Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

branches OF our govcrnlnent, the res'dent
officials Of foreign nations, tho governors
Of statos, and the sovereign people from
every section Of our common country VINO
Joined In this august tribute to the patriot
and citizen:
tt:~t Of the Great Captains to Go.
A Almost twelve years have passed since
the heroic vigil ended and the brave spirit
Of Ulysses S. Grant fearlessly took its
fight. Lincoln and Stanton had preceded
him, but Of the mighty captains OF The
war Grant was the first to DO called.
Sherman and Sheridan survived him. but
have since joined him ON the other shore.
The great heroes Of the civil strife on
land and sea are for the most part now no
more. Thomas and Hancock, Logan and
Mcpherson. Farragut, Dupont and Porter
and host of others have passed forever
from human sight. Those remaining
grow dearcr to us, and from them and the
memory of those who haIe departed, gem
erations yet unborn will draw their In
spiration and gather strength for patriotic
purposes
Great Ltvas Never Dis.
A great life never dies. Great deeds are
imrerishable; great names immortal.
General Grants services and character
will continue undinlinished in influence
and advance in the. estimation Of man
kind so long al liberty remains the corner
stone Of free government and integrity OF
life the guaranty Of good citizenship.
Faithful and fearless us a volunteer SOL
der, intrepid and invincible as COM
munder-in-chief of the armies of tho
Union calm and confident as president of
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which his genius has been instrumental
in achieving he has our homage and that
of the world; but brilliant us was his pub
lie character, we love him all the more for
his home life and homely virtues. His
individuality. his bearing and speech, his
simple ways, had flavor Of rare ind
unique distinction and his Americanisn
was so true and uncompromising that his
name will stand for all time as the chi
bodiment of
Liberty, Loyalty and National Unity.
Victorious in the work which under d.
vine Providence he was called upon to do;
clothed with almost limitless power, he
was yet one of the people-patient, pa
trictic and just. Success did not disturb
the even balance of his mind, while fame
was powerless to swerve him from his
path Of duty. Great as he was in war, he
loved peace, and told the world that hon
ornble arbitration Of differences was the
best hope VI civilization.
With Washington and Lincoln, Grant
has al exalted place in history and the
affections of the people. Icday his mem
DRY is held in equal esteem by those whom
he led to victory and by those who &C.
cepted his generous terms of peace. Inc
veteran leaders of the blue and gray here
meet not only to honor the name OF the
departed Grant, but to testify to the living
reality of Il fraternal national spirit which
has triumphcd over the differences of the
past and transcribed the limitations of
sectional lines. Its completion, which we
pray God to speed, will be
The Nations Greatest Glory.
1t is right then, that General Grant
should have a memorial commensurate
with his greatness and that his last rest
ing place should be the city of his choice
to which he was SO attached in life ana Of
whose ties he was not forgetful even III
death. Fitting, too, is it that the great
soldier should sleep beside the noble
river ON whose banks he first learned tho
art of war md of which he became master
and leader without a rival.
But let Us not forget the glorious dis
tinction with which the metropolis
among the fair sistcrhood Of American
cities has honorcd his life and memory
With all that riches and sculpture can do
to render the edifice worthy of the man,
upon IL sits unsurpassed for magnificcnce
has this monument been reared by New
York us u perpetual record of his illus
trious deeds. In the certainty that as
time passes, around it will assemble with
gratitude and reverence and generation,
men of all chimes, races and nationalities.
New York holds in it's keeping the
precious dust Of the silent soldier; but his
achicvcments-whut he and bis brave
comrades wrought for mankind-are in
keeping of seventy millions Of American
citizens, who will guard the sacred herit-
age forever and forever more.
At the conclus OH of the presidents
address, Colonel Grant advanced and
shook him warmly by the hand. The
two men stood in the foreground of the
wonderful picture. The spectators APP
plauded.