Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
The DEAD LEADERS.
Sorrow for the Late Heroes of the
Civil War.
BuTord Post Adopts Memorial ResO-
lutipns to Gen. sherman and
Admiral Porter.

At last nights meeting of Buford Post
243. G y R, committee composed of
Comrades E. II. Buck, G. W. Cue and
W. P. Quayle submitted the following
resolutions relative to the desth of
GEN W. SHERMAN
and the same we're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we miugle our grief
| with that of the nation in mourning the
| loss of her great general. Gen. W. T.
| Sherman, and we hereby desire to record
the high appreciation in which the Amer
| lean people held In love and esteem Il e
| character and services of Gen. Sherman,
as one of the greatest SO dieIs and grand
est patrols this country has ever pro-
| duced. Gifted as be " as with msrve Gus
| perception and power of concentration.
| cautious vet fearless in execution, never
| forgetrul Of the comfort and safety of bis
| followers, he won by such qualifications
| the confidence and love of his men, in~
| spired with which, under the fl 4g he never
| failed to salute, victory after victory was
| added TO our arms and established forever
in history these monuments to his bril-
| liant and wonderful abilities.
Pre- eminently above all Others was his
| dormant trait of character, Love of
country and bis fellow men" The key
note of whatever he sad or wrote on the
subject WAS simple and fervid express
sion of love of country and pride in the
| institutions o. the United States. No one
| ever sneered at his utterances or accused
him of insincerity. But every one felt
that Gen. sherman was a brave, earnest
Ve 4
| character that rendered to soften the rug
| ged and resolute nature, and made him
idolized among the old soldiers in the post
rooms, ST the encampments, camp fires,
| or parade. To look upon his face or to
hear his name mentioned, was to have our
love Of country intensified.
Resolved, That We extend to the family
of our beloved comrsde, Gen. Sherman,
our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
this hour Of their affection.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
TONS be spread upon the memorial record
of this post.
The same committee reported these res
olutions concerning the late
ADMIRAL PORTER
which likewise were adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved, That his services in the navy
and on vessels of war, We're wide and
varied. He was richly endowed by ma
ture snd training to perform toe import
ant duties devolving upon him in his pro.
fession, man of wonderful nerve. en-
durance and perseverance, and 10 the last
minute used his force of mind and person
10 accom- plish that which he knew to be
for the good of this great country, TO
| which he was an ever faithful. self sscri,
fcing and devoted servant
Resolved, That in the death Of Admiral
Porter the nation sustsius the loss of an
Industrious patriot and defender
Resolved, That We extend to the fam
lily of our deceased comrade, Admiral Por-
ter, our condoleuce in their great sffiic,
ton
Resolved. That copy of these resolu.
sions be spread upon the memorial record
of this post.
The appended resolution Of thanks
with reference 10 the recent
MEMORIAL SERVICE
was also adopted:
Resolved. That we hereby record our
appreciation, with thanks, 10 the First
Methodist Episcopal church and pastor,
Rev. g. w. Cue, for their kindly consid-
GRAFTON in providing for an invitation to
this post 10 attend the memorial service
OF Gen. Sherman on Sunday evening, Feb
%. the discourse by Rev. q. W. Cue
being mos. able and appropriate one,
and with the song service especially ren>
~ ha
tribute 10 the memory of the late Gen.
w T. Sherman