The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-08
A MONUMENT TO GRANT.
CHICAGO'S EQUESTRIAN statue
UNVEILED.

One Hundred Thousand Spectators
Present at the Ceremouy-Business 80
Suspended and the City Decksd in
Bunting - Gen. Miles in Command
of the Military Display.
CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Cbicago's bronze
equestrian statue of Gen. Grant was un-
yelled to-day in the presence of gathering
Of 100000 people Among those present
about whom the greatest interest conferred
were Mrs. Grant, the generals widow, and
the surviving veterans of Grants old regi-
ment. the Twenty first Illinois, who carried
the identical colors unfurled at Gen. Grants
first headquarters tent Traffic was
practically suspended and all Chicago. the
vessels IN the harbor as we'll as the buildings
on land, was decked In bunting. In a great
procession which preceded the ceremonies
at the monument were thousands of grand
arm, veterans, all of the regular troops
| from Fort Sheridan, infantry, cavalry and
artillery. and several thousands of the Illi-
I nois National Guard, all under the command
OF Gen. Miles.
PROMINENT CIVILIANS.
Among the civilians who formed the lasr
division were Secretary Noble, Gov.
Bulkeley OF Connecticut, Gov. Fifer OF
Illinois, Senator John Sherman, Henry
Watterson, Gen. Horace Porter, Mrs. Gen.
John A. Logan, Gen. L. 8. Bragg, Gen.
Daniel Buttertleld. and James Whit
comb Riley. Much attention WAS
attracted by delegation of about 200 menu
bers OF the Society of ex-Confederates They
wore gray, soft hats, wore southern flowers
In their buttonholes and each carried a cane
wrapped with the national colors. They
| chpQra1 nj ha no
monument Bishop John p. Newman
delivered an invocation. Col. Edward 2.
Taylor made the presentation speech In bs-
| half OF the monument association and Miss
Mary Strong. daughter of the late Gen.
| William f. Strong, cast loose the covering
that concealed the statue from view. VIII
| lam G. Goudy accepted the monument on
behalf of the Lincoln Park Association, aud
Mayor Washburn did the same on behalf OF
the city. Then Judge Walter Q. Gresham
delivered the oration of the day.
GREsHAM's CLOSING WORDS.
Judge Gresham closed his address as fol-
lows
Men like Grant Who have sprung from the
people, With strong and resolute character, un-
spoiled by luxury, clear minded and level
headed, able to see men and things as they
really are, undeceiyed by outward show aud
conyentionality, are worth more to our nation
IAN all It's mere cunning, self seeking politi-
clans, its political theorists or its putocrgts In
war and peace these qualities H. at the founda-
tion of all true character. A nation not only
| needs such men, but they are Indispensable TO
Il. In times OF peril it may perish without
them.
II is not improper at this time TO call attention
/ 70 the baneful influences and practices which
| lower our nattonal standard aud, unchecked
| threaten disaster Engrossed in the cares Of
| business and aborious occupations men seem
| inattentive 70 the requirements Of citizenship.
but they do not consciously and wfully shrk
its duties and responsibilities when they are
clearly seen and fully understood. They nay
be slow to act, but when danger becomes i'm
ininent they will assert themselves again as
they have in the past Tuey will not allow
the republic TO perish from neglect The septi-
ment OF patriotism Is still strong among the
people. 1t is neither dead nor short-ived It
grows and strengthens with honest appeals 10
II, and IL may be appealed TO with confidence
for the vndication OF good measures. lt in-
creases with every draft that s made upon IT,
aud while IL may become silent through neglect,
IL does not cease to exist.
Patriotism NEVER DEAD.
It's voice may DO unheeded for a season, aud
may be drowned by the nosier tongues of greed
and ssishness, but it will bs heard again. 1t
patiently submits to many affronts and quietly
endure5 many indignites But In its temporary
silence IL gathers an accumulation of energy,
and. when the limit OF its endurance has been
| reached. its commanding voice breaks forth on
| the startled air, trumpet-tongucd, and against
| us mighty tones no other voice dsres
| lift itself. II so when our last
war swept over the land. The spirit OF
parent slu lber became dominant and per-
vasive. 1t extended everywhere, and touched
everybody. IL reiRned supreme The ordinary
interests OF men were subordinated to IL. The
war did not create it, but reused 1t into action.
gave IL direction. and furnished scope and op-
portunity for the assertion Of itself. In our
armies, and behind then IL q moral force
! OF tremendous energy urging them forward and
onward until the supremacy OF our cause was
finally established.
PATRroTIsM OUR CORNER STONE.
Our country was settled by men who sought
land which they might love their own, and
pledged their lives and fortunes for the main
tenance OF its institutions. Our republic was
founded in the patriotism OF the people, and
their love OF country was strengthened by the
struggle for its defense against foreign aRgres-
sion. The revolutionary war was a test OF the
popular patriotism which had been previously
Implanted, rather than a development of IL.
The patriotism which was ablaze Ia the
speeches OK Adams and Otis, and in the intrepid
conduct OF Warren, was a steady and feryent
heat in the bosoms OF thousands whose names
are unknown to history. AS people we have In
herited the patrlotismlJf our revolutionary sires
aud the INHERITANCE has not been squandered or
aissipated. Because it Is yoiceless anon the
busy multitude. In the marts, on the farms and
in the workshops, We must not think It has
ceased TO exist, for these we're the sources from
which our patriotic arme were flied. IL Is nOt'
the noisy and b.aia7t sort OF patriotism THAI
| finds an easy outlet In the rosir ms that is the
stanchest and the best, IL is q stronger and moro
| selt-denyinR 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 in
| their steady and unfatering love Of country.
| which is indifferent ABOUT any show OF ITSELF
aud speaks only in it's acts will never BE- mis-
placed. was this sort of patriotism that was
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