The Republican journal., 1885-07-30
The Dead Soldier.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

vor to prolong his fife. In making this an
nouncement to the people of the United States,
the President is impressed with the magnitude
of the public loss of great military leader who
was In The hour of victory magnanimous; amid
disaster serene and self-sustained, who in every
station, whether as Il soldier or "A chief mag
strate. twice called to power by his fellow
countrymen. trOd unswervingly the pathway
of duty. undeterred by doubts, single minded
and stralS htfOrward. The entire country has
witnessed with deep emotion his prolonged and
patient struggle with painful disease, and has
watched by his couch of suffering with fearful
sympathy. The destined end has come at last.
and bis spirit has returned 10 the Creator who
sent 1t forth. The great heart of the nation
that followed him when living with love and
pride, bows now in sorrow above him dead.
tenderly mindful of his virtues, his great patri-
otic services. and of the loss occasioned by his
death In testimony of respect to the memory
of Gen. Grant. 1t is ordered that the executive
mansion and the several departments at Wash
ngton be draped in mourning for period of
30 days aud that all public business shall on the
day of the funeral be suspended, and secreta-
ries of war and of the navy will cause orders to
be issued for appropriate military and naval
hOnOrs to be rendered on that day In witness
whereof | have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
third day of July, A. D., one thousand eight
huHuitu anu tl-HtS Hht, anu tne independence
u 'ne 'iie "ii, anu 'eu'h'
BY the President.
T. f. Bayard. Secretary of State.
GOVERNOR ROBES PROCLAMATION.
The national bereavement caused by the
death of L. ;. Grant has suitably called forth a
unlN versa EXPIRE sslon OF sorrow throughout the
chHZed world am aware that the heart OF
me people OF ms state Is IN fuIl sympathy with
pf wi has
be"n so richly bestowed on his exalted charac-
in il. natinnai eyecnfive dnnarfments md tinai'
" exempIihed in that last great trial for life. in
which he dis PLAYED the glorious spectacle of
Divine seIf-sacritice and composure. the fruit
of God like manhood. In consideration of
the death of 50 ustrious a patriot and states
man. do recommend that our national flag be
suspended at halt-mast on the public buildings
OF our State uutil the dav of The funeral and
that there be IA general suspension of public
and private business during The hours of the
funeral services of our honored ey-i'resident
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta,
this twenty-fourh day Of JULY in the wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
pightv-tivt and of the in,lependence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and tenth
FREDERICK RoBIE
BY the Governor.
ORANANDAL SMITH
secretary OF state.
nun, A., ,,1,.,.s
i''- .''7i ''D ''i -
General Grants TemalnS will leave Mt. Me
Gregor on August 4th at l p. H.. arriving at
AIbaiv at 4,5o p. M Ihty VIII be IN state in
N fapiio al AlDanN uhtll noon 81 Wednesday
tne nun, th" WEI arrive IN Ne" ! ork city
about 80 =. m, of The same day. From the
umt OF lhe ARRIVAL IN New ork city until Sat
urday, August Sth. the body will lie in state in
thE nali' the puoht ohstlules VIII take
pIace SATURDAY ana Inc lnttrment VIII then fol-
10" III tehliai fafN
LONDON PRESS CONTENTS
The I.ondon Times .avs. viii all his f.uI,s
Gtn Grant ioonnd I,rgar in rho ,,onla,l ava
han an. NJ hi ri,,ais a., nn,tan,,tf,rnfr;
his nature was of metal ar far n'ara ,',i,a, II
low tban that ,,t ina fonnJa tt ti MI a.
a,:-an III ,t-.,,,at 49, ~, w ~, - '
Ia fii nTaaIi .Itt - inuie adin''' ~ may
creotirt # HI; ,;,na If ~; f,. 80 ); tii<
of his pt,o an,I ,,,'ntr,, ,be ,,,iiit, ,.ii.i -
which IN. fnrtune. ~ hi. 'Int IT ,b ';ti al
'nonnnnt danandaI ware ~ ~,,, '' wv 0'''''" 81
The Dailr ~. sa,s J'horl ,,.,. ,eo, f,,,,
trayer ,n,n tha, t:a, Grant I.,,aI,,,i ~, III
sincerely. ra@ret jis da,th II i -. 80 nIl vi
,Iinr tbAf he viii he ran,nnhaa, IL ~ nv
mit,rv services that bis +t MI, va, al ,i,n
Iinron,s death Cram ,yas .;,indI,. ,bo ,,,ost
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ral NH TIN "a a.t iiii, ~: 4" II
was essrnfiIIy man If aet;nm not 81 s,,oolh
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md rirLtaof,S st,,,[l ~ ,,'hin, ~ ;i e"r
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f tt JT,,oi Stt 'li, '',; ~ no t'olt 'ph
,,l.,i,i,',, ~, ~, ie ao'''i ue"stels
regarded with more sympathv and regret than
Ia England. Beyond all Others he was best fit
TED TO cope with the tremendous crisis which
made MN, ana When the grave closes over all
mat Is mortal OF liysSe> simpson Grant, it will
De feit that he leaves behind him no man cast
IN simpler, SINGER er, or more heroic mould.
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