The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10
DALIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY. MARCH TO- 1885

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50 much to preserve, and we are glad
to find the following beautiful tribute
to his truth, in the st. Joe Gazette:
at is sad news that we are hearing
about Gen. Grant. 1t is only ques.
ton of time with him, and the newt.
able end is drawing nigh. There is
one thing that America will always
regret in connection with the history
of this great man. There was an OPP
portunity to bestow upon him q fit
ting recognition Of his greatness while
he lived, but the country cast that
opportunity aside. Paltry and ex-
pressionless dollars by the million
could have been raised, but these he
scorned, although not living in lux
ury and affiueDce in his declining
years. 1t was spirit so narrow as
to almost become contemplate, the
spirit which dictated the refusal on
the Part of congress to adopt meas
ure that would have been acceptable
to this American commander, whom
all the civilized world has honored-
all the civilized nations with the single
exception of his native land. There
was nothing of politics in this. The
life of General Grant was completed
years ago. 1t was as entirely finished
as was the life o. Napoleon when he
embarked for ST. Helena. Grant will
live in print. in marble and in bronze,
as long as the history
of thel United States is preserved.
And co-extensive with the Immortality
of his fame will be the disgrace of the
American people in denying him the
Insignificant share of glory that he
craved while yet he lived. We re-
greet that some democrats were among
those opposed to this just measure
Democrats could well afford to be
more msgnanimous in their dealings
with man of such giant proportions.
Democrats could we'll afford to re-
member that there was nothing mar
row or contracted or spiteful in Grants
dealings with conquered and power
less foe. Democrats could we'll afford |
to remember that there were few i
Grants in power during the period of
his triumphs and that if his mantle
had accidentally fallen at that time
upon any one of many that could
have been named as his possible sue
cessor, a reconstructed nation would
have been an impossibility. Faithful
to his oaths, relentless and merei-
less in the field of conflict, uncondi-
tional in his terms Of capitulation,
when the battles all were won and the
war was over Grant was one of the
few in power on the victorious side
who wanted peace upon equitable
terms. He was one of the few who
lowered above the illiterate mobs that
would have gloried in the crucifxion
Of all who had hand in the rebel
ion. He was one of the few who
could gracefully return to conquered
general his swore and treat him with
he respect that is due to COM
nander worthy to engave the genius
IF a great general on the other side.
Politically We have nothing to say of
Grant. We are speaking of him as
\ soldier, and the greatest that
America has ever produced. As a
soldier we would honor him, and as
soldier he will 60 into history and live
forever. The nation will honor him,
but not until the grasses have taken
deep root in the soil above his mortal
remains. Such is the reward of
greatness in this wonderful land of
,urs.