The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-05
GENERAL GRANT.
Celebration Of the Anniversary Of
His Birth.
The Amcricus Club at PittsburRh Gives Its
Annual pinner-senator Sherman
and other DistinguisIied Men
Make Speeches.

and other Distinguished Men
Make Speeches.
PITTSBURGH PA, April e7.-The second an.
nual dinner OF the Americus Club, OF this city,
In commemoration OF tho birthday Of General
Grant, was given this evening ut the Mononga-
held House, covers for two hundred being laid.
The dinngroom was tastefully decorated and
large portrait Of Grant was draped. On the
opposite side OF the room was crayon portrait
OF Roscoe Conklng, which was also heavily
draped. As the guests marched into the room
to the music OF the orchestra, Governor Beaver,
Senator Sherman, Benjamin HARRISON OF In
DIANA Hon. j. p. Foster, New York;
Hon. John c. New. Colonel Fred.
Grant Hon. Richard Smith, OF Cincinnati,
and others were escorted to seats ut
the table in tho center Of the spacious rooms.
Tho guests were greeted with enthusiasm, after
which prayer was offered by DR.. Leak, and din.
ner was served After dinner, which was one
OF the most elaborate ever given here, the or.
chcstra gave Marching Through Georgia" the
company joining in tho chorus.
Hon. John Dalzell, on the part Of the Ameri.
Gus Club, extended . cordial welcome to tho
distinguished guests present He spoke elo.
quently of the services Of Senator Sherman,
and his illusions to Ex-senator Harrison,
Colonel Fred Grant and others were greeted
with cheers
Mr.. II. II. Byram, OF this city. was then intro
uuCeu anu TeSpOuutu ouT ADScut pucsts.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Byram said:
''rhcrc is one who might have been here to-
night, but who has forever departed from
among us, in whose memory IL Is fitting that
this club, which he honorcd with his confidence
and esteem, and through whom he first broke
the silence Of years and gave expression to his
unaltered md unaltcrnble adhesion to the ac-
ceptod truths Of the Republican party, should
pay tribute OF respect. Here whether pres
ent or absent, the name OF Hon. Roscoe Conkling
has been held in love and yeneraton, and
though gone from all tho activities Of life, ho
yet speaks to us from pictured efligy. and IS
entitled TO such q welcome ut my hand as
honor without breach of honor may make
tender Of. In eulogy We might run the alpha.
bot Of ndjectives, but let it suffice to say OF
him rs was said SO many years ago OF one less
worthy by one whose words are indelible: He
was the dignity and height OF honor. The high
imperial type OF carth's glory.
Hon. VIM. III. Evnrts sent a letter Of regret.
The letters called for considerable anthusi'
asm, especially those from Hon. Simon Gamer
on, Judge Gresham. Hon. VIM. Evarts, Gener'
al Sheridan md Governor Foraker.
A Aletter from the late Roscoe Conkling &C.
ceptinR an invitation to attend the dinner
awakened the deepest feeling.
Senator Sherman was next introduced, and
responded to the toast, 'Grnnt."
In response to the tonst ~. s. Grant" Sen.
ator Sherman said: I deem 1t an honor to be
called upon by your club on this sixty-sixth an.
nivcrsary Of the birthday Of General Grant to
present Ia brief words this typical American
citizen this ilustrious soldier this patriotic
President BY his tenacious courage and skill
the armies of tho Union were led from victory
to victory, frcm Belmont ..tosAppomattox, until
every enemy Of the Republic laid down his
nrms in unconditional surrender He
won from foreign nations reparatior
for injuries done TO US during tho
ITa a N1,nr n1c en- fN mon
serve untarnished the public credit and honor
Heroic to the end. in the hours Of death he wor
his greatest victory by the story Of his life, tolt
In words SO plain, truthful, charitable and elo
suent that it will become as classic as 1.-The
Commentaries Of Cesar" but more glorious
as the record Of patriot who saved the coun
try. instead OF u cOnquerOr who overthrow Its
liberties. His services in the nrny include
the whole history Of the war, an epic now be
ing told in huge volumes OF "Records of the
War OF the Rebellion" and in innumerable mo
moirs OF those who participated in it. IT 1.
enough to say that in these Records" the name
of Grant will be oftener mentioned than an,
other; that he fought and commanded in
greater number Of battles than any othe
| soldier in that war, living or dead; that, will
rare and doubtful exceptions, his battles wer'
| Victories; that in the number OF his command
In the wide extent OF the field OF his operations
| and in the completeness Of his success no com
l vi HOucTu ibBco uOt CVcH NhpOicOH, ca
| celled him. Not only will the image Of Grant
as the great military hero OF the war, ris'
| higher and higher In the roll OF fnme rs tint
| goes on but the object of the war, its motiv,
| and aim, the intense desire to perpetuate thu
| Union, which guided the councils and inspired
| the hearts OF our loyal people, will bccom
more manifest, so that all classes OF people
| whether children of the North or South of Fed
erals Confederates, white or black, will speal
| of it and think Of 1t, not as the war OF the re
| bellion, but US the war for the Union, and o
| Grant as the preserver, Us Washington was thu
| founder, OF our country.
| As to the civil life of General Grant, I hav,
| always doubted whether it would not haye beer
| better for him to have remained General of tht
! Army during his life than to have undertaken
| the civil duties Of President of the Unitet
| States. This doubt is not founded SO mucl
| upon what he did as President, but upon thu
striking differences in the duties of the two OF
| fees and the training, qualifications and per
sonal traits demanded for each. But whethe
this view is correct or not, the earnest desire o
| the people of the United States was that Gen
| eral Grant should be rewarded with the highes
honor in their gift; and this feeling was share'
| by many Confederates, who were touched b.
| the generous forcearance of General Grant Il
| arranging the terms of the surrender.
| But 1t is not us great hero, the commando
| OF armies or as President of the United States
| that you wish to hear OF Grant. 1t is as man
said he was u typical American. No strut
no parade, no imitation of royalty or aristocrac,
no egotistical pretense Of superiority because
he held great command or high positions. Tn
i most marked characteristic which clung to hin
| In all periods of his life was his extreme mod
| esty.
He was always the same plain, simple con
| Hding, brave, tenacious and generous man, Il
war and peace, rs the leader of vast armies, o
President Of the United States, as the guest o
Kings and Emperors, and in his final struggl
| with grm-visaged death. Gentlemen, you d.
| right to commemorate his birthday. 1t was hi
| good fortune to be the chief instrument Q
Divine power to secure to you and your poster
| ity the blessing OF u free, strong and unite
country. He was heroic to the end and yo
should be equally heroic in maintaining nn'
preserving the rights and privileges and polio
| for which he contonded,
"The keystone State" was responded to b.
i Governor james A. Beaver, who spoke ut lengt
of the fealty of Pennsylvania to Grant, a
expressed by q majority OF over $4,000 in 1872
In response to Party Organization" Hon
| j. p. Foster OF New York, president of tn
| Republican League of the United States, sal
that since last December I 8 clubs had bee
| organized III West Virginia; 400 in Minnesota
| nearly 500 in Illinois; l42 In Nebraska ESQ !
| Michigan; 100 In Indiana; 300 in Wisconsin; 10
| In Pennsylvania 900 in New York, and iOO eac
in New Jersey and Conne~acut
Night and Home.