The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-20

manded a division under A. J. Smith. Presi-
dent Lincoln complimented him with an ap-
pOintment as Assistant Adjutaut-General, but
he was never mustered as such.
After being mustered out he decided TO 90
West, and chose Missouri as his residence. He
entered upon the practice of law at Kansas City,
which was then a place Of only 5000 inhabit-
ants. He achieved success at once, aud in
1867 was elected City Attorney of Kansas City.
The next year he was Circuit Attorney for the
Counties of Jackson, johnson, La Fayette, Cass,
Pettis and Saline, Mo- In 1871 he was elected
Mayor of Kansas City; was Presidential elector
on the Grant ticket in 1872, and appointed
United States District Attorney for the West
ern District of Missouri in 1882. In 1885 he
received the complimentary vote of the Repub-
lican members of the Legislature for United
States Senator, and was elected to the 49th
Congress as a Republican, and again to the 50th
Congress. He has declined to BIO a candidate
again, and for the present at least retires from
politics.
He is one of the oldest members of the GAR.
He organized and is a member of George H.
Thomas Post Kansas City. In 1882 and 1883 he
was Department Commander of Missouri, and
had an eminently successful administration.
When he entered Office the Department had IL
Posts; when he retired it had nearly 200. He
was elected Senior Vice Commander in Chief at
the National Encampment at Denver in 1888.
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in 1854 Gen. Sherman nominated him for Com
mander-in-C Chief. At the ST. Louis Encamp-
ment last year he also had vigorous support for
the office, and this year he practically had no
opposition.
In appearance Gen. Warner is of medium
hight, and sturdily built He has a massive
head, dark brown hair and mustache, and won
derfully lustrOus brown eyes.
1t is not venturing much to predict an adj
ministratiOn for him the success of which
shall be second to none of his predecessors.
Attic recent banquet of the Society of the
| Army of the Tennessee, at Toledo, he respond
| ed to the toast, 81 The Grand Army" and rs it
| presents his views accurately upon the Order
its aims aud Objects it is given below.
| On this occasion Maj. Warner spoke as fol-
| lows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: You have taken an advantage
of me in a strange city, in one breath you desig-
| nate General, in the next Major. My
rapid promotion was thus followed by sudden
| fail.
But sir, I am proud of the rank of Major There
| were many of us in the service, but few left.
| You now rarely meet an old soldier OF the lowly
rank of Major, while the woods are full of Gen
erals. The Majors died young but the Coloncs
and Generals we have always with us.
1t is hard on the good people of Toledo that they
should be inflicted with speech from me at this
! time in the morning, yet it is better that they
should suffer than that should be prevented from
| the delivery of speech which, Mr.. President,
you have kindly informed them l came all tie way
from washington 10 MAKE.
Sir there Is toast to which | would more
oheerfuly respond than that of The Grand Army
of the Republic" 1t is a theme that recalls the
heroic deeds of the actors III that mighty drama,
THE Life of Nation" 1t recalls the most fa-
nous contest of modern times; il recalls four
years of devastating civil war, followed by an
abundant and smiling peace; it recalls the dark
days when our citizens were engaged in deadly
contest against each other hundred we'll
fought battlefieds, followed by united people re-
turning thanks to Him who hath preserved us -
| Nation; thus my theme awakens feelings of sad
! ness and noble emulation, refined and clear from
| any feeling akin to bitterness.
In this spirit shall respond to the toast assigned
| me.
The Grand Army of the Republic of 1s6l-'65
gave to the Nation its most illusrious Generals, to
society its best citizens for il is the majesty of
cause which makes not only great Generals, but
more majestic or holer cause than did the Grand
| a war that involved the life of the Nation, the
preservation of the Union, the triumph OF liberty
and the death of slavery.
! Remember - exclaimed the great Nap oleon TO
his tried veterans as he drew them up for battle
| under the shadow of the pyramids, Remember,
J that from yonder nights 40 centuries look down
| upon you" His was an army of invasion, disre-
gardng the rights of citizen and nation in its on
ward march of oonquest-upon it 40 centuries OPP
preston looked down; while every battle of the
| Grand Army OF the Republic, from the firing upon
the Union flag at Fort Sumter to the surrender Of
| Lee at Appomattox was fought in the cause OF hui
nan liberty The friends Of selfgovernment in