The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-10
The Grant Monument.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.1
New YORK, Dec. 9.-The Grant monu-
ment fund is to receive boom. From its
inception it has dragged Weak attempts
have been made to put life into the move
ment but little success has crowned these
efforts. Nothing has ever been done to
fully arouse the people of New York New
men have taken an interest in the matter
and to make 1T the more conspicuous q new
impetus is to be given, not by the followers
OF the dead commander, but by
THE MEN WHO FOUGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE.
The confederate veterans are to lend
helping hand. Last January the Con-
federate Veteran camp of New York gave
dinner in the New York hotel. Its aims
were scarcely known to hundred people
in this city. The dinner was a grand sue
cess. Able orators were present. and they
spoke OF the rejuvenated south, and of the
undoubted loyalty Of its sons and daughters
and OF the sincere regard they had for Cen
eral Grant. The mention Of his name
aroused feeling of enthusiasm. when
we finish the monument to General Lee.n
said Colonel T. A. Young, sit should be in
the line of our duty as admirers of the
soldierly qualities Of General Grant to
assist in the building Of the proposed maui
solemn"
THE SYMPATHY OF OLD soUrHERSs WAS
ENLISTED
and they then and there pledged them.
selves to the course outlined by Colonel
Yaung. Very few thought that this pat
riotio resolve would amount to anything
significant. II was the general opinion
the camp would contribute something and
then stop there. When the Lee monument
at Richmond Was unveiled, the New York
delegation talked over some plans for get
ting up testimonial. While they were
still discussing the subject, Palmer, the
new head of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, delivered that speech in which he
denounced the ex-confedsrste soldiers for
marching in the procession with men who
carried the
DAMNED RAG OF TREASON"
This speech aroused the ire Of the southern
veterans. Very quietly they went about
their scheme Of revenge. The sensible
people of the north, they argued,
knew that the talk of sirebels and ram
pant treason" was only the ranting Of men
who had some object In keeping the violent
pre1udices of mon aroused at white heat
and so the camp Is going to take a hand in
building the Grant monument. The first
work will be In the nature OF memorial
benefit. One Of the largest theatres
In New York will be secured. The
performance will begin about 10 am. and
continue without intermission to or 6
pm. The theatre can be filled half dozen
times during the day. Boxes will be sold
at auction; distinguished soldiers and
statesmen of the north and south will be in
vited. ~ am heartily In favor Of this
movement" said Colonel Young to-day.
THE soldiers Of the south have always had
THE GREATEST ADMIRATION FOR GENERAL
GRANT.
He was good man, q brave soldier and
manly. The confederate veterans resent
Army commander. They do not wish to
have the world believe that they are not
loyal citizens. This movement Ia not, I
believe for any other motive but to show
their regard for General Grant; but II
should also silence the Palmers.n