The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-27

On the 25.h of September, 1889, there
was an immense mass meeting in the
famous Music Hall at Cincinnati. Gen
eral Sherman was there and was one OF
the speakers. In the course Of his speech
he paid the following eloquent tribute
to Governor Foraker:
Well remember you, my young friend OF boy,
as YOU came Though the Pine woods that day
an your horse covered with lAther, and came up
Ike ioldierknIght aud reported TO me the
mesSngc from yonr general, siocun.
| 1 tell you that young man, now Governor OF inc
state Of ohio, and WELDING great power, was q
| henutifmi sight TO NE when he rode up 10 me III
| those pine woods, covered with mud, not W 10
be presented TO this audience; boy a. !
| thought, aud With bRnB message, ana ueilv.
ering It a. man and as soldier. From that
dali, 10 ihIs | have loved Governor Foraker.
o . / with you all tOnOr, all glory, all i1me.
wish YOU may rise 10 tue highest position this
American people can give you.
Few people in that great audience OK
pected that so soon afterward would
Governor Foraker be called upon to pay
last tribute to the old commander who
expressed SO much affection for him on
that occasion, and bore testimony to his
heroic conduct when boy'soidier
quarter OF a century before. Last Mon
day night Governor Foraker stood upon
that same stage in the presence Of d vast
audience. This time Music Hall was
draped in mourning. AS on the former
occasion. thousands OF veteran boys in
blue were gathered, but for different
purpose. This time it was to honor the
memory of the loved commander who
was never ggain to speak to them OIL
earth. Governor Foraker was the
chosen orator. Ho must have had thai
other scene, and the words used by
Sherman, in his mind when he closed
magnificent eulogy as follows:
And who that enjoyed 1t can ever forget thu
warmth al MS friendship? II was equaled only
by the tenderness Of his nature the Sleadtastnet'
Of his loyalty and his absolute freedom ftom
every species Of petty nCAnnGSS.
| Horn 10 command, be knew how TO obey
Proud 10 do right, he was humility Itself in the
presence Of duty. Possessed Of all the auto
cratic power that pertNinOi 10 his exalted rAuEp
/ he never allowed himself 10 toTKet or disregard
| the tights Of the humblGSt OF MS private sol
dleFs. In his intercourse with men be constantly
recognized that the idea Of human equality thai
lies In tho basis and constitutes the geni9uS Of
| free popular government. Free IRON konlim2h
t&lISn and deSpislGg all 0ttectatton aud tnsta.
cerity, his Sympathles were with all good men
aud all good deeds Tho world Is vastly better
| for MS having lived In It. He Is deAdl Yes, &c
Ia dead But the good that he did has only
commenced 10 live. The years Will but brighten
the pages oil his history aud add to his glory aud
lame.
Few private soldiers have received
more eloquent or touching tribute from
great commander than Foraker re-
ceived IRON Sherman on the first occas.
ion and few commanders have received
from private soldier more eloquent
and deserved tribute than Sherman re-
ceived from Foraker on the last ocCas-
ion. 1t illustrates the close relation.
ship and sympathy existing between the
commanders OF the armies and the pri.
vate soldiers in the war for the Union,
In no other country could such things
be. Is 1t any wonder that there is a
universal mourning among the old boys
in blue as those who lead them to battle
drop off one by one?