The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-07

mains the cornerstone OF free government and
integrity OF life the guaranty OF good citizen
ship.
Faithful and fearless as a volunteer soldier.
intrepid and %invincible rs n-chief
OF the armies Of the Union. calm and confident
as president Of a reunited and strengthened ma
tion which his genius had been instrumental in
achieving. he has our homage and that OF the
world. But brilliant as was his public cha .cter.
homely virtues. His individuality. his bearing
and speech. his simple ways, had a flavor OF
rare and unique distinction, and his American
ism was SO true and uncompromising 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 81 his
mind. while fame was powerless to swerve him
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
accepted his generous terms Of peace.
The veteran leaders OF the blue and the gray
meet not only to honor the name OF the de-
parted Grant. but to testify to the loving reality
OF a fraternal national spirit which has
~triumphed over the differences OF the past and
transcribed the limitations OF sectional lines.
It's completion. which we pray God to speed,
will be the nations greatest glory.
1t is right. then. that Gen Grant should have
a memorial commensurate with his greatness,
OF his choice, to which he was so attached In
life, and OF whose ties he was not fOrgetful even
In death. Fitting, too, Is IL that the great sol
der 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
q 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 ediflce worthy Of the
has this monument been reared by New York
rs O perpetual record OF his illustrfous deeds. in
the certainty that as time passes around IL will
assemble with gratitude and reverence aud ven
GRAFTON men or all climcs, races and ma sionali-
ties.
New York holds in its keeping the precious
dust OF the silent soldier; hut his ments
what he and his brave comrades wrought for
mankind are in the keeping OF 10000. 900 OF
citizens who will guard the sacred heritage for
| ever and foreverm0re.
Then the chorus and orchestra rendered. '1hc
| Star Spanglcd Banner and Gen. Hort &c por-
ter, as president OF tho Grant Monumert asso-
citation. delivered the formal Grafton This
skctchcd the rise and progress OF thu move
mcnt. which had eliminated in the erection OF
the memarial and gave some financial and other
statistics.
GEN. PoRrER's TRIBUTE
In com ucncng his Grafton Gen. Horace Por-
ter. orato- OF the day. said:
1T Is all like a dream. One can scarcely real
lie the lapse OF time and the memorable events
which have occurred since our hero press
idtut was first proclaimed one OF the
great OF earth. The dial hands upon
the celestial clock record the flight
OF more than n generation since the le-
Rtons of Americas manhood poured down from
the hilltops, surgcd up from the valleys. knelt
upon then native soil TO swear eternal al
l~cgiancc 10 the Union and went forth to seal
the oath with their blood in marching under
the victorious banner OF U. :. Grant. To-day
countless numbers OF his contemporaries. their
children and their childrcn's children. gather
about hts tomb TO give permanent sepulture 10
his ashes and TO recall the record OF his Inn
perishablc deeds.
He reached the highest pinnacle OF human
distinction. Men have dwelt upon his achieves
ments till they know them all by heart. The
: record OF his deeds Uses " tho sublimity Of