The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-09


which Garfield died, and the das-
tardy cause of II called out from the |
manly and Misunderstanding south such |
an expression as prepared the people
for an expression in Grants case which |
will leave no sort ofdoubt in the minds |
of even the bitterest partizans of tho |
snrtions that indeed the war is over
Yesterday was laid in the tomb all |
that was mortal of one of the most |
illustrious actors in the great drama
by which, or AS the result of which the
widely severed sections arc brought
together in far stronger, bond than
could have been possible in any other
way. The war was a necessity. II
had TO come in order that the ques-
ton of slavery could be competently
settled. So long as that irritation re-
IN liued open aud expressed, no real
union was possible. The north was
determined that slavery should go.
The south was equally determined TO
hold on to it. 1t was thirty-ive mil.
lions against fifteen millions. In the
great war which was necessary tor the
final settlement there up-grew out of
the smoke and thunder of battle sew
eral colossal figures, storm-born and
terrible. But as the clouds dritted
hA
of, it began to enter
the minds of the men
Of either side that these great central
| figures were men after all, and not
demons of darkness and blood. Men
at the north began TO hate Lee less
They began to see in the vast patience
and singular purity of the man, n
patriot whose patriotism was cast in a
different mould from what theirs was.
They began to understand that a man
could be very honest and very patri.
otto whose fealty was given to his
state first and TO his section next
The gradual and softened expression
of this concession prepared the south
for an honest and liberal considera-
ton of the merits, motives and pa
triotism of such men as Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan and Lincoln. When
grave at the bidding of the assassin
, the shell was broken and the manly
tears of the south won from the severe
aud exacting naiionalists of the north
plaudit after plaudit. So yesterday
0 when the blue and the grey laid ava,
. in the tomb forever, the great hero o
r. the northern side, sob of relief es
capped from every heart, and all knew
" that the war was really aud trul,
= over; over beyond the power
l. of any man or any schoo
of politics TO rip up the peac,
cemcnicd in the blood an,
the tears of brave and generou
i people, unnaturally separated for
e season, by the selfish political purposes
: of men.
~ The scene--which will grow to b.
IL historical as was that other equal,
touching one at Appomatox-in whicl
IL Sheridan and Curtis and Gordon
=" stood together weeping at the bier
side of the dead Grant, will, with IT,
~ tears, pour libation upon the caus
&c of American unity which will so fos
ter il that not all the powers of eartl
or air can prevail against II again for
ever. When such men meet an,
= mingle their tears on the fresh. mad,
grave OF Grant, il is time for all 9th
ers to forget and forgive. No NOR,
wars between the sections are posi-
BILE. The exigencies OF vote hunter,
eAn mai airain rip up a peace, waterct
by the mutual tears OF the Icauers u
the union aud the confederate armies
u Let each brave, true southern sur
viyor of that wonderful struggle, q,
n hand in hand with some one-timc TO,
of the blue, aud place wreath ON tn,
grave OF Grant. After that there cal
c remain no sentiment In his heart 9th
or than of perfect confidence ia anC
=. fcalty TO government which eau hea
in twenty years, n breach made by tn
warnings of four millions of soldier