The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-06

! r>ckons little. and rem<mhsrs irss. tho>p whs
represent dead issues or disastrous revolt>.
The civil xids % the confcderacy vii al : small
space in history. but the record Il ne military
resentAtivcs will b.. not Je derson Davis but
Gen Lee. No INDISPENSABLE cause ever had e
good . defender - this conscientious and
capable leader. and few battles for
the right . better one. He had been
educated 20 believe that hts loyalty
vas 20 his state against his country. and
he gave 20 the service % the confcderacy tho
prestige % . paf1otcsily historic name. ths
highest personal character. and military grn'ns
81 the first order. For thrcc years h. taft~i
the plans or routed the armies Of suc,rs~ire
union commanders. II i true. that he had
fewer men. and more limited resources. ~ -
true that he utilized his opportunities with the
rarcsf skill and wisdom. but u i al~o true with
interior lines and = friendly population . gen
eral has great advantages II neither dcfr2cfs
from the fame. nor imrairs the estimate ~ this
soldier. that he was beaten ~
Grant. Great n he waS. he hal met a GREATER.
The eliminating triumph ~ GEN Giant was
hat he received and returned the sword ~
Lee. The one act typinel the victory ami per
,etnity q the union. and the other that IL de-
Tenders forever after would be those who with
equal and uneqnaiel courage. hal fought 70
save. and a. destroy H.
Grant claims ug.on the gratitude ~ his enun-
trymen are many. He vii have peculiar ~
membrance for having with President Lincoln.
Immediately recognized that the republic must
live as the fathers had founded II American
liberty i intrcnchcd in the inlissoluble
union ~ sovereign sta. -. aud cannot exist
with suhiert provinces. Above Belmont and
DOnel-on: above Shiloh and Nirkshure above
the campaign IN the west. and Arfcmattox n
the east. rise the inestimable services whic- hs
rendered II IN the peace and reunion y hi conn
try. when he threw himself and ht> fame he
tween presidfnf Andrew John~ou's scheme Or
vengeance and thu confederate leaders he had
paroled. and when again he threatened % draw
his sword 10 prevent a transfer by the same
president TO the sam leaders. a. the power
they had lost. aud the government they Lad
tried to destroy.
The most brilliant jtwe,z IL his crow- ~
glory viii D.. that though 4 conqreTur in the
Held. he counseicd through life. and advised
with his pen when in his last hours hi voice
hal failed. peace and reconciliation snong his
counlrymrn. and thu; though = soldier freSi-
dent. he successfully demonstrates the lu~tsce
AMI wisdom Of settling dis utes smong nations.
not b. war. hut by arbitration.
The tenari.s o. loyalty and love stretch from
this monument ~ every soldier grave IN the
land The members o. the Grand Army u the
Republic who have gone before. AMI those who
are here awaiting the summons. present arms
to-day 70 the memory 81 their Old Commander
This imperial city proudly and aaertionately
assumes the custody OF his remains The Poo
ple called from the absorbing cares 81 life 10y
his natal day and this solemn take
up again their burdens with lighter hearts. and
brighter hopes for their children and their chill
dren's children. because Of the career and the
deeds Of Ulysses : Grant
ON resuming his seat il was several
minutes before quiet could b. restored.
the repeated shouting and clapping OF
hands being almost deafening-
When quiet was restored DIR. John Hall
pronounced the benediction. and the
services ended by the firing Of a salute
Of twcnty-one guns from the United
States ship M~iantonomah, stationed on
the Hudson.
During the firing Of the salute the
carriages Of the Washington party
were surrounded by their friends,
who We'd with each other in press
ing forward in order 70 shake hands
with the chief magistrate After
some more music. and the ceremonies
being ended. Mr.. Harrison and party
shook hands with those nearest them,
and bowling their adieus. amid the
strains Of Hail Columbia and the
shouting Of the immense throng. the
whole cortege returned 70 the hotel.
diversifying the route by driving
through Contra park. As soon as the
party had left the tomb over 200 school
boys passed in procession by the
tomb and scattered flowers mp
on il. followed by a number Of
private citizens and Others who cast
their bouquets upon the Last resting
place Of the famous general The cere-
mony was marked a. one without pDrnp
or ostentation-in fact. such a one as
the deceased general would have de-
| sired. There was no marked martial
| display. but here and there in
| the crowd was a sprinkling Of
officers Of the army and navy. The
whole ceremony was civil from every
point OF view. a few regular troops
were stationed around the tomb under
the command Of Maj. Randolph. whc
saluted the president on his arrival a
company Of blne-jackets and marines
landed from the Miantononah. ais
acted as guard Of honor around th'
tomb.