Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

A fine PHOTOGRAPH Of the General, draped
in blsck re.,e. in front of the pulpit Rev.
Mr. White spoke eloquent words in eulogy Of
the dead soldier, which possessed peculiar
significance from tue fact that the pastor who
uttered the u j. a veteran, and fought in the
Army Of The Potomac under the great COM
mander. Iii. subject sas Our Nations In
heriiance IN II. Iliu.trious Dead" Text,
Heb. 4: Consider how great this man
vas" First, Geo. Grant vas great IN the sue
cess be gsined- Ill. success VAS something
~onderfui, without one BACKYARD step or
shadow Of DE- feat ever Gardening his path.
lie Won bis way from the lowest 10 the high
est round 10 the ladder Of fame. In history
trace the path carved for himself,
marked by such names Donaldson, Weeks
burg Chattanooga. Richmond and Appomai-
tox. Ne can but give - him the greatness of
success. second, He vas great in what be
achieved in hi. success for the nation and
the world. Hi. success meant the nations
llfe. the emarcipAting Of 4 race, the perpetu-
alton Of those institutions that make Us the
grand - nation Of the world 50 long as
this republic liye- and remains true 10 the
prIcip!e. to which Gen. Grant offered bis life
and consecrsted III. abilities. those Sho live
beneath IL flag or feel Is influence, Will be
Third, lie was great in the purpose that ruled
hI- lite. The results Of his success were not
accidental They we're the goal for which he
fought, frum the tine be first drew the sword
until he .heaihed it at Appomattox One
patriotic lurpo>e po-ss = his soul-tne sal
walton of III. cHun r.. this end he con-
secrsted all the p,srr AMI honor conferred
upon him. We btll-,e taat a. chief magis-
Jrat. in the only point OF his career open TO
criticism he sciuated hy no less WORTHY
motives and Of thi. he witnesses the truth
wben he said Il have acted IN every instance
from a conscientious desire TO do that which
Ea. right, constitutional. within the law and
for The best good Of all the people No
man "a. more thoroughly patriotic than he.
Fourth. He was inherently great. Since
CRAFTS successes did not make hls great
ness. they only brought il to light. Grant
~ss great inherently, and because great be-
fore the world. as one has laid, AS fast az
There were places for him to be great IN,
and no place VS.. ever offered him great
that his abilities lid not expand to ill II with
credit TO himself and good 10 the people
Finally he was great IN the hours OF his SUI
premest trials In public life he often &C
know edged his dependence on God, but In
that last great struggle that dependence
seemed more real and ~e trust reacheo the
point OF christian faith. His iliustrious life
~jth its great achievements Is our legacy
This Is the ns,ion's inheritance in its Illus
trious dead. Richer in history are W. because
Of that he has done. His name will always
stand for the darkest, Yet grsndest epoch in
our history Richer are we in all that goes
20 make a great nation. because OF the re-
suits Of hi. life. Richer are We in hope. be-
rauss ~ the foundation Of liberty and coal
iiv WIS, was true Of the great man who
has passed arsv is true in some degree to
every man who faithfully works out his