The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-30
IN MEMORIAM.
GRANT MEMORIAL SERVICES IN The
VARIOUS CHURCHES SUNDAY.
The Career and Character of the
Nations Great Hero.
Address Delivered by Rev. H
Mscksy Upon the Subject.
Reverends SnOdgrass and Ingalls, Upon
the Same Timely Topic.
mEaloRIAL SERVICES.


Grant memorial addresses were de-
livered at three of the church-m EN-
pOria yesterday. We present our read
ers with reports OF each.
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Mackay, after some Introductory
remarks on the passing away and CON-
ing Of generations. which took In some
needed thoughts on death for the intro
duction of his subject IN connection with
the "In Memoriam" Of Grant, passed on
TO what he entitled Grantisms. He spoke
Substantially as follows:
So far as human insight can pen
citrate into the future, our ma
tiOnal loss, in the death of General
Grant, is very great. For though "GOd
reigns. and the government at Washing
ton still IiYes," as Garfield once said, the
loss Of 80 noble, 30 great, Sd magnani-
nous man must be, IS very great. He
was not an intellectual constellation
but he was q true, real man in that
which he did, or endeaVored to do. His
policies, though quickly and unostenta-
tiOusly made, were far-Teaching. His
plans IN war. as well as in peace, were
laid with the conviction that they were
right, whether they succeeded or not.
He was not narrow sectionalist. He
knew no east, no west, no north, no
south. He was q citizen of each sec
ton. He was, indeed, a citizen of the
whole world. In him the government
had loyalty, a guardsman and defender
Others may have been greater In some
things. But he was the foremost gen
eraI of our nation.
The American Eoultke, unequaled at
home, unsurpassed abroad. The govern
ment placed great confidence in HIM,
trusted him, which he never abused but
sacredly kept. The clergy, then, will
not DO censured for using the pulpit
now, and often in the future, In extoll-
ing the virtues OF q man 30 noble In
deeds, SO untarnlshed in honesty, SO I'M
selfish in patriotism, 30 magnanimous In
true heroism, tor he is entitled to and
deserves all the eulogies the most gifted.
cultured, and aesthetic minds can pro-
duce.
He may be praised as q young man,
as q cadet, as q brevet second lieutenant,
In which position he served in the Mex
lean war, where he was twice breVeted
for gallantry, as q captain, as the COM
mander-in-chiefo of the greatest armies
ever marshalled on battle field, as q
ruler Of the greatest, grandest republic
the world has ever had.
WHEREIN HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
He was not q success as q farmer, and
we are glad he was not. He was not q
success as a trader, q collector of bills or
tanner, and we thank God he was q
failure in these. But 1t was not for
want of industry he failed but because
he was unaccustomed to these offices and
H. - Gv,N
generals as well as successful farmers,
traders and tannersP Do we not need
successful rulers as well as successful
tTadesmen? There are thousands of
successful farmers and traders and tan
ners, but how many successful generals
have we or the world ever had? Could
they not be counted On the fingers of
your two hands? And not every gen
erals shoulder-straps are worn
by men successful in the field.
We hold him up as q
true man. And because he was such a
man, we say that a prince and q great
man has fallen, and who shall stand in
the place he has LETT vacant.
We are bereaVed. We mourn his de-
parture. We sorrow for the pains which
he suffered during nine Wearisome and
anxious months. He has left US, but
the body is only absent, for such man
never dies. Washington is not dead to
Americans. Lincoln and Garfield are
not dead. Their memories are fresh
and green in the hearts of the nation.
Grant is immortal. But some say he
was overrated. IT'S false. Point to q
single littleness in his character. He
had faults, but with all his faults, with
all hIs imperfections, few or many, he
was a noble man, u valiant hero, the
foremost citizen in America, whether IN
the White House or at Galena. He was
the Nations only prince, who will stand
out in history with the highest, nobIest
and best. He was great captain. He
was not perfect, but he was a manly
man and one OF the kindest- hearted of
men. He shrank from displays intended
for himself. He allowed great hOnors
to pass him by, indeed he avoided and
declined them TO avoid giving pain TO
those whom he conquered. No defeated
officer ever felt his word. He never in
suited the vanquished whom he fought.
He was a brave soldier, with all the H.
stincts of prince and great man.
HIS TERMS ALWAYS WE'RE UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER.
But when the time came to surrender
to him none felt more, none did so much
as he did to lessen the humiIia-
ton. In this he was q no
BILE man, a most generous victor.
He was desperately courageous IN war
and fought to win at all cost, but gentle
and kind when face to face with a disa-
greeable duty. To him the pain of an
others surrender was a disagreeable
thing. And yet no man ever questioned
his faithfulness 10 the government. And
with all his courage in war, and his de-
termination to conquer his country's foe
into peace, he was as popular IN the
south as in the north.
HIS MAGNANIdITY To A FALLEN FOE.
The terms he granted Lee at Apo
mattox were unexampled for clemency
In the history of wars. and when Pres
ident johnson attempted To violate those
terms Grant declared he would break
his sword and resign his position in
the army unless they were respected.
The man Of war, so says the historian,
always preferred peace. Still, his skill
IN planning, his strength and determin
alton in execution, were wonderful, but
his courage was marvellous. He was,
indeed, a man of force; but, as stated,
he was q soldier only because he was q
patriot. And yet there are those who,
to day, will fight his battles
over sgain with fierceness
ing to them will culver In the flesh
Their puny wrath will be disgusting.
But would Ulysses 8. Grant approve
OF such violent language? No more
than he would disrupt the Union, or
arise from the dead TO betray his country.
Let me quote passage from the history
Of the times-"Soon after the close of
the war committee of congress. headed
by Charles Sumner, waited on him to
propose that picture should be painted
Of the surrender of Lee TO be placed In
the rotunda of the capital. But he told
them he should never consent, so far as
he was concerned, to any picture beng
placed IN the capital 'to commemorate q
victory in which our own countrymen
were the losers" What nobility
What humanityi What brotherhood!
What sublime, true manIinessI It was
Grant said it i; said it too at a time when
there was not another man TO say it in
the land. Listen again to what he SAID
at q private dinner party in Washington
al felt" he says, t1some embarrassment
IN the prospect of meeting Gen. Lee, snd
In addition to the respect entertained
for him, the duty which had to per
form Wis CIsagreeable one, and /
wished to get through with il as soon as
possible" Lee and Grant met, shook
hands, talked over the conditions of sur
render. and when Grant disclaImed any
desire to have parade, but said: al
shall be contented with the delivery
Of arms, etc, Lee seemed To be greatly
pleased. "And when ! disclosed the
other point, that the officers should re-
tain their side arms and private baggage
and horses, his emotions of satisfaction
were plainly visible. l then immedi-
alely mounted ingalls, horse, returned to
Glen. Sheridan's headquarters and did
not again present myself 70 the confed
crate commander" Here was nobleness
Of demeanOr. chIvalFOus treatment of an
enemy, which nOne but our departed
prince-hero ever showed Q fallen and
great enemy. He would not have
parade. he vented no humiliations OF
bis conquered couniTymen. No insult,
no word Of eprOach-nOught but sub
lime kindness and goodness were shown.
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