New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28

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,nasoor noi,t ~ view. He said he was not asi"i1u
Of having been a Confederate, ana Iau hV aan.h
IN make for f. "But nowadays he rehna'heu ,.no.
and capital have been too great lor 80. Win
North or south. Prosperity and progress 20" 80,
polItios every time in the long rum Inc "u'e ~.
gnsh Is past, and we have got uo"" ~ WV
rock of solid regard (Appiau'eJ
MR., TAYLoR's REMARKS
The next speaker was Frederick Taylor VINO s"iu
in part: 1870 ....o, -, vh,t ve
49,. Do, ,vha. we can do is this We can sho"
or roc,a,ion NJ and manifest our gratitude ior "ha'
no AID for us And howl BY banqueCs IKE TINS p'
remembering his birthday, like Washinstohs' Dy ou"N
lna a heroic monument Yes! bu' thero - "'D. s
80 -, .,,o,,II,v for which he fought, and which no
saved 10 US and our children. (CheersJ A..
TSt na,onolty-t is :he sublimest structure on the
,obs IL arches the continent Against It's foundations
Tho woves Of either ocean bea., and on It's dome l
a. .,o,ds For more than q century II has oeeh OuI
t,hcr. home IL is ours and God willing VIII DC Uur
chndren,s! In II is the light and warmth OF human
er.v and through windows chat light shines ou' eu'
ing to its doors all the world. 49, , % ,boso
7, we want TO show gratitude to Grant ana 70 ,
who with him fought let us appreciate the nationality wch
they preserved for US. (Cheers) Let us NAM -.
loan citizenship thing to be earned ana priLeu'
than what II for long has seemed TO pea "suo'o
he had by anybody, the most worthless lot me %
nr Let amend our Immigration ""'' ~ ~.
may keep away from shores those wnoh we uo,i =
want with rs and let US so revise our NATURALIZATION
laws that only those who appreciate the pri'cse s
are deserving OF 1t shall be American S!tzehs' tOheer
Do this and no need to pile up granite or rear ofs
statue to pcrpctuae the great soldiers memory oeoe
long as grass grows and runs, Icing as the NUS
III themselves to the skies and the oceans thunoer upon
either shore Just so cng will his name and fame i've III e
hearts OF his coUntrymen.
TO borrow thought from the machess Phillips in the
ehaua oil baNO
and been all long, long forgot the muse OF history
Will nut Phocion for Greek Brutus for the hohan'
Ismpden for England ana Fayec for France write WISH
ngton as bright cOnsummate flower OF our carrier c'
zaon and Abraham Lincoln the ripe uit OF our noon
day then dipping her pen in sunlight she will nscrbe
side nv side with the names Of the father and saviour Of
their country OF the unassumng gentleman, the
loyal friend the peerless soldier and the sterling patriot
Ulysses 5. Grant Much appause)
TRIBUTE FROM THE SOUTH.
John s. WISE of Virginia, paid the following eloquent
Southern tribute to the memory OF Grant:
The victorious German twenty years Of peace may
Mead in vain for forgetfunes OF Sedan while the con-
1uered Frenchman still Kisses the word "KeVanche'
beneath his breath. Twenty years OF peace with US leu
no such bitterness behind Patience was Grants greatest
attribute years OF patient fighting sufced to con-
1uer the arms OF his adversary AppomattOx Twenty
years OF patient charity without word Of bitterness
brought also the surrender OF their hearts at Mount Nc
Gregor (Chees)
Then It was the old Confederate veteran on his cruch
stepped up to Grants tomb Then it was that he, for
the last time salung the old flag that dabbled with
his blood surrendered his heart 10 Grant without one
feeling OF regret sigh OF mental reservation. He was
old and poor ayestaned and battewOrn Yet all men
uncovered his presence for Grant himself had certified
that brave longsuGerng and honest in his faith
His style rusty, broken bayonet which in its day
served mayhap to dig the breastwoks In the Wilder
ness and SpOttsylvania. With trembling hands he traced
- lgpae II tho aid dpoVU rAar
in curiosity to see what he had written "ere lies Grant
the only cOnqueror Of Lee and the greatest OF Federal
commanders" (Cheers)
"Grant who never ceased TO ght spoke Of peace on
any terms save unconditional surrtnder
Grant who when surrender at last, left his own
sword behind, and refused the sword OF Lee.
Grant whose order at Appomattox was to feed his
ottried the short ratons OF his own troops
'Grant whose tender heart gave old war horses
10 plant the first crops OF peace.
'Grant who refused trlumphai review in our con-
quered Capital.
"Cirant who paroed us, and who, when we were In
iced as traitors demanded the dismissal the prosecution
or the acceptance OF his resignation.
Grant who first cried The is over and ever
afterward proclaimed IL.
"Grant, whose first words as President were, Let US
have peace
Grant who for terms sought to win us back to our
allegiance by love and kindness.
"Grant who firm as the nrmest for the triumph Of the
Union scorned bitterness and rcrimnaon for the past
Grant from whose lips never issued contemptuous
utterance against his old antagonist
Grant whose patient suffering in disease whose forth
tude in the death conquered the last trace OF
anmosy and gathered him friend and foe alike, as
even nobler than the world had known him.
"Grant, who I'm the hour Of death, beckoned his
old adversaries to his dying bedside that he might bless
them.
"Grant, whose name shall stand for all time to all
Americans q model Of simplicity, bravery and magma
nimty.
"Grant, whose example shall prove inspiration for.
ever Of love, fraternity and union"
This is the tribute which Lee would have written,
placed by the hands Of the soldiers who followed Lee
fought Grant until they yielded to the Of over
whelming numbers and resources.
This the tribute Of those who felt the power Grants
mailed hand in war and survived to know the wOmanlike
geneness Of his loving touch in peace Great cheerng
William McMlchae Of Philadelphia, also spoke ably
To each Of the guests at the dinner was given for
souvenir Grant medal and beautiful leather-bOund
portfolio, with photograph of General Grant on the
cover containing report Of last years birthday cele
bratOn. The excellent speaking was mingled with
praseworthy singing by quartet composed Of j. II.
Mckinley, George s. Sturgis, W. w. Thomas and
H. Frost.
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