The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-05

the cleats upon which he climbed to the helghts
OF public usefulness and fame. He never ceased
to be student and instructor Turning from
peaceful pursuits to army service, ne quickly
mastered tactics strategy, and in a brief army
career taught some valuable lessons in military
science. Turning again from the field to the
councils OF state he stood among the great de
baters that have made national CON
gress ilustrious. What he might have been
or done as president of the United
States Is chiefly left to friendly augury, based
upon career that had no incident of failure or
inadequacy. The cruel circumstance attending
his death has but one amelioration-that space
OF fe WIS given him to teach from his lying
bed Il great lesson of patience and forbearance.
His mortal part will find honorable rest here,
but the lessons of his lie and death viii con-
tlnue to be instructive and inspiring Incidents in
American history.
CRIES FOR SHERMAN.
President Harrison was followed by Vice
President Morton and Gov. Campbell. who
made short speeches. There were cries for
Gen. Sherman, and when the old warrior
responded there was tumultuOus cheering.
Gen. Sherman said:
Comrades, All: will not occupy but a min
ute OF your time. You see me here to-day. Your
president and our former president will tell you
| am not Gen. Sherman in California, but a piO-
neer Of the first order. And if you come to New
York our vice president will tell you am
member OF the chamber of commerce, but, boys,
when see that badge upon your cap and the
star on your breast, | thank God here i'll Ohio [
old-fashioned Uncle Billy have come here
to your beautiful city to pay my tribute of love
to the memory of anes Abram Garfield, whom
l saw after he was wounded and whose body
accompanied to THIS spot, and nov it delights
Inc to see yOnder temple, be it what
it may. | see no statue Of Garfield from where
/ stand but | see temple, monument, erected
to his memory, not for you and me, boys, for
our careers have run, but for your children and
those who are to come after us, There it will
stand pointing to heaven, seeH from the beauti-
tul lake by all who pass across its peaceful
bosom, and to those who come after you, by
land and sea, it points to a man who the
finest type of manhood, of soldier and citizen
that my memory recalls. l thank you, my
and as long as we live let us stand by those who
are true and faithful to us in the days of peril
Messrs. Wanamaker, Miller and Rusk
who were next called tor, contented them
selves with bowling to hethrOng, and good
naturedly declined to respond to vociterOus
calls for speeches. Secretary Window told
how when Gen. Garfield was near the point
Of death at Long Branch Gen. Sherman
had said to him that if it would restore him
to health he would give up the last drop of
blood in his body. This brought out more
cheering and United States Marshal Hen
ry, Guiteau's executiOner led another round
from his place among the Garfield veterans
THE G. A. R. MEN.
The Grand Army posts were all in line
every prominent centre, and never were the
gallant veterans seen to better advantage
than on this occasion. though it is plain to
be seen that their numbers are rapidly de-
creasng, while old age and infirmity are
making their mark upon the glorious but
diminishing band