Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-19

lait again down. Kisen in the highest seat
of Lewer, he han descended as q citizen of
equaf rank with all. This goes to the soul
of American Liberty, ernobling individual
citizenship above az servants III Office. His
Is indeed the noblest grandeur of manhood,
who can rise from the grasp of overlapping
power, above the ambition of self, to exalt
the ambition of humanity: denying the
spoils of the bTiet time TO- the last guerdon
of immortal honor. The Judgment of i'm
mediate contemporaries has been apt to rise
| too high ,'or fall too low. But let "a OF detrac-
ton Or calunny mislead. They have ever
been the temporal sccompaniments of
human greatness. The glory can not rise
beyond the clouds which passes not through
the clouds. We may confidently accept the
Judgment of the world. 1t hasbeen unmis-
takably delivered. But lately. as he has
pressed his wandering course about the
rounda earth, mankind have everywhere
bowed in homage at his coming, as the
ancient devotees of the East fell before the
sun at 1ts rising. These honors were not
PAID to ais person, which was unknown;
they were paid to his country, for which he
went on no errand. They were not paid to
him as to some potentate of a people, for he
Journeyed not as man in power. Ehey
have been the willing prostrstion of mortal
ity before glory imperishable.
His memory shall, indeed, be in the line
apart from the greater number. Not with
the kind Of Alexander, who ravaged the
earth to add to mere dominion; nor of
Belisarius, who but fed the greedy CT av:ng
of an imperial beast of prey not with MARI
borough, Eugene, Wellington, who played
the part set them by the craft of diplomacy,
not with the Napoleons, who chose " 20
wade through slaughter TO throne, and
shut the gates of mercy on mankind ;" not
with Caesar, who would have put the ann
bilious hand of arms on the delicate fabric,
of constitutional freedom America holds q.
higher place in the congregation OF glory
for her heroes of liberty, where sits, in e1-
pectation, her majestic Washington. Zap
plause.
In nobler ambition than the gaining Of
empire, they have borne their puissant
arms for the kingdom of man, where liberty
rejgneth forever. From the blood poured
out in their warfare, sweet incense rose to
heaven and angels soothed, with honorable
pride, the tears which sorrow started for the
deed.
Home again now, our first commander,
after the journey of the world Here, here
again, we greet him at our social board,
where, with recurring years, we regale ON
the deeper ripening memories Of our soldier
ship for freedom. Partakers of the labors,
the perils, the triumphs, which were the be-
glnnings of his glory, we join now with ex-
r!tation in the welcoming honors by which
his grateful cOuntrymen tell their foreknowl
edge of the Immortality of his renown.
Long and many be the years, illustrious
leader, before your hour of departure
comesH Green and vigorous be your age,
undecayed every faculty of mind and sense,
In full fruition OF the weIl-earned joys of
life; happy in the welfare of your native
land, the love OF your countrymen, the adj
miration of the world! Long continued
apDlause