The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-29

At the close of the reading burst of applause
followed and three rolls were beaten on mufled
drums.
Post COMMUNICATIVE record is an honor
able one, and as the memory of all faithful sol
diers of the Republic should be cherished and
their record preserved, direct that it be placed
in the archives of the Post for future refer
ence."
A responsive service was read by the chap
lain of the evening, Rev. James A. Wa I'd, of
the California street NJ. E. Church, the responses
being chanted by male quartette selected for
the occasion by Professor Becher
Chaplain--''What man is that liveth and shall
not see DEATH Shall he deliver his soul from
the hand of the gravel If a man die shall he
live again2'
Quartet-"Jesus Christ said, 1 am the resur-
rection and the life. He that believeth in Me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live. And he
that liveth and believeth in Me shall never die >
Chaplairl-''Let not your heart be troubled.
Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My
fathers house are many mansions 90 to pre-
pare place for you"
Quartet-"Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord Yea, saith the Spirit that they may
rest from their labors."
Chaplain-'They shall hunger no more neither
thirst any more"
Quarterly Neither shall the sun light on them,
nor any heat"
Chaplain-''For the Lamb which is in the
midst of the throne shall feed them and lead
them unto living fountains of water"
Quartet-"And God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes"
Chaplain-"There shall be no more death,
neither sorrow or crying; neither shall there be
any more pain"
Quartet-"For the former things have passed
away"
COL RITTER's SPEECH
The prayer was then offered after which
Comrade Eli F. Ritter was introduced, who said
he remem oered that when the war of the rebel
lion begun howeverybody said they were glad
General Scott was living He we'll remembered
how the country waited for his words and orders
as to the levy of the first troops. The
country expected that with one great stroke the
war would be over. Then came Bull Run and
all the North was thrown into panic There
was host of generals and yet the war was not
over. General Grant advanced like a hero to
the front One thing in his first appearance
was remarkable above that of his fellows. He
seems to have comprehended what war meant
de knew its awful character and that the organ
lzation of the Confederate government meant
war Others expected an early settlement,
either by arms or compromise, but
be Won and that through desperate, relentless
war lie once heard member of Congress rise
IN his seat in that body and denounce General
Grant as butcher He was not, and as events
c6u4e MS appreciation by the people became
universal and the man OF war took command of
the armies 1t was not necessary to speak of
G,\era Grants courage, but there was one trait
in it OF which he wished to talk It was gene
Tosity, and the brightest case of it was
when the North camored for the
blood of rebels and Grant stood firm
IN giving to them honorable surrender No man
in all history has left stronger lessons to be-
learned in the art of war; no man left SO much
to be learned in the lessons OF peace. In war he
said let US have war, in peace he said let us
have peace A remarkable trait was that he
seemed to have had no training in politics. He
had been educated as soldier but
not as a statesman Yet in no ad
ADMINISTRATION was there the ability dis
played as in Grants. When he commanded
as politician he succeeded; when he followed
he failed His veto messages cannot he sur
passed for statesmanke utterances Alexander
conquered the world for Alexander, Caesar
crossed the Rubicon TO conquer a country for
Caesar, Napoleon surmounted the Alps for Ma
poleons glory, Xerxes tried to make his army
believe him a god, but General Grant was a
patriot and wanted the country TO believe him
TO be simply a citizen. He died rich in honors
and in the affection OF a united country South