New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
GRIEF AT THE UNION LEAGUE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT A SPECIAL
MEETING.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES BY cuAUNCEY NJ. DErEw'

funeral filed the assembly room OF the club TO over
flowing. The meeting had been arranged for O'CLOCK
but the members decided to walt threeanarters OF al
hour bey0rd that time. at the request Of the PRESIDENT
and secretary who stated that President Harrison ana
member, Of his Cabinet had bcca invited TO attend ana
that by poStponng the bushes, for awhile, they might
bc on hand when quarter to came, the club could
wait no longer 80 Chauncey ~ Dcpcw, lie Grand i.
Cannon and J. Scaver Page went upon the platform
and looked down In the body Of the roos at these ana
many Others
ucnr Willard Warner Miller Il. II. Bristow, salem
H. Wales, George II. sargent. VI. W. Cooper. Horace
Russell j. \. blanchard. \. W SOper. W. II. Wchlah'
Frank Randall, George r. sheldon, John Abcndr"th l.
C. Acton. c. V. King, Colonel Dayton, siconrney w
Fay. j. ". Eequa. J. Bushnell, &. Il. Gibson }.
Adriancc Bush, Il. r. Ricketts,, Isaac H. BromIcy'
G. r. Tying. &. >. Day, F. D. Tappan. f. H. Perkins
f. H. Kellogg Il. ". Gilbert. J. Chester IIasbrouck
". C. Gibson W. d. WheeIvrght, Henry {. Valen-
| tine &. \. Miller O. Il. Adams, Henry W. Hayden.
| Oliver sumner Teal and j. G. WOlcCu
without any preliminary remark, and in the briefcst
and most formal way Mr.. Dcpew called upon Joseph
| H. Choatc t. read the resolutions which Lad been
prepared. and this Mr. Choate did and then sat down
! These are the resolutions:
The mrucrs Of The Union League club OF which Gon.
craI sherman been honary member for more tnan
quarter century, desire 70 put on record an expression
OK their his DEATH their tender
pathy his bereaycd children and OF their profound ap
probation OF his matchess services to his country
brilliant an1 UNIFORM triumph, III
acd his military genius. second only TO that OF his
mighty chief to whom hi, life
homage he shared with Grant and sheridan m'
the most terrible responsibilities Of the
struggle for liberty and union Having by their
swords made these senabe forever their names VIII go
down distant posterY identified with tho
| nag which they and glcrincd
No the frghtfu strain which came uion
those who bore burden Of the war which
involved OF the Nation Itself but to-day the
,rc,h and Porter the last survivors Of
mat glorious group. reveal IT. fatal force aud r'-r.
besides being o historic soldier and ideal hero. 1t
va, General ShcTmans happy fortune In the twenty-five
years that have elapsed the Of the in which
distinguished part TO come very near to the
people land and 70 became every year dearer ana
dcnrcr 10 them BY merit, charm, OF his per-ol
character -, truly De tAI. the death Of
man in America could have II Nod In the peoples
! heart so deep ana wd" a. his has done.
Retaining to the rugged health and buoyant
| t.r5c anicut with which nature had blessed HIM h.
retained also a keen and living interest Ia the affair,
II the country which he had been patent to save. Ard
believing that hc and all that he had been or could
r. belonged 20 the people, be moved rely among them
and dl-pg,cd falling sympathy Ia all that affected
heir fortunes aud welfare was everywhere known
and -ognlz d, merely the embodiment " victory
also the exponent of that unconditional oyay to
country which be taught and lived wherever be went.
| Ihls ntsce aud Incorporating spirit 4 nationality
va, t.c most -u,kng fpatur, Of hi, chafact IL
u, that bound him the Nations service. 10 was thia
carried him from victory 10 Victory 1t Il this thai
lc has LETT mplshaOle legacy to his loving couh'
tryTuen.
In every though. and feeling General Sherman In.
tcn,ey American lie believed ia the abiding greatness
glory Of hi, country In the io.n % government under
live aud ia the capacity Of tle people to main
and preserve H., and hc had no sympathy with or
tncraion for those who AFFECT to discover IN every mi'
| adventure in politics bundcr OF government symptom
~ National decline In every OF the word he was
a noble cltzc and splendid example for all men to folio"
aud initiate Ia his pubc spirit h- reverence for law his
lofty ,;andaid Oi civic duty and his zeal for the honof
| and good of hi, country.
| We cannot pant with him without expressing our
gratitude Tor MS genial companionshp which We were for
many years permitted to enjoy within thc'" walls
| where was his frequent and faNoHlc resort We recall
with delight the psonal "reminiscences In which he hero
SD freely INDUCED historical always because they wee his
own his blunt and out,pokcn honesty which always IN
duccd him speak he thought aud AZ the same time
that hearty spirit In which he welcomed us all
friends and responded every expression Of good will
| Peace To his ashes! Honor to his memory In tho
dav Of her peril II any day shall
her. may his country lind another like him to defend.
| redeem and eAalt her!
Resolved. That copy Of this minute be sent to the
| f,mi!y Of General sherman and that committee be-
| appo.nt d TO represent this club at his funeral
General Horace Porter rose to second the resolu'
| tons and hi, speech, which eloquent and touch
ing at times. frequently appIaudcd. lie said:
| Mr. Chairman, L very glad u lft my voice In favor
OF these resolutions In honor OF the memory OF the Illus
trous dead the prominent military chicftans.
Nearly every great has given birth to but great
general No other country produc,d three
such eminent commanders Grant, Sherman and sheridan
The second y,ars called from first the next
followed next; while senior has been spared to
us until the last, The badges Of mourning which were
laid aside the sad funeral rites his lustrious
predecessors again brought forth TO enbcms
u in recent loss, and the Nation again
nnds herself standing within the shadow OF profound
! grief
While General Sherman man OF great versatility Of
and had filed important positions in the various
~ Int hp undo
upon his merits soldier. With him the chief chlrac
teiistcs soldier seemed Unborn. There something
very look the gait with which he moved that Of
themselyc, revealed him typical soldier. As
looked upon his weknt brow, his de penetrating
less hazel his aquline we could easily thai
thing these outward appearances be-
tokcncd great In war he prompt in decision
and unshnkng under the great responsibilities. Prompt
in action firm In purpose and untirng in effort. he had
intrinsic knowledge Of topography aud there found
IN his person much the patience q Fabus with the
Testessness a Hotspur. excited confidence his
troops, which made them follow him to victory
with all the dash Of Caesars Tcnth LegIon
The students Of military history at home and
abroad have studied his campaigns their models and
placed his works on level with the giandest works OF
the masters Of military science.
The frs: tine / met Sherman when, a staff OIL
GER 1 conveyed to him non u message As
be had read and heard what he had
say. was lost Ia amazcmcnt at the and the com
pFrhensi> >cness OF that great mind He gave II letter
TO take back to Grant of which this part IL ad
mlrc your tact perseverance and than
think II sou whip Lee and march to Atlanta,
old Uncle Abe viii give both twenty days leave OF
absence home ard the young folks. G4augh
ter aud applause,
General sherman to.moriow will begin his march
| on earth this time homcwsrd from the
General Charles II. 7. Coils, followed In brief