The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-08

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turn over 20 his successor. There vas peace
stood higher ON the honor roll ~ natione
than II had ever stood before.
His unbounici generosity 10 friends. HE
magnanisnify TO foes will be remembered ~
long A. manly qualities are honored. u
there be one word which describes better
than any other the predcmlnating charac.
teristlc OF his nature. that word Is loyal.
~" lie vas loyal 20 his friends. loyal 20
his family. loyal 90 his country and loyal 10
his God This trait naturally produced = re-
ciprocal effect upon those who we're brought
into Relations with him and Was one OF
the chief reason why men became 50 Loyalty
attached 20 him. Perhaps ne other man than
Gen. Grant ever had 80 many personal
friends who loved him for his own sake
whose affection only strengthened with
time whose attachment never varied in de-
votion. v neither he WAS captain. general or
president. or simply private citizen.
He was created Tor great emergencies. u
was the very magnitude OF the task that
called forth the powers which mastered
a. In ordinary matters he was an ordinary
man: in momentons anal he lowered As q
giant. when performing the routine duties
OF a com nany post there was no act o. make
hun cons p lcuous above his fellow officers;
bur when he welded corps and armies the
great qualities OF the commander flashed
stamped him as the foremost soldier 81 his
age. When he hauled wood from his little
/! farm and sold IL In -. Louis. his nnan-
| ciering W as hardly equal 10 that Of the small
| far sners about him. but when a message was
| 70 be sent by a president 20 congress that
would puncture the faliacies Of the
| in fiatlon -ts and throttle BY a veto the at
| tempt ~ unwisc legislators - cripple the
| finances 81 the nation. a state paper was
produced so profound tn its reasoning that
| il has ever since commanded the wonder
| and admiration or every believer In a sound
currency. lie was made for great things.
nos for little. He could collect Sl5.ooo.0))
1 from Great Brita in In settlement OF the Ala
batna claims he could not protect his own
personal savings from the miscreants who
| robbed him In Wall street. Even the valor
| OF his martial deeds was surpassed by
| the superb hcrois m displayed " hen attacked
| by fell disease when the hand which
! had seized the surrendered swords Of thou-
sands was no lon ger able 70 return the pres
| sure o. a comrades grasp. when the voice
which had checred on 20 triumphant victory
| the legions Of Americas manhood could
scarcely call for the cooling draught which
| slaked the thirst OF fevered tongue. when
! PROSTATE on bed Of anguish lay
] the form which in the new world
had ridden at the head OF conquerlng
columns and in the old world had
| been deemed worthy to stand with
| head covered and feet sandalcd in the pres
ence Of princes. kings and emperors- on
McGregor's mountain top. a. II already part
way on his journey 10 the eternal throne. he
met In death the only enemy 10 whom he
ever surrendered At last he was perm tted
10 enjoy what he had pleaded for in behalf
OF Others. for the Lord let him have peace
His mains were borne TO their resting
place by the tender hands OF his own
veterans As the funeral train wendell it,
-. II a.. - Lab.
had never been lowered In his presence,
dropped 20 half mast. as II conscious that
his strong arm was no longer there to
hold Il TO the peak The nation stood
within the shadow OF an overpower-
ing grief. and sorrowing people wove
their garlands OF eternal farewell. Dis
! tant lands. unit ing Ia our grief. hung Gus
| their embiems OF mourning. and even his
| toric Westminster flung wide its portals 40
| II to let the spirits 81 England's illustrions
| dead listen to the distant funeral march %
= brother In greatness.
| No effort OF human hands can add single
laurel to his brow. all the honors earth
| can give have been bestowed upon
| him. but the people whom he served have
| resolved TO fashion tomb worthy OF hIs
| ashes and rear in monu mental rock fitting
/ tribute to his fame. We have assembled to-
| day on this selected site 20 take steps pre-.
| liminary 20 the work The monumental
stRutuF8 mere I'LL Uc tnS SHRINE ~ - HtN0
American patriots will worship. Genera
tions yet 20 come will pause TO read the in
scriptIon on it, portals and the voices Of :
grateful people will ascend from this c0nso-
| Grated spot AZ incense rises from holy places.
| Invoking blessings on the memory Of him
1 who had filled to the very full the largest
| measure Of human greatness. and covered
| the earth with his renowf.
| This was followed by the singing Of
America" by the chorus and audience.
| The ceremonies ended with the laying
| Of the cornerstone Of the monument
and the benediction Of the chaplain.
The monument will be about 100 feet
square. 1t is intended first TO build the
portion Of the monument designed In
the plans for the reception Of the sar'
cophagus, and this will be completed IS
II il we're TO be an independent struc'
ture, ard without regard TO the other
portion. before anything else 10 under
taken. The fund already in hand, about
sl50oo0. is more than ample to meet
the cost Of this part OF the monument