National Republican., 1885-02-14

In introducing to tho Idaho legislature
the resolutions petitioning congress to
pass the bill restoring and retiring Gen.
Grant, which wero adopted, an appeal Of
exceptional eloquenco was made by Gen.
4 Brisbin: "The past year." he said, has
been sad year to many an old sold or,
md to none moro sad than tho old com
mander, Gen. Grant Aged, broken In
health and spirits, with tho sheriff at his
door, what saddor picture could be pre-
scnted than that OF this old man writing
a common penny y-a-linor-for his daily
broad. Twice president Of tho United
States, for many years at the head Of the
armies of the greatest nation on tho earth,
the first soldier Of his age, working while
sick to get food for himself and family
If the nation is not ashamed of itself, the
men who saved IL from utter ruin are
ashamed OF IL.
''How MUCH HAVE WE FoRGoTTEN2
Before Grant was 45 years old he had en-
gagged in two wars, captured 500 cannon.
moro than 100000 prisoners, a quarter Of
million Of small arms, redeemed over
10000 square miles Of territory from hos
tile rulo. reopened the Mississippi river
10 the commerce Of tho world and freed
twenty-seven cities. Before he was soho
had crushed the rebellion in the east, re-
established the authority Of the union
over territory larger than France, taken
2oO battle nags, scores OF cannon, thou,
SnnsJ snuI uPou .p vuousan9s VI p.S pisS1n, @ "A
.ha a,ssa &C .,lo y, auh. 80 ton,,
s,,his i.s Ii sasa,t,,,
tnsnaa ,o ,he sa9St., ns ,ho n.t;or Az
banded b;s ar,n1 .nd i.;d he s,vo,d a.
VSn teo. - aasn ant - 'u he.a LIE o;s.to o
s;t;-s IT T, h., e AZ oaiS
G,rn;shos h,,t nra ~ a. a. auua of snch
bnn,;I;,r "a o.o.t,as. "a r. 80 sv.s
an Ansy,oantGanrna S wash,nrton Nv ""'
nUha,ho~ NO .nns,,a. c..,,t,. ,-h,
lations nt Shiloh. hi, tolls M Vicksburq
his battles in the wilderness, his seive AZ
,Petersburo. his oapture Of I,ee's army. his
conduct in the diaiovIt cabinet nosition
Which the prosident forced upon him or
his measures during tho impeaohment
trial still wa see him n great, great man.
i remember seeing him when tbe nyeai.
dent yas bnr,tino With raoo yhan Tho
wnr minister was bedoeS about With
bavonets vban the oorntrv was tramhIjno
from center To ACKNOWLEDGEMENT with exoite.
ment. when the exeoutive and The con-
uresa aach aaemad ahone IN call ont
1nder arms their rosncctixe n,rtisans and
,onco ,nnro ninn,a tbo naonia into .;n;i
war, and amid all that terrific excite
ment the people looked only with hope
and confidence to Gen. Grant.
UNMoyED BY THE TEMPEST OF PASSION
yag;ng around him and snroad;ro ovo-
the land oonsciops ~ bis own st,onath
and ah;Iitv to cnnt,oI tha s,,,rn, oud nn;at
tho elements bo sal With bis c;,ar l., hjs
month oniotIv ana so,onair ~ I;s ho.a
onarters now raceivins an Iona ,' T., n;1;a. nv
from Tho nres;dent,s frianJs and annn
receivino a aSeIegat;on nf a,avo h,t a.
cited ssn.tors assnr;n. ~, na,, ons,,os
inc .aII tbat tbo vsnnhi;o ,vos ~ .
", ,,,.al o s ""s o"o.
whnr wnshissIoN EsrAbLisHED
Srant with his mighty sword preserved
So.d ~ W. en' 1uI Wheh no u
C.rant will stand sida hv sida tn .hio Suo
and brass and All every niche Of on.
countrv,a fame to the iatast nost..;,.,
The world will know ma bettor tbrnr.5h
the names of these two man th.n ali X
men who have lived before tbsm or aro ano
likely to follow AFTER them. "'0
..And this man. the seoon8 mama 4, al,