Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-25
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GENERAL GRAAt.
!, a related saai thOosznds Of TIE
soldiers Of sapolsGa the Great sis~a-
fss,,y refused "a aeosps ibs story Of s's
asath. ba. lived os, hrmsy beiisEir's
cha. .hs Little Corporal wooid ons DAY
return 70 lead the armies OF Francs
ouos more 10 victory. so The peopse o.
she United states have for weeks re
tasea u believe thai GeSsrd 6Fa1i
stands face 70 fass with The foe sho =
ts be his eoslasssor they have A'p's'
fondly, lovingly, that be would 'ee'ss,
ana live through aappg years sl o'..
a.a IN. ns,ss ilIustri0as AtnsEiean AID
,ls e.nte, Of a peoples love sadly re-
Instantly. rszrs.fally, they are forced 70
sh., realization shat bis esd Il mar. aid
thst the great captain win ere long
have 10 make 40 unconditional sarren-
der.
Not since that weary sumsDsF Snen
GARFIELD stood mistaken On the yerRe
AZ ths Immem0siai sbadoS has vac
grsa. heart Of the Nation besss1 70
syrnpa.hsticaIIy. 30 anxiooaiy' As n"E'
when another Of those whom toe peo-
ola love 20 h0noE W almost Within hae
hlaekuea., and, with = world Of loving
hsarts behind him, IL inipsilsd fofsafd
srruiy, irresisaibiy into the DARK, into
shs awful gloom. The Au'sricsn peo-
ola love and honor ths siIsn, soldier 20
day ~ they loved and hopotsd him
when be turned from the Geld OF Apo
matsox. sbeathed hss victorious sword.
and pointed for bis record TO Nation
saysd. They love aad honor him eEsn
more than thay did then. Partisan
strife was bitter then, aud there were
thoss. many of them, Who we're willing
10 disuuts Grants place in history to
QUESTION the greatness Of his serTiets'
Today there IL nothing Of that spirit IN
ali the people. While Americans have
little reverence for their great men
Wills in the snmult and excitement OF
politics they attack them with siAndei
and sbase, they really love them' and
the greatness OF their love shines forsf
rsfulQent In the hlahkness Of death
when that light IN needed 90 brighten
the path TO the tou,h. Its rays are never
withheld. Il shines brighter and
brighter a. the weary one ve love steps
farther aud farther into the shadow
until she rays Of that love liz light Of
earth seem almost 20 blend With the
glory OF the eteraal morning, and tbs
shadow 10 pierced, aad the way Il made
plain, by the poser Of love.
Bat the weary soldier--whai are bis
thoughts in these last days Does hs
lock, an thousands have looked before
him, wistfully into the distance, peer
inc into the dsrknsss, striving TO ses
ths Beyond ? Does he close those steeI
gray eyes In dream that Is not Of
sleep and ponder over the problem Of
mortality ? Does be see glory beyond
or 10 all darkness ? Does be 90 forward,
peacsfully, calmly, 20 solve the unknow-
able; or dees he plunge, doabtingly
searfully. headlone down to the grave
Does he wander hack over the year'
that are past II be once more the
poor bog In his Ohio home. tbs student,
the soldier in Mexico, the unsuccessful
man Of business, tho leader of a million
men, the President Of the people Doss
he ones more girdle the globe, this tiaas
In a parting dream. and are the greatest
honors that princes can bestow once
more laid al his feet Who can tell
Let ns think OF him nos with all love
all reverence. Let bis last march be ~
Q march to Riorioas victory. Let him
feel that the love Of tho people Ia his
While In hia dFeams be hears tbs
trImp. tramp, Of his brave soldiers. a
million strong let him In tis waking
hours feel that The anxious beat. beal
Of ffty millioa loving hearts Ia all foi
him. Let the end be aa peaceful a. ths
life has been stormy. Let Us look on
bic days Of suffering with sorrow, bni
not all OF sorrow. Let Us think that
his dying eyes read mystic meaning
which only the rap, and parting se1l
may know. Let us believe that. In the
silsnes Of the recedinR world, be hears
the great waves breaking on farther
shore. and feels already apoa hia wasted
brow, the breath Of the eternal morn
lne."