St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-02
In Memory of Grant.


WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-ServiceS in men,
ory of Gen. Grant were held here this even
ing under the auspices of the local COM
mandery of the G.. A. R., in the Metropoli-
tan church, at which Gen. Grant was
regular attendant during his presidential
terms. The auditorium, which is one of
the largest in the city, was crowded.
Funeral chimes were rung from Z to s
o'clock, and were followed by an organ
voluntary by DR.. j. W. BiSchoff. A notable
feature of the service was the chanting and
singing of war songs by the Cecilia Ladies'
quartet. The meeting was called to or
der by Department Commander NJ. NJ.
Brooks, and after prayer by DR.. Huntley,
the present pastor of the church, Gen.
John A. Logan, the orator of the occasion.
was introduced and warmly welcomed with
clapping Of hands by the audience. His
speech was frequently interrupted by the
plauditS of the audience, which broke out
at mention of the names of the favorite
commanders and illusions to the cOnspicu-
Gus events i'll the story Of Gen. Grants
career. The address embodied recital
from the standpoint OF personal observer
of the military history of Gen. Grant. He
began with his own first meeting with
Grant at Springfield, ILL.,, where the latter
was assisting the governor Of his state to
organize the volunteers under the first call
Of President Lincoln, and touched briefly
and with little elaboration or comment on
the steps in the upward progress of the
subject of his eulogies, the battles fought
and won and the campaign planned, and
concluded his eulogy as follows:
From Belmont to the siege Of Vicksburg, ]
was near him in nearly all his marches, CAM
paigns and battles, being permitted by him to
take possession of Vicksburg with my com
mand, on account of it having approached
nearer the enemy than any other. During
my term commander of the city, was
with him almost every day, and from the
time when at the head of that glorious old
Army of the Tennessee, Of which he was the
first commander and its last, l marched by
his receiving stand at the national capitol,
and down to the last painful days of his men,
orable life I was with him very often. Dur
ing all this while | was a close observer of
him. Grant was usually known and recOg-
niZed as quiet and silent man, but when ell
gagged in conversation on any subject III
which he felt an interest, there were few
who eXcelled as q conversatiOnaliSt. He wrote
tersey and well, and at times eloqUently.
The nation was at times thrilled by three cpl
gramInatic sentences. When he wrote to
Buckner, the commander of Ft. DonelSOn,
''no terms, other than an unconditional and
immediate surrender, can be accepted; pro-
pose 10 move lulD1SUlGiCly UPON your hOLhSs
his words burned with the glow of patriotic
fire in the hearts OF every loyal freeman.
When he had fought the battle Of the Wider
ness and wrote to the president II propose to
fight it out on this line if it takes all sum-
mer,'' he infused in the people and his
troops
PART OF Els OWN TENACITY
and faith of full success. In his shO r5 speech
to the committee which waited upon him in
forming him OF his nomination first made by
the Republicans as their candidate for chief
magistrate, he used the memorable words in
his conclusion, ''Letnus have peace" These
words fell upon the people with an electrical
effect. His GOODNESS, his perception, his apt
ness in issuing the right word in the right
place and doing
THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME
were at the bottom OF his success as civil
magistrate; just as his great faculty Of do
ing the right thing at the right time and
place and sometimes in the most unexpected
manner was at the bottom of his military
success. The speaker described the subject
of his eulogies as man of great strength of
intellect, remarkable for common sense, cool
ness. self-pOssession and tenacity, true
friend to those worthy Of his friendship, and
the kindest and best Of husbands and fathers
1t had been said that he was not q Strategist
In the speakers belief, he was without ri
val, either as q strategist or commander. He
was greater as a military commander than
~ aShlI = Ion, NapOieOn. MdfiDOFOCSu. IHe
Prince of Orange, Frederick, Charlemagne
Hannibal Or Scipio Africanus. and in the
speakers belief, coming centuries would give
him u rank equal, if not superior to that of
Julius Caesar, and when the mists thrown
around his civil administration by partisan
enemies should be dispelled,
THEY WOULD EQUAL IN GLORY
any administration of the past. Duty was
with him a living principle. Nothing could
swerve him from a course he believed to be
right. He was conscientious, just, truthful,
courageous and magnanimous. He stood by
his friends and fOrgave his enemies. He
fought, not for glory, but to save his country.
When criticised and censured, when the
clouds Of calumny hung about him he stood
with folded arms amid the thunders, wit
Messing the wrath of his enemies, but
HE SPOKE NOT IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
Time finally dispelled the clouds and let in
the sunshine OF honest judgment. Then his
heart was found as pure as the dewdrop
which hung upon the lips of the velvet rose.
He believed in the justice of God and that
sooner or later he would by some means
guide him as commander of our
armies to the line where justice
would take the place of wrong and
mans inhumanity'' be properly rebuked
But" continued the speaker, "hiS race has
been run. The great and good man went up
on the mountain to die. The attention of the
whole civilized world was directed to that
SPOl- Ills SIOAS was ludt, uOI VI ilIS SOuhlTy
alone, but of the civilized races of man.
When the news of his death went trembling
over the wires to the utmost parts of the
earth, the people of every nation and tongue
stood with bowed heads. Grant had in life
ascended to the topmost height of mortal
fame. The greatest renown was his. The
glory of mans greatest achievements shone
around about him. God called him, and he
stepped from his high pedestal on this earth
into the presence of the great white throne.
where he was crowned with the immortal
glory that shines on forever
The services were concluded with
benedicton and concert of patriotic airs
upon the bells.
Criticising Nolman's Committee.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Holman
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