The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-13

AT bnS Dabllo o. 06lMO1ks NoNeHlUSE /
II, he commanded in person and sd |
gallant and successful charge, having
his horse shot under him. February 6
1862, he captured Port Henry. FebFu-
airy Il he assumed command Of the dis
trlct Of West Tennee8ee, and on the 1eA
two days fought and won the battle Of
Fort Donnelson, tor which he was made
smajoF general, fEt1ng diadem for his
already glorious crown.
To the confederate General Buckner
be said: mo terms except uncondttion-
81 and immediate surrenderl Can be &C.
cepted. propose to move Immediately
upon your Worke.n Fort DonnelSon
was taken, and in his general order No.
2 he said of the results: s'There were
taken the greatest number OF pris-
oners Of war ever taken IN one battle on
this continent. Fort DOnnelson will
hereafter be marked in capitals on the
maps of our united country, and the men
who fought the battle win live IN the
memory Of grateful people"
April and Grant f01ght the great
battle of Shiloh, on the following day
issuing general order No. "a. A1n num-
bers engaged no such conflict ever took
place on this continent. In Importance
OF results but few such have taken place
in the history Of the World~
September 18th he fought the success
tul battle Of Iuka. The GibrAlter OF
America stood menace to the Dation's
success and on Aay IS, 1858. General
Grant began the memorable ssize OF
Vicksburg and received It's surrender on
that glorious ''Fourth Of July" follow
ing. No grander natal day was ever
celebrated since the old lnoepend-
ence bell proclaimed liberty
A. nd n al AkA IN
habitanls thereof" The first measure of
congress after the capitulatlon of Vicks-
burg was q resolution directing that 3
gold medal be struck for General Grant
March 1, 1864, congress created Tor him
the rank of lieutenant general, and on
the 18th he assumed
THE COMMAND OF ALL OUR ARMIES
and in general order announced that his
headquarters would be ain the field and
until further orders with the army OF the
Potomac" Grant found this army q
noble army, but It was dlsheaFtened. Il
needed him TO renew Its Wever1ng cour.
age, to bring forth that latent power
which marched forth only TO conquer.
Some of US had been with Sher.
man cutting the lines OF
railroads and very soon it was under
stood that q master hand was at the
wheel, guiding the ship of stste. May
he crossed the Rapidan and then came
the battles of the wilderness, lights,
marches and counter marches. Days
grew into weeks, weeks into months.
On April 2 he forced the Confederacy 70
abandon its capital, on the 9th secured
THE sURRENDEB OF LEE.
Blood had flowed like water. The
widows weeds were the common herl-
tsge OF the land. General Grant was
bound to win and save the nation, but ne
would not take the responsibility for the
continuation of the carnage. It was then
''let US have peace"
After the close of the war, July %,
1856, Grant was made general OF the
armies of the United States. On May
II, 1877, he began that famous
tour around the world, returning
September 20, 1879, having sat on an
equality with the kings and rulers OF the
world, received the homage OF the people
of all nations, and been the recipient OF
honors from the highest men OF the con-
tinents.
The last official act of President Arthur
and the first one of Cleveland's admins
tration was the approval Of the measure
placing General Grant on the retired
list, a most worthy act long delayed, but
q fitting connection between the SWo ao-
ministrations. :,
The history of the dead soldier VIII
never be fully written while love OF
country lasts. The writing Will extend
through time after time an unfinished
and ever growing record OF the great
deeds of q great soldier, statesman, hero
and man. -,
There are two classes of men who hold
different opinions of the war. One in
clInes to forgive and forget everything
connected with the rebellion, and acts
as a standing apology for the lmperish-
able events and actions. The other class
forgives nothing, forgets nothing. Grant,
in his nobility and mAgnantmitY, was
happy mean between these two
classes. While it is proper TO tryto heal
over and forget it must ever be borne IN
mind that loyalty 10 virture, that dis
loyalty is a crime.
Mute be the lIps that should utter
treason; stilled forever the heart that
would conceive 1t; palsIed by the hand
that shall ever again dare to ley
its unhallowed grasp upon that
sacred emblem of truth and
equality, or wrest one star from that
glorious constellation, but may they all
LIoom in immortal beauty and the name
and fame of Grant blaze in that constel-
lation center like q bright, burning sun.
Weep, o, Columbia, for the brayest OF
thy chieitains has fallen. Gather thy
robes of sackcloth about thee and, sitting
in sorrow mid the ashes of departed
greatness. refuse to be comforted.
Following Judge Bucks address the
choir sang as the closing hymn the fol-
lowing most appropriate stanzss:
"sleep, comrade, sleep in calm repose.
Upon COlumbiA's breast:
For thee with love her bosom glowe,
Rest ye, brave hero, rest.
Well deck thy bed with roses rare,
EmbIems of love and peace;
Shrined in our hearts thy memories fair,
Shall reign till life doth cease.
To-day q grateful people stand
Around thy halloWed grave.
| With LOYAL hearts and loving hands
To crown the fallen brave.
Thy deeds upon their souls are graved,
| In lines OF living light;
| The patriots of the land You saved
Will see that they glow bright"
The exercises were then closed by I
benediction which was pronounced b.
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