The Forrest City times., 1897-04-30

the governors Of states and the severe IN peo-
pie from every section OF our common country
who joined in this august tribute TO the soldier,
patriot and citizen.
heroic vigil ended and the brave spirit OF
Ulysses :. Grant fearlessly took it, fignt Lin
coin and stanton preceded him but OF the
mighty captains OF the war Grant was the nrst
10 be called Sherman and Sheridan survived
/ him. but have since joined him on the other
shore
The great heroes OF the civil strife on land
ana are for the most part now no more
Thomas and Hancock. Logan and Mcpherson.
| Farragui, Dupont and Porter, and q host OF
others have passed forever from human sight
Those remaining grow dearer TO Us. and from
them and the memory of those who have de-
parted, generations yet unborn will draw their
Inspiration and gather strength for patriotic
purpose.
great life never dies. Great deeds are i'm
perishable; great names immortal. Cen
Grants services and character will continue
undiminished in influence and advance in the
estimation Of mankind so long as liberty re-
mains the corner stone of free government and
integrity OF life the guaranty of good citizen
ship.
Faithful and fearless as a volunteer soldier,
intrepid and invincible as commander-in-chief
of the armies OF the Union, calm and confident
a president OF a reunited and strengthened ma
ton which his genius had been instrumental in
achieving. he has our homage ana that OF the
world, but brilliant was his public character,
we love him all the more for his home life and
homely virtues His individuality, his bearing
rare and unique distinction and his American
| ism was so true and incorporating that his
name will stand for all time as the embodiment
OF liberty, loyalty and national unity.
Victorious in the work which under Divine
Providence he was called upon TO do. clothed
with almost limitless power he was yet one Of
the people-patient, patriotic and just Sue
cess did not disturb the even balance Of his
mind, while fame was powerless to swerve him
from the path Of duty. Great as he was in war.
he loved peace. and told the world that honor
able arbitration of differences was the best
| hope Of civilization. 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 he led to victory and those who
e eaer OF the bns the
meet not only to honor the name OF the de-
parted Grant but to testify to the loving reality
| of fraternal national spirit which has
| triumphed 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 Cen Grant should have
memorial commensurate with his greatness,
and that his last resting place should be the city
| of his choice. to which he was 50 attached in
life. and of whose ties he was not forgetful even
in death Fitting too, is it that the great SOL
| dier should sleep beside the mighty river on
whose banks he first learned the art of war, and
| of which he became master and leader without
rival.
But let us not forget the glorious distinction
with which the metropolis among the fair Sis
| terhood of American cities has honored his life
| and memory. With all that riches and sculp-
| ture can do to render the edifce worthy of the
man, upon site unsurpassed for magnifcence,
| has this monument been reared by New York
| as perpetual record OF his illustrous deeds, in
the certainty that as time passes around it will
assemble with gratitude and reverence and ven
Grafton men OF all chimes, races and nationali-
! ties.
| New York holds in its keeping the precious
dust of the silent soldier; but his achievements
! what he and his brave comrades wrought for
manlIind-are in the keeping of 20 900 900 of
| citizens who will guard the sacred heritage for
! ever and forevermore.
! Then the chorus and orchestra rendered The
/ Star Spangled Banner" and Gen. Horace Por-
ter, as president of the Grant Monument assoc
citation, delivered the formal Grafton. This
sketched the rise and progress of the move
ment, which had eliminated in the erection OF
the memarial and gave some financial and other
statistics.
GEN. PoRTERS TRIBUTE.
| In commencing his Grafton Gen. Horace Por-
ter, orator of the day, said:
1T is all like a dream One can scarcely real
lie the lapse of time and the memorable events
which occurred since our hero president was
first proclaimed one of the great Of earth The
dial hands upon the celestial clock record the
tiists Of more than generation since the le-