The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-05
FUNERAL 0RAII0N.
pARsoN NEwNfAIN,s rRIBuTE

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], To the Memory OF the Dead General -Th
chataeter Of Grant, tho Citizen and Sol.
disr, Portrayed Religious Belief
Y and Hope OF q Homo Reyend.
MT. McGRreoR, August FollowinI
j rs the funeral sermon preached by Rev
Dr.. J.P. Newman over the remains Q
! General Grant at the cottage today
DR.. Newman took for his text,
swell done. thou good and faithful servant. en-
ter thou into the Ioyot thy Leri. i.'-Aaahew 1xy
ii. r, D
Such, my brethren, is the eulogy tha
God shall pronounce upon human good
ness and fidelity whichever FUND amoBt
|the sons OF linen. The accidental distinc
tions between prince and dpeasant, million
aire and pauper, commanding general and
private soldier, are but as the dust In the
balance in His estimation Of persona
worth; BE regards not.the person Of any
man; he looks upon the heart. flare
nowned philosopher searched an ancient
city for a man, God Is ever in search for Q
character, which in His sight outweighl
the trllsitory distinctions Of earth and
time, and out Of which are the issues oi
life. Tell me not what q man possesses
MON my M wealth Ss ~ pIyes 1 tse sIooneee @ eSs
Of Apollos, the'iearnipg ol Paul, bntrath.
ef tell me what he Is, in his modes oi
tEought, IN nus emononat 4l q! pslng, IN w. W
.lsn9 " als pasao ~ ny NJ 'e - .iss
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a 9o.e - st speaA y.
Wy sienuoL III lis at ses' soe Ia,
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FIRST SOLDIER OF THE REPUBLIC.
Doubtless, he will be best known in
coming sees ga the fo,s a., smoat soldier n ire
- eS1 .. ~ y. ..'
hepuptle. Unknown genera ~ VIII ieaa y
his battles witt wonder and admiration.
In every hamlet, in every metfopolis, his
a,..s,;ol forr, ,.;ll Ia east q, hro. o.a
80. -. ~. .. w. ~ =. ~
scuiplurea ~ nlaipie. ist0Iia AhWili sie !.
WIN eaGn olief ~ Pay,iIlalg noas 70 llis
genlus put me e, uile VIII CONS, ,When men
eYsryWhsse WIZ .feeoglszs ~ w gfeaIhsss
9ao psaeAesnSs 81 a.s %
ifeslaeht ot tns unllea s.ates. lt Were
9 crime agalhst hlstof y ahu an inl as.lce 70
nis memofy Wste We 70 lose s.eilt Of tns
statesman anla the eiofy pi the warrior.
sucn was IGs tnaslisaue u !hoss gfea.
o. ssats, - ~ anuioEsls
poucs 70 ~ F.cnlh N ~
so sletI tnisslon, .lat gene
ratons may pass non rom tne yislon OF tue
Wefi1. ere the true ana lall esutnate ot ms
pohtcai wotth shsitpe detertnined. Then,
the Administrator; oi eight years VIII re-
ceive me calm consideration and inst ap-
proyai OF MS eoun.fymen: When the me-
nor1es 8ol q party atfiie shall nave been
iefgotseh when tne y, eisap ppoin,ed aspna-
tions lor once snaii nave ceased 70 lester
8hen Ine rlyais iol place and power ar are
NO more theh, az comes tne sun rom the
nlst o. the morning, 80 shaii hls ,Adminis-
ttan9n appear IN etsasest splendor. Ihen Y,
the historian oi thet ealmer age VIII
wonder now. 9 so!aler ny endowment and
educaton, accustomed only TO camp and
neld, uaiearled IN statecfatt, unfamiliar
with political Science, unacqnainted with
tnemethods Of civil administration, could
nave dispiayed sucns Q breadth OF states
manshlp 70 me measures Whieh'he ofigl>
nated ana approved.
Great and penencent as were his meas.
1na.;..a Sias v.rssoaesi ass" nsnaen.s an 70 lne
ment Of The laborins ciasses, Ia e ri he .i iast
treatment Of the Indians, Of the elevation
OF the freedmen, 81 the promotion OF edn.
powsrs Is ohs ne
interests Of universal peace. @ the ~ ulti. it'll
mate recognition Of the brotherhood Of
Nations IN the ,i adyanseIent ~. 1 To- Of Christian
WasHinSton VII IN e he estasnsa s sae otimmsss o.
urable grandeur and beneficence, not 70
be estimated by millions Of ofdollals, but
by the possl6illty and prophecy that oil
lnteinationai aispu.es nay ne aaluslea py
peaeeaas aipaaauon, Wneh S1N Nanons snall 1
naa.l learn @ar NO more. susn Was hls dream
~ ne inLt,s nL,. e1PTessea 70 ane tn!sina
Fuaiand sas ~ sais sion NSsbin rs
En9lanu, Wnen he salo y 9.n!ng would
angra ms gtes1er nap plness taan g Know
peiisye WI " tne sesse, tnat at some
iutureI ~ the Naaons tSaa q tne eatln WI
assee np2n some soiL y congiess Whieh
snaa slk s!ls pizanee ol an.etnatlonal
qass.ohs ", g ,a,epi.y anu gn9ss Occasions
w. ~ ~ raaa plnai sne DECISION ot our
s'upfstAs oouts % s;pinalns ~ Sl upon U.s.
HIS MORAL CHARACTER.
And whether in camp or Cabinet. IN
ny;vate or nnhl;c At hora ~ abroad Ia.
fNSaS' ~ s.NA.,s VI "e'o"ei aor