The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-29
Meetings of Americans In Gormnny.

Meetings Of Americans In Gormhny.
BERLIN, July 2S.-At n meeting OF
Americans at tho United States lega-
tion hero 10 day, at which Minister
Pendleton presided, tho following was
unanimously adopted:
"'Grant is dead This simple cable.
gram brought sorrow to the hearts OF
his cOuntrymon In Berlin and re-
gret TO all admirers of his Illus
trious career and symphizers In
his intense suffering and heroic
patience. Able in war, he knew how
to bring victory TO the Union cause.
Moderate and solf-contsined IN the
supreme hour Of triumph, he knew
how to rob defeat of half its pang5 to
his vanqulshed countrymon. A sol
dier without passion or revenge, ho
closed his military achievements and
the greatest civil war of tho age with
out the traditional horrors of civil war.
In civil administration he COM
pleteu the victory OF arms and
restored the Southern States TO the
Union and the Union to tho affections
of the seeded States. The sim
plicity Of his character and man
ners added lustre to his sue
cesses In these great fields OF
those great fields Of human endoavor.
The dauntloss courage, unfaltering
fortitude, patient endurance, simple
faith and modest manlinoss with
which no trod the pathways OF human
glory illustrated his bearing. AS n
suffering, sorrowful, sad, afflicted man
no passed within tho shadows Ol tho
dark valley. lie won tho confidence,
admiration and affection of tho peo-
pie. They believed him TO be honest
and Just, No error Of Judgment,
no reverse OF fortune shock their low
ing confidence. over his bier their
th0ir emotion tinds expression. In in
tons0 SORROW We express our ndmira-
ton Of his character, coincidence with
his family, sympathy with our coun-
try. Mr.. PendlotOn Is requested TO
convey this expression of our senti-
ments TO General Grants family"
Consul General Raine, in an eloquent
speech, seconded tho resolution, He
said:
"Timo will enhance General Grants
fame. He measured hiseud with almost
mathematical accuracy. Ho finished
his twO-volumo history of tho war,
laid down his pom aud bowed resign
edly 60 tho Angel of Death, ThOus-
ands OF miles from home, our sorrow
traverses the ocean 10 minglo with
that Of our countrymen around his
gravo.n
Mr.. Raino concluded 40 follows;
"I had the pleasure of travelling
years ago with General Grant In the
East. | saw him after standing alone,
enwrapped In thought. Ills face
was the keynote of his soul. The face
spoke more eloquently than tho mouth
of reason. Valor, liberty, virtue, dis
tinguished merit, noble aspirations of
natures own creating, q grateful re-
public will never forget him."
Tho. Congressional Delegation Selected.
WASHINGTON, July 2s. - General
John b. Clark, clerk OF the House of
Representatives, has dosigna-
ted and requested tho follow.
ing named committee 10 rep.
resent that body ut tho funeral of
General Grant;
Hon. John q. Carlisle, Kentucky.
Samuel j. Randall, Pennsylvania.
William X. Morrison. Illinois.
j. Randolph Tucker, Virginia.
o. II. Singleton, Mississippi.
Frank Hisc0ok, New York.
Thomas b. Reed, Maine.
Thomas NJ. Brown, Indiana.
Benjamin ButterwOrth, Ohio.
These gentlemen will be requested
by mail TO meot In New York city on
tho 9Th day OF August, nc Bom0 MOTEL
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