The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-20
eULOGIES FROM SENATORS.
Tributes of Respect and Esteem by Old
Time Friends and Associates.

Tributes OF respect ana Esteem Dy OIu-
Time Friends and Associates.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The death of
a great national character rarely calls
out so many evidences of genuine feeling
as were shown in Washington when 1t
was known that Gen. Sherman's last
grim battle was over. The personal
grief felt by President Harrison was re-
fiected in all his official surroundings,
but it was in the sen. tie that the deepest
utterance was given to the general sor-
row. The resolutions Of respect for
Admiral Porter had been adopted when
Vice President Morton laid before the
senate tie special message from the
president. It's reading was listened to
with something more than respectful
attention. During the reading 1t was
impossible to hook over the senate cham
Der without seeing men for whom Gen.
Shermans fame had deeper meaning
than for most persons.
Resolutions OF Respect.
To Gen. Hawley was given the honor
of offering The resolutions Of respect
which the senate would adopt When
the message of the president announcing
Gen. Sherman's death was read Mr..
Hawley rose and offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved That the senate receives with
| profound sorrow the announcement Of the
death OF William Tecunlseh Sherman, late
| general of the armies of the United States.
| Resolved That the senate renews It's &C
| acknowledgement of the inestimable service
which ne rendered to his country in the
| day OF it's extreme peril, lanents the great
| loss which the country has sustained, and
deeply sylnpathizes with his family IN its
| bereavement.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
| lions be forwarded to the family OF the
| dead.
Mr.. Hawley said: "Mr. President, at
this hour the senate, the congress and
the people of the United States are one
family. What we have been daily ex-
pecting has happened. Gen. Sherman
has received and obeyed his last orders.
He was a great soldier by the Judgment
of the great soldiers Of the world. In
time of peace he had been great citizen
glowing and Astounding with love OF
country and of all humanity. His
glorious soul appeared in every look,
gesture and word The history of our
country is rich in soldiers who have sci
examples Of simple soldierly obedience
to the civil law of self. abnegation.
Washington, Grant, Sherman and Sher-
idan lead the list. Sherman was the
last of the illustrious trio, VINO were by
universal consent the foremost figures
in the armies of the Union in the late
war. Among the precious traditions
Ito pass into our history for the admira
ton of the old and the instruction of the
young was their friendship, their most
harmonious cooperation without 6
shadow of ambition of pride. When
Gen. Grant was called to Washington
to take command of the armies Of the
Union his great heart did not forget the
men who stood by him."
Here Mr.. Hawley read the letter from
Grant to Sherman, written at that time
expressing thanks to him and McPher
son, as the men, above all others, IL
whom he owed his success, and Sher
mans letter in reply, saying that Gen
. Grant did himself injustice and then
, too much honor. Mr.. Hawley closed
, his remarks, his voice frequently givinl
way from grief and emotion, by reading
the following passages from Bunyan'
) pilgrims Progress:"
7 After this it was noised about that Mr.
, Valian t-for- Truth was taken with sum
, mons When he understood it he calle(
for his friends and told them OF it. Thel