The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
M'KINLEY's ADDRESS.
The President Pays "a Glowing Trib-
ute TO the Dend Chfeftain.

ute 10 the Dead Chieftain.
New York, April 27.-The following Is
the text of President McKinley's address:
Fellow Citizens: A great life. dedlcat-
ed to the welfare of the nation. here finds
its earthly coronation. Even If this day
lacked the impressiveness of ceremony
and was devoid Of pageantry it would stin
be memorable because IT is the anniver-
sary of the birth of one Of the most IA
nous and best beloved Of American SOL
diers. Architecture has paid high tribute
to the leaders Of mankind but never was
a memorial more worthily bestowed or
more gratefully accepted by a free people
than the beautiful structure before which
we are gathered. In marking the success
full completion of this work we have as
witnesses and participants representa-
lives Of all branches of our government,
the resident officials of foreign nations,
the governors of states, and the sovereign
people from every section Of our common
country, who join in this august tribute
to the soldier, patriot and citizen.
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 be called. Sher-
mah and Sheridan survived him, but have
since joined him on the other shore The
great heroes of the civil struggle on land
and sea are for the most part now no
more. Thomas and Hancock. Logan and
Mcpherson, Farragut Dupont and Porter,
and a host of others have passed forever
from human sight. Those remaining
grow dearer to US and from the memories
Of those who have departed generals yet
unborn viii draw their Inspiration and
gather strength for patriotic purposes A
great life never dies. Great deeds are inn
perishable, great names immortal. Gen.
Grants service and character will con-
tinue undiminshed In influence and ad-
vance in the estimation OF mankind so
long as liberty remains the cornerstone of
free government and integrity of life the
guarantee of good citizenship.
Faithful and fearless as a volunteer
soldier, intrepid and invincible as com
mander-in-chtef of the armies of the
union, calm and confident as president of
a reunited and strengthened nation which
his genius mad been Instrumental in achiev-
ing, he has our homage and that of the
world, but brilliant as was his public char
acter we love him ali the more for his
homeife and homely virtues In his in
dviduaity, his bearing and speech, his
simple ways, he had favor of rare and
unique distinction, and his Americanism
was so true and Incorporating that
his name will stand for all time as the en-
bodiment of liberty, loyalty, and national
unity Victorious in the work which by
the Divine Providence he was called upon
to do, clothed with almost limitless power,
he was yet one of the people, patient, pa
triotic, and just.
Success did not disturb the even balance
Of his mind, while fame was powerless 70
swerve him from the path of duty. Great
as he was in war, he loved peace and
tod the world that honorable arbitration
of differences was the best hope of civili-
cation. With Washington and Lincoln,
Grant has an exalted place IN history and
the affections of the people. To-day his
memory is held in equal esteem by those
whom ne led to victory and those who ac-
cepted his generous terms of peace The
veteran leaders of the blue and of the gray
meet here not only to honor the name Of
the departed Grant, but TO testify to the
living reality Of a fraternal national splr-
il which has triumphed over the differences
of the past and transcribed the limitations
Of sectional lines. ats completion, which
we pray Cod to speed, will be the nations
greatest victory.
'It is right. then, that Gen. Grant should
have a memorial commensurate with his
greatness, and that his last resting place
should be the city Of his choice, to which
he was so attached in life. and of whose
ties he was not forgetful. even in death
Fitting, too It is that the great soldier
should sleep beside the noble river on
whose banks he first learned the art of
war and 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 sisterhood of American cities, has
honored his life and memory. With all
that riches and sculpture can do to rem
der the edifice worthy of the man upon a
site unsurpassed for magnlfcense, has this
monument been reared by New York and
as a perpetual record of his illustrious
deeds, in the certainty that as the time
passes around 1t Will assemble with graf
itude. reverence and generation, men of all
chimes, races and nationalities.
New York holds in her keeping the pre-
cious dust of the dead soldier; but his
achievements-what he and his brave
comrades wrought for all mankind-are in
the keeping of 100000 of American citi-
zens, who will guard the sacred heritage
forever and ever more"
ORDER OF THE PARADE.