Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-10-09

of the little company one armed vet
eran bore stand of colors. They were
the selfsame colors that the hero of Ap-
pomattox himself unfurled in front of
his headquarters when elected colonel of
his regiment. The sixth division was
composed of veterans and sons of veter-
ans and the seventh and last of civic So
cieties. Prominent in this division was
the Chicago Post of Veterans of the Con-
federate Army, and the feelings that
prompted the men who wore the gray to
turn out on the occasion was heartily
recognized by the spectators from the
beginning to the end of the route.
Ceremonies at the Monument.
When the division containing the dis
tinguished guests had reached the base
of the monument Mrs. U. S. Grant,
Jesse Grant and his wife and their
children were escorted to seats on the
right of Judge Gresham, and the i'm
mense gathering was called to order.
Prayer was offered by Bishop John P.
Newman, after which the statue was
presented on behalf of the trustees of
the association to the commissioners of
Lincoln park and the people of Chicago
by Edward T. Taylor. AS the statue
was unveiled naval and military
salute was fred, Hon. w. c. Gowdy
made a speech of acceptance on behalf
of the park commissioners and Mayor
Washburne spoke for the citizens of
Chicago. Judge Gresham then deliv-
cred his oration.
Judge Gresham's Address.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen;
1t is hardly necessary on this occasion to
enter upon any minute account of the life
and deeds of the man to whose memory
this statue has been erected. They are
part of the history of our country, and in
the minds of the people are familiar as
household words Wherever it's history is
read, in whatever nook and corner of the
habitable globe, there exists an intelligent
interest in the strength and perpetuity of
our institutions, the name and fame of
the illustrious soldier, who was at once
their product and their preserver, have
preceded aught that may now be said of
him. In this audience at the metropolis
of the state in whose borders the war
found him poor and obscure, and gave
him an opportunity for career, are many
who knew him intimatelo, and there are
few incidents of his public or private life
that are unknown to them. But without
dwelling Unfortunately on the mass of
biographical details, there are some of
them which are entitled to our. especial at
tention and will bear frequent repetition,
because they serve to illustrate personal
characteristics which made him. in many
respects, an ideal citizen of our demo-
cratic republic, and are worthy our con-
stant emulation. Many of these traits of
character are strictly individual, and are
interesting only because they belong to a
striking and distinguished personality.
while there are others that have special
qualities. which ought to be regarded wit h
favor by his countrymen, for they are such
as are essential to the maintenance of pop
ular institutions.
After paying a lengthy tribute to
Grants magnanimous nature, his Won
derful skill as leader of armies and the
absence of vanity and conceit over his
great victories, Judge Gresham con-
tinued:
Men like Grant who have sprung from
the people, with strong and resolute charac-
ter, unspoiled by luxury, clear-minded
and level-headed, able to see men and
things as they really are, undeceived by
outward show and conventionality, are
worth more to our nation than all it's
mere cunning, self-seeking politicians, it's
political theorists, or it's plutocrats. In
war and peace these qualities lie at the
foundation of all true character. A
nation not only needs such men but they
are indispensable to it. In times of peril it
may perish without them The patriot
ism which was ablaze III the speeches of
Adams and OTIS and in the intrepid con-
duct of Warren, was steady and fervent
heat in the boscms of thousands whose
names are unknown to history. AS a peo-
pie we havoSinherited the patriotism of
our revolutionary sires, and the inheri-
tance has Sot been squandered or dissi-
pated. Because it is voiceless among the
busy multitude in the marts, on the
farms or in the workshops, we must not
think it has ceased to exist, for these were
the sources from which our patriotic
armies were filled. It is not the noisy and
blatant sort of patriotism that finds an
easy outlet on the rostrums that is the
staunchest and tho best, it is a stronger
and moro self denying passion.
The vast majority of the people are
patriotic and sound to the core. In them
is our main stay and chief dependence.
Our confidence is their steady and un-
.faltering love of country, which is indif-
ferent about any show of itself, and
speaks only inits acts, will never be mis-
placed. It was this sort of patriotism
that was personified in Grant.
At the conclusion of the exercises tho
participants in the parade re formed and
marched back to the city.
StActded by Drowning.
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