Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-04
eALENA's STATUE TO GRANT.
The Old Commander Honored in His Hi
nois Home.


GALENA, Ills, June 4.--Galena was ar
rayed in flags and bunting yesterday in
honor of the unwilling of the Grant mon
ument. The largest crowd the town had
ever known was here. Special trains had
filled the hotels TO overlooking, and yes
terday morrs1S the railroad brought in at
least 10000 IrOple. Delegations We're here
from Chicago. Dubuque, Savanna, Free
port, Council Hill and all the surround
ing cities. The procession was formed
when the special from Chicago bearing
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gen. Miles, Gen.
Schofield, II. H. Kohlsaat 'and party ar
rived. Twenty thousand people listened
20 Mr.. Depew's Grafton.
Description of the statue.
The statue was the gift of H. II. Kohl
saat, of Chicago, to the citizens of
Galena. Galena was the place of Mr..
kohlsaat's birth. 1t is of bronze, and
represents the old commander standing in
a characteristic attitude, with one hand
thrust carelessly in his trousers pocket,
the other resting lightly in his vest. The
idea conveyed by the figure is in harmony
with the inscription on the pedestal,
Grant Our Citizen The pedestal is ten
feet high. The base consists of three
steps OF gary Quincy granite, surmounted
by two blocks of red Maine granite, on
which is the polished tablet. 1t is located
in Grant park, a tract of land bought by
the citizens OF Galeua in the center of the
city for this purpose.
Speeches on the Occasion.
There were three orations delivered al
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vast ccncourse of people about p III. The
procession which escorted the speakers 10
the park was long one, composed of q.
J. r. posts, military, and civic organize
ions. The first Orator WAS Ex-Governor
Hoard, of Wisconsin, who in an eloquent
speech presented the monument to the
city. Then came the principal o-ation ue-
Gverea by Ghauncey NJ. Depew. and Gov
ernor Fifer made the closing address, brief
hut appropriate,
Mr.. Depew's Grafton.
Mr.. Depew reviewed Gen. Grants career
as soldier, statesman and citizens The
old commanders offer of his services to a
government which had forgotten him was
graphically told, as We're his struggles TO
get an assignment for duty for the war
not for brief period. His final success.
aided by the Illinois delegation. which
said TO the war secretary: while most
o. the appointments are experiments, try
Capt. Grant as one of your brigadier gen
erals" was recited, and the oft-told story
of his achievements was eloqUently mar
rated. He compared the careers of George
Washington and Gen. Grant. showing
that each was the man for the hour. and
paid tribute to the exalted patriotism OF
the martyr President Lincoln
Giant az a Citizen.
Referring TO the splendid magnan;mitv
Of the conqueror when he told the late
rebels TO go home and build up their vast
ed resources again. the orator passed TO
Grant as n statesman and citizen As
president, said he, the impartial historian
will Judge Gen. Grant by the value of rhe
measures he advocated, and not by the in
cidents due to condition of affairs for
which he was not in the least responsible.
As a citizen Gen. Grant was the product
of the best element of our social life. Al
though a soldier by profession be had no
desire for war. He it was who said: Let
us have peace" Simple and uaostenta,
tious his fibre was that of the hero, and
his words as he lay on his bed of suffering
Much as l suffer, do it with pleasure
if by that suffering can be accomplished
the union of my country" were the induces
Of the labors, the aspirations and the
prayer Of Grant, the statesman and the pa
triOt.
The II erlarES oS IOvernor Fifer.
Great applause followed Mr. Depev's
eloquent closing words, and then Gov.
ernor Fifer rose and. among other things.
said: Thirty years ago the experiment
of free popular government on this cou-
tinent entered upon its great and final
trial before the civilized world Ameri
can nationality. American liberty. Ameri-
can character and civilization. came up to
the Judgment bar and hour of the God OF
nations. 1t was a supreme crisis; for. if
free government fell. what other could
ever hope to endure When the great re
public numbered her hosts and set cap
tains over them il was found that Illinois.
which had furnished the statesman, was
destined also to furnish the great captain
of that historic crisis.
\ Twice Blessed Gift.
He came from ,he people, and his cause
was theirs. We are hepe to receive and
dedicate this monument. Such q gift is
twice blessed; it hlesses alike the giver
and the takers. Il proves that the great
principles defended by Grant live immor-
tai in the generous breast of the donor
For this patriotic testimonial l extend TO
Mr. kohlsaat the thanks Of the people OF
Illinois. and with the thanks l voice for
them minEle the congratulations of all
lovers of lib, rty that he has been gener-
ously moved thus TO link his name with
all thar Is worthy and noble and heroic in
the history of his country"
On the Diamond Field.
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