New-York tribune., 1892-04-28
MR.. DEPEW'S TRIBUTE.
HIS ADDRESS IN MEMORY OF GRiNT.
ELOQUENT WORDS SPOKEN AT THE TOMB OF
THE GREAT CAPTAIN.

Chauncey VI. Depcw at the laying OF The corner
stone of the Grant Monument yesterday, report
of the attending ceremonies being printed else
where in to-day's edition:
Mr.. President ard Feilcw-t titizens: The precomi-
nan; sentiment Of General Grant his iamily
and his home. As husband and father his care
and devotion were constant ana beautiful. While
visiting the CapLals of tho old World. lie had ,cei
the stately mau>Ceums OF their great soldiers Or
statesmen resting I'm the gloom Of cathedral crypts.
the solitude Of public places far from the simpler
graves Of their Kindred Under 81 Pnuls he saw
the massive tomb which encuSes the remains OF the
Iron Duke. lie mpr' by the grandeur OF
the Temple OF the InvnldeS. the superb monnmynt
which France erected with much pride and tender
ness over the resting place Of Napoleon. The per
pctual ceremonial the inhuman coldness. OF these
splendid tributes chilled and PEELED him. lie had
shirnk all his life from display. and he desired 10
escape II after death. To lie In the curvhyaid where
slept his father and mother would have been more
In accord with his mind But he appreciated That
his countrymeu had n claim upon his memory ahd
the lessons OF his life and fame. lie knew that
where he buried. there they would build shrine
for the study and Inspiration OF coming generations.
Applausc)
He selected New-York because il was the metropo-
lis OF the continent and the capital OF the country.
but he made one condition. No spot must be chosen
which did not permit his wife to bc by his side at
tHo Sle Nhn Dcctl tHt lONc VI H' Nvh'"'
the companion and conndnnt OF his maiurcr years.
she had made the humble cottage at Galenn. tie
camp. the White House. and the stately city resi-
dence all equally his home. lie would have no
monument. however grand. which scpamted him from
her during the unnumbered wears OF the hereafter.
At Arlington he would have lain among the soldiers
who had followed and revcred their great Com
mandcr. but at Riverside che will await the last
trump with the partner of his lfc and ihc mother
OF his children.
a Westminster Abbey or Pantheon IS impos-
sble with Us. They are the indiccs Of centralized
power and that IS contrary 10 tho split Of our In
stiutions PARIS has beer France for centuries,
and her thought and action have controlled the country
Tho Nation has driftcd hclpessIy In the turbulent
current Of the passions purposes OF the uptal.
London is the centre OF the policies and opinions Of the
British Empire II Is both the official and the rell homo
OF the Government. and also Of tho business. tle
intellectual and the political movements In the do
mnions OF tho Queen. But nationality Is a son
tmcnt which cannot bo localized by symbol The
vast territory of the Republic. the dverc Interests
Of sections and the strength OF cities which focalize
local opinions or prcludccs. diNlncgratng forces
which will forever prevent the creation Of Walhala
in which shall be gathered the bones or erected th"
statues OF those who soldiers, or statesmen. or
czens have deserved the conspicuous recognition OF
their country
ALTAR-FIRE.S OF PATRIOTISM.
The memory Of oar hercs patriots, and onr
men OF genius IS OF tn strongest Of the bonds
which holds together our Union. and pcrIcuate our
power But the atnrs upon which the fires Of
patriotism burning, arc North. south, East
and West. Washington IS ut Mount Vernon. Lincoln
at Springfield. Grant at New York. sherman at II.
Louis a'd Jackson at the Hermitage. Jefferson In
at Monticello, and Adams at Quincy. Irving rests
among the scenes lmmortalled by bis pen al sleepy
Hollow and Lonrfellow amidst the Inspirations OF his
muse at Cambridge. Every state cbcnshcs tho re-
mains Of iis citizens whose inustrious achievements
are the glory Of the country and the pride OF their
commonwealth whose works and lives arc ever living
lessons OF love and dc, ouon TO the flag and Constiu
ton of the United states.
New-York in ncceptIug this beqncst OF General
Grant. has ASSUMED sacred trust Upon no munioi-
paty and IT, citizens was ever deyOycd "a more sol
cmn duty From the tsndcrcst motives 10 took
from the National Government the task which Il
would most loyally and lovingly have performed and
entrusted Il tbis great city. The wLolc country
nr criisted the Of reverence and sorrow. but
le appointed New York the Guard Of Honor Lot the
monument which will rise upon this corner
stone be worthy Of the magnitude of the
metropolis and the grandeur a fhc subject.
General Grnnt needs stately shaft nor mas
sivc pile to pcrpctuatc his memory. The Republic
is his monument and its history during shat mnsi
always be It's most critical and Interesting period viii
be the story II his deeds. nt his memorial VIII
continue Tor coming generations an obIesr, Lesson
tcaclhng the ne,timable value Of thr FEDERAL Union
and the lmitless range Oi American opportunity tap
a phenomenon Of tmc,. ard ono Of the chief
dangers u and order. Is the growth ~ The school
~ DE-. pair. The concentrated contemplation oi ac-
rIImnlnt,d wealth aud the hopel,,ncNS Of acquiring
ard pIantt the seeds Of sUinl.n and anarchy. But
Lincoln. from thc poverty Of the kentirY cabin nnI
Grant from the narrow gifts of log h"il'c IN tir
ohio wilderness. bccam" III, central hgur's ihd thc
representative nero Of our age AIpEGcJ h TIey n nTf
tyIs., Of ih. glory Of American clt"n'lP ne iiu
splitter Of he lactwo,h- the country nwicr. the Pre-,
dcIt who 7dcd the Ship Of state with uneqnal,d eldll
and conroge through the br,nllcrs which p"hlcd its
NJ va, I'm every position the am" hopeful and
du' lful Abraham Lincoln. The Young cdpa'n III u.
Mexican War the Missouri farmer. harvesting ana
marketing himself the product Of his cant acre
thc G..lcna tanner living happily on 500 = y'ar'
The victorous commandcrof of million n men.
tL President Of the United states. the hero. accepted
eS the e1ic,t and peer Of tltc kings aud cmpcios o
ne %grI tbn Nn' mnS, Of his fellow citizens who
striving for "A living. and grcnter ana fr'nur u"ih
those which bnvc surrounded any 4i MS coohtrv inr,
(Applause)
RESULT or FREEDOM
only nndcr free institutions such examples poSs-
,Je. The avenues Of prcfcrmcn aud opportunity must
j.. oncn alike TO all These great Americans Illustrate
fine processes by which mastcrfn men forge 10 inc
front md the less capable or Industrious ma th'lr
places In the ranks In every village ana hhh' III u'e
Innd They did their best wherever they "rrc' be-
lIcving that their highest duty was 10 preserve the
Ihcrty and the laws which barred no mans way, and
,r,ch protected and punished alike the rich and the
moor thc strong and the weak. Tho secret 0f good
citizenship and earnest effort Is to be confened but
never satisfied. All the Presidents Gi the United
S.,te since General Washington have been poor men,
This IS singular In Nation 50 Intent upon the pursuit
If wealth 1t demonstrates that there nre otler paths
, power distinction and happiness than the one upon
which we arc pushing 80 nadly Ii reduces IL almost
Il, an axiom that the roads 10 great fortunes ana to
tLc Presidency not cOlncldcht m t - a,
The schools cannot crrte heroes They trnn ana
faculties which OHN OppOTilul'N ''Ntt
whether they are the gifts OF great COMMANDER. we
rnve learned confidently TO rely upon the man appear
ing when the emergency demands him. But uhul Then
he stands In the ranks
"Fnll many a gem Of purest ray serene
The dark unfathOmed caves Of ocean boar
Full MANY a flower Is born TO blnsh unseen
lA1,II IIn 10. nlr.V