The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-28

and which you are enduring with characteristic
patience and fortitude.
Your name and fame are ne0r and dear TO U.S.
They belong to the whole country, and fifty
millions OF people share in the pride OF their pos
session.
Your career is now history, and the history Ct
our country is brighter and more glorious be-
cause yours IS a part OF It,
Our memories are busy to day. With grateful
hearts We recall the mighty deeds which shall be
for you monument more lasting than brass
and moro sublime than the regal elevation of
pyramids which neither wasting shower, nor
wild winds, nor an. innumerable succession of
years and the fight of seasons, shall be able to
demolish.
We remember that at the first alarm you an
severed your country's call, and in its defense
drew sword that never touched it's scabbard
until grimvisagcd war had smoothed his
wrinkled front, and peace like blessing rested
upon the land.
We remember that under your inspired lead
ership our armies never met defeat aud that
the number of your battles is the number of
pomattox. with Henry, Donelson. Shiloh, vicks
burg, Missionary Ridge, The Wilderness and
Petersburg between, our fag-the flag of our
country-was always fuli-high advanced, and
never found foe that did not fall before it The
splendid tribute you paid your victorious armies
in your farewell address most fifty character
ICES your own career. Your marches sieges, and
battles. in distance, duration. resolution and
briancy of results, dim the lustre of the worlds
past military achievements, and will be the pa
triotic precedent in the defense Of liberty and
right in all time to come
We remember with pride that Indiana had
more than two hundred thousand soldiers who
shared in these achievements and the glory
thereof.
Your deeds are consecrated by tho great cause
in which they were wrought, and they are en-
nobled by the grand results attained Ia a new
birth of freedom for the Nation and its estab-
lishment upon foundations whose strength in
sure that government OF the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from the
earth" You conquered to save, and the victor
and the vanquished share equally in the rich
fruits of the victory.
The peace Of heaven is theirs that lift their swords
In such a great and charitable war;"
We remember that as President you inaug
urated the policy of the settlement of interna
tional difficulties by arbitration Of friendly pow
ers, wherein it is seen of all men that peace
hath her victories ne less renowned than war, y
and blessed the peace-makers on earth.
We remember that having been the honored
guest OF kings, and queens, and princes, and
the great ones OF the earth, you returned to us
as our fellowc citizen, the same plain. modest
American, with renewed faith in the
ereignity of the people, and holding ''the
good opinion of your countrymen dearer than
the praise of all the world beside"
Remembering these things. we join this day
with our fellow-ctizens all over the land in the
expression of our love and admiration for you,
and our sympathy with you in your sickness,
you. whom we hold to-day Washington was
held before you, 1.-The first in war, the frat In
peace, and the first in the hearts of your coun
trymen." .|NO. Q. NEW,
w. Il. NIBLAcK,
CHARLES l.. HoLsTEIN.
X. S. FOSTER,
VIM III. ENGLISH