The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-05-03
GENERAL GRANT.
Celebration of the Anniversary Of
His Birth.
The Americas cinb Mt Pittsburgh Gives Its
Annual Dlnner-senator sherman
and Other Distinguished Men
Make Speeches.

anu Other bhtinEuisneu Men
Make Speeches. 4
PiTIanuRoH PA, April R5.-The second an
nnnl dinner OF the Americps Club, OF this city,
In commemorntion OF the birthday OF General
Grant was given this evening nj the Mononga-
hela House, covers foF two hundred being laid.
The dinlngroom was tastefiliy decorated and
a large portrait Of Grant was draped. on the
opposite aide OF the room WAS crayon portrait
Of Roscoe Conkling, which was also heavily
drnpcd A. the guests marched into the room
70 the music OF the orchestra, Governor Beaver,
Senator Sherman. Benjamin Harrison OF In
diana, Hon. J. II, Foster, New York;
Hon. John G. New, Colonel Fred.
Grant Hon. Richard Smith, OF Cincinnati,
and Others were escorted 10 seats at
the table In the center Of the spacious rooms.
The guests were greeted with enthusiasm. after
which prayer was offered by Dr. Leak, and din
ner was served. After dinner, which was ono
Of the most elaborate ever given here, the or.
ehrsira gave Marching Through Georgia, tho
company joining In the chorus,
Hon John Dalxeli, on the part OF the Aneri.
Gus Club, extended cordial welcome 10 tho
distinguished guests present He spoke elo-
Quently Of the services Of Senator Sherman,
aud hts nllusions u Ex-senator Harrison,
Colonel Fred Grant and others were greeted
with cheers.
tNtf - ~ thltatlAi tuth WY Nuh
dueed and responded 10 "our Absent Guests"
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Byrain said:
There Il one who might have been here To-
night. but who has forever departed from
among Us, In whose memory II IA fittlnR that
this club, which be honored with his confidence
and esteem, and through whom he first broke
the silence OF years and gave expression 10 his
unaltored and unAltorabc adhesion 20 the nc
ccpted truths OF tho Republican party. should
s.as AZ al.
cni or absent the name OF Hon. Roscoe Conkling
has been held In love and venerntion, and
though gone from oil the activities Of life ho
yet speaks 10 us from pictured eilgy, and Is
entitled 70 such welcome at my hand rs
honor without breach OF honor may mako
tender of. In oulogy We mlght run the alpha
bet Of adjectifes. hut Let Il Sufico 10 say OF
him a. was said 40 many years ago OF one less
worthy by one whose words are indeiiblc: 'Ho
was the dignity aud height o. honor The high
imperial type Of elrth's glory
Hon. VIM, ~ Evarts sent letter OF regret.
Tho letters called Tor considerable antitrust
aym. especially those from Hon, Simon Gamer
on, Judge Gresham. Hon. VIM. Evarts, Gener-
al Sheridan and Governor Foraker.
Aleticr from tho late Roscoe conkiing nc
ceptlnR an Invitation 20 attend the dinner
awakencd the deepest feeling.
senator sherman was next introduced and
responded to the toast "0rsnt.H
In response 20 tho toast ~. s. Grant" SEN
aior Sherman said; I deem IL an honor to bo
called upon by your club on this sixty sixth nn-
nlycraary oi the birthday Of General Grant to
pre- ent IN brief words this typical American
citizen this illustrious soldier. this patriotic
Prctdcnt By his tenacioui courage aud SKIN
the armies OF the Union we're led from victory
10 victory. frcm Belmont .to-Appomhttox, until
etory enemy Of tho Republic laid down his
A. In tnrnuditl0ual nUer. He
won from foreign nations rspara,ion
for injuries done TO Us during the
war. He did moro than any one else TO pre-
serve untarnlahcd the public credit and homer
Heroic 20 the end. In the hours Of death he won
his greatest victory by the story OF his life, told
In words 10 plain, truthful, charitable and elo-
qncnt that Il will become hs classic rs The
Commentaries OF Cwsar" but moro glorious
a. the record Of patriot who saved the coun-
try, instead OF . conQuoror who overthrew It's
liberties. His services In the army Include
tho whoie history OF the wAr, an epic now he-
ing told In huge volumes OF Records OF the
War OF The Rebellion and In innumerable me-
moirs Of those who participated 10 II. It's
enough TO say that in these Records the name
af Grant will be ofiencr mentioned Than nny
other. that he fought and commanded! N q
greater number Of battles than any other
soldier In that war living or dead; that with
rare and doubtful exceptions, his battles wcrc
victories; that In the number OF his command,
in tho wide cxtcni OF the Held Of his operations
and In the completeness OF his success, no COM
mandor Of modern ages, not even Napoleon, OK
cclled him Not only win the image OF Grant,
as the great military hero OF the war, rise
higher and higher In the roll OF fame as time
goes on but the object Of the war, its motive
and aim, the intense desire 20 perpeiuate inc
Union, which guided the councils and inspired
tho hearts OF our loyal people, win becAs
more manifest, so that NIL classes OF people,
whether children OF the North or South. OF Fed
erals or Conicderntrs, white or black, Will speak
Of II and think Of a. not as the war OF the ro-
bclilon, but as the war for the Union, and OF
Grant as the prcscncr as Washington was tho
founder. OF our country.
As 10 the civil life Of General Grant, have
always doubted whether Il would not haye been
better for him to have remained General OF tho
Army during his life than to have undertaken
the civil duties OF President OF the United
States. This doubt Is not founded so much
non what he did rs President, but upon the
striking differences IN the duties Of the two Of
nccs and the training qualifications and per
sonal traits demanded for each. But whether
this view is correct or not the earnest desire OF
the people OF the United States was that Cen
eral Grant should be rewarded with the highest
honor IN their GIFT aud this feeling was shared
by many Confederatcs, who were touched by
the generous fortcarance OF General Grant In
arranging the terms OF the surrender.
But it Is not rs great hero, the commander
Of armies, or Ms Presiden; OF the United Stntes,
that you wish 10 hear Of Grant II is as man.
said he wns typical American. No strut,
no parade no imitation OF royalty or nristocracy
no ogotistical pretonse Of superiority because
he held great command or high positions. Tho
most marked characteristic which chung to him
IN all periods OF his life was his extreme mod
esty.
He wns always the same plain, simple, con-
adinr. brave, tenacious and generous man, In
war ana peace, as the leader OF vast armies as
President Of the United States, rs the guest OF
Kings and Emperors, and In his final struggle
with grim.yisagod death. Gentlemen, you do
right 10 commemorate his birthday IL was his
good fortune TO be the chief instrument OF
Divine power TO secure to you and your poster.
ity the blessing OF q free, strong aud united
country. He was heroic 10 the end, ana you
should DO equally heroic In maintaining and
preserving the r.tThts and privileges ana pohcy
for which he conssnded,
.The keystone State wSs responded 70 py
Governor james 4. Beaver. who spoke NJ lonsth
az the feaity OF Pennsylvania 70 Grant as
EXPRESSED by majority Of over lyhooo In me-
In response TO Parry Organization, hon,
I u. Foster Of New York, president OF 'ne
Ropublioan League Of the United Stntos' saiu
mat since last December ~ clubs had oceh
organized In Wost virginia. w IN aso ~
vnarlv bO0 IN Iliinois nc In Nebraska; toJ IN
n,sahlre 90 in Indiana; 800 In Wisconsin, 10
| IN Pennsyiyania; 20Jin New York, ana iVV euoa
| IN New Jersey and Connecucr'
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