The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13
AMID THE ROAR OF GUNS
The Grant Funeral Train Departs from
Mount MacGregor, After I'm.
pressiye Ceremonies.
DIR. Newman's Eloquent Sermon, and
Other Services In the Cottage
on the Mount.
The Remains Conveyed to Albany, Where
an Immense Procession Takes
Place.

MacGregor on the morning of the 4th inst, In
the presence of over one thousand people. The
eerm ON was delivered by the Rev. DIR. Newman,
and at the conclusion of the exercises the spe-
cial train bearing the body left for Albany,
reaching that city Mt 3:l5 p. m. The remains
were conveyed to the State Capitol. where they
were viewed by $1,000 people. A correspondent
furnishes the following account OF the funeral
services and the journey to Albany:
On the mountain brow by the eastern lookout
gun doomed sullenly at clock this morn
ing. The shock OF the reverberations was Yet
on the heavy air when a second report shook the
earth and startled the birds in the trees. The
artillery men had begun firing thirteen guns to
mark the sunrise Of Gen. Grants last day upon
the mountain. In quick succession ami at short
intervals the guns Were fired. The soldiers re-
ceived orders TO break up camp, and In less than
twenty minutes all the tents had disappeared
from among the trees and were packed away in
boxes ready for shipment
Down on the mountain side at 5:45 O'Clock a
bugle rang out on the still air. IL was the as
sembly call for the trumneters. Fifteen min
utes later the buglers OF the four companies OF
troops were sounding the reveille.
The family at the cottage were astir as the
morning touched o'clock, and correspondents
mountain train at 6 o'clock had begun bringing
mp people, and every hour thereafter the little
engine dYw up at the depot The funeral car
TO carry the remains from the mountain to Sar-
atoga came up early and Law waiting its burden.
AT $3.50 o'clock the doors of the Grant cottage
had been thrown open, and stream OF visitors
poured in steadily for over an hour. About
o'clock the head of a long line Of buggies wag-
ons, omnibuses, and various kinds of vehicles
appeared climbing mp the steep incline near
the eastern outlook, and soon the area in the
vicinity of the cottage was thronged with
horses and wagons and farmers with their
wives and families. At $3.50 o'clock a train of
two cars brought Gen. Hancock num-
Der of distinguished visitors. The two
companies of regulars were drawn up to
receive them. They proceeded from the station
to the cottage in the following order: Gen. Han
cock and Col. Jones; Admiral Rowan and Gen
sherman; Senator Evarts and Gen. Rufus In
Gen. Hancock's staff: Miss Drexel, her aunt,
and cousin, dressed in deep mourning. On the
same train came the Loyal Legion, Past Assist
ant Paymaser General Gilbert A. Robinson,
Brevet Brig. Gen. Charles A. Carleton, Paymas-
ter George De Forest Barton, Brevet Lieut. Col.
Floyd Clarkson, Brevet Lieut.. Col. August Nc
Clark, Capt Edmund Blunt
At 10 o'clock services were held in the cottage
In the presence OF over a thousand persons.
Cane chairs and rustic seats were provided for
the ladies under u he trees in the grove before
the cottage These who failed TO secure leafy
shade used their umbrellas. The ceremonies
opened with the reading Of psalm No 90. which
was followed by an impressive prayer by the
Rev. Bishop Harris The hymn my Faith
Looks Up to Thee" was Joined in by the whole
assemblage present with fine effect. Dr. New
man then came forward and delivered sermon
on the subject of the dead General the family
sitting meantime about the remains in the
parlor.
DIR. Newman for the funeral sermon took for
his text the passage from Matthew XIV. 81
We'll done, thou good and faithful servant.
Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord" He said
Such, my brethren, is the eulogy that God
shall pronounce upon human goodness and
fidelity wherever found among the sons OF men.
The accidental distinctions between prince and
peasant, millionaire and pauper commanding
general and private soldier, are but as the dust
in the balance in His estimation of personal
worth: He regards not the person of any man
He looks upon the heart. IL a re-
nowned philosopher searched an ancient
m
search for a character, which in His si9ht out
weighs the transitory distinctions of earth and
Tell me not what man possesses-the beauty
of Absalom, the glory of Solomon, the wealth
of Dives, the eloquence of Apollos, the learning
of Paul, but rather tell me what he is, in his
modes of thought, in his emotional being, in
the trend OF his passions, in the temper OF his
mind, in the tenor of his life, out Of which come
the totally of his existence and the finaty OF
his destiny. This is the man as he is, and by il
let him be judged. In the intensity of this di-
vine light let US to day recall the character o
the illustrious man whose death nation 81
tenderly mourns.
In eulogizinP Grants services in war anC
peace DR.. Newman said:
For his clear and certain imagination, tn,
future doomed before him clothed with tn,
actually OF the present. Read his military or.
ders, and they prophesy the history of the
battles he fought. He foresaw the enemy's
plans as though he had assisted at their coun.
ellis Of war He was one of those extraordinary
men who by the supremacy Of their wills
BY the prompttude OF his action. III
eft no time for its contravention
hended with mathematical accuracy Moth
ing escaped his penetration. Such was the per
petual calmness OF his intellect that he coulC
transact the most important affairs when tn,
storm of battle was raging at its height Hi
soul the home of hope, sustained anC
cheered by the certainties OF his mind and the
power of his faith His was the mathematical
genius of great general, rather than of
great soldier, BY this endowment he proved
mn mmsei eauai 70 the uneHPecoea, ana 1nat VIII i
swift nor the battle to the strong because
the unexpected happens TO every man. The
Rrandest campag ns are often defeats, the mos
brilliant plans are unconsummated, the mos
wished-for opportunities are unrealized, be
cause baiiled by the unexpected at the yer!
moment of expected fulhllment But he ap
peared greatest in the presence of the unforeseen
Then came an inspiration resistless tn
march OF ~hlrwlnd as When W,s6 on the secopt
changed the entire front of the line of battle
and quietly said, in response TO a messenger
If Lee is in my rear, L am in HIS
when he rose TO supreme command the ma
ton demanded one dominant spirit, mighty {,
grasp, strong TO execute. powerful to inspire
The country was one the rebellion was one, an,
the armies of the Union should be one; and tn
general who could mold, control, inspire al
army million strong and mako them think
feel, and fight as one man was the desire OF tn
republic Such one was he around whose bi
nation weeps to-day. To be everywher
present at once by his spirit and orders was II
strike together He impaired to all his owl
spirit and all things became possible TO hi
faith. The nation felt her mighty change. an
the rebellion went down beneath the powe
of one master mind He was the logician o
war He conquered by logic lie reasoned on
his victories. In all the annals Of war there i
no such splendid reasoning on the certainty o
results theirs have conquered by tn superi
ority of material force, but he by the superior
fly of mind over mind. Alas Alas that h
can no longer think for us. Doubtless he vii
be best known In coming ages the foremos
soldier OF the republic Unknown generation
will read his battles with wonder and admira
ton. In every hamlet, in every metrop
oils, his martial form will be cast 4
bronze and sculptured in marble. Histo
rians will vie with each other I'm paying HON
age TO his genius: but the time win come whe
men everywhere will recognize the greatnes
and bcnefcence of his administration as presi
dent of the United States"
In speaking of his private character tn
preacher said
And whether in camp or Cabinet. in privat
or public, at home or abroad. how pure an
cornmendable his moral cbaracter life in tn
camp has proved ruinous to the morals of tn
greatest Of warriors. The excitement of a III
5evot d to arms. the scenes of excess and plum
der to which soldier Is exposed. the alb
-ence of the restraints of home and church
end 60 the worst OF passions and TO tn