Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-09
be consideration Of the important questions
Of his own administrations.
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/ be confederation OF the important qu5suons
| Of his own administrations.
Thsreis
AN INSTINCT or sTAtEsMANsHIp
IN great soldiers. which more than compen-
safes for the want of special training and
experience. This was true of Cesar and OF
Napoleon and Frederick the Great Ii was
true as well Of General Grant.
We have notable instance of this In the
terms of surrender made with Gen. Lee.
They were severely criticised at the time,
and afterward, by honest and loyal citizens
| and statesmen; but we all now see that he
/ was right. There was more craftsmanship
| in Appomattox than in the treaty of Client
In his reply to Gen. Lee inquiry in regard
| to the horses belonging to private Confed-
crate soldiers he wrote: 81 will not change
| the terms of the surrender, General Lee,
ont will instruct my officers who receive
the paroles to allow the men to retain their
horsee, and take them home to work their
little farms" These words practically con-
tain the germ of reconstruction, one of the
most important and difficult questions ever
presented to the people of these United
States. Gen. Grant at Appomattox recog-
uized the great fact that the war was over;
that peace must follow; and that such peace
must rest on the devotion Of united people,
recognizing only one flag, one Constitution,
one destiny. His was not the attitude OF
the proud conqueror, flushed with victories
and thirsting for more worlds to conquer.
His plea then, as afterward again and
again,
WAS FOR PEACE.
he dedicated his book to the soldiers Of
both armies, in the hope, as he stated, that
1T would serve a purpose in restoring bar.
mony" In all his actions in the camp or
the cabinet, in all his messages, and in bis
entire public policy, there is abundant evi.
dence not only of the most uuselfsh pa
triotism, but also of the soundest statesman
ship.
General Grant was not only soldier and
a statesman. He was gifted in remarka-
BILE degree with those qualities which, aside
from great genius or great achievements.
commanded the respect, the confidence and
affection of bis fellowmen.
As an. important part OF the tribute,
which this day brings to his memory, the
fact must be stated, that the great honors
and responsibilities placed upon him were
largely upsought. 1t has never been been
charged that he obtained advancement in
the army by intrigue, or by any unworthy
method. When his name was mentioned
for the Presidency, he modestly discour-
aged the movement, and expressed his
preference to remain as General OF the
army.
There is no reason to believe that he
ever entertained any ambition for place or
power, other than that
VNsELFISH AMBITION
which always impelled him to render to his
country the very best service OF which he
was capable.
Under all the honors heaped upon him at
home 81 abroad, he was the same quiet
unassumipg man, gracefully and mod.
estly accepting all in the name Of
dis country men. as intended rather for
them than himself Envy or jealousy
seemed 10 have no part in his nature; nor
could Ihsy live in presence which always
inspired the fullest confidence and respect,
bis manaminity was marvel; and he
used it to heap GOALS of fire upon the
heads of his enemies. He was a faithful
friend; 80 faithful that the abuse of his we'll
known fidelity, by unworthy persons, was
the cause OF most of the errors Of his Ad-
| ministration.
He was patient man, pationt IN suffer-
ing patient under misrepresentation, mis-:
| judgment, injustice. Conscious of his in
tegrity he could wait for vindication, which
sooner or later always came.
He wAsA LOVER OF HOME,
As in the progress OF his prolonged suffering
| from fatal disease, the tenderness and purity
of that home life of his was gradually un-
folded to the world, how wonderfully it
touched the hearts and enlisted the sympa-
tbies of the people, 1t was ANEW and pre-
cious revelation Of great life. Tothe epic
Of the Camp and the scroll Of the Forum, it
was adding the gospel Of the Home. Triple
links in the chain Of Nations devotion.
Triple gems in the coronet of Fame. His.
tory will weave her chsplet Of renown for
the warrior and lavish her honor upon the
statesman. but in the hearts and homes Of
| this and all home lands will be embslmed
in immortal purity and freshness the men,
DRY Of the true-hearted, homeloving, God
| fearing man.
The mortal Of the great man is dead In
| a few hours his ashes will rest on the banks
| of the historic Hudson. His tomb becomes
another shrine at which the student Of our
fee institutions will linger to worship
Henceforth triple Mecca for patriotic pill
grims. Mount Vernon! Springfield Riv-
erside! May they endure forever, triple
pledges Of everlasting Union and eternal
Liberty.
While we linger here, the most imposing
FUNERAL PAGEANT
which the world has ever seen is bearing TO
its home the dead body of The Warrior,
| Statesman, Comrsdc, Friend.
Hear tie mufcd drum beat, the slow, measured
| tread
OF the thousands in yonder solemn march wi h the
dead,
Where the sombrr draped aag, and the dropping
| O'cr,hadow the ashes now borne to the tomb.
But more touching than drum beat, or tramping OF
Ur vail Of sad mu,ic in funeral clad street,
More touching than all the sad words to be said,
Is the sob from the iIeside which honors the :ad
Hear the muficd drum beat, the slow measured
| rea,
OF the columns in yOndsr grand march with the
Where the somOre draped flag and the holding
| black plume
O'ershadOw your comrades last march TO the tomb.
| But truer than drum beat, or tramping OF feet
| or wall OF sad music, in funeral clad street.
| And warmer than all the kind words to be said,
Beats the heart OF his comrades 10 honor the dsad
| Hear the muttled drum beat, the slew measured
| tread
! III the column, in yonder grand march with the
| dead,
Where the sombre drared flag and the dropping
| black plume
O'ershadOw the Hero'> last march to the tomb.
| But grander than drum beat, or tTamping OF feet,
| or swell Of sad music in funeral clad street,
| Yea grander than all the great words to he said
Hear the voice OF the atiOns: We honor the dead.
MISS FLORA WILLIAMS
was led upon the stage at the conclusion Of
the eulogy, and to the accompaniment of
tie organ sang Handers Angels Ever
| BRIGHT and Fair The fair sougstress was