Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-10

ter1ng his store the morning after the dispatch
came announcing the surrender OF SumpteT, he
put on his coat and said: "The government ed
ucated me for the army, and although have
served through one war, | am still in debt to
the government and willing to discharge the
Obligation"
Loyal words brave words, and in the light of
all they meant fer the veal OF the American ma
uon, they are sublime words.
There set before him a supreme necessity,
his country's peril He accepted his duty as do
all great souls, in the white light of the simple
truth Called OF God to this great mission he
answered to every summons us did Samuel OF
So it was with Washington. so it was with Lin
coin, SO it is with the humblest citizen who
bravely does his duty Prom his youth to the
day of his death the ruling fashion of his spirit
was love of the truth. In this sign he con-
quered ali the treaSonS of life The demagogue
and scheming politician could not understand
such man. How can the crooked understand
the straight how can the false understand the
true; how can tho coward understand tho
brave? Saturated with the irresistible logic of
lofty patriotism, there could be no place in
his heart or purpose for the misleading sophis-
try OF selfish ambition.
Young men, in the light of this great exam
pie, and the honor and glory the world has
corded It, how grandly stands forth the truth of
that utterdnce of the great Teacher: "He that
will lose his life shall save it,"
How Inspiring, amid all the SOrdld greed and
self-seeking of men in public affairs, is the
transparent heart, life and purpose of Gen.
Grant No man ever plowed himself into the
like quality of putting his purpose above him
self. The common people, rarely at fault, al
ways trusted him, and he never failed them.
Fortunate is that nation that has such ex-
ample of manhood, patriotism. courage and
fidelity.
Citizens of Galena, receive this gift, made
doubly precious by the sublime life and devo-
ton to country of him it repreSc ats. AS you
have always guarded the name and fame of
Grant, guard and preserve this mem orial,
and around and about you shall be the prayers
of all the American people, East and West,
North and South
Gov. Fifer was the next speaker,
After referring to the late civil war and
the issues at stake in it, he said:
When the great republic numbered her hosts
and set captains over them, it was found that
Illinois, which had furnished the statesman,
destined also to furnish the great captain
the people and his cause was theirs.
He was too much an American to
be a partisan. Hetook up the sword which had
fallen from the august hand of Washington,
and with all the zeal and patriotic breadth of
that first of Americans, welded that sword in
the same transcendent cause. Generous in war,
forgiving in peace the blue and the gray
finally met friends at his bier. We have
passed beyond the worship of force and mu rider.
To-day, thank God, the soldier must o ju dyed
by his cause, less than by his battles; and
Grant great in both. He surpasses the
conquerors of history precisely to the extent
that fraternity and liberty arc nobler objects
than spoiliation and conquest We are here to
receive and dedicate this monument Such
gift is twice blessed; it is blessed alike to the
giver and the takers.
The Governor concluded with q few
words of encomium upon Mr.. Kohlsaat,
the donor of tho stat1ln