The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
A MONUMENT.

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 as commander-in-chief
of the armies Of the Union, calm and confident
as president of a reunited and strengthened ma
ton which his genius had been instrumental in
achieving, he has our homage and that OF the
world. But brilliant as was his public character,
we love him all the more for his home life and
homely virtues His individuality, his bearing
and speech, his simple ways, had a flavor Of
rare and unique distinction, and his American
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 swerye him
he loved peace, and told the world that honor
able arbitration OF differences was the best
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
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 f~raternal 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,
III DC III ndI4OA . CotCo
1t is right, then, that Gen. Grant should have
Q 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, is it 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
terlOOd of American cities has hOnOrP1 his life
and memory. With all that riches and sculp-
ture can do to render the edilce worthy OF the
man, upon q site unsurpassed for magni1cence,
has this monument been reared by New York
as a perpetual record Of his illustriousd deeds, in
the certainty that as time passes around 1t will
assemble with gratitude and reverence and ven-
GRAFTON men OF all chimes, races and nationals
ties
New York holds in its keeping the precious
dust OF the silent soldier; but his achievements
what ne and his brave comrades wrought for
mankind-are in the keeping Of 70,0O0,0O0 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 asso-
citation, delivered the formal Grafton. This
sketched the rise and progress Of the move
ment, which had eliminated in the erection Of
the memarisl and gave some financial and other
statistics
CTS. PoRTER's TRlSUTE.
In commencing his Grafton Gan Horace Por-
ter, orator Of the day, said:
at Is al like a dream One can scarcely real
lie the lapse Of time and the memorable events
which have occurred since our hero pres
ident was first proclaimed oce of the
great Of earth The dial hands upon
the celestial clock record tie fight
Of more than a generation since the le-
gions of Americas manhood poured down from
the hilltops, surged up from the valleys, knelt
upon their native soil to swear eternal al
legiance to the Union and vent forth to seal
the oath with their blood In marching under
the victorious banner Of q. S. Grant To-day
countless numbers Of his contemporaries, their
children and their children's children, gather
his ashes and to recall the record Of his i'm
p~erlshable deeds
He reached the highest pinnacle Of human
distinction Men have dwelt upon his achieve
ments till they know them all by heart The
F0cord Of bis deeds rses to the sublimits of