The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-09

Cyplueu inc success Oh inc u mon cause,
was yesterday buried. Such funeral
pageant was never before witnessed in
tho history of the world. The South,
the section he conquered, the South
whose sons had fallen like leaves in
wintry weather before the rattle of his
musketry and the thunder of his ar
tillery, did bis memory honor. In no
Southern hamlet was there so I'M
generous or craven heart as to refuse
to contribute it's respect to the great
soldier who has become the property
of reunited nation, aud whose mag
nenimity In victory was as great as his
prowess in war.
The Southern soldier who Ind
starved at Vicksburg, who had bled
and suffered in the Wilderness, the
conquered, with one accord did him
honor, and the great chieftlans who
had met him in deadly encounter fol-
lowed the hearse with bowed heads.
The spectacle was one for nations to
observe. The South mourning for
GRANT was an anomaly in history,
but only one moro illustration that re-
publics are not ungrateful. A Democ-
racy cherishes no prejudices. A "Great
Commoner" is the heritage Of all.
Before he died he voiced tho senti-
ment of the better clement of the whole
country, the honest prayer for reunion
and fraternity when he exclaimed: 81
am thankful for the provldential ex-
tension OF my time to enable me to con .
tinue my work. am further thankful,
and in much greater degree thank
full, because IL has enabled me to see
for myself the happy harmony which
30 suddenly sprung up between those
engaged but few short years ago in
deadly conflict. 1t has been an iuesti-
mable blessing to me to hear the kind
expressions toward me in person from
all parts Of our country, from people
of all nationalties, Of ell religions and
DINO religion, OF Confederate and of
national troops alike, Of soldiers or
CARNATIONS, Of mechanical, scientific,
religious and other sDCietieg, embrec.
ing almost every citizen in the land"
And tho great patriot heart of the
country can DO also thankful for tho
same reasons!
The tribute that tho South yester-
day paid to GRANT was not for effect
or by design. 1t had no holl0wness in
1t. II was the honest respect paid to q
great national name and over tho dead
hero's tomb, the prayer, sincere and
deep in the South, vas tor a reunited
people, an era Of good feeling and pros
pority and perpetulty never dreamed
of before.
To the Northern clnqueror thus and
msgnanimously has the South acted.
Conflicts and differences so far as we
are concerned arc "reminiscences. We
have shown our faith by our works.
Tho war, south Of tho famous MA
SON and DINoN's lin5, has ended. Let
us hope that all over tho Union, GRANT
and LEE have becoms common iuhor-
itances and that the differences which
divided them will DO lost in national
pride at their individual greatness AID
achievements,
Some OF the splendid figures Of that
time yet remain. Thoy are tho last
SCARED and burned oaks in tho Won
orablo forest. The South has DAVIS
and GORDON and TooMDs aud JouN-
son, and the North has SIBERIAN and
SHERIDAN. Win DAVIS be mourned ?
If tho differentiation Of tho sections is
complete, II tho South'a tribute to
GRANT is appreciated, then ought that
hero, so dear TO Southern hearts, DO
honOred likewise by the nation. If
not, then has cur offer OF tho
olive branch been rejected snd the
sectional prints that now rejoice to
record tho reunion Of American hearts
been misjudging public sentiment
and publishing a fraud? May IL not
be sol May this death of our most
magnanimous onomy completely, ab-
solutely close tho breach aud tho tears
thai all the Union shods ovor GRANTS
bier como back TO as Ia glorious
tribute some day by the North, 20 the
personal worth, tho sinoerity Of con-
yiction and the incorruptible purity
and honesty of JEFFERSON DAVIS.
It's absurd to say that tho South
does not love ito heroes. Their names
and fame are as dear to us Gs arc The
brilliant records OF its sons OF the wal
30 tho North. There was q time whel
LINCOLN to Southern Dyes was an ogr,
and GRANT u butcher. That day he,
passed. Distance has soitonod aul
boau,ihod the Wow. or MIR, DAVE
many in the North stu speak harshly,
To th0m he appears the cold, storm
selfish embodiment OF treason. n,
uniuster estimate of human characto
was ever made. To duly appreoiat,
JEFFERSON DAVIS one must know hin
personally, and if tho idea of his III,
and character, born OF tho war an,
prevalent in the North, could be re
placed by q correct one, they woull
love the man, although condemninl
possibly his political views. He is on,
OF tho gontlesi, purest and most com
panionable OF men, and whom tn,
evening of his life shall be reached 4
will close upon ono of the most lovabl,
and attractive, as well as grandest o
CHARACTERISED our history. II this fac
is then recognized by the North truly
will the hour OF complete national
reconciliation be reached.
A DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION