Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-11
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GENERAL GRANT.

GESERAL GIANT.
A cr,.A yrsbuse 20 the Great Com
uasder frem his Chief Liestes.
AIT, Gen. W. 7. sherman.
CHICAGO, Sept. "a magnificent an
N.nes assembled at Central Music
AN touight, when the set srations we're
d,bysred. The exercises we're opened
v,th prayer by Blshop failsvs, follow
n by Governor Oglesby, who delivered
: glowing tribute 20 the deeds Of the
i,my OF the Tennessee. He was fol
.cved by General ". T. Sherman, Who
soks as follows:
Comradss Of the Army Of the T.nnes-
S,.-Aaain are We assembled in this
seodly city Of Chicago, pursuant to
rssulution made at our last annual re-
union of August 18th, 1854. at Lake
Niupstonka. Ibis 10 Our eighteenth
annual reauion, though twenty sventful
wears have transpired since the close OF
the var. need NOT quote 70 you the
trite sypss9ion that eur Easksare grow
ING thinner, our hair whittier, and tAe
ewes, which look up te me and which
spoe kindlsd and flashed at the trum-
pet's sound, now seem sad, a. though
suvyine the fate Of those fine fellows
whose gay and gallant spirits took their
fight in the glorious days the mem
ories of which We have come together
70 celebrate. Though In war de.th
makes the battlefield his harvest. in
psses be insidiously invades the most
sss1sd psscincts, taking m innocent
hbs Onsrs, eentie. bvine vife, again
4 youth In iusty manhood, and the
king on his throne. During our last va
cation be has stricken from our list
Of members the very head and front
General U. 4. Grant-the same who in
the cold winter Of ls6i-'62, gathered to
Rether at Cairo, Ills. 1.-The fragments of an
army, ,asd led the IN up the Tennessee riv-
Or. The creator and father of the Army
Of fhe Tennessee, took his hnai leave OF
sarth. a. o'olock and 8 minutes on the
morning OF July "a. 1895. from Mount
MoGresor, a spur of the AlleRhanies
In plain view of the historic battle field
of Saratoga. He flushed his work, and
had beoueathed 10 the werld his exam
Die. The lightning fash carried the sad
tidiuQs to all parts Of the civilized
earth. and l doubt whether since the
beginning there ever arose 30 spon-
taneous q vail of grief to bear testi-
meny before high hsave that mAnkind
had lost kindred spirit and his coun-
tsynen leader. We, his first var com
rades, concede TO the family their
uperior rights, but We claim the next
place in the grand procession Of mourn
ara We we're with him in his days OF
asyersity as veil ss prosperity. and we're
a. srue 70 him ss the needle 10 the pole.
We shared with him trials and tribuls-
tions, ss we'll as the battles of Donald
son, Shiloh, Corinth, IukA and Vicks-
burg, when those transcendent and
most valuable victories turned the uni
yersal gaze Of our bewiidered country
10 the new star in the west" which
plainly foretold the man Who had dis
PEELED the cloud which lowered DER
our house." and which led rs 10 the tri
umphant victories OF 1865. and to the
stable, enduring prosperity OF 1855.
Hundreds. yea thousands, Of busy brains
and pens are now trying 20 eonprshend
and describe this man. Who did 20 much
In 20 shert q time. 70 trace the mysteri.
Gus oausea of his most venderful
career, and TO account for the known
results. They look 10 us. Who we're his
daily associates in that critical epoch to
aid them In their commendsble work,
and a. your President must on this oc-
canion contribute my share.
In the year 1889 Was FIRST clasemaD
10 she United States Military Academy
q West Point--a pseitien Of exaitatien
never reached since. though reasonably
sacsessful in life. There appeared on
tAs walls In the old north barrsck list
Of neV cadets, among which vas U. b.
s.f M
sUnited States Grant" Uncle Sam
Grant," and "Sam Grant" be Is TO-
day In the traditions of the cid Fourth
Infantry. II afterward transpired that
his name was actually Ulysses Hiram
Grant, and q mistake had been made
BY General Hsmer. the member OF Con
Rfsa vho nominated him cadet from
his district Cadet Grant tried TO cor
rect this mistake al the beginning and
the end OF his cadet life, without sue
go. 10 history his name must ever Be
Us Grant, l remember his personal
appearance At the time, bat ths gulf Of
separation between hrss classsaAa and
erl1hs q West Point was, and ssili is,
e1spps and WIDER than between 0euersl
h.ehief and private soldier In the
Army, 90 that I hardly noticed him.
His reputation in the Fourth infantry,
Ia which he served through the Mexican
VA, and until be resigned his commits
son OF captain. in July. 1854. vas OF a
ecoA. willing officer, always ready for
duty, extremely social and friendly with
his fellows, bot In ne sense conspicu-
cua brilliant or nanifesting the Won
dsrful qualities sfterward developed IN
ain. recsli an instance when met
Ain In Sc, Louis in 1857. when be was Q
fsznse in shs country. and ! too vas
oNof military service. Tue only i'm
pss1oisa left Oh my nem0ry 70
Mat concluded that West Point and
shs regular army were not good scheois
tof hsmers, BANKERS. merchants and
neceanles. | did not meet HIM again
enea ~ evil var bad hroksn oel
M oAaes esnnasd let loOne and TIE
!Assa u he'll vide OPENING In every
etfsefaon. Then came the news OF
oseefM Grants attack on the enemy .
esmp a. Belmont on the 1th Of Noveu-
ls6a. soeu fclIowed by ths events 81
oaanhge, PaduoAk, Henry and Doaei-
90. al % simple, 90 direct. % eompre.
eenabie. that their eject 90 my mind
vas magical. They raised ths dsrk
satain which had before hidden eut
~ hope for the futare, and displayed
pohoy and coarse Of action necessary
ooiy 10 be followed With perssstenes 10
seoisve ultimate success. Great ~
vere bis achieveuaepts, shall ever rats
- q Henry and Donelseu as ths
- let BY en& OF thoss acebde1ea .
eonron In the war be, bad incurred
sse displsasnrs Of bis saperisr General.
naheck. whom ] esteemed as master
mind. ruling and directing ths several
Armies subject 30 his orders from his
nsedqaArters In st. Louis. % that when
March, lss2, vas permitted to tsks
Ne ueid from pAduoah with ncv d.
v.saoa, found General Grant al Fort
Ansy un6sr erosrs frum 0snsral Hal
0kte remaiu theH. md turn ever ~
ecnmsnd Of bis aruy. then nosAet
etse victory under bis immediAt<
teAdership. 20 General q. r. smith
az nexs in rank. IL % happened tAal
oeoerL SMITH had been adjetaAt ar<
eommandAnt vhea Grant and l wer'
cadets al wesa Peant. and be vas uni
rAiiy esteemed ~ the zsodsl eoidsel
ef ms day. He had also acquired lArR'
lame In the Utah expsdition. Asd IN "a,
ssse rsesat oApsars 81 For Doueasoo