The rustler., 1891-10-16

sios q shs ol.ssasi.s 10 his path sna ths /
naeans ai ~ rommand fur uxefuusnlnN 4
thera And haNiur oucs entered spec ths 4
snscution of his plans. rvters~s Nhien /
vouid have dis oursEed is-s resolute and /
far-siEhtsd msn. nsrsr impaired hs go. |
hdrncs In uitiuaats success. or aisquaiined
him tor ssiH nx upsn unenpect-d sdraatAEes I
snd prontiuE ~ them Obstacles Shseh
uhich seemed ihsurmountuble - othefs
ouiy served % Inspire him with dstermtna.
tiun - uxercume then. ''i'cri strengthened
his resolution ard hriEhtsnsd his intsllect~
Ne sac facts ant situations as thy really
we're and acted with referrncv 20 thsm as
realities Napoicun's Ernius may have
ben mere ueflvc ana brilliant. but n
he had been endowed With iudEment
~ strong aad unsfrinE be- would nrxsr have
xrutured upon ths disastrous Russian cam
palxn. win a definite nd always in view.
without uaverinE or vacillatiun. and ever
ready. With large resources. O. adjust as
plans t. any change Of circumstance. Grant
pressed dsterminediy on O. an invariably
-urcsssfui termination. he never lost the
fruits of victoFy through inactivity. The
mai movement on Nirkshurg WAS begun - a
time whrm many patriotic people of the
nurth usrr losing confidence In the ability
of the government 10 suppress the reh"ilion
By nrms, and some of them were ready 60
terminate the aov Of blood. ant the lavish
Voluntary enlistments hnd nearly
ceased. Delay Was never more dan.
rerou. and he realized that
spersv capture Of the strongly fortified city
AM the aHeainE Of the Mississippi river
from its source Co ~ mouth we're essential
Co federal success lie boldly placed the
great river behind him while Il Was IN pos.
session of the cncmy. both above and below
him aud with viHur aud skill which have
| never been surpassed by the great soldiers
| of any are or country. ne threw hi army
against tn divided iorces Of Pcmberton.
confusing and dcfra'lng them AZ all points.
and ended with the investment and capture
OF the enemys stronghold. The campaign
was begun and prosecuted amid the virulent
censure Of himself popular ciamor for his
removal, tn jealousy of martinets, and
the doubts aud misHiv nEs of some Of
hts faithful and trustworthy subord mates
but Il went steadily ON until u reached
a triumphant conclusion Its end
sealed the fate OF the confedoracy. restored
confidence In the Ell lrncy OF our armies
throughout the north. and among loyal peo
pie everywhere. and all Tut the quiet and
undemonstrative soldier VINO had brought u
about aud for whom u was a personal trl'
lmph, as well a. union victory, gave way
20 & delrium of Joy aud eNultaiion No sue.
cess ever turned his head. The dangers
which tIeRtened the country. and his duty
towards 10 - the hour OF need, occupied
his mind 80 completely as TO leave no room
Tor any thought 81 himself lie neither
vaunted hts abilities, nor stopped 60
defend himself against criticism. but
; left his couutrymen to ascertain the meas
ure of his powers, as he had learned them
for himself from the deeds which spok,
: with no uncertain sound. The magnitude
OF the end for which ih, union armies were
marshaled. and which he fully appreciated
7 al. d N
dwartcd for him all individual prctenslon,
, and interests. lie vigorously subordinatet
all private sentiments and feelings To th'
J good OF the cause that he served He wal
. incapable of envy or jealousy. and he neve
a app uprlate ere ilt a. 80 was due to Others
A no was II ont. thong ttul. patient and sin
G eere lie commanded himself rs success
{ fully as he commanded armies, and wher
he led. all felt safe against the consequence
D OF incapacity or rashncst
o Although ducatcd at West Polnt. he wa
n not professional soldier. Instead of llkln
n war. he abhofrcd It as the greatest of huma
= caiamitles, and his temperament Inclined &
- peace. lie engaged In our last war hecaus
J. he recognized II was the only means q
70 maintaining the union and securing un
j. broken peace II was cause for which h
II was willing TO make any sacrifice even III
d itself lie could not have led In any war q
p aggression or conquest, for he was th
i friend and bcnefactor. rather than an or
j. pressor or des royer OF the people. Amb
g tion never stfnd his sense OF duty or love {
IT truth and Justice. or tarnished his name wit
q acts of cruelty or tyranny. None welcome
- the return of peace with more cordially
e and none saw the quiet dlsbanding of h
u army Of brouzed and hardened veteran
l. aud their resumption OF peaceful pursuit.
n with emotions OF greater pleasure when I'll
ID struggle was over He did not believe thi
IN because military force had saved the unio
'r ID was proper instrument of Rovcrnmei
,. In time of peace In his last days, Will
ID bearing with serenity and fortitude the toi
jf lures of aa iucurabio disease, on Mount M'
4 Grrgor, he gave his life final retrospec
~ and il WIS the reunion OF the warrint SCI
ot items under the Old iiag that gave him Il
Dt greatest satisfaction, and enabled him
y close his eyes for the sleep OF death W tn q
comforting reficcto that his work had bee
N well done and would outllye HIM
The monument before us Is dedicated
ia the inustrious general OF our armies. rath'
IN than tn the chief magistrate of our publ
re aud Il Il therefore meet that my addre
g. should dwell more on his military than h
ht civic lie Whatever may have been h
re- merits, or his defects as chiet executive
a. was inquest ionably our greatest soliie
and his matchlcss chicyemcnts In the fie
n and their influence upon the fate of h
ut country amply Justify this beautiful test
or monial SO long ~ love OF liberty NJ
Or equality. and admiration for heroic dee'
c and unselhsh patriotism last the memory
III Grant will be veneratcd Some of the ac
Id Of his civil admin ,tration were really wor
80 more to the country and the world than Il
II dull routine and solemn respectabilty
." many others. While men had dream'
al and written about the uselessness al
I'd wiokedness OF war an agen
N, for the settlement OF controversies betwe'
he notions and urged the substitution of mo
:" civilized methods It was reserved for o
ms great st soldier to reduce these theories M
go vague aspirations to practice IL was q
he successful leader of our armies In our grea
'ir est war who took the lead In bringing q
is civilized world to practical recognition
CHI the value of peaceful arbltramcnt of nte
In national disputes, and the treaty of Was
so ington ls II monument to his mem ry whi
N. will outive those OF bronze and stone.
n moral influence extends infinitely beyol
e. the Immediate parties TO 1t, or the age
w. which IL was negotiat d. More than on
rs displayed independence. high coura
rs and strong sense of duty by vetoi
ly legislation which seriously threatened {
s's public welfare II isa mistake TO suppo
t.. that popular government = an art or II my
a terry. Some OF the details of admnistrati
as. require special training and experien'