The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-28
WASHINGTON, April 81

we al recall with heartfelt homage IN
virtues and achievements of the illustriou
American.
The following are extracts from let
tiers read:
From General Joseph E. Johnston
"Sympathizing earnestly with thos,
who desire to do honor to the grea
soldiers memory, it would crafty me
highly to avail myself of this invitation
but, very much to my regret, my en-
gagements at this time will not allow
me that privilege"
Colonel James s. Mosby; II regret |
cannot be with you on the occasion, to
add my tribute to the memory of the
| generous soldier. whose victories in
peace were no less renowned than in
war. With feelings OF pride remem-
Der that l honored him In life, and was
not one of those who did not discover
his virtues until he was dead"
General James Longstreet: 81 was
more indebted to General Grant for
personal kindness than to any friend
living or dead"
General Fitz Hugh Lee wrote q long
letter, in which ne said: ''As a citizen
of the United States, who was
once a soldier in the army,
which fought against the army
| commanded by General Grant,
may l be permitted to add that
the close of the military preparations in
this State terminated the career of the
commander whose military renown
was justly merited. The surrender of
the southern army was asked for by
General Grant to prevent any further
etfusion OF blood, to which General Lee
replied: The restoration of peace
should be the sole object of ALL After
that We hear OF General Grants saving,
Let us have peace While General Lee
wrote es early as August 18th, 1865, that
it was the duty OF every citizen, in the
present condition of the country, to do
all in his power to aid in the restora-
ton OF peace and harmony and in no
way to oppose the policy of the State or
the general government directed
to that object. II the sur
vivors of the opposing armies of the
past will follow the precepts thus
taught by the respective commanders,
the prosperity of the undivided republic,
which we should be equally interested
in, will be assured. L feel said the
dying soldier. who now sleeps at
Riverside, that We are on the eve of a
new era. when there is to be gr eat
harmony between the Federal and
Confederates. L cannot stay to be a
living witness of the correctness of this
prophecy. but feel within me that it is
to be so.' Let US hope that the last
prediction of General Grant will be full
flied"
General Sherman, in introducing Hon.
Chauncy M. Depew to respond to the
only formal toast, The day we cele-
brate," touched briefly upon two Or
three points. He touched upon the ar.
rival of General Grants grandfather in
Connecticut in 1749; upon Grants
birth at Point Pleasant, Ohio,
sixty-six years ago; upon his appear
ance at West Point, where, much to
his surprise, he found himself regis
tered as Ulysses s. Grant, and where,
for the first time, he made the subse-
quently famous signature, 81. s.
Grant" General Sherman continued:
Now, again, in 1889, there had been
an awful rebellion in the country. and
at the time Washington became
President, Congress, without any
army, without any preparation,
as they usually do. passed al
bill to make lieutenant general of the
United States. Washington never took
the oath OF general of she army of the
United States, and if you will look up
the papers of that day you will see he
Is buried as lieutenant general. There
never has been in this country but two
generals, Grant and Sherman, (pro-
longsd applause), and three lieutenant
generals, Washington, scott and
sheridan.
General Sherman then introduced
Depew, who proceeded to deliver
brilliant grafton. He compared and
contrasted President Lincoln and
General Grant. He said each were
necessary 10 the success of the other
and both to the restoration of the
Union. No other soldier was so fit for
the work to be done in the field and no
other man than President Lincoln
would have had the masterful stamina
to Withstand the demands of the
country for Grants withdrawal. The
speaker touched upon the generous
recognition of General Sherman s
great abilities, evinced by General
Grant; of Grants interposition
when President Johnson wanted to
punish those who had been in rebel |
ion. In view of the association of Mr..
Oepew's name with the Republican |
Presidential nomination. the following |
sentence from his speech seemed |
Iignihcant: 1T is not a fact that
though we are the only purely in
lustrial nation in the world, we have
never selected our rulers from among |
he great business men of the country.
And the conditions and prejudice of |
uccess present insuferable obstacles to
UGH choice"
Other speeches were made by General
Malone, Colonel r. G. Ingersoll. Judge
'eirrepont, General Noble, of Missouri,
nd others.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Rep ub-
can National League, tonight, cele-I
rated the birthday of General Grant
{ the club house in the Thomas circle.
AT BOSTON.
Boston, April 27-The banquet of the
Massachusetts, club, held in honor of
eneral Grants birthday, at the Hotter
endome, this evening, drew together
otable array of eminent men. Promi-
ent among those present were Hon.
.HamIin, General Charles Deevns,
Ion. George s. Boutwell,, of General
rants cabinet, Governor Ames, Gov
rnOr LOunSburV of GonDecticut Gov