, hari>hips imposed
for tins preservation and pcrprtuatlpn nf our
institutions. We believe then and believe
EuN, that We had a government worth fight
Iuc for, and, Il med be. dyiu. for How
many of our comrades al ihase days paid
he latter price Tor our preserved nation.
LIT their IcTolsm aud sacrifices be ever
green ia ouI memory. Let not the results
nt their sacrifices hc DESTROYED. The
| men and the fee Institutions for which
they fell should 10. held more dear for then
sacrifices. We will not deny to any of
those who fnus ht against Us any privilege,
under the government which We claim iuI
ourselves. GA the contrary. We welcome
all such who come forward IN good faith to
help build up The waste places, and tu per.
prIgatc our Institutions against all enemies
AS brothers III full interest with US III
common heritage. i!It we are not pre-
paied to apologize FOX the part took in
The war. IL il To zee hoped that like trials
Will never again brlaA onr cnuutry H.
Tins sentiment no class II people eau more
heartily join than the soldier who submit
ted 10 the dangers. ttiais and haIdshIps of
tie camp and the battle field. ON whichever
SIDE he may have fought. No class of
ueuplc are more interested IN guarding
against a recurrence of th">n days. Let II,
t'.en begin 10y guarding against every
enemy threatening the perpctuIty Of free
Republican institutions. do not hiring
into this assemh!a.c politics, certainly
not PARTISAN politics, but IL is a fair
subject Tor soldiers III their dchheration,
10 consider what may be rrcr>sary to
secure the prize iu. which they bAtrlcd. In
a republic like ouIs where the citizen is
the sovereign and the official the servants,
where no power is exercised except by the
viii of the people, /; is most important that
the sovereign the Penplc-snould POSSESS
intelligence. The free school Ii the promoter
of that intelligence which Is to preserve u
free nation. Ii we are To have another
contest III the near future If our national
existence predict that the dividing line
will not be Mason and Dixon but be-
tween patriotism and Intelligence ON the
one side, and superstition, ambition and
ignorance ON the other
Now, in this centennial year OF our exist.
eHce, / believe II good time la begin the
work of strengthening the foundation of
the house cummcuccd by our patriotic fore
fathers one hundred years ago at Concord
and Lexington. Let Us ali labor 10 add all
needed guarantees for the more perfect sc.
cuIlty ot lice thought, tree speech. and free
pres, pure morals, uufcttrrrd rrll = iuus sen
tImcnts, and OF equal rights and privileges
10 all men irrespective OF nationality, color
or religion. Encourage free schools, aud
resolve that not one dollar of money appro
lIIatrG la their support, no matter hos
raised, shall be appropriated 10 the support
ot any seCtaTIln school Resolve that
neither the state or nation. or both combiu
ed, shall supper; institutions Of learning
other than those Suiii Ia afford To every
chlld grown up IN ia" land the opportunity
II a good common school education. IN
mixed with secta!iau. pagan or athrsiical
tenet. Leave the matter of religion 10 the
family altar, the church and the private
school, supported entirely 10y private con.
tfIbutIpn. Keep the church aud State
forever separate With these safe guards
| believe the battle which created The
Army of the Tennessee will not have been
fought III vain.
This is the famous speech entire. 1t will
stand for its own defence. II was very pop.
ular when il was delivered; it will ice more