New-York tribune., 1885-10-23
NC ~ 7oNs TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
, srpv1cEs IN FREMONT TEMPLE.

u Dow WIN U"'t payer was offered by the Rev. b. F.
fa fuhe, ~ the Eliot Church. after Wnich tue cnoi
iia ,,psio from "The Magic Flute the MS. 'm0
ssnk four stanzas OF the ode Whicn Mrs' Jun"
sna had written for the occasion. Inc nrS' anu
,a.t verses were as ioiio"s' .,,u
Ihon guest Of triumph and delight
Atteni today orr funeral rte
Eeqsed F2% S@aT st.nfSlC Hy vsS to iSset sScS See
yyIhy,le faiths sure promise seals LOT 'nee
The ast SURPRISING victory
AN, written by Louise Imogen Guirey was lheh
I'D By Professor Moses l. o'o""' 0
-. verses are as follows:
'h' noyn the blue ranks TO the sacred is SOD "a .,
BOc out greatest from d 6e Pa ne solemn
IN a. the psalm Of the guns to the peace OF Dou
,o,oa tho the utermo I praise we frame
IGSn1age IG%co too poor and forlOrn acclaim ,
6re1k in IIlsnas hsT SSd oI1tory. t@' "
,ohie for aye his noble name
o,,o written by the Rev. Minot j. savage was
suug by the choir, """ 'ii'N 1-'
,oyv He said in part;
s~uos, ~ name is added the roll of those whom tho
AhGITiTli viii not willingly let die few years si,C9 d
xor CLONES filed his heaven. ana oD'oqu!' s4a"e ""'
Seer lies rained down upon MIN sroro slv no
1he o oIo Sjs life and the Nation wept. Inc pain 10
laid oo~ worn by the feet OF innumeraOe pilgrims
& Is iIdewed lips Of sandeI are silent, anu eyTl en- M
9he h,,ores lest some ncautiOus word should mar the
clsh ~ ~ the modest gentle, magnanlm0us warrior.
bSSnre have been men-there are yet-lor stupoy s
se was is not luck through such an ancestry
,baye had conferred upon nun sucn otIS @ sm' nr
hv ambition such military genius, sucn an III
snS,sbe will and such capacity for handling the
largest wears and more this of continuous luck
os. rugged continent. In the face OF armies 0i men
snorr si,y performed every function OF strategy IN
Grand war which Jomni Attributes 10 wbether
sant could have conducted suecesstnl retreat VIII
arer he known lie was never defeatea. .- s,,
hash heau
NOT created for the purpose OF saving me- Du p
Mhn n.y. great end which he achieved would have Deeh
h"anv dno gained at double the expense
tsier the Battle of the Wilderness he was syleu inc
Har Rut we are not to forget the circumstances
% which the conduct OF the last great campaign was
unmted TO him For four years the heroic and patient
mV of the Potomac had squandered blood and treasure
Nhbout measure and had gained not step wi i,n IN
nnras many exceently skilled in logistcs, sklltul IN
kvnrring but success they fongh and retreated Ihey
Sns they waded they advanced ana retreated @ dneS
went down Richmond ana looKeu upon IT, IN" ''i0
pS Their victories were iruitless Antetsm was any
lousn @ sent Lee back unpursued undestroyed.
Sonoh he waited three or four days helpless coopeP,
and surely doomed had Sheridan or Grant been Ill Meae
place crontcame to the Army of the Potomac hc re-
versed the methods Of all who preceded hin bfatea
soldiers never were. and valiant eommanders pnt Ihe
Generals had learned the art OF hghtiog WIN GTS @
intent Peace is very good ior peace Ouo mII '
zed rage It means destruction or II means nOtuls' M
Al the Battle of the Wilderness Grant StrPPen no n ~
eommissary train of its guards to MI gap IN te Ie %,
boiie When expostulated with for exposing his army
10 the loss Of all its prov Visions his rePy was o
"When this army is whipped II Will ho' WANT any lo
visions" - a., , al ,he u,nter olI the
snrno and early summer again, he hammercd
IInn Vim blow on blow. UNTIL at Appomattox' Tue
great but not greatest Southern general went " tue
srSTTH SraHt was great fighter but not fighter only
His mind took in the whole neid sSa. eTs,
ydso.o1a AMI ,ns% sSmp'1H He co@Snea NJ W IN MS his
plans the operations OF three armies ana Iot ne nst
time in the the whole OF the Union forces were act
I'm in CONCERT.
lie had the patience of fate and the force OF Thor If
he neglected the rules OF war; as at NckNOurg II was 10
make better rules those who were strong enough 10
employ cno gave him materials He formed his
plans Abhorring show simple ia manner geni!c III ms
intercourse modest aud even dldcht III fesard 10 ms
own personality, lie seems TO have Deen ne only man III
camp who was ignorant OF his own greatness
Having brought the long aud disastrous war 10 close
in his heart Grant would nave ch9seu 10 haHe
rested upon his aures and lived retired military liie
II NOT TO be permitted lie was ealled 70 the fIes
deney by universal acclaim aud II ie TO h 70 eohdnct
n campaign Of reconstruction even more DuTJehsone
II wond seem impossible to combine in eminent
civil and military genius To CERTAIN extent they nave
clements But the predominant element in
war is organized force; OF civil governments lhnuehc'
slatcsmanshp Is less brilliant than geheralshl Du re-
ouires dnerent and higher moral and Intellectual
genius God is frugal in creating great meI-neh great
enough hold In emnencc the elements OF great gen
eral and Of great ruler. .......,,.
but neither his cducauoI nor his training. nor thn
desperate necessities OF war; gave IL ilr cntnSe oi
development In condition Of thugs which DeWidered
When advanced TO Presidency three vital questions
T. The status OF the 100000 emancipated slaves
q The adjustment Of the political relations OF the dis
3 The restraint and control OF that gulf-sream OF
fuance which threatened TO wash out the foundations OF
honest industry and which brought TO tue nation more
moral mischief had the whole war ITSELF We are IN
peril from golden Quicksands yet.
Grant was enlincntly wise upon this question His
veto saved the country from Il Ntatel ana connptng
The exaitation of the domestic African to immediate
citizenship the most audacous act OF ah ana hdel-
ity that ever witnessed.
In the reaLjustment OF the political relations OF the
South he wise, generous, ani magnalinOns III his
career Not line IN letter, speech or message can De
found hat would wound the seu-respect OF southern
citizens ~ 80, , ~, . - ,
statesmanship-and these are not few-are TO be at
trbued to the influence OF advisers whom he had taken
into MS confidence such his loyalty 10 friendship
that must be ct down as iaut-a fault rarely tOdnd
among public men, a..
Ing which he met all hands distinguished reception,
he ventured upon the dangerous road OF speculation
The desire OF large wealth deep-seated in Grants
tOu. His early experience OF poverty had probably
gougLt by legitimate production of real property, he
would have added more LAUREL 10 his career But.
he had to the wild chances OF lcgazed gambling But
few days before the crash came lie believed himself to
he worth three millions Of dollars What service had
been rendered for t What equivalent OF industry SKILL
productiyeness, distribution or convenience None.
Did he think that this golden robe, with which he
designed to clOhe his declining years. Of air,
success gorgeous bubble rejecting on its brilliant
surface all the hues OF heaven. but which grew thinner
as 1t sweled larger touch dspelled the Illusion aud
left him poor.
Itis significant proof OF the impression produced
upon the public mind OF tic essential honesty of his
mind aud OF the simplicity of his ignorance OF practical
business that the whole Nation cOadOned his foly and
believed In his Intentional honesty. But the iron had
entered his soul That which all the ,hardships OF
and the wearing anxietes OF public administration
cou1 not do the shame and bitterness OF this great
bankruptcy achieved.
The resisting forces of his body gave wav disease
in ambush spraug forth and carried him captiye pa
ucnty lie sat III Tue region and shadow death mild
heroiSm OF genteness ana patience lowered ahont him
The Iron Will that had uphe hn In all the
stll in gracious lise sustained his lingering
hours.
His household love. never tarnished. never abated
reused him one last heroic achievement-to
vide the future OF his family No longer ter,
golden hopes for himself The vision of wealth
ished But love took its place, and under weakness
pain and anguish, he wrought out history off his
loarkable kindly hand administered the trust
II has amply secured his loved household from
When last lines written he Laid back upon hi
couch and breahed back his great soul TO Cod whom
had wershipped unoslentatiously after the manner
his fathers.
A man he without vices. with an absolute hatre