The National tribune., 1890-05-08

when seen during the heat Of the conflict and
tue exciting days of his Administration.
In his remarks He would mako what his sol
der hearers would call running fire. ave
would like TO know" he said, So the elements of
his character, what gave him such power
among his own generation, and will make him
remembered by the generations of the future
How does he look to us to-night2 The first
and most striking feature of his character was
his simplicity and caudor AT school he was
quiet, unobstrusive, retcent respected by all,
studious, successful. in civil life he passed
| among his neighbors answering their questions
in monosyllables until the dawn of the struggle
that was to lift him to TeuOwn."
Private records say that he foresaw tho mag
ntude OF tho great contest. Many thought
that il would end in 30 or GO days. Not so this
man.
The speaker could think of only one man in
public life who possessed as did Grant these
simple qualities of candor and simplicity
Abraham Lincoln.
The second element of Grants character
worthy of mention, was his personal self-re-
spect, his profound selfapprccation. His life
seemed founded on Solomons words before
honor is humility" but his humility was not
founded on ignorance. Ho looked into his own
nature, studied his own qualities, knew his
own nature. II was not in the form of selfish
ness, but solfncss that this element appeared
Another element was his uncompromsiug
fidelity TO his convictions No man can ever
be leader without convictions He had the
courage TO maintain them. lie believed in the
Constitution in the Union, and the rights Of
man. He stood for them and never swcrvod
lie was not in the common sense politician,
bending this way one day and that way the
next. He felt that on him there was great
burden under which he must not bend, and he
stuck to his convictions with tcnacity.
Department Chaplain Bradford closed the
services with prayer. Tho eloquent address
was listened to with earnest attention by all
present.
NEW ArroINTEEs.
The following nominations wero sent to tho
Senate by the President last week.
Willis II. Petit Surveyor General of Idaho.
Samuel A. Swiggett, Register of Land Office
nj Helena, Mont
Receivers of Public MonGys-George G. Reed
| Mt Akron Colo; Norman H. Moldruu at Ster-
| ling, Colo; Samuel V. Newell, Mt Central City,
| Colo George NJ. Bourquin, at Helena, Mont.
Agents for Indians-Wallace Il, Lesser, Sac
and Fox Agency, Iowa; James H. Helms, Sam
| tee Agency, Nebraska.
Second Lieut. Charles H. Lauchhermor to be
| First Lieutenant in the United States Marine
| Corps.
| Postmasters: Calforna-Dillon d. Dodson,
| Rcd Blufl; James o, Coleman, Sacramento.
| nnecticut-Chaties II. Emily, Moodus !:
| George w. Smith, Now Hartford. Florida
| Willard J.. Vanduscr, Kissimmee New Hamp-
| shre-Hcnry Robinson, Concord. Vermont
| Austin w. Fuller, St. Adams. Massachusetts
| Augustus NJ. Bcarse, marlborough Charles
| Manser Everett. Maine-Willnm Stackpole,
| Saco. New York--BriRgs T. HincSley, Cam
| den; Charles II. Rowe, pansville. New Jersey
William b. Singleton, Toms River Penn
| sylvana William L. Warrington, Carbonate.
| Ohio-Dayid NJ. Jones. Napoleon. Missouri
| Mark w. Laughlin Monroe City; Jchicl T..
| Day, Galatiu. Michigau-Horbcrt H. Bun
yea, Pcntwator. Iowa-Joscph Yos, Orange
City. Illinois Luther X. Lee, Warren; Hutch
ems b. Durham, Wilmington; james C. Har-
wood, Plano. Wisconsn-AuguBt Siefert,
Reedsburg; Eli l.. Urquhart, Medford. Texas
Theodore Miller Itusk Hugo H. Smith Nc
Kinney: Vernon J. Tebon, Ennis.
Daniel Dustin. Assistant United States Treas
urer ut Chicago
Frank d. Curricr. Of New Hampshire. Naval
officer Of Customs in the District of Boston and
Charlestown.
r. Pitt Cook, Collector Of Customs at San
| dusky, o.
William C. Brace, Appraiser Of Merchandise,
District of Cuyahoea o.
Harrison Reed. Postmaster at Tallahassee.
Fla, vice w. i. Webster withdrawn.
KX-PGEslpESr CLEVELAND IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.Grovor Cleveland visited Washington last
week and was admitted 10 practice in the Sn-
prone Court Of tho United States This Is the
first time he has been in tho United States
Capitol since be walked out of IL year ago
| last March after witnessing tho Inauguration
! Of bis successor. Mr. Cleveland comes here nj
| this time as a lawyer, being one OF the counsel
| in tho New Orleans drainage cases. lIp called
on President Harrison, aud after brief chat,
| drove out TO Oak View, his former Summer
residence.