New-York tribune., 1896-05-31

,,on 70 STAN this tide Of financial imbeci'y nut
the man OF Appomattox was euuS, force the Execu-
tive veto and its reasoning was SO poSian,cns ~
prevent the passage OF the pii,, IT, standing"
IL is profitable this time OF threateneu 20 or
of our financial policy mo mos forcble sentences
from Grants messages during his secohu el ~, 80
he urging the resumption OH o, of the Govern
ment cannot be violated toward credl,oIs, ha ~
National disgrace our mrs. s,ah,e p value, a cur
rency good wherever civilization regns ,hromsb @
return to measure OF values recoghlzea ,rpecv
nv, 10 civlized world. While we use curIen0!
not equivalent to this standard specie pecS'es go a
commodity like the products OF tne SOIL tne Se,oond
plus seeking market wherever '"e'e 10
II these words smacked OF truth then 'hey are
exiomatic now -
HIS TELEGRAM FROM THE CENTENNIAL H'>-
POSITION
There was great threat of danger near the END OF
h,o ,arn when there came the memorable dispute
wbather Hayes or Tiden was elected his SUCCESSOR
How splendidly Grants telegram cleared the al,
mo man worthy OF the office OF President sho"iu
be willing to hold 1t II counted In or placed isere
in the Ees1t The Sy ha dio1 of
or false returns 49,, c,,o,n,,, t,x
This dispatch written the &c, nyodnct. It
emnhas,zed the 100 wears and proclaimed that fair
ballot and an honest count lay at the very iounua
n Is said that republics are ungratefu Americas
treatment OF her heroes contradict the assertion
and yet in the unbrldled liberty Of partisan
press and the unwarranted charges OF politicians
in the heat of party conroyerses 'hete hsn Is rd
wicked blows made even this bold soldier OF ours
vince and finch. There is something most pathetic
in this utterance In his second inaugural anuress.
II performed conscientious duty, without asking
promotion command and without reyengeini ,Igiu
feeling toward any section or individual ,Not"lIn.
standing this, throughout the war and from my
candidacy for present office in Sss to TO the then Close iSs
subject OF abuse and slander scarcely ever equaeu
Yes he was. indeed vilifed and slandered as
Washington and Lincoln had been. but that Is one one
Of the unwilling % sver Te mos e the 20
Of the wind Time has given full yndicaton his Is,
oS mas he eminent mem ns as S ruler Ills bodnes
in Onf only gu2n ny his to roas 81
by the side OF his generosity In victory.
MADE THE NATION PAUSE.
His sense of honorable obligation to those who hal
surrendered made the Nation pause when 1t was IN
contemplation 10 violate the terms OF the compact
made with Lee. His frankness and truth were on a
par with the chief characteristic of his naure-loy-
atty He was ever loyal friends and foes. TO fam
the embodiment of the vital principles OF our great
order-fraterrity, charity and loyalty An apprecl-
egmnavigaed It on that grsa tour the m recital r.na 01
@ whc reessd esds IKE S and on honD such s had
never before been given 70 man were cast upon MN
the age OF retirement, the summons came to go up
higher Broken in body disturbed in mind, the
dread conqueror found no unwilling victim. And yet
with what grim fortltude he held death on that he
might accomplish the crownng act OF his hfeIthe
writing of the personal memoirs, destined TO endure
while time shall last This labor Of love ana q, dusy ~
much suffering the Thace Of many trials. and went
the quiet of the mturtain III portal TO tne peace
that lay beyond, TO aespond TO the last rolcall on
earth, and there "he whose heart was as that OF
little child answered 10 his name and stood in the
presence OF the Master"
He gave his hono-s the world.
HIS blessed 20 Heaven
md sept peace.