Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-17

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Iyca the deafh ef Gen william Tecsnsel
6hsrnaa q his home in New York. Safus
4 day aftsRnooo q l.50 o'clock. The even
10 ane thas vin - sincefsly moarnsa by d
patriotic ciiizens. Il fsDoves lron on,
Eidst ths last ef sAAf sfeaa trio of Genessls
Who Won vosld-sids distinction in ths grea
var Of ghs sebeilioa. and whose nanes an
achieveDents will BE- - enduring - shs
history ~ ths great republic. whose insee,
Tity and Tres iaseitasions they did % much
70 preserve ard inssRs.
| Ths career % 6sn. Sherman vas q con.
spicuo1sly honorable and paaiotic eae. h
foee 70 great emsf9encies and became
Dastef Of them. No man went before him
In love Of country. He died full Of yeafs
and Aonors In he vaRmess love and esssen
OF his fellow counsRymen. TIE whole
nAeion nosrns him. II is fitting that Maine
should give expression 10 ths profound sor-
row that this ssd event has brought 10 The
hearts Of her people.
EpwIu c. BuaLs,en.
NJ Z. sier Of Penobscoe:
Mr.. Presl., M Ard sena.oSs--The nation
has again been cAi.ei upon to mourn over
the death Of one Of il heroes; one whom.
for more than quarter Of . century, they
have loved TO honor and have learned to
love.
1t 10 but fitting that we pause for q
moment from the business in which ve are
engaged, to render homage to the dead
hero. 70 pay tribute to his memory and to
show our appreciation Of the services which
be rendered his country.
II has ever been . custom, at all times
and among all peoples. TO render homage
10 dead soldiers; and cur own country and
our own people have not been exceptions
to this rule Of other countries and other
peoples. For. in almost every village in
this broad land. monuments are standing
today ~ witness Of our apprecstion and
our love for the memories Of those men
whose names are inscribed upon the rolls
Of honor beneath, and who sacrificed their
lives for the preservation of their country
and for the maintenance OF its institutions.
These things sre - they should be; for.
when man 10 willing 10 sacrifice every
thing that 10 dear to him. home, ffiends,
ambition, aye. and life itself if necessary,
in the intefes. Of his country and for
future generations, be has created in his
be heaped upon his memory fail to cancel
whole nation 10 today bowed with grief.
recognizing the fact that the last Of that
galaxy Of heroes whose true loyalty and
consummate ststesmanship brought the Re-
bellion TO . successful close, 10 dead.
Every Legislature in the land has paid, or
will in some form pay just tribute to his
memory. Therefore. say, Mr.. President,
1t 10 but fitting that the people Of Maine,
through their representatives here, show
that they are not unmindful Of the services
which General Sherman rendered his coun-
try while living, and pay that respect and
homsge to his memory which true loyalty
and patriotism deserve.
1t 10 not my purpose to review the life
OF the great general. 1t has become part
Of tie history Of the country. Although
educated . soldier, he had. prior to the war.
abandoned military life; but we have every
reason to believe that il he had no, re-entered
the army his superior qualities would have
won him distinction in whAtevef pursuit he
had followed. Recognizing the fact that
his country had . claim upon him, he was
one Of the fret to offer her his services.
His far-seeing mind discerned clearly the
magnitude Of the struggle that was before
the nation. and he knew that ii was the be-
ginning of conflict that 75 600 men could
not quell. In addition to his military
training he brought with him into the army
fertile mind and broad intellect. capable
OF seizing opportunities and Of planning
and carrying out successful campaigns.
His successes are familiar to you all--At
Shiloh, at Vicksburg, at Chattanooga
where his services were recognized by
Congress-at Memphis and Atlanta his
achievements are familiar to you all, and
are matters Of history. When Gen. Grant
was called to take charge Of the armies Of
the u lion, he Vas placed ia that position
which enabled him to carry out those great
campaigns which have made his name IA
mou, wherever the science OF war is known.
After he came out of the army, unlike
many others, he preferred private life.
He preferred not to receive those mefited
civil honors which the Republic would 90
willingly have conferred upon him. He was
content to remain leader Of the American
army aud Of these soldiers of whom he had
led many to victory. Unlike many of his
comrades, be lived to enjoy the blessings
resulting from the victories which
he helped to win. He lived to resp
the fruits of his well.earned con
quests. He has been recognized by the
country, for the last quarter Of . century,
as leader in many welI-fought battles
for the very existence Of the nation; and
during all these years he has endeared him.
self to the people by his superior qualities,
by his rnsuliness, and has been loved by
the soldiers whom he led.
No greater honor can be paid TO his
memory than to present his life as an ex-
ample to the young men Of the country.
He needs no monument to perpetuate his
memory, for it is enshrined in the hearts of
loyal and grateful people. And now,
sir, / wish to express the sentiment OF this
Senate and of the people Of Maine, by
presenting to the Senate Q set of resolu-
tions, and moving thst the rules be sus-
pended and that they take their several
readings st this time. The resolutions are
Resolved, That that the Legisture Of
Maine learns with deep regret Of the death
Of Gen. William T. Sherman, . great gen.
cral, true patriot and citizen whom the
nation has loved to hepor and learned to
love.
Resolved. That the tenderest sympathie s
Of the people Of Msihe are present with bic
family in its time of grief and that copy
Of these resolutions be transmitted by the
secretary Of state to the family Of the
deceased.
Resolved, That both branches of the
Legislature, the House concurring, do now
adjourn as further mark Of respec. to the
deceased.
Mr.. Walton of Somerset-Mr. Presi-
dent: Within few moments have been
notified that should be expected to second
the resolutions just presented to this hon.
orable body.
1t IL rot, and will not be necessary, Mr..
President, for me to suggest that am en-
tirely uDp,epsred for 20 important matter.
The remarks made by the senator from
Penobscot have been able and eloquent.
| and it only remains for me to second the
resolutions presented BY him.
have to suggest. however. in addition
to What the senator has said, thsf during
the dark hours OF the Rebellion. while the
issue of the great war which vas to settle
the question as to whether this governmen,
Of the people, for the people and By the
people should stand - government now and
forever was still undetermined, Gen. Shef-
| man in connection With Gen. Grant, planned
| . great and decisive campaign. While Gen.
Grant held the army Of Lee upon the
Potomac, Gen. Sherman, the man who, 4
few days ago, yielded to the pale reaper
Death, cut loose from the base Of hil
| supplies, from the Government that sup
ported him. from the friends thsa snreand.
ed him and commenced that famous marc.
to the Sea, al event which has never beer
psrslelled in the history Of modern war
For days the great heart Of the mighty.
loyal people Of this country almost stood