The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-28

further effusion of blood. The letter by Lee
in reply, and Grants response, were then
read, which were followed by Lees reply,
and the terms Of surrender submitted by
Grant Senator Mcdonald said that when
the history of the country came to be writ
ten, and the great state papers came to be
gathered up, the foregoing correspondence
will be placed at the beginning of the list in
point Of ability and evidences of great states
mansbip. Grant is now suffering
from disease that may prove fatal, but he is
able 10 say that he suffers no pain which his
country can relieve. The placing of his
name on the retired list is not only an act of
gratitude but OF honor. He obeYed the call
OF his country to become its Chief Msgls.
trate, and when he laid down the insignia of
bis office it was but right that he be given his
military position again. lie has built FOR
himself and his country a monu ment which
thsll endure for all time.
Ex. Governor Porter was the next called
fer. BE came to the front, snd said itlooked
ike oil lad been said that could or should
be said. He declined to review the military
record of General Grant. saying it had been
ably and fully reviewed by Senators Har-
rison and Mcdonald. he thought when We
come to estimate General GRAFT he will stand
second to no man, but will stand alongside
OF Washington. We hRye never had a man
with faults so small. Among mis- virtues may
be ranked ell that is chivslrnus aud virtuons
an ong men. he had it in his power at one
time 10 cripple, IL not to blast, Sherman,
but be did not stoop to this. When history
tells the story of his record 1t Will contain
IS one OF its most interesting chapters the
history OF bis iriendshipss Governor Porter
then reviewed some of the leading features
OF Grants military life, which gave an in
81 b into his character. He said that ne did
not bells &c it improper to refer to his civil
career. When the civil history of the cum
try comes to be written he viii shine
out as resplendent as he did during
his military and official career. His
position on the National financial problems
were right, as we now al! we'll know. aud he
it WAS who secured 10 us the SD 600 600
wTUng from reluctant Great Britain for her
aiming OF the Confederate States. We point
to General Grant as the illustrious man
whose home is as happy rs thai of any man
IN the history of the World
Juoge Niblack was then called for. lie
sad there was an understanding that be
should lot be called on for an address, and
tJst hs only desired to spsak long enough To
acknowledge the courtesy which WIS shown
hlm il calling for him de referred TO his per-
Eonal relations with General Grant. He spoke
OF Grant as liberal, generous and magnani-
nous, and the intercourse OF that period had
Iipened into personal friendship. His mil
itary fame needs no apology and no defense.
His prexent condition is one OF pain, and
every morning first turn 10 the papers to
see Row be is and l shall always cherish
FOR him The warmest feelings OF friend
ship.
Hon. W P. Fishback was next called for,
but declined to speak as the hour was get
| ting late and the audience were now ready
| 10 go home z. W. Heifcrd of the Journal
then moved that the minutes of the meet
| ing, together with the memorial prepared
and adopted, and the original call for the
meeting, with the signatures attached, be
signed by the chairmen and the secretary o.
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Grant.
Colonel Maynard was then called for and
read the following poem, after which the
meeting adjourned:
GRANT.
| The centuries come. Times pendulum
! Rings in the years.
/ Nor beats solemn roll, like muffied drum,
When they lie dead upon their biers.
| The centuries are nothing. Time
Makes no record mankind need trace,
/ Except such deeds sublime
AS men perform TO elevate their race.
| Life a mystery, fathomIess a breath.
Defytng thought and mans control
The living know that life foreshadows death
/ To The body. The soul
| Lives on. An essence in man enshrined
May do work like unto God:
| Map out lines so wildly defined
That feet which walk them are ell with beauty
! shed.
/ Life and centuries. centuries and life.
| Nbat2 Conquests, idols. creeds?
/ Var, oppression false ambition, STRIFE
And greatness, bonn of ignoble deeds?
| Pyramids. obelsks. statues, to perpetuate renown
| OF Kings. who built their thrones OF bones,
| And placed upon their heads with bloody hand q
| crown.
While with iron heels they trampled upon
homes
| The sacred mountains, whose SUBMITS rise
Above the mist and clouds,
| Above this snadowy sphere, where skies
! Betoken not of shrouds-
| Are few. In creations plan
All is great and grand.
| But above and over all is mali
The good, the great, like siI al mountains stand
/ be who gives TO the winds his fears
And, az his cOuntry's call
Stands forth in the strength ard glory OF his years
Ready to give up all
| To right and duty and liberty divine,
When centuries lie dead
| Shall live. and the busy hands of time
shah weave from halloTed memories sarlands
for his head
! And is Ii ours some tribute to bestow
| Upon a citizen whose deeds
Are told in all lands in words hat burn and glow,
BY al nations, tongues and ereeds?
| This snniyersary day nation cheers,
And men illustrious deeds des6ant-
| And long may it be before the Nations tears
Bedew the grave of Grant.
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