Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-10-10

| n kbtu VI lIlen were
aged and lnttln, and some we're crippled
aud NAMED, but they marched proudly
along between n running cAnnunads oi
cheers and shouts frcm both sides oi the
line OF march. At the head " tho little
company n one. armed veteran bore a
stand VI colOrs. They were the self same
coiofs that tho hero Of ApIoDiattoI him
sell unturled Ia front VI his LsadQuar.
tefs when elected CO. .onel VI the regi nlent
lhe sixth DIVISION was composed uf vet.
erabs aud the sous Of Veterans, and the
seventh and last Ot eve Societies. Prom
luent if this DIVISION was Chicago Post
ot veterans ~ the Confederate army, aud
the feelings that prompted the neu Who
wore theRray to turn out on the occasion
Was heartily iocugulIed by the spectators
ftOm the UeglnLiug 10 the eud uf the
tuuic. Tue arrival ut tue head VI the
column at tue head VI the park was the
signal Tor the discharge uf guns from the
| United states steamer Michigan, which
with the revenue cutters tetsenden and
JuhnSCu were at anchor ~ the lake "a
| The Oreak~ater Accompanying them
aud dutlIng the water Tor "a square mile
| were tao huudted other ctsft-, tom tn.
| bug steamers Ot the Anchor iiue down ~
the small tux boats aud pleasure sailing
|
| with stteanerS AMI bunting, aud til.
scene pt.seutcd 10y the naval uispIay was
| picturesque IN the extreme.
| When the division containing the dis.
hngulshed guests had Reached the base
uf the monument, Mrs. | =. Uraut, Jess.
| ttant and hIs wife anu their children
weGe escorted 10 seats uu the rIxht VI
Judge Grrshsm,nnd the Immense gather
| INK was called 10 order. Pray cr Was VI.
fered by Bishop John l.. New man, after
| winch tue statue vas presented On Ue
| half Of the trustees of the association to
commissioners 81 Llnculn Park ana the
peup!e uf Chicago Uy Edward 1. Taylor.
~ the statue was unveiled n naval aud
military salute Was hired. Hon. ". e..
| GOwdy made u speech oi acceptance 90
bet ALI of the park commissioners aud
Mayor Wasbbulne spoke Tor the citlI.uI
OF Chicago. Judge Gresham then de.
| INsted his Grafton.
Judge Gresham upon being introduced
~Gs heartily received. lie Up-Lcd his
Grafton with statement that It was
hardly necessary 10 enter IutO any mu.
uto account 90 the ltie and deeds uf Gen.
eral Graut, as they ure part oi tue hls.
tor! ot TIA. county, After reviewing
Grants Ierboual character aud methods, !
ui.nt before us ~ dedicated To the Illus
trIuus general ui our ar,n.es, rather than
the vhi"i magistrate of our republic and !
II IL therefore meet that my address
should dwell. more on his miiItat, thsn |
bis cIyic lIfr. Whatever may have b.Au |
hts msr,ie, or his defects us chief rI
ecuti'c, he was nuquestiUnhtiy our
greatest soldier, anu hla matchless
achievements III tbs field ana thelr IN
iiurntc upon the fate ~ his country
amply justify tins beautiful testImou. al.
81 Iung ia love ~ liOert, and equality,
aud admiration ut heroic deeds aud un
s-lfish patriotism last, the memory Of
Grant viii be y.nerated. Some OF the
acts uf his civil administration were
really worth more 10 the couutry and the
world thau the duh routine and solemn
reSnrctabllty uf many others. Willis
uen had dreamed aud written shout the
us"lesNbess and Hirkedness of the war
IN an agency for the sstticmen, Of the
controversies between nations. and urged
the substitution OF more civilized meth
uds, u waS Reserved for our sfeatest sol
der 10 reduce tbose ,haotles and vague
aspirations to prant,ce. IL WAS the sue.
ccssfuI leader VI our armies, 10 our
greatest war, who took the lead IN bring.
iug the civilized world TO q practical rec.
Oguitiou ot tue value Of n peaceful arb.
trsment VI international dispute ant the
treaty OF Washington 10 n mon ment 10
bis memory which will uutlve those OF
bronze aud stone lts moral influence
extends Intimately beyond the lmmedi.
ate parties to, or the age IN which it was
negotiated. More than once he dis.
play.d Independence, high courage, and
strong sen,s VI duty 10y yetoing lvglsla.
ton which seriously threatened the pub.
lac welfare. II 10 mistake To suppose
that popular government 10 an ART, or u
mystery. Some of tue details of admin.
isirauon require special training and ex.
perience. hut IN its broad pol,c,es, 10
the adjustment of II TO the ends for
which II WAS organized, in the promotion
ut i,s purposes, men like Grant, who feeI
rightl, aud see clearly, who have u sound
Judgment, aud savIDg common s-nse,
aud who Will rcsolut-ly assert themsel yea
under oil circumstances, may he safely
trusted with its affairs and desi .sa.
Ii would not be popular government IL
II were otnerSiso. Ths men who have
left the profCundest impress on our
history, were not 90 much distinguished
Tor their ~ealth, or their eruditloo, a.
the qualities, Or some OF them, which !
distingu uished Grant. These qual. {
tiles are essential ingredients Of p,lIti
col manhood. and they are no less useful
aud necessary IN peace than IN war. We .
need men posasssInR them to resist the
Rggrrsalons OF those who seek To make Of
our politics, both an art aud n mystery,
IN eligible only To the adept and init
ated. who assume the management Of
them, by virtue of their capacity for
the drit and arttul manipulation OF their
feilowG Their iuturpoe on the country
10 corrupt and debasii x, aud the area VI
political yeuality consequently snlarges
under It,
According TO their views the whole
interest that any citlzea has IN mum.
cipal, state, or national govern meut IL
measured by what he Gao make out Of !
It, II 10 worse than idle 10 shut our
eyes 10 the existence OF corrupt methods
and practices 10 our politics, Wh.sh
threatens 10 subvsrt our free institu
tlona The people arc often cheated at
the pools and IN legislation, and prizes
which should be the reward Of honest
merit are too frequently bestowed upon
the cunning and the nnscrupulous rich.
ltea' freedom 10 not enjoyed by the
pvopls unl'Es the laws are enacted by
their honestly chosen representatives,
and their freedom Of action is rs much
impaired, when u isoorruptiy influenced,
as " controlled by foroe. The man who
accepts bribe OF any sort, places hls
eonsclenSe aud judgment IN the vilsst
bondage. he 10 no longer free. Argu
ment 10 wasted on him. Considerations