The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-12

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seller OF Galena. Every true man derives
patent OF nobleness direct from God. Was
not the Lord for thirty years a carpenter
IN Nazareth? Lincoln's, and Gar6eld,s and
Grant's early conscientiousness to humble
duties, fitted them to become kings Of men
The year 1851 saw the outbreak Of the
most terrible OF modern wars. The hour
came and the man was needed. Within four
years Grant commanded an army yaster
'han ever had before been handled by man.
1t was not luck, but the result of infiexible
talthfulness, indomitable resolution. Sleep
less energy, a firm purpose and persistent
tenaclty He rose by the upward gravi-
tation OF natural fitness, and the very
soldiers became impregnated with his
spirit. General Grant has been grossly
and unjustly called butcher. He loved
peace and hated bloodshed, but it was his
duty at all hazards to save the country.
The struggle was not for victory, but for
existence; not for glory, but for life or
death. In his silent determination and
clearnsss OF insight Grant resembled Wash
ington and wellington. In the hottest
fury of battle his speech never exceeded
yea, yea, and may, nay Gods light has
shown for the future destinies of a mighty
nation, that the war of 1861 was a neces-
sary, blessed work. The Church has
never refused to honor the faithful soldier,
fighting for the cause of his country and his
God. The cause for which General Grant
unity OF a great people-the
freedom OF a whole race-was as great and
noble as when at Lexington the embattled
farmers fired the shot which resounded
around the world. The South accepted a
bloody arbitrament. But the rancour and
fury of the past are buried in oblivion.
The names OF Lee and johnson will the
common heritage with those of Garfield and
Grant. Americans are no longer Northern
ers and Southerners, but Americans. What
verdict history will pronounce upon Grant
as politician and man, I know not; but
here and now the voice OF censure, deserved
or undeserved, is silent. We leave his faults
to the mercy of the merciful. Let us write
his virtues on brass for mems example.
Let his faults, whatever they may have
been, be written on water. Who can tell
of his closing hours if torture and misery
were not blessings in disguise? God purg-
ing the gold from the dross until the
strong man was utterly purified by His
strong agency? Could we be gathered in a
more fitting place to honor General Grant?
There is no lack OF American memorials
here. and we add another to-day. Whatever
there be between the two nations to forget
If the two peoples which are one be true to
their duty, who can doubt that the des-
TIMES OF the world are in their hands? Let
America and England march in the path
OF freedom and progress, showing to the,
world not only magnificent spectacle OF
human happiness, but a still more magnifi-
centspectacle of two peoples united; loving
righteousness and hating iniquity, and in
fexibly faithful to the principles OF eternal
ustice, which are the unchanging laws Of
God" Such words as these, falling from
the lips of an Englshman, and that Eng
lishman the foremost man OF brains in the
Kingdom, are indeed cause for surprise.
He boldly says that "the cause OF the peo-
ple' is a worthy cause in which to lay down
ones life. Indeed has liberty been pro-
claimed throughout all the world. Not
only have we, in the death OF our great
warrior and modest ruler, reunited coun-
try, but the two English-speaking countries,
to whom have undoubtedly been trans
mitted s:the destinies OF the world" have
been drawn together by closer bond OF
sympathy.
The end has been reached. The last sad
rites have been performed. The memorial
SERVICES
has ceased. The last tributes OF the peo'
nle have been offered. The North and the
South have clasped hands over the awful
chasm. over the bier OF the victor
OF the great conflict. The easket mas
been covered with the earth from the bosom
of which his mortality had sprung. Ihere
is deep gloom in the household OF the
Cb;eftain. which is reflected in strong
degree upon the people OF the whole coun
try. Yet he lives, and Will hve' u iesSoA
and an incentive to future generatlons' 81
long as Democratic institutions shall hVt
and government OF the people, ior 'n'
people and by the people shall not per'Sil
from the earth" May his spirit oe at ree'
THE LAST SAD RITES.