New-York tribune., 1885-08-09
|BLAINE'S VIEWS OF GRANT.
AN GRAFTON SPOKEN AT AUGUSTA.

~'~' A'-AAASN Oh OhIIN Al AUUUSlAs
THE CAREER or GREAT GENERAL GREAT
STATESMAN AND A TRUE PATRIOT.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 8.-Services In memory Of
General Grant were held here to-day. Mr. Blaine
1 delivered an oration. He said
Public senstbllity and personal over the death
OF General Grant not confined to continent.
profound admiration for great qualities, and still
moro profound gratitude for great services
have touched the heart OF the people with
true sympathy. increased even to tender emo.
tions by the agony Of his closing days and the
doubted heroism with which he morally conquered
cruel fate. The world In It's hero worship 10 dscrm
mating and practical, II not, indeed, selfish Eminent
qualities and rare achievements do not always insure
lasting fame. brilliant orator snchAins his hearers
With his inspired and inspiring gftsi bat his speech
be not successfully used popular recollection,
his only reward will be In tho ntiul applause Of his
forgotten audience. victorious general In war Of
mere ambition receives the cheers Of the multitude and
the ceremonial honors Of the Government; but he
brings no boon to his country. his fame will hnd ne
abiding place in the centuries that follow. The
hero for tho lie who has been chief and foremost
in contributing to tho moral and material progress to
the grandeur and glory of the succeeding generation.
Washington secured the freedom Of the Colonies and
founded new Nation Lucoln was the prophet whe
warned tho people Of the evils that andermin.
ing our free Government and the statesman who
was calleu 70 lcauersnip ID the Work OF
their extirpasn Grant the soldier who by victory
In the ncld, gave vitality and force policies and
phanthropic measures which Lincoln defined in the
Cabinet for the regeneration and security Of the Re-
public.
The monopoly Of fame by the fsv in this world comee
from instinct perhaps from deepseated necessity
LOT human nature. Heroes cannot be multiplied. Ths
Of mythology lost their sacredness aud their power
BY their numbers The millions pass into oblivion; the
units only survive Who asked the great leader Of Israel
to conduct the chosen people the sands Of the
desert and through the waters OF the sea into the
promised andi Who marched with Alexander from the
Bophorus to India aud who commanded tho legons OF
Cesar in tho conquest of Gauli Who crossed tho At
lantic with Coluubusi Who ventured through the
winter passes of the Alps with the conqueror Of Italy
Who fought with Wellington ut Waterloo Alas how soon
may be asked, VINO marched with Sherman from the
mountain to the seat Who fought with Meade ON the
victorious field Of Gettysburgi Who shared with
Thomas In tho glories OF Nashvillei Who went with
sheridan through the trials and tuuphs Of the blood
stained vaIleyi General Grants name will survive
through the centuries, because 1t IA indss,luby con-
neced with the greatest military and moral triumph In
the history of the United statea the armies Of the
Union had ultimately failed, the vast and
benefcent designs OF Lincoln would have
been frustrated and he would Dsve been known In his
tory and philanthropist who in the cause
OF humanity, cherished great aims which he could not
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tain as an ruler whose policies distracted
and discovered his country while General Grant would
have taken his place with that hong and always increas
ing array great who found wanting tn the
supreme hours Of trial.
WHY GRANTS NAME WILL BIZ HONORED.
But higher power controlled the result. God in hh
gracious mercy had not raised those men for work.
which should come to naught. In the expression VI
Lincoln, No human counsel devised nor did morta
hand work out those great tbfhss." In their accom-
pshnent those human agents were sustained By
more than human power, and through them great
salvation wrought for the land As lsag. therefe
the American Union shall sbde with It's blessings OF
law and liberty Grants name shall be remembered wits
honor As long the slavery Of human beiogs shall ee
abhorred and tho freedom OF assured. Grant shall
be recalled with gratitude and in the cycles OF tho fut
ure the story OF Lincons life be told without
associang Grant In the enduring splendor OF kn own
great name.
General Grants military supremacy was honestly
earned without praise and without exraneous
help He had influence to his promotion excepe
such a. was attracted by his achievements He had
potential friends except those whom his victories
won TO his support. He rose more rapidly than any
military leader In history from the command OF single
regiment to the supreme direction OF million Of men,
divided into many great armies and operas-
empires Of Germany and Austria combined. He
exhibited extraordinary qualities In the deid Bravery
among American officers Is rule which has, happily,
rant possessed quality above bravery lie hsi an
insensoility TO danger apparently an
Judgment TO be depended upon in sunshine % and IN
storm. Napoleon said; The .arest attribute
81 ipean lie added "unprepared courage, that which
necessary on an unexpected occasou. and which, in
Of Judgment aud promptness OF decision"
80 better description could be given Of the type Of
courage which DISTINGUISHED General Grant -
His constant readiness TO fight was another quaty
which, according to the same great authority. esta-
Generals" said tine exile at St. Helena are rarely
found to give batte they choose their positions
consider their combinations. and their indecision
NOihns added I'll: S,ess.s :. ws5s.r of modern
General Grant I'm his services in tho ncld never once
and + wa: :. s: ssa
men with Of their vn0Oy aud
.sSs ' ye:I: sss $i event:
Of magnitude p which, Il his jud.msnt wa, Wa:
he hs poS after
angry disturbance caused by the singular conduct
Ssd s.sn :'ss S y
MS election 70 the ,Ss q, y p. Que .
tx Fo, nsary, ,n.rs sfy been p''d'dSs
had not in degree been asisatsd. either ~ the
threat. Of political sm,S Ss:s,o or 4 The the
ss'. %as saved by the ssory of the Army
General Grant No menace Of its dos ructi0n has
ever been heard since General Grants victory
flag Of truce over its ow1. Under
that flag friend and foe sit peacefully together passions
are stiiled Violence IL restored repaired,
Justice is douc. IL h impossible that career
y long PROMINENT, 90 positive "
that of General Grant should nos
have provoked strife aud engendered epmity For
III an twenty year,, from the death OF Lincoln 10 the
clsse of his own life. General Grant was tho
iuost conspicuou: man IN America. one
npon whom partsans built their hopes Of victory to
whom personal frieDds by tens OF thousands o6sred
their sincere devotion IL according to the weakness
and the strength nature thai
should ensue; that General Grante primscy should DO
sngcd, that his party should b ressted that HE
devoted friends sh0uid be confronted by jealous men
Al. ta nd hv tfer In raukn