Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-05


tsxt from Acss, ehapser XIII. vsrse is.
ne said he desired 70 spsak simply with
heroes Appreciation, bat without idle
n...ery. OF him vhose death had made
ostaoa Dourn, and that be would
so0on only 1pon his b1blic actions and
ssfsleea. The speAksr traced Genersi
otsnf from boyhood. compared hiz
Wiz toe great men Of the world. and
rAnsed hlG with the f0reuoss. In the
course OF bis sermon be said: General
Grant has been grossly and rniostly
called q boteher. he loved peass and
hated bloodshed, bat IL vas his duty at
ali costa 10 save his oOsutry. In his
silence. determination and elesrnsss Of
ins.Ret Grant resenbled Washington
ano wellington. In the hottest frss of |
the battle bis speech never exosedsd !
Yea. yea. and nay. nay"
Among the distinguished English |
psrsonaRes present we're Mr.. and Mrs.. |
ttadssone, the Earl OF Iddesleigh, Earl |
Cranorook. Right Hon Mr.. Forster, |
ana great number Of Peers aud mem
oees OF Tue Hosse Of Commons. There |
we're also present Prime Ain lister Sails |
bury, the Duke Of Camsridee, Com
mander in Chief of the BRITISH Army
the Marqais Of Lorne, GsneyaI L9rd |
Wolssley. Sensr Martinez. Gillian Am. /
6assador 20 England Chief Justice |
waite. ex-Attorney General Brewster. |
Senator Edmands, senator Hssley and |
other prominent Americans. Queen |
siesorla was represented By her sQuer- |
~. The Prince Of Wales. the Duke of |
ConnaaRht and the Duke Of Edinburgh |
we're also represented BY equsfds-
CANON TARRAR's ADDKEss.
LONDON, August 4.-Follo wing il
Canon Farrar's address AZ the Grant /
memorial service in Westminster Abbey |
today. His text vas taken from Acts, |
chapter Is, verse IS:
Eight years have not passed since /
the late Dean Stanley, whom Amsricans
30 isved and hon 9red, Was walking In /
this Ashley with General Grant explain
ing its wealth of great memorials. Nsi.
ther Of them bed nearly attained the al
lottsd span of human life. Both might
have hoped that many years would
elapse before they most descend 10 the
grave full Of years and Donors This is
only tue fourth sumner ssneaDsan Stan
ley fell asleep. Today We assemble ct
the obsequies OF the great soldier whose
SUI set while IL was yet day. and O.
whose funeral service Ia America thous-
ands are assembled at this mement to /
m urn with the weeping family and
and friends
desire 20 speak simply and directly
with generous appreciation. but With
out idle hattery of him whose death
has made q nation mourn. His private
life, his faults or failines of character,
whatever they may have been, belong
IL no sense to the world. They are DO.
fore the judgment OF Gods merciful
forgiveness We will touch only UPON
his public actions and services. Upop
biuh overlooking the Hudson, his
monument will stand, recalling to fu- |
ture generations the dark pages in the
Nations history which he did 90 much
to cless."
After eloquently tracing General /,
CRAFTS boyhood and manhood, the
speaker said. "If the men who knew ,
him In Gilena. obscure, silent, anpros
porous, unambitious, had said, n any ,
one had predicted, that be wsuld be- !
come twice President and the foremost Z
man Of his day. the prophecy would
have seemed ridiculous, bat such o.
reers are the glory Of the American 90 7
tinent. They show that the people have Z
sovereign insight into intrinsic force. !
II Rome told with pride that her Die !
tators came from the plough, Amariea 3
may record the answer of Presi- i
dent who when asked what would I.
be his coat Of arms, announced
proudly, mindful Of his early strug-
giles, "a pair Of shirtsleeves." The
answer showed q noble sense of the
dignity OF labor, Q noble superiority TO
the yanities Of feudalism, strong co.,
viction that men should be honored G
simply a. men, not according to the b
accident OF birth. America has had n
tve msrtyred Presidents, both sons of h
the people, one homeiy man, who was
farm lad - seven, raii-splister at
~, Mississippi boat man at 70. and Who :,
10 manhood proved one of the strong =
est, most honored and God fearing OF q
modern rulers. The other grew from y
poverty oppressed child TO be an humble =
teacher In Hiram Institute. With !.
hose Presidents. America need not =
blnsh TO name the leather-seller of Ga =
lena- Every true man derives potent :.
nobleness direct from God. Was not U
The Lord for thirty years carpenter In
Nazaresh 2 Lnooln's. CARTEL - and
Grants early conscientious attention ta n
humble duties fitted them 10 become q
kings Of men. la
The year 1861 saw the outbreak of the
ma: terrible Of modern wars. The hour
ssme and the man was needed. With
n four years Grant commanded an :,
army vaster than had ever before been :. !.
handled by man. Ii wac no luck, but I,
The result Of infexible faithfuiness, in :.
aomitable resolution, sleepless energy, ~
IRON purpose, persistent senacity. He
rose by the upward gravitation of
natural fitness. The very soldiers be- g.
oams impre0nated with his spirit. p
General Grant hes been grossly and d
nniustly called a hatcher. He loved vi
peace and hated bloodshed, bus 10 vas r
bis duty at all costa 10 save the country. Of
Tbs struggle vss not for victory bat for q
existence. not for glory bat for life or a.
1ceth. In bis silent determination and oil
slesrnsss OF insight General Grant oil
Washington and Wellington. o
In The b Ittest furv OF battle his speech II
asver exceeded Yea, yea" and may, VI
nas.n Gods light has shone for the q
futare destinies OF q mighty nation, bat
he war OF 1851 vas q necessary. bless
ID work. The church has never refused
10 honor the faithful soldier fighting
Ter the cause OF his country ahd bis y
God. The cAass for which Grant fought. 81
he unity Of great people, the freedom y y
1f q whole race. was a. great and noble =
" When at Lexington the embattied y
farmers Sired the shot heard around she :,
surld. Tee South accepsad q hleod sr- =
oitrAment. but the fanaor and the fury y
u the past are buried To eblivioa. The y
names Of Lse and jackson will be . Y
common heritage with those OF Garfield =
md Grant. Americans are no longer =
and Soathernsrs, but Amer y
cans.
whst vsrdiet history viii pronounce
spon Grant ~ q politician and msn, a
NOV nss, bat here and noe the voice ,.
" oensare. deserved or undessrvsd, IL q
Iilenk We leave his faults 10 The men, b
MY Of the mesuiful. Les M write his a
rirtuea on brass fer mems example. Let ri
he fanlts. whatever they may have q
,een, Be written on water. Who can q
ell II his closing hours Of torture and %
misery we're not blessings In disguise. ls
3oA purgin9 the asld from the dross
Until the strong man va utterly plri.
led by his strong agonyf
Gould - be gathered IN q more fitting II
Mace % honor Gsn. Grant, Thsre 10 no %
sck Of American memorials here We %
n = -.