The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-08-13
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for his country, ne Was not arme'
, with power he was then but pri
vate citizen of the republic, on
pleasure trip with private friends
and yet his approach to the capi
tails of the old Governments wa
! heralded by canon; royal palace:
were thrown open to him and thu
people joined in tho loud acclalm'
Of praise. And yet he remained thu
same devoted son of the republic
1t was indeed thought by some tha
he had become ambitious. Blu
there Is no evidence that he evel
had an ambition that was moi
coupled with his country's good. Il
is true that politicians thought hin
invincible as party leader, anG
that they sought to use his great
popularity for the perpetuatlon o!
party power. But he in his sim
plicity was at all times moved BY
the highest patriotism. No man
ever had a more devoted personal
following. The guard at Waterloo
was not more faithful to Napoleon
than were the famous 306 to Grant
at the Chicago Convention of 1880
His domestic life was beautiful; to
his wife he was true husband, to
his children he was a true father.
The tongue of slander, maddened
by party strife, never charged him
with unchastity of language or Of
act. Faithful in the last degree to
his family and friends it is no won
der that his friends cleave to him
even to the end o! life.
AT last tho appearance of dread
disease forctold to him and the
country that the end of his great
life was fast approaching. If IN
life he had been a soldier, he was
in death hero. Hc bore all his
protr,cted suffering without muir
mur or complaint. During his
Presidency he had formed strong
friendship with Doctor Newman,
who was then pastor of the Metro
politan church at Washington. This
old friend came to his bedside to
administer the consultations Of our
holy religion to the dying man. As
the summer months came on, by
the advice of his attending physi-
clans he was removed to Mount Nc
Gregor, in Northern Now York,
that he might be invigorated by the
bracing atmosphere of that region.
Here surrounded by those most doar
to him he passed peacefully to the
land of rest. He was almost de-
prved Of the power of speech.
Death was approaching. And we
may suppose that the events of his
great life passed in review before
has mind. The Union established
by washington and his compcers
was still intact. The old flag of the
Republic had been snatched from
the dust where traitorous bands
would have laid it, and now floated
IN beauty and glory from the At
lantic to the Pacific, from the lakes
to the gulf. Lincoln had proclaim
ed emancipation to race of slaves.
but the rivets were broken amid
the thunders of battle, and the
clanklng of their chains ceased when
Lee laid down his sword at Apo
mattox. Now all is peace and God
has granted him this sight ere he
slumber IN the grave forever. There
IS now no roar of hostile canon, no
flames of burning cotton, no smoke
Of ruined homes, to hini CIT.
the era of good ieeling had come.
He received with emotions of graft
Iude alike the messages OF sympa-
thy from Protestant and Catholic,
from his old comrades IN arms, and
the late soldiers of the Confederacy.
He looked forward to the posslbili-
ties of the future. Like Moses he
had led his people through the Red
Sea and he was now taken up into
the mount to look forward into the
promised land and then to die!
What a vision was before HIM! Tho
South Is welcoming capital and en-
terprise, and having recovered
from the impoverishment Of
war is sprlnglng into new life
The West, like mighty giant en-
pire, is looming up the wonder and
admiration of the world. The East
and North with active brain and
steady nerve are guiding the Ma
tional life in ma, velous growth aud
development In another hundred
years what will these 50,000,0o0 of
ceaseless toilers bring forth? His
hopes beat high as he brcathes a
last silent "God bless my patlve
lanG?" And then at peace with
men, at peace with God. the great
American passes into eternity. Let
us .inscribe on our hearts as will
hereafter be be inscribed upon the
public monuments of the country:
Washington the Founder! Lincoln
the Liberator! Grant the Preserver
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