The herald., 1897-04-27
Jersey City the vice-president and
Speaker Reed held their respective din

Jersey City the vice-president and
Speaker Reed held their respective din
ner parties.
OF the famous men who Travelled on
this train perhaps none were more spoken
of than General Longetreet. His vener-
able face and tall figure. now somewhat
bent with age, brought back to mind the
days when, In the prime Of his life. he
led the southern forces in many a fierce
assault Since those times he has been
United States minister to Turkey, and
now holds first rank In the short list
of confederate generals still alive.
General Longstreet especially request
ed the Associated Press to publish
statement, all written by his own now
somewhat feeble hand. He said to the
correspondent that 1t was fitting on
such an occasion that he should speak,
for he was with Grant at West Point,
served in the same regiment with him
before the war. and even introduced him
to the woman who became his wife. The
statement, as General Longstreet wrote
it, iS as follows:
'It was my good fortune to know, as
few others could, that Grants heart went
out In sympathy for the brave men and
women of the south during the DISTRESS
ing times of reconstruction. and to my
old comrades who followed the stars
and bars of the south to the gloom and
glory of an Appomattox. want to say
that General Grants heart went out to
us in all of our woes. He appreciated
the principle that all governments de-
rive their powers from the confidence
and respect of the people, and his great
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toward the establishment of cordial
feelings between the sections of the land.
If every old confederate soldier or widow
OF confederate to whom he gave help
ing hands could leave tear above his
tomb 1t would be baptized in life's best
offerings.
ITO the brave men OF the other side
of the great struggle a million people
send messages to crown this august occa-
sion. We turn from the setting star Of
the confederacy to accept the glorious
flag of the Union. to put it about our
hearthstones and love it as we love our
noble women; we stand guard about
and uphold 1t forever; its glories are
ours. and with undivided hearts. un-
divided people. undivided arms we pro-
tect its triumphs.
I'VE are today and all days brothers
and friends. All passions are buried
and gone with the ragged remnant of our
once proud army, we offer the loving
tribute to the chieftain who led you to
victory; renewed, heartfelt allegiance
to the country, your union, our union.
ION this inspiring occasion we live to
tell you that for all the grandeur and
majesty of Grants character, for all the
splendor of his generosity to our brave
men and broken-hearted people, his
name shall be embalmed in the hearts
of our children and of our children's
children with devotion as warm as our
southern eun.
''Illustrious citizen of the republic, in
danger brave, in victory generous, we
help to crown him with his peoples un-
dying love. and in the presence of the
highest officials of state and municipal
ity we help dedicate this monument to
his name and fame. and'lift them like in
cense to the powers above.
HE was 80 easily general that he
failed to note his own reserve powers.
He will grow with his own generation.
and those. who come after until they
learn to appreciate his worth.
(Signed) JAMES LONGSTREET.
1t was such sentiments as the vener-
able general expressed in his statement
that pervaded the talk of the gray
haired men of all parties who came from
Washington to honor the hero, Grant.