Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Reecher,s Eulogy on Grant.
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accepted the views OF the most eminent
Republicans, Stanton, Chase, Sumner,
rhad. Stevens, Fessennden. Sherman,
Garfield, Conkling, ,Evarts, and Of all the
great leaders.
In the readjustment of the political
relations OF the South he was wise, gen.
prOus, and magnanimous in his career.
Not line in letter. speech or message
can bs found that would wound the self
respect of Southern citizens.
The respects in which be fell below
the line of sound statesmanship-and
these are not few-are to be attributed
to the influence of advisers, whom ne
had taken into his confidence. Such was
his loyalty to friendship that 1t must be
set down as a fault-a fault rarely
found among public men. lmperious
counselors and corrupt parasites DIM
med the light of his political admins
tratioD.
IN PRIVATE LIFE.
We return from Grants public life to
his unrestful private life. After return
from tour of the world, during which
ne met on all hands distinguished re-
eeption, he entered upon the dangerous
road OF speculation. The desire of large
we9lth was deep-seated in Grants soul.
His early experience of poverty had
probably taken away from it all ro>
nance. Had wealth been sought by a
legitimate production Of real property he
would have added one more laurel to his
career. But, with childlike simplicity OF
ignorance, he committed all be had to
the wild chances of of lehaliZed gam
bling. But few days before the hu-
initiating crash came, he believed him
self to be worth S3,O000o0i What SER
vice had been rendered for it? What
equivalent of industry, skill, productive
ness, distribution or convenience? None.
Did he never think that this golden robe,
with which he designed to clothe his
declining years, was woven OF air, was
in its nature unsubstantial, and not rep
utable. His success was a gorgeous
bubble, rejecting on its brilliant surface
all the hues of heaven, but which grew
thinner as it swelled larger. A touch
dispelled the illusion and left him poor
THE LAST GLANCE.
The growth of disease, and Grants
heroism in providing for his family by
writing a history of his remarkable ca"
reer during his sufferings, were feelingly
adverted to, and the eulogy closed thus
When the last lines were written be
laid back upon his couch and breathed
back his great soul to God, whom be
had worshipped unostentatiously after
the manner of his fathers.
A man he was without vices, with an
absolute hatred of lies, and an iHeradica.
ole love of truth, of perfect loyalty to
| friendship, neither snyiOus of others mol
selfish for himself With d zeal for the
public good, unfeigned, he has left Ao
memory only such weaknesses as con-
meet him with humanity, and such vir-
tues as will rank him among heroes.
The tidings of bis death, long expect
ed, gave shock to the whole world
Governments, rulers, eminent states
men and scholars from all ciYilized Da-
tions gave sincere tokens of sympathy.
F or the hour, sympathy rolled as wave
over all our own land. 1t closed the last
furrow of war, it extinguished the last
prejudice, it effaced the last vestige OF
hatred, and cursed be the hand that shall
bring them backl
Johnston and Buckner on one side
Sherman and Sheridan upon the other
of his bier, he has come TO his tomb ST.
lent symbol that Liberty had conquered
Slavery, Patriotism Rebellion, and Peace
War.
He rests in peace. No drum or can
non shall disturb his rest.
| Sleep, Here, until another trumpet
shall shake the heavens and the earth
Then come forth to glory in immortali-
ty.
The American song written by Rev
NJ. j. Savage and set to music by Signor
| Vincent CiZillo, was the first number on
the program, and the benediction conclu
den the aYarniSa