Daily Republican., 1885-07-27
cure, such as some peo-
pie believe there is to be, 1t will develop

pie uoioNo shohc 10 W uoiie "hi uoSoioP
itself.
would say, therefore, to you and
your colleagues, to make me as com
Portable as you can. If it is within
Gods providence that should go now,
am ready to obey His call without
murmur. l should prefer going now
single day without hope Of recovery.
AS have stated, am thankful for the
providential extension of my time to
enable me to continue my work. I am
further thankful, and In much greater
degree thankful, because it has enabled
me to see for myself the happy har-
mony which 80 suddenly sprang up
between those engaged but few short
years ago in deadly conflict.
1t bas been an inestimable blessing
to me to hear the kind expression to-
ward me in person from all parts of our
country, from people of all nationali-
ties, of all relie ions aud of no religion,
/ of Confederates ard of National
troops alike, of soldiers oreaniza.
tions, of mechanical, scientific, re.
ligious and other societies, en-
| braclng almost every citizen in the
land. They have brought joy to my
heart-if they have not effected q cure
So to you and your colleagues / &C.
knowledge my indebtedness for having
brought me through the valley of the
shadow of death to enable me to
witness these things. U. S GRANT.
l1ss5.
At 4.30 this afternoon Henry Clair,S
Trask and ten other citizens ofSaratoga
called upon Colonel Grant and request
i 4 L.e ~.
moved to Saratoga to lie in state there
in one OF the spring parks. The request
was declined.
There Is possibility that the cottage
in which the General died, when turned
over to the State or nation, may be
placed under the care ofHarrison Tyrrel,
the Genera l's body servant and almost
constant attendant during his illness.
The su gestion is seconded by those in.
i terested.
MT MCGREGoR, N. Y, July 90
The day has been one Of quietness, with
| some visitors and some prominent ar.
rivals. General Horace Porter and the
Japanese Minister, Kuki, arrived here
to day. Two guidons were brought TO-
day by detail Of eight men from the
U. s. Grant Post, G.. A. r., of Brooklyn.
These eight men arrived at noon, and
Immediately took up their duties al
Iprivate body guard, two of them being
lconstantly in attendance at and inside
the cottage, the relief being on duty
three hours each. This private body
guard will not displace the Wheeler
Post, of Saratoga, which flrst came, ,and
will remain until the removal, ,patrollinl
the cottage on all sides.
General Horace Porter Is the posses
sor of General Grants last headquarter
flag, which was displayed at Appomat-
tox. The flag was presented to Genera
Porter by General Grant, and by Gen
League club, of New York, for use in it
display of mourning made in honor o
General Grant.
Il THE BURIAL PLACE.
SARATOGA, July 26.-The correspon
: dent of the Press talked with Mr.. W
H. Vanderbilt this morning at th
UNITED States hotel in refereuce to hi
lopinion as to the fitness of Central Par
= for General Grants burying place. II
8 said
! am opposed to the selection @
] Central Park for this purpose. Geners
Grant belongs to the nation. He shoul
be buried at the nations capital.
5 was his wish, and the Soldiers HON
: would be the best place. If vote c
the entire State of New York could b
taken a vast majority would be in favo
, of the Soldiers Home. Sectional rivalr
should disappear in case like this"
1.-THE DECISION MUST BE RESPECTED
/ WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Nation
a al Republican will say editorially tC
morrow that the decision of Genera
Grants family to bury him in New
York must be accepted. 1t conclude,
n as follows The decision, violativ
NJ it is of all proprieties, distasteful ri
it is to the American people in general
. regretted as 1t must be in all time t
come, must be accepted and 1t Is no
best to fill the air with complainings
n for harsh notes of discord should nc
be heard while the nation is mourning
q for the dead hero and patriot"
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST NEW YORK.
Il WASHINGTON, July 26.-Rev. DI
r Nailor, of the Foundry Methods
= Church, said in his sermon to-day tha
d he saw no reason why New Yorl
!. should be chosen for the hero's buria
! place. There he had met most of hi
t Universities, and he would try to re
, move him as far as possible from tn
4 scenes that had embittered his las
I u M, ro opd ohnrtau ad hia life