Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-04
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state n great popular excitement.
such 49, attended tho funeral ohse
CUES n tho late Gen Grant. are
sometimes productive IT good. lusS
much aa they attract attention 10 the
weak spots IN human nature snl in
culcate 9 resolution Ia avoid oxcesses
II feeling swayod more 10y tho pas
SONS ~ the hour than by reason
The writer would not d"ttact IN the
least from the fame 81 tho great sol
dier. whose closing hour. afforded
him an opportunity Tor performing
tho greatest achievements Of bis
lie. which his magnunimous spirit
at once improved. cemonting tho
estfangsd portions 81 our Union in
the bonds ~ enduring brotherhood.
he would not pluck u single sprig
from the wreath % laurel which
adorns such worthy brows; but now.
that the excitement is over deems
II proper 90 draw instruction from
some 81 the circumstances. and apply
II ioa wider range 81 thought. M
a lesson for present instruction and
future guidance and benefit.
Tia, n great deal u this exuber-
snoe OF sympathy was purely os,en-
,atious. needs only n glance at at
tsndsnt circumstances 10 demon
s,raie. The grand monument thu,
was 10 have sprung into existence in
. day. will. from present appear
snces. evolve into . number OF small
ones which will rise by the slow
growth usually attendant upon such
enterprises. provided they are begun
without much delay. II next year
10 chosen for perfscting the ground.
plane they will probably not DO built
81 all. and their projectors viii, pa
triosicslly proclaim thst outward
symbols arc not needed 10 perpetu-
ats memory enshrined In tho heart.
In this, 90 In oil otbcr matters,
sincerity should be the test OF pro.
pristy In determining just how much
display shall be made u tho grief
Va feel 81 the loss Of those wo re-
we're. II the heart 10 full Of sadness,
the head 10 slow In forming plans to
express ID. n tho soul is bowed
down in grief. II finds but little graf
i6cation In such make. believe dc.
vices - hssrss and empty coffin to
empress u, These may do for those
who weep hsesuss tears are expected
on such occasions. who mourn after
due form. aud raioe the carver DO.
fore the amen Of grace IL said. Di.
vested Of oil this gush, there 10
enough OF sincere reverence for tho
memory Of Gen. Grant left 10 per-
pstus,s HE memory long a. the ma
ton lives.
II We sndsavor 10 discover pre-
cissly ON what his fame 10 founded,
We can readily eliminate nearly every
portion Of bic life. sxcsp. his mill
tary career. and the few weeks at Nc.
Oregon. which embrace the closing
scenes. A . boy the General gave
no promiss Of genius; - q business
man his life Was . most remarkable
succession Of failures; a. a student,
hs stood nearer the foot than the
head Of bic class; - q soldier, until
that mythical wave in the Affairs OF
men 10 which the poet alludss ives
reached. be remained in obscurity,
although the Mexican war afforded
opportunity for distinction; A Pres
idsnt. his two administrations de-
tract from rather than add anything
70 his fame. II seems ~ II manifest
destiny held him for a purpose. and
shs opportunity came whom undsunt-
ID persistence was about tho only
rsqsirsmsnt needed To hammer the
life out Of rebellion.
II 10 probably this ono trait Of
character that hes given us . Grant;
but the fact should not In the least
dssraet from his fame. II was just
THE regulate. brought into play
at lie proper time. that made the
war . Success. Success led to peace
end happiness. and be. - the repre-
sentative OF The hos. who yielded their
livss on The field Of carnage, 10 On.
III led 10 the glory.
The writer goes further than this
In support Of the idea stated. Fame
should be the reward Of all who ben.
ell mankind. I, should not be
seintsd In quantity or strained in
quality. because The recipient 10 not
surrounded by Gordon Of glitterine
steel. They are great, and they
alone. who have made human exist.
snce brighter and better. have less.
sned iss labors and burdens. and
w'dsnsd the range Of i.s vision and
The circle Of i,s snjoymsnts. This
may be done In - many ways % there
are objects TO subssrve. differing
only In extent Of the good wrought.
IL Was THE conception Of the subject,
while moraliring on . similsr theme.
that impellsd the Industrial South TO
declare that Il 10 not TO politicians
or NaFFtASa z~-az--