New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05

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mnd Alag! Alas that he can no longer think Tor U.s.
SOLDIER FOR THE RIGHT.
To-day, you are filled with the glory OF bis military
trilmphs. You recalling Belmont. and Henry. and
DOneison and Shiloh, and vcksburg and Chatano oga.
| and Richmond. You are calling him the greatest OF
soldiers; and you do we'll But do notdegrade him to
the level Of those famous heroes who fought for empire
and for glory Lift him up to higher PEDESTAL around
| which shall forever stand Justice, and Liberty. and
/ Peace and Law. and Order, and Civilization and Re-
ligOn with chapets in their hands whercwith to crown
him. He fought for the rights to end the he con-
Guered peace. He hated He looked upon it as
CHASTITY monster whose mnrch Is to the music OF the
Widows signs and the orphans cry He loved peace and
pursued IT.; Blessed are the peacemakers. Tor they
shall be called the children OF God" his beatnde
soldier by education and profession have never felt
any sort of fOndncs for war; and have never advocated
itexcept as means of peace This was the energy OF
| his courage.
lie would not waste life and treasure 10 gain advant
ages while the means were left to the enemy to regain
Them lie understood tho Necessity or sacrifice To
to Obtain the greater. He was not Indifferent to the
Rrecousness Of human life. Did he expose his roopsi
by the greater vigor of bis attacks: His was the
arithmetic OF blood Some Qnntus Fabus MaSlm nus;
$35ooo0ooo more treasure by the slownes OF MS move
my country and prevent tho greater enuson of bood~
was his supreme question: and his supreme answer was:
soned; aud to-day. tho people bless him. Of,
Such is the character OF the true conqueror Only
with heroes without humanity. They may force our
respect aud seduce our admiration but they can never
win our love God planted goodness In man the image
Of Himself Greatness should sprine from GOODNESS.
and Caesars. and TaInerlanesl Lot Them be TO our
Christian civilization what the gigantic monsters OF
inferior age In the onooming centuries mankind Will
honor only those WHO drew the SWORD IN defence OF
authority. Then, All hail Mount Vernon Then' All
hail Mount McGreeor! ,-.
ror sprang his conduct toward the vanqushed lie had
hatred IN his heart His heart was - lender as "a
tho Nation was. Let us have peace Hence toward I,
saw that there safety but In ;uo arms OF their
conqucror In his dying chamber. he giasped the hinu
have witnessed since my sickness just what wished
to since the War harmony ana good feeling be
tween the sections on Holy Laste he sent iorSn ts
hiero ffen9s or not i Ills wSs a the song OF the
This has been the sofcnlne ministry Of his .erings
Gus contamination. Onr sorrow is National in the
broadcast sense And to-day. where tho nasnoha
weep as over tho death OF their best friend Aud had he
lived foreign zoe invade our shores Norti ahd
South would have chosen him 10 lead us 70 dcehu on
liberty.
Doubtlcss he will best known IN coming ages "a tho
foremost soldier OF the Republic. Unknown generations
will read his battles with wonder and admiration In
every hamlet In every metropolis, his martial form VIII
be cast In bronze and sculptured Ia marble Historians
will vie with each other IN paying homage 10 MS genius;
| but the time will como when men every where VIII
recognize the greatness and benehcenco Oh Ills hhihS-
tra,ion as President OF the United states IL were
crime against history aid injustice 10 his memory
were We to lose OF the amid the glory Of
! the warrior Such the magnitude OF those great
State, of domestic and foreign policy 30 lar
.racninq tneir Influence comprehensive their mis-
sion. that generations pass iron the VISION OF Tue
world the true aud full estimate OF his Iontcai worm
shall be determined Then his Administration Of eight
years will tho calm consideration and inst ap-
proval OF his counrymen. When the memories oi party
STRIFE shall have been forgotten when the disappointed
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the rivals for place aud power arc no more; the '
comes from tho mist Of the morning. 80 shall MS
Administration appear In greatest splcldor Ihcn tnc
historian Of that esmer age VIII wonder how soldier
BY endowment snl education accustomed oy 10 camp
and field. unlearnod In sioeer.it, unfamiliar MN VIZ,
political science. uracqnainoi With the methods OF ci'
administration. could have Displaced such breadth OF
craftsmanship in the measures which he originated ana
Great and benehcent ~ his measures OF recon.
struction, amendments 10 the Constitution OF nance OF
of the Indians OF the elevation OF the freei-
men Of the pr1%9 OF epSa ana Sc ' Wet in the
interests OF universal pcaoc Ia the ultimate recognition
OF the brothsrho OF Nations in the advanceYeat OF
Christian civilization IN all the earth the Treaty Of Wsrh
In ton will be esteemed OF nimcsurable grandeur ana
benencence, not To be estimated by million. ., doinr-
bot by the possibility and prophecy that all
disputes may he adjusted by peaceful aTLiGn 90. nSn
Of future expressed TO the international Arbtra'ion
,na would a".d me greater happiness than to know
believe will be the case. that at some future nay tne
gross which shall take cosnrance c internaiional qnes
lions OF difficulty and whose decisions VIII DC a. binding
u.s. as Inc decision OF our supreme O01'' '' "''
MORAL CHARACTERISTICS.
And whether Ia camp Cabinet, In private or pubic
at homo abroad, how pure ana conimendabe his moral
character Lie IN tho camp has proved rnous 10 the
morals the greatest OF warriors Tho excitement OF
life devoted to tho scenes OF excess and pluder 10
which soldier is exposed the abscuco OF the restraints
and church. tend TO the worst OF passions ana 10
the corruption OF the best morals. But here n the
presence dead whose forever deaf to our
praise let It be our grateful duty to record
that after hvc years camp and field he returned to his
home without u stain upon his character: hlbons
ancient or modern warriors where shall onnd his supe
rior In moral elcyaOni Given 10 no excess himself hc
one according 70 bis station 10 generals their battles
TO statesmen Of their measures TO r eers OF their as
coveries to artisans of their Inventions 10 chrla,ms OF
their hopesi and who could be CONF anon OF
kings ana Queens Of courier ad y" ami a mime
story never polluted his lips lilo assured ne 's MA
PEELED 10 pause 70 phrase the sentence. such was the
purity OF his thought life that ne has been seen 70 Dus
presumed TO relate a salacVus story IN his presence
Ills OF Justice was oqnalled only ~ MS love Oh
riches his own o. Americans. think OF The pride OF
y wSra S,n saS sS Sa IN EonSs
lac loved, his good name ana that lcaV en- ndt'eu
and Kind gT@'Se was s% s Of Sa the 4oSs,
With grateful recognition To one who va bsgn friend
In need decarod am glad to say mat While tnete
compromising grandeur of soul. In my case have not
found that Republics are ungratefW, nor isre dne
IN New York in 1880: avn not OF those who cry
out against the Republic ana charge II win beiDg uh-
grateful I All that regards the American pco-
PIE Nation and as individuals have every reason sn
under tho sun II auy person really has, to be Satisfied
with their treatment Of me-" When resDreh 70 inc
Army General and retired on ful pay no " , ar ueep
touched and taking the wife OF his youth ~ the hn
Le read the telegram which announced me Iact' WING,
more eloquent than words tears OF gratitude 10 ING
Nation he loved mos,ened those checks never banched
with fear ,. -, 4,
He followed the divine maxim: Before honor 10
humility" 1t Is difficult to be victorious and not be
proud Military success leaves in the nIihu hh o1pal"
pleasure which fills and absorbs the thoughts The con,
aueror ascribes himself superiority OF capacity anu