New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28

spec payments; his written views attracted much At
tention and were in large measure embodied In the
Resumption Act which passed the next winter lie
suppressed the formidable band OF conspTators known
as the Whis6cy Ring and pursued ana punished an
ending with the famous words, Let no guilty man
escape" Whatever efforts may have been made to
rob him of the credit OF this work the honor Vi IL
belongs primarily TO him.
RECONSTRUCTION ACCOMPLISHED.
In 1875 he summed up his political faith In
remarkable letter saying. Let us labor for the security
of free thought free speech free press pure morals
unfettered religious sentiment, equal rights ana pfV
Ieges for all men irrespective of nationality Color OF
During his Administration so big with events,
reconstruction became an accomplished iact, tG sT
ways, taxes reduced over T3OO0oo,OoV, tne
National debt was reduced over $45OOOOOO inc IN
ierest on the debt from Sl6O 100000 70 100000 00o
and the balance Of trade was changed rom 9toOUo0'
600 against the country to Of honest earnest
labor he left no unfinished work 10 turn over ~ '
successor There was Hro pe a6s the name Of America
Stood higher on the honor roll OF Nations 'n"i "
had ever stood before lAppautseJ friends his mag.
nanmty to foes, viii be remembered as i Gqg 5
manly qualities are hohoT Tortb M su5ornates for
he Work they did Like the chief artists WHO weaVSS
the Gobeln Tapestries he was o0e1 20 10 be the
The cloth, letting those in 'front.' appear ,bo fabric
principal contributors to the beauty OF OF te iI hm
After shermans successes N the MS b ne been given
to you to do entities you. you. t 10 u as
reward / am receiving you edi iS ho nioced in
mS position and put subordinate it would not change
orr relations I'm the least. would make the SANE eA
cTons TO support you that you have ever done TO sup
port me- ard / would do all In my power 10 MAKO
our am another time when the terms of surrender
which sherman had accorded to Johnston IN NOrtn
CAROLINA were dapproyed by the beye and con-
duct further operations in person, ne Weh' an o" ~
IS lar as beadGnaer so as not to appear to share
The credit Of receiving Johnston's final snrrenGEr
with soul TOO great aor vas ready to abandon the
path Of ambition when it became SO mario" t t,%v
others could not tread 1t with MN abreast zap
Ar Vcksburg he issued an order, saving: The Rebel
nrigoners will be sent ont OF here tomorrow
instruct your commands to be orderly ana quet a.
these prisoners pass and make no offensive TeiIarhs
At Appomattox he spared Lee rae h reSnes IN
letting his men retain their horses to work ter uc
farms and when our troops began inc hriS The war IS
over the Rebels our countrymen again. any VIZ y.
best sign of rejoicing aIef the H me Held Ap,
Two months after the war he recommended MS GheI
antagonist Lee for amnesty and pardon, ana WIEN
the attempt made to have Lee and DINERS ~,
dcted and punished for treason ana lee S ond that
Lee and his men could not be tried for treason as
long they obeyed their sre a9 Soon abandoned
II there be one word which describes 1etter tnan
other the pcdoT 62o2 e %as ya 10 his
friends loyal to his family, loyal 10 ms country, ana
loyal TO his God. This trait naturdlS pIOuLuoeE
reciprocal effect upon those who were brought lhto
relations with him. and was one OF the chlei VISIONS
why men became so Loyalty attached 10 nm many
public man has had hosts of adherents VINO clnhg 10
him only for the patronage dispensed at his hands or
being dazzed by his power became 6inq zea1os than
cause he represented but perhaps no other man tan
General Grant ever had so many persona friends VINO
strengthened with time whose attachment never varied
in its devotion whether he was captain or general
or President, or simply private citizen (Appiause)
TIE MAN FOR EMERGENCIES.
v,aiaz WINS
very magnitude of the task that called forth the powers
which mastered it, In ordinary matters he was an
ordinary man in momcntOus affairs he lowered as
giant When performing the routine duties OF com
pauy post there no act to make him conspicuous
above his felIowofcers, but when he welded corps
and armies the great qualities OF the comdlueI ahen
forth and his master strokes of genius stamped MN a.
The foremost soldier Of his age When he hauled WOOD
Tan cinrinr was hardly equal to that of the small
farmers about him, but when message was 10 10 se
NV a President TO Congress that would puncture the
faaces of the inhatonsts and throttle by veto the
attempt of unwse legislators TO cripple the nnaceS ~
it reasoninr that il has ever since commanded the
Wonder and admiration Of every believer in sound
currency ne Eou %p' cneCb SIS from Great
Rrtejn in settlement of the Alabama Claims he could
not protect R his TP R rs Nan %Pa%se
Even The vaor Of his martial deeds was surpassed by
the s%peT When the hand Which the
rendered swords Of countless thousands was no lose
I'll 10 reurn the pressure of comrades grasp when
ape 10 Which had cheered on to triumphant victory
the iegons of Americas manhood Soad Sfa hc can
favored tonCe when PROSTATE on bed OF anguish lay
The form which, in the New World had ridden at the
heeu deemed worthy TO stand with head covered and
With feet sandaed in the presence OF princes Kings
anu On McGperors mountantop II already part way
on his tourney to the Eternal Throne he met IN Deatn
g He was permitted to enjoy what he had pleaded
for in behalf of Others for the Lord had let MN nave
his remains were born to their resting place by the
tender hands of his own veterans AS the funeral tram
wendell its solemn waytO Riverside the flag which had
never been lowered in his presence dropped to halt
mast as if conscious that his strong arm was no Longer
there 10 hold 1t to the peak: the Nation stOod wltnh
Inc shadow of an overpowerng grief and s0rroNlng
He0pe wove their garlands Of eternal farewell DIS
t3nt lapG, and even historic Westminster fling wide
lis portals if to let the spirits OF England uSto
dead listen to the distant funeral march Oh pouher III
SO effort of human hands can add single laurel to
his brow all the honorS earth can give nave been
bestowed upon him but the people whom ne served
have resolved to fashion tomb worthy OF ms asheS,
and rear in monumental rock ntuhg u4ouVe W Ills
We have assembled to-day on this selected site TO
ment COMMANDER Of the Grand Army of the RePnDnc;
commanding the veterans VINO so often zen IoC Mn
their iustrOus chief to victory has been chrgeu "Vh
the task Of removing the ffst 500. -, Ill, 10 .bo
The monumental sepulchre erected here VIII De tne
Generatons VET TO come will pause to read the nscp
ton on its portals and the voices OF grateul Pe4Pe
=
from hoIy places invoking blessings the memory OF
him who had filled TO the very full the largest % W
of human greatness and covered the earth WIN ms
renown Applause and cheers, loud and long con-
tlnued)
COMMANDER FREEMAN'S EULOGY.
Troops from the lst Artillery now formed IN
hollow square around the site Of the monument
and Commander Freeman said:
Ladies and gentlemen, Comrades OF the Grand
Army Every age has had its heroes men VINO nave
won fame by single act or given their lives 10 carry
ing out a noble purpose. Sometimes their services
have been poorly appreciated while they lived ana IL
has remained for future generations TO pay tribute 10
their memory at other times they have been honored
while living and idOlized when dead. The world Is
full OF monuments TO the great and good OF gcneIuonS
past. Every nation has It's sacred shr1nes. Greece
raised many monument TO her hOn0red dead. The
columns ard arches Of ancient Rome kept alive the
memory Of her magnificent cOnquestS and victories
and the men who achieved them. England Is full Of
memorials to her distinguished rulers, generals poets
and philanthrOpistS But the sacred shrnes Of Amer
lea are dearer TO than any other
We tread with reverence the cOnsecrated soil Of