New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

I iii never he disturbed by an evil thought. Jealousy
ar dstrrst. When line 50 narrow divides Us from
o high courts in which actions are to be judged
IL, their motives. and when many millions now Nv
i and increasing millions 10 follow, to be affected
hv the wisdom Of our enactments we Will do wen 70
give up this day 70 reflection upon our duties ana ""
sympathy with this great country 10 dedicate te uaS
IN his memory. In such retrospect we snail lhu al
sdmonition that American senate should meet, Oh
This side Of the fatal lire OF death, rs the American
Generals meet the other side, 10 render Justice "
each other and 10 make our beloved country as happy
comparatvely as should wish the great beyond 10
be to those ercat spirits
Mr.. Henderson said that the hours of the last
two or three days passed away he had not nan 'ho
be,t f., mike such preparation for the event whlc9
add feared and dreaded as might 70 be meet and
approprltc The death Of General sherman Idiho
rthongl one might have been prepared fox it, a. the
unexpected. 1t was day Of mourning ana grt ~
at admiral the chief of the Navy and in New
ttrS was being prepared for the last sad rltes me
corpse ~ TIE greatest military genus WHch tne ''V1Y
n naI m military leader but he had been great as
civilian. VINO there that bad heal1 nm icnU'
tha event, Of his wonderful career who had not been
filed with admiration AID respect Tor MS aolnncs
1t seemed to him That General sIernah MaS Of
The war seemed to appreciate what the terrible con
nlct meant 1t was TecOllcced how 1t was Sam III
1861 that he must be INSANE TO make the SUGGESTION
which he made. These suggestions Weir 20 star,nns
10 the country that he Mr. MandeI3 ON dlG a nG| LIKE
men Of great genius lac seemed to have Veu III t s
debaable ground existing between the line o. perfect
Afer review OF General Sherman's military career
opening at shiloh and closing at AIahla, 't, nd
son read General Shcman's letter To- the MHyCr ail1
Common Council Of Atlanta, BEGINNING; =, we Ma'S
have peace not only a. Atlanta s IN az. shar
man was estimate a. citizen ana a. ini5 apPc'a1o
the a Sr'c n Of . cE fe Witch we have watched fer
the last few days, has ceased Inc connlct HaS ,
| have stood in silence, watching for the supreme IA
| suit Death, ever victorious. il again Vletor. ~
great conqueror IS himself conquered our osp nyc
lies dead. The pale p Sayeth "a INC suAgIi i1rc
| Where is thy kindly glance! And where thy winning
Wr. Davis said that he could hardly trust himself
To speak lie had been soldier under De9erni linn
H an t %V wa. subaltern Is the years had gone by.
and Inc widening avenues Of life had opened mp WAYS
~ gtepdship and ne might say. into intimacy lie llad
first seen General Sherman ~ tho siege on Nchsos
Mention Of war but today that spirit had taken
mn IFS rest IN the everlasting tabernacle OF deI,
iu.G%i in ,ence and that the functions Of govern
mcnt shoud be suspended while tlG soui oi u d Him
! ybn takes away No more heard tho thundGIs
81 me captains. and the shouting. Ihc soui oi Nv
mcut before Him who the God OF Battles ana WIS
a'3 thf '0p s one Of the soldiers who had served
Under General sherman I'm the Army 81 me Itil,ci,v
cave some "reminiscences Of the war ana Pau slo"'e
eun? Fy,rt aid that the affecting Intelligence Of the
dt nt General sherman had touched the senaC. WIN
! nrlvat, grief nor was it limited by any hartoGer
ionnd, thau those OF the whole country ne T ",,
,,,ne ~ IN, pcople toward its honorable ana NOM"
man aid NOT always ind warm clIu-ion, because 'l
cumstqnces might not have brought the re som" NJ
.y ~ Great men 10 the close and general observation
~ the people at large. But Of General Snrihll ~
W. r-n and Of grief senator; might feel was ielt
perhaps more intensely IN the hearts OF me W.or ,
II his he General sherman had hc"n Yesterday inS ne
most celebrated living American ir was noT ii
and 1T
mon Of the country for the mnsrtI a'9
Of national life ,, one i. ar offered YSt all ron of
fRSsc stars had glory 10 which NOTHING coma be
ADDED by cuqsy and t3m "41 ey "S shone in their
own cnugcncc. and borrowed no light from honor or
respect. II had been said already that Gceril III M
man was the last 81 the commanders. II th"~e WIZ,
| had passed ont oi ie still watched over ana TOOK
interest what tranTcd in si Tir 2c apG 1ro nH G~
! the death bed ~ General sherman! ma VINO conn
Zinc 4 gr.a or dcathhod for great NE tla that
Which he'd been watched over iu ucishhoring cty
during The week. II had been reserved FIR him NJ
EyaIr,, at the declining hour d The day a. senator
nom the state which General sherman had hpnor'd Nv
hi, late home and in which he had died. Z" move ON
Of respect 10 his memory that the senate 90 no"
T6c resolutions adopted qgGnimGogly and on
motion OF Mr.. llawlcy. The presiding "M''r wa ~
0uast,d 10 appoint a committee Of five senators - at
tend the funeral II General sherman. Inc names 81
the cOmlnitto" were not announced. 80, =,
The Scrate then. at O'Clock. adjourned TIL Mon
| The new, of General sherman, death received
at IN" House u Repre-, initiatives few minutes before
: O'Clock. and IN" members - whom W now- Wa
handed conveyed lis contents 10 their a~'6a's 80 tht
"a -lot; time II wa> generally known II va, I'D
well understood that be could I've only q i'N dN-
AZ the utmost that the anuouuc'm' nj of his death va
received quietly and without exciting remark iron me
! / r,uI4ratV. is few members who in The hall ~
the time Most # the Congressman were absent,
having taken advantage Of the general debate over m"
Iudan Appropriation bill 70 Inyc the capitol 10
attend tp their correspondence AMI department bu~l
uc-- There ar" not many W"n no" 10 The House
perhaps a half dozen All who served under G"u"rl
sherman MIR Co-~Wcl, 4 Nae>a' lr:~"it-. Wa Wlil
I Henderson. = Ino, and iowa. and W.. GroSronor.
of ohio. "'rc also for time under his c"'Nnand.
! About % %, lp"k uc~~a." was r"''N'l i.'i 'H'
President Announcing The death Of General sherman %,
hut after consultation hct"c'n The speaker ana Nt
CvclicOn ~ Michigan, and few otber~. II Wis de- u,l
/ hy Mr. Reed. r yi'W Of the near expiration ~ III"
Cpngtc-- and Of c necessity u getting the app"p1
NON lii, over 10 the ~cnat" soon pos. nir. a:
b, would not le advisable - lgv tlr mo- l2' l"ip"
ihe House until near the usual time 81 adjournment
II was then referred 10 the Committee on MIiar.
rclrcot 10 The memory Of the dead General
ncud that the Hons" take part ln the mineral srryic'
. / 4 that Dee IN cOnSOnauce with N" feelings o the
! family
General ShcrmauS death removed the last NJ the thr'c
great Union tsucral,. Nr. Cutcheon served urdc'
General sherman only short time. nj attached
70 General lurn- d"S command whom General sherman
came 20 %, relief. regard General Sherman" said
Mr.. CHohron As the rrc't"st ~trtr-rt developed
( I'm hs Grmnc,, aud Ia, mfiit"rlns courage and con
idcn,c IN his ability 10 succeed lie ~, also gr'a.
m his spirit 81 magnaumlty. sherman Knew more of
Il IN. art ard science ~ war. sheridan the wo>'
brilliant fighter. sherman also great patriot
fl ,fJ - a man Thl- passage from his mcmolr tiua
II ~ the outbreak Of the war. when sherman was in
= Louisiana: on no earthly arc"nnt WI 40 any
., m, Old Government of the nted States
n SOME or HIS FRIENDS TALK or HIM.