New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01

m.Gie, The works OF man have been p,ralEzed; his
ss 1or,s Ssve haus their temples blaes Natirc
through her hreezes ana murinurnS sre. , "' s f'
and men and nations through their common humanity,
Lave h greateT leader than ever before marshal /
troops IN fierce o: battle. The silent chici Whose
sylahs OF recorded time has gone TO his couch, and
neer the cal c his country nor tie siren sonins o
earthly glory will eer break tie sonndhess of his serr
upon this hher side o. eternity. Tue mortal renans OF
Ulysses - Grant pose IA peace beneath the weeping
them to ashes and the lapse OF ages will Transform
those ashos TO other forine OF matter; AL tsst wa,
earthly that noble tgnre VIII change its FORM or
materially and Mt last the mere personality of "fans
VII be x as ss Work that ""r now
Ing hero will endure until the wreckDg OF the
human shsl leave tins planet mere ceunterpose
rel around tho blazing orb Of Hight and DAY. waiting
arms freuds this noble mans work nee Is no Bionn-
ment written scroll in order that 1t may be psret
uatcd II Is higher than the dome OF e. rsurs. nis.
than ST. Peters: It reas itself above the Pyrnids II
beyond the highest mountain tops and IL - written
ever looks down upn tribes Of men IL were
task OF surererogaon to repeat AZ son nn,e w."
fascinating story OF this great mans e or with careful
hand his career nom the period when TAXING
OF the 2lst Regiment OF iin's Volunteers as
iis onel. that began. uDlli. as icuteh,Dl
General the Armies Of the United States he received
s ss sH'' OF mae new BON Liberty it h,s been Justly
observed that substantial success attended ls oon
Sssn rrommsafed aud il may well be addel that no
comprehensive plan for tie dual crushing OF me enemy
we are this day sorrowing pilgrims was paced In
POSITION by immortal Lincoln to lead ne Union hosts
In tho dark hours Of 1851 a arose in the rsavens
that beginning its flight from Belmont TOOK within -
Cgrinth. Port Gibson Raymond, Jackson, tnanulpp
Hills Black River and Vcksburg where FOR short lo
il pansed Ienewng us rapid course. winged ts way
Lookout Mountain aud &c Mission Ridge wheh u rhie
Sod ben Written In the box OF Fate as the
10 snatch from Distraction the os ring or sas
inv csed with the supreme command the triumph o! tho
nnloosd FOR en- nee mia postpone it; hut as we'll
might attempted TO turn the avalanche In its over
hosts thar under rhe direction OF appointed genius.
were fatally enveopng the armies of Resistance. From
Iichmonl, some the most brilliant military move
nents and many OF the mos eaant battles ever oash'
adorned the Union generalship and arms.
That lamentabe weakness of hnman nature, Jealousy
ppeT in tine to and the brave Union soldier executing
those rapa ami remarkable Te!nents felt alike that
master hand was AZ the helm OF battle ana that whirl
wind OF power was upon the cld The silent commander
sphinx, hui he was likewise an oracle; ne was n
PLAN unprctcn!ing man. bat soldier. with skill
profession, cool head. qdchness OF
Judgment celebrity o, decision and rapidly OF move
spsare wrote o, Julns Cesar: He ths foremost
of all this world" Grant bad not then livci Envy
qualities upon which his brilliant success depended
AS mere military leader and wonderful tactcan toere
no figure in history that sirrasses him. not even me
Imperous Cesar: while viewed from STANDPOINT that
Ierformei his name must be written with the Immortal
Washin tOn upon scroll that will remain bright after
race rae hcxamder was no abcr so Ter than Grant Ills
achieved through the superior training of
the soldier. INJURED to hardship and taught to con-
queI to die. The overwhelming phalanX was not me
invention OF alexander. whose successful achievements
largely dependent upon the fact that his troops
represented the strongest aud most advanced military
power at that time IN existence Judged by the test
that wCnld apply to Grant, what Alrxander's
worth wOrllt lie established val lab,e library.
after ward burned through e Gapags "l Sssr VINE me
Greeks the nations that he conquered But his whole
career selfish and his ends personal iie had no
high purpose to establish better goveI noI to
crate ths HAPPIER n e s a was
five he was the supreme ruler OF Western Asa; and 1T
other worlds that he might have conquered A |
greater man than CPsa because more goll!kc, has |
lived Ia day. and now lies III state within the sacred
walls OF yonder tomb
WASHINGTON GRANTS ONLY EQUAL
Men and women OF AIneri"a! In our generation man
has lived great enough a military lealer to subduea
force of Instruction that could have annihiltsd any
army world from the time OF Cyrus down to that
Of Napoleon. man has lived who, weighed with the |
enormous results flowing from his work Into the ranlhca-
tons OF the unknown future was UNNECESSARILY greater
.@ HfS over Po@psy hannibal a"G o
anone cha. lemasns the Prince OF crane fiedsrits
not to be mentioned III connection with those Of Mnti
AIDES and srlla In ali authentic military histori tho
Two ST oud he chiselled upon The majestic
column mat Ieapns from Inc banks OF tHe ro'1nac
from grateful people 10 the borders OF The
undiscoversd country to wch both sol leTs nave gone
Washington and Grant, The warriors ~ liberty. ono
its father and the other is latest defender
Fellow citzensl chill autumn wind blowing over
sterile plain bore within its little seed tom win
ruthless force from its matrix on a LOFTY tree and
dropped the seed upon The sand to perish. A BRIGHT
winged beetle weary with fight and langaid with the
Chilly air. rested FOR moment upon the arid plain The
hunger of the iceto which presently winged its NIGHT to
the marsin OF brook thst had sirans
OF granite went eayy laughing upon its CHEEKY way
crystal II Soed ID. the hee" cTawcd within poecms
ledge and folding It's WIGS, lay down TO pleasant
insect In its sleep. Its mission fudlled but the
conflict of the seasons continued until the White
then a sped To the chnk wherein the body of
bI e insect po & s 1 =" op i n nc ~
returning life and hope Under the soft wo0ing of the
rootes the body of the protect
ing beetle minute stem shot out OF Its gaping mouth.
and loi mighty lad been carried from the desert
saved from the frosts Of winter nurtured and started
upon It's mission Of life and usefulness BY an hnmhe
insect that had persisted with the flowers The agent
had passed away but buil1ng better than he knew the
wide spreading tree remained by the margin OF the life
giving brook shelter and rest to the weary traveller
upon LIES great highway through many fretfn cent
Egyptian marsh may become the instrument to deliver
nation from bondage. and an unostenauohs man. un,
a mighty work destined TO benefit the human
long as 1t mag last upon the earth.
do you honor Oh. inspired genius come to Tender
testimony of the bepofcence Of your work, Noble
captain. chosen agent the work thou hast dvnc will
shine from the armament rs new star to light the
of the night and forever fash with undIminlshed ire in
lreseu OF the god of day. Until another year sh"ll
reawaken the flowers and ill the vornal air with incense
leave thee with tho faithful spirits that guard thy
rest aud smile about thy tomb.
FIRING A SALUTE.
There was great applause when Senator Logan took
his seat and General sckles and others FASTENED to
congratulate him his address. The audience
to go and with some difficulty persuaded remain
seated while the band playing funeral
March from Beethoven. The Amphon Society sang
My Country. Ills of Thee, many joining in the hymn
and the benedction was pronounced BY Bishop Harris
Meanwhile Alderman Wendols popular LIST Battery
had unlimbored on the adjoining bluh and made ready
for salvo. The three guns fired in voeys every
and the dexterity OF the gunners drew
much attention. The hils the river kept rolling
back the heavy thunder. and the whole valley was
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