The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
IN MEMORY OF GRANT.

IN MEMORY OF GRANT.
L.sAer Laain Miils' Eloquent TYsbuse -
tho Great soldier.
The second celebration To commemo-
rate the birthday anniversary OF Gen
Ulysses S. Grant took place at Galena,
Ill The public schools were closed
and the day in all respects was observed
as y holiday. Business houses and pri-
vate residences were decorated with
the national colors, flags foated from
public buildings. and many portraits OF
Grant were placed in the windows and
framed in red. white ard blue. The or
asor Of the day was Luther Latin
Mills, the noted Chicago lawyer. who
in his bappiest vein paid eloquent t,-ib-
ute to the memory OF the great sol
dier. The following are the more im-
pressive portions of his speech:
/ This day the country bows before the name
and deeds Of Grant. renderiin, the h, mage OF
the greatest Of ali the nations of time 10
whC- in its supreme peril. did more than any
other man 10 prevent the tragedy OF its deS true
ton by the triumphant conduct Of !. just war.
who rising from the ordinary life OF The Amer
lean citizen-an unexpected, "A surpr;se-be-
came the Incarnation of the nation desperate
defense, and for four long years swung his
sword from the Mississippi to the sea, from
| Belmont TO Appomattox. and only sheathed IL
| when at last came the couatry'S triumph and
| the salvation Of the republic.
| In the temple OF our history We bow before
| three supreme personalities. each type Of
lofty life and labor-W Washington. the father OF
his country: Lincoln who in civic station
! guarded the nation in the perils OF treason and
proclaimed freedom toa race: Grant the pa
| triot, who led his count-ymen to battle and in
| war crushed rebellion forever and preserved
| the integrity of our institutions. Each did his
| glorious duty. Together they s,and-the illus
| triouS American triumviraLe. In the calendar
OF the nation for each there is u day Of celebTar
| ton and tributes and affection
''And this day il Grants
| .'HiIher come. many from distant places.
to this beautiful city which once claimed him
for her own and gave hun 10 the world and
time. and in splendid congregation think and
spcak OF his valor. wisdom. AID fidelity. Here
are the aged who knew his nero when rs Vet he
had not heard his call nor found his opportu-
nifty. men and woinca who were the friends Of
| this great man: here are the young. 10 whom
his life in Gaena is now out Il cherished tradi-
| ton: mere men women and children, citizens
and patriots Of all callinSs and stations. unto
| to honor his name: anu here stands \ company
| of gray haired men in whose solemn presence
| ii becometh every American 10 bow his he al on
q day like this. men from the wars, lame and
limpns and Scared n battles for the country
| before whose fearful visions Old memories pass
THE desperate strife is IA IN; again, above
II all the nations flag Is Il jing. and As of yore.
they once again behold the form and features
OF their leader. serene amid alarms and
silent in the sLblimity of his conscious power
their old commander Soldiers OF the Grand
Army OF the RepIblic cheers and all hail to
you. Your presence here Is h istory in life:
your faces shall tie your inspiration; your
voices shall speak u benedlctIon for our jubilee.
ULYSSES = Grant was one Of the people. in
blood anu ancestry Il simple American He had
no prestige from the past. no title nor station
in his lineage Born IN the state Of Ohio seven
ty-two years ago this day. for him his youth
was developed in hat school OF rugged train
ing out OF which have come our greatest men
II was life OF simplicity, of work. Of the abb
sence OF luxuries, of few books well learned Of
the influences of religion Educated In the
United States Military academy. from which
he was graduated in the year lsi3, he acquired
a foundation OF knowledge in the profession OF
arms upon which afterwards his wonderful
abilities and characteristics erected military
8 cceSSeS in comparison with which the cam
paigns and victories of g ;nerals IN ancient or
modern days appear diminished He responded
to the call OF the country aai fought Ia the bat
ties of the Mexican war That being concluded,
| he remained in the military service of the ma
| ton for much Of the time on the Pacific coast
until the year 10 l. when ne retired To civil life,
beginning his career as IL civilian in he city OF
St Louis, and continuing IL after May. 1870. in
| the city of Galeua and here were the begin
nings of his marvellous career Here in the
spring OF 1851 opened for HIM, and was gladly
entered. the opportunity OF his life
Then began the life work OF Ulysses >
Grant Tnen, under God he commenced hts
LONG career through campaigns. battles, vlclSsi-
tudes difficulties immea,urLb.e; patient, per-
sistent siIent; from 1861 10 1853; from the west
| 10 the east: IRON the Mississippi To Virginia.:
| from Galena TO Washington. His progress was
| not slow, yet il was sure. He was 60 onei IN
June a brigadier general in August He fought
at Belmonta brave battle IL November In
February captured Fort Henry, on the Tennes-
see and within ten days thereafter wrote to the
commander of Fort Donelson No terms ex
cept unconditional and imin. date surrender can
be accepted propose TO move immediately
upOn YOUR works, And tbereupon ne received
the surrender OF fifteen thousand men with
sixty-fye cannon. Then he WAS made = major
| general. Then were fought the bloody battles
| of shiloh and Corlnth: and on the ith OF July,
1862 Grant captured Ntcksburg on the oasis OF
uncondi,iona! surrender. Will thirtv-two thou
sand prisoners, one hundred and slxty-two
cannon and sixty thousand muskets, and
opeped the Mississippi to the Gulf OF Mexico.
What neei is there 10 now review the
mighty work ami tr uln ph OF this silent solder
Of The west to pain. again the glorious PIC
tires OF his valor and the courage OF his men
In those dark days there was one CLEAN OF
constant light and that flashed from the
sword Of Grant Al times when the northern
heart always true 10 the country, was weary
! with waiting ami the atmosphere was murky
with discour Agement Their. would come the
| mighty reverberations Of Grants artillery
| arousing the nation " ar TO him was no play lie
| wa, the commander who believed that war was
rdr: ne fought for results and won them he
| gave. Us victories. In 1904 made lieutenant gen.
| eral OF the federal forces, he planned that wide
! and comprehensive strategy which Embraced
the operations OF all the armies acting IN one
| great scheme Fierce battles We're fought
long sieges were mlde. with unrelentin2 per
sisteuce Grants final campaign was pursued
and at the end Of his four years Efforts. con
tnuing since he began mis- service, the greatest
war OF modern times was ended. the greatest
rebellion against human government was
crushed the greatest of nations was saved
What caused great victory: VIVA,
we're the powerful elements that conspired 70
produce the result. The willing selfsacrihce
| OF the northern people, their devotion TO the