Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-27

man that was in him, Of if he did know. it. it was not what any other man knew. It E not alwsys that the career of kAy ,hnan is known at the first. yet there may be that slunbering within him that developed will go to make up the great man. His was the success of rapid and rnobtrusive merit Winfield Scott waa incapable of seeing that the great conflict was not simply to be g psotnenade, but was to be one of the greatest wars of modern history. The people saw iF Grant that genius which was accorded, tha, acclaim which a nation bestowed upon him It is not necessary to be great man tt be fluent of speech. His utterancet
 were few, but they were patriotic and statesinanlike. Within that head wes { brain mighty in action. Who cen look at hi. reports during the wer and not see that hit mind was one of great breadtha He inspired confidence by his zeal and indomitable will
 if not by the greatness of his genius. Faith
 full to his trust, he was faithful to his friend.
 and 1 would not criticise him for doing What his great nature impelled him to do. His
 heart beat only with honesty and intezrity
 and the nation is willing to put Its efowT
 upon his brew. The irnpatience at the out
 5reak of the wal undoubtedly did injustice
 worked out grand results. Those
 who remember how little he seemed
 to care f6s the honors that were retdy to be heaped upon him will know that this simplicity of character remained to the last. have met those who knew his par ents-how God-fearing they we're; and al though he made no outward profession of religion, yet we see through all his acts his reverence for religion. If through his whole life he had been whole-souled Christian he would have been a grander and nobler man
 But he has passed out Of the land of the living. Nc inore shall we hear ot hiIn as interesting himself in the political affairs of the nation. He has passed out of human sight and only his emaciated form is left us. Ged; who has been so merci- ful .in the fast, will provide some other equal to tne emergency in season of dire necessi ty, should the occasion arise. In the city where a cloud was allowed for time to cover him he is to rest. He died like hero, as he had lived. He died leaving a glorious heri- his soul is with God, his body is with us. God Save the nation and give us more men like Ulysses s. Grant.
 TRINITY CHURCH.
 In closing his sermon yesterday morning Rev. MT. Nichols, of Trinity church, paid a glowing tribute to the memory of General Grant His ability as soldier was graphi- cally portrayed and his patriotism and love of country received deserved commendation TRIBUTE TO GENERAL GRANT BY REV. MR.
 MITCHELL.
 At Dwight Place church yesterday morning the Rev. MT. Twitehell preached a sermon from the subject, "The Nations Dead Hero ' During his sermon MT. Twitchell said In- deed, now that General Grant is dead we can scarcely help pausing on the Sabbath and rise in the sanctuary in the midst of our holy services, making mention more or less at 1anptb Of tbis jxhn ohovo o11 ath seems to have been raised up of God for our delivsrance in the terrible times of civil war. When the news reached us Thursday morn ing last that the long agony was over and that the great warrior was at rest, with all this rush of grief upon us there comes sense of thanksgiving that this patient, brave, heroic sufferer had found release. The tolling of bells in our city, through the commonwealth and country, and across the seas was not real surprise; for during many weeks and even months this event as announeed had been anticipated. After giv- ing brief history of the dead generals life from his boyhood to the time of his death, sfr Twitchell, in summing up his life as whole, said: I do not think it can be said that he cared nothing for the lives of his soldiers but everything was ready for sacrifice for the sake of victory, and he mad at his com nand in the Wilderness campaign all the nen and money and munitions of war he ,ould ask for. It may be possible, as has ,een asserted, that other generals with his esources would have conquered the rebel ion. But he did it.
 He was man of close and endearing magnanimous almost to fault, lways treating his foes with careful consid- ration. He was Gods own man raised up or this great emergency of our nation, prov lentialiy appointed and equipped for the eeds that needed to be done for our preser- ation. In his case romance has been out one by reality" At the first I questioned he had any conception that his was to be n exceptional career. 1 think it was not ntil the capture of Vicksburg that it dawn q upon him that hs was to fill large place q this nations history, and after that as resh promotions followed in quick success ion and fresh honors were heaped upon i'm, he held on his way the same man. No pride of success un- alanced him, no obstacle discouraged him. [e seems to have been ambitious for nothing ut to serve his country according to the will God, and the gods were with him as with Homer's heroes in front of Ilium." His aith in men caused many mistake and him nd them temporary disasters, but all these ale in the presence of his wise movements and rilliant successes. He will be remembered ot a statesman but 8 soldier, not as a enius but as 8 general cutting his way trough rank after rank of rebel soldiers, nd laying siege after siege to cities until the nemy was wounded and worn out and eady for equalization. And with all these lartial qualities he was gentle and kind, egardful of others, such combinations con- ,ituting his greatness. We'll has it been said. With Washington and Lincoln Grant will Ike his place in the galaxy of honor," and nat his real character will stand out more early in the lapse of years. When looked | through the mist of time nothing will be | zen but that element of greatness which he l ad in such a master degree, and of which l is quiet resignation down to the very end as striking evidence. Such was the man | ws measure him, destined to live longer 1 the grateful memory of millions who owe | him the preservation of our Republic. | he whole civilized world mourns for him, | nd vies in praise of him, confessing that his | .istakes, whatever they may have been, | ere of the head not of the heart, and that a | tightly man has fallen among us. God be | raised for his great gift, and in his infinite l we preserve us evermore from civil war.
 SERVICES IN OTHER PLACES. A representative of the COURIER, who was | l Brooklyn, N. Y., yesterday, attended the | anson Place M. B. church in the morning | nd listened to very able discourse by the | e%x % Gr: Read, pastor of the church, on The Life and Character of Ulysses s. l rant" The speakers remarks were based | l the words found in second Samuel, third | lapter, thirty y-eighth verse: ''Know ye not | lat there is prince and great man fallen | Israeli" The members of U. s. Grant post 1 O. 327 attended the services and occupied | ats in the body of the church. The audi lce room was very elaborately draped in | cunning. The pulpit was covered with | ape, in front being an enlarged | shoulder strap' on which were UT stars designating the dead hero's | snk as general of the army. | t the back of the pulpit suspended on the | ont of the organ gallery was life size DOT ait of General Grant, the frame being GOV ed with crape. The front of the preachers | atform was draped with two large flags 1 lside the chancel rail were two stacks of | uskets, while the furled flag of the attending 1 rand Army post rested on the stacked | ms. The entire front of the main galleries l as covered with crape, while the front l
 the upper gallery was draped with the | ars and stripes On the platform, to the | fit of the preacher, was placed massive l ouquet of beautiful flowers. It was said | at there was not Q church in Brooklyn | ore elaborately trimmed with mourning than l e Hanson Place Methodist.
 OBITUARY.
 cath of Rev. William HO we Whit. of Yaless Oldest Gradu.