The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-05-05

passed out Of sight on the white
roadbcd, the hundreds of thousands |
spectators sought their homes. Ell |
hours before :thc side Of travel fell 10
its normal condition. ..
Jollowjng.is the speech of prcsi
dent Mckinley:
"Fcllow citizcns--A great life,
dedicated to the welfare of the ma
t,osrs here ;1inds its earthly corona
tion. Eyen if this day lacked the
imprcssiven1s>s Of ceremony and
paGcantry it would still be mcmor-
able, because it is the anniversary 81
the birth Of one Of the most famous
and best beloved Of American sol
0jcrs.
"Architccttics has paid high tri-
butte to the leaders Of mankind, but
never was a memorial more WOrthily
bestowed or more gratefully accepted
bye22frce people than the beautiful
structure before which we are gath
cred. III marking tho successful
completion Of this work, VIC have
witnessed us participants repre-
~
government, tt.c resident officials of
| foreign nations, the governors Of
states and the sovereign people from
every section Of our common country,
who joined hands in this august tri-
butte to the soldier, patriot and citi
| zen.
almost - years have passed since
the heroic vigil ended and the brave
spirit q. Ulysses S. Grant fclrIessly
took it's flight Lincoln and Stanton
had proceeded him, but Of the mighty
captains Of the war Grant was the
fist to be called Sherman and
Sheridan survived him, but have
since Joined him or that, Other shore.
The great heroes Of the civil strife
on land and sea are for the most part
now no llorc. Thomas and Hancock.
Logan and Mcpherson, Farragut AND
Porter. and Il host Of otllcts have
passed forever from human sight.
Those remaining grow dcar@: to Us,
aud from them, and the memory OF
those who have departed, generations
yet unborn will draw their inSpjr;1
tiou and gather strength for patrj
otic purposes. "A great life never
dies. Great deeds are jmpcrishablc,
great names immortal.' ".o
"Gcneral Grants services and
rcllaractcr willco1tinuc Undiminsllcd
and advance in the estimation Of
mankind 50 long as liberty remains
the cornerstone Of free government,
and integrity Of life the guaranty OF
good citizenship. Faithful and
fearless as q volunteer soldier, in
trcpd anG :nysnciDle as commander
/ in-chicf OF the armies Of the union,
calm and confident as president Of
the reunited and strengthened na-
tion, Which his genius had been in
strumcntal in achieving, he has >our
homage and that OF the world: but
brilliant as was his public cl:;yaoter,
VIC love him .;ll the more for his
home life and humcly virtues, his in
dviduality, his bearing and speech:
his simple ways had a flavor Of rare
and unique distinction, and his
Amcricanism was 50 true and uucom-
promising that his name will stand
for all time az; the embodiment Of
liberty, loyalty and NATIONAL unity
"Nictorious in the work which,
under divine providence he was call
ed upon to do, clothed with almost
limitlcss power, he was Yet one o.
the pooplc-pati4nt, patriotic aud
lust Success did not sd.sturh the
e"cn balance Of his mind, while tame
was poWcrlcss 20 sWcrrc iigl from
the path Of duty. Great as he was
in war, he loved peace, and told the
world That honorable arbitration Of
differences was the best hope Of
civilization.
"Wilh Washington and Lincoln,
Grant has al exalted place in bis
tory and in thc affections Of the pee
pie. Today his memory is held in
equal esteem by those whom he led
to victory and by those who accepted
his generous terms Of peace. Ncter7
an leaders, blue and gray, here meet
not only to honor the name Of the
departed Grant, but to testify to the
LIKING rcality,ol the rratcrnai national
spirit which has trump|lcd over dill
fcrcnccs past and transcribed the
limitations Of sectional lines.
''Jts completion: which we pray
God speed, will he the nations great
est glory. 1t is is right, then. that
General Grant should havca memorial
commensurate with AiS,gHeatness and
that his last resting place should be
his choice, to which he was SO at
tachcd in life and OF whose ties he
was not forgctful even in DEATH
Fitting too, it is that the great sol
der sllotild sleep beside the river on
whose bank.; Lc first learned the art
OF war and Of which hc became u
master and leader without a rival
But let us not forget the glorious
distinction with which the mctropo-
lis among the fair :EiStcrlood Of
American cities has honOrcd his life
and memory. With all that riches
and sculpture can do to render an
cdifcc worthy Of the man, upon a
site unsurpassed 70: magniticcrcc,
has this monument been reared by
New York rs q perpetual record Of
his llustrOus deeds, in certainty that
as time passes, around it will assem-
,, bic with gratitude and reverence and
vcncration men of all times, races
and nationaliJics.
"Ncw York holds in its keeping
the precious dust of the silent sol
dcr, but the achicvemcntS-Wha he