New-York tribune., 1891-02-15
EULOGIZED BY CABINET OFFICERS.
WORDS OF HIGHEST PRAISE FOR THE DEAD
GENERALS ACHIEVEMENTS AND
CHARACTER.

Washington Feb 14.-Rcprcscntatives OF the AZ
sooi,.aI Pros Interviewed all the members Of tho
Cabinet who would speak on General sherman. sec
rotary Blaine said he could remember General Sher-
man personally from the time he was graduated hoh
Vc.t Point when he was himself schOObOy OF ten
years, For more tl.an thirty years continued
Mr Blaine. by reason OF family connections hiu
known him intimately. OF his many and great qnaii-
ties on his public side DO not care to speak. "eh-
erA shcrman's military history j. part and a large
part Of the proudeot annals Of the Nation He did not
grow less in the intimacy OF private life or by the
fresiGe in his own home. He lad the k.hdcst OF
hearts and the most chvalric devotion 10 those he
loved. lie Of the warmest friends t. those
for whom he prJfessej friendship He frank,
lust and magnanmOus lie spoke and wrote with
freed IN that almost seemed reckless and Oftenmes
was misunderstood, ~ when he wrote his memoirs.
His death seemed premature. Seeing him often had
discovered decay in the acueness Of his
except in Slight loss Of hearing | saw him last
summer at Bar HarbOr for considerable period and
lis brightness Of talk and his enjoyment Of life, especi
ally with the young, seemed natural and marked
as ever; but at the same time | had in some way
gained the impression in talking with him that lie had
no expectation of much logger lfe7
Secretary Noble said &" i feel great personal grief
al the loss OF General sherman, my friend for many
years. ! born in Lancaster, where he was. Iii,
father my fathers friend, and | retain for him
the admiration that all Americans the whole world
must. ! feel that one has gone from me by whose
Influenced | served under him in the war and had
been honorcd by his friendship and personal inter
course in 1T. Louis. New York and Washington since
His military achievements in the service Of the Re
public part Of the history Of our country but
great as his talents commander were they were
equalled by the bcaufu traits of his character that
made him the instructive companion the genial friend
and wise counsellor that hc He a. tender
and kind in private life he was great and
ful in His literary taste was most wonderful.
and his memory not only of events and facts, but
even Of figures and statistics, unfalng. His love
for his comrades in like that of father for
his children. His love embraced all our pc pie,
Among the first incidents in my official life here
was visit from General sherman, voluntarily made
in behalf Of General Joseph Johnston, for whom hc
spoke in the highest terms lie was ready TO sup
mort any man. when friendly To the Government, a.
he was uncOmp promising 10 all its enemies lie was
as grand patriot as ever lived and believe that
his services speeches and example VIII have happy
influence upon our country through all its history.
r. his Is no time nor place to attempt 10 speak Of all
that was valuable and admirable IN the ctfcc: ana
character Of General sherman. May GOl console his
family. and raise up other like him for the sup
port and protection Of our Republic
Postma ,ter General Wanamakcr said: had only
ten years personal acquaintance with General eher-
man. but even a much shorter time would nave drawn
me 10 him closely. lie has never seemed 10 me hHe
an old man. and always walked up IN me all the boy
that was in me. / was never where he was ana !
could get 10 him that we dil not put our arms
around each other. The ring of bis words ana WAY >
showed that he was made of pure gold. No man
whom ever knew combined in such degree lhe
courage Of a lion tine loving gellencss OF woman ana
the simplicity of n child. The sunset OF his career
has been as gorgeous and beautiful the gorv Of Lis
great campaign 81,
Attorney General Miller said ain General Sher-
mans death the world has lost the first Of It's military
mon Al least there is no one surviving him at all