Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-08-15
"TICKSBrRG ~ MOI RNING."

The funeral ob-cquics of Gen Grant were
b.comingly recognised and participated IN 10y
vrk-buIl people on last Saturday aud II ~ '"
the Hill CIy'> credit that such great respect
was made manifest.
For some things that this rcnarkaoe man
did jus, nj our late wars conci"s""' every
tine sou,hcrncr aud COME iera'e soldier hnd-
IN Li. hear, responsive gratitude. and Tor
these acts Of manly kindness. their ncere
homage j. thu. paid him. When ih- c"nird-
crates laid down their arms. Ia virginia an"
elsewhere. IT was with the assurance from
Gent Grant. thar they could proceed :" thr'r
h"ne- and there pursue undi>tnrhed, tie
avoca,tons Of peaceful citizenship; officers
were permitted To retain their ,i'!e arms. aud
nc exception for account of prominence or
o'hcr Cause was male IN any Parole.
|, was genuine AMI generous magnanirni'y
20 fallen foe, such i, wl'hnGt historic 81
co rpari-on Wherever might have h""n
GrnI Grant, other fin,- ,h> was eNcclrI"nll
conduct. for Which ia: South can well, and
viii honor him. tie was not simply sivrr
( ~ thi, matter of cartel. hat when il was about
! being violated 10y President Johnston, and his
cabinet, this friend and c"nqnor"r> brave soul,
| b,cked by the might 81 his will, ani position.
sail to them: No. have given my -iGnntn'e
of honor 10 these people. and - violation hv
yan would l." y National di>grac' - Grn'l
Grant here fou.h, the grandrst battle Of all
his life. Hal this toni persecution been
reed to 10y him. the thirst aud cowardly
vengeance, could haze cone on. and on, MI
every hamlet in our land. woull have been
the scene Of vicions deeds. and un"ndinL
humilia,ion With a vindc,lve and revenge
m President. a suspension OF protection under
the H,beas Corpus act. an army already
revealing under the influence of victory
Sherman with his torches in one hand, AMI
in the other an unohal-ng permit 10 destroy
and cont .catr. Sheridan following the wake
a, leader aud councillor Of the newly Ell,
franchisrd negro and our boys di~handrd and
bankrupt. We nav with profound feelings n
gratitude. thank God for our loved women
oil men, and children, ,hat He gave in ibis
per,lous hour Gent Grant to defend and say,
them Just following the confederate sur
render, il is said that Mr.. Johnston, Mr.. Stan
ton and the others Of the national cabinet de-
! ,crmined upon an arrest and trial Of Gen
Lee, and some other confederate leaders 70
treason Gen Grant was Then commander q
the army eud was called in council. Whcr
the proposition was submitted for his approval
he Indignantly arose and Denounced the ont
| r.-e. He demanded that his conditions @
surrender be accepted rs binding on the par
, Of the general government; or he would sur
e render his sword as lis army commander am
! forever blush for his coun,rys di,hon II. II i
: no, hypocracy that makes the Son'h show
: public evidence of sorrnw. She Is SINGER
1 and her tsbu'e is an honest, earnest oiie.I
4 to a dead friend, whose manly deeds OF kind
e ness are to her people, green,snn >kissed spots
on long slopes. Of pyramidal wrongs.
y Those who know Vick,burgs history woal
b not ask her to have been more demolstratIy
K than he has been. |, j. long time pas. BIT
5. q years ago this same Gen'l Grant purpo>el
S and con,liiionally arranged that She shout
e no, only surrender, but TO make her humilli;
e ton doubly strong, he stipulated iha, i, shonI
he on her common couHt6ys national birthday
D., This act however has been suitably res"nie
in the past by the South, aud Will c"n inue
be TO the end. kEBEL