Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-27
L0NG5TREET'S TRIBUTE.
To the Dead Hero Whose Tomb is Soon to
be Consecrated BY an United People.


be Consecrated BY an United People.
Copyright. 1897. Associated Press)
New York. April 26.-Of the famous
men who came to-day, perhaps none
was more spoken of than General
Longstreet. HIS venerable face and tall
figure, now somewhat bent with age,
brought back to mind the days when
in the prime of his life, he led the
Southern forces in many a fierce as
sault. Since those times he has been
United States minister to Turkey, and
now holds first rank in the short list of
Confederate Generals still alive.
General Longstreet especially re-
quested the Associated Press TO publish
a statament;al written by his own, now
somewhat feeble hand. He said to the
correspondent that il was fitting on
such an occasion that he should speak,
for he was with Grant at West Point,
served in The same regiment with him
before the war. and even introduced
him to the woman who became his
wife The statement, as General Long
street write it, is as follows:
1T was my good fortune to know as
few others could, that Grants heart
went oU- in sympathy 70" The brave
men and, d,women of the South during the
distressing times of reconstruction. and
10 my cid comrades who followed the
stars AMI bars of the South TO the gloom
and glo'y of AppomattOX, | want to say
General Grants heart went TO us in all
of our woes He appreciated the prin-
ciple tlat all governments derive their
powerf from the confidence and re-
spect Cf the people. and his great mind
and patriotic heart were bent toward
the establishment Of cordial feel
ings between the sections Of the land
If every old Confederate soldier or
widow of a Confederate to whom he
gave helping hands could leave a tear
about his tomb it would be baptized in
love best Offering
"To the brave men Of the other side
of tie great strife, my people send mes
senfgers to crown this august OCCASION
We turn from the setting star of the
Confederacy to accept the glorious flag
Of the Union. TO put it about our
henrthst0nes. and love il as we love
on. noble women we stand guard about
and uphold il forever; its glOries are
on rs with undivided hearts, undivided
nrcple. undivided arms to protect its
triumph.
we are with YOU to-day and all davs,
BROTHERS and friends. and with the
T agged remnant of our once proud arm,
We offer the living tribute to the chief
tain who led you to victory; renewed
heartfelt allegiance to the great Union;
your Union. our Union.
con this inspiring occasion, we love
ito tell you that for all the grandeur
and majesty of Grants character for all
the splendor of his generosity to our
brave men and broken people. his name
shall he embalhed in the hearts of our
children and of our children's children
with devotion as warm as our south
ern sun.
"Tllustrious citizen of the republic
in danger. brave; in victory. generous:
we help to crown him with his peoples
undving love and in the presence OF the
highest officials of State and municip-
ality. we help 10 dedicate this monll-
ment to his name and fame. ana llit
them like incense to the powers above.
He was so easily a genera that ne
failed to note his own reserved powers.
He will grow with his own generation
and those WHIP come after. until they
learn to appreciate his worth
(SigaedD JAMES LONGSTREET.'
r was such sentiments as the ven
erabIe General expressed in his state
mant that pervaded the talk Of the
grav-haired men of all sections who
came from washington to honor the
great hero Grant.
L. s. Grant Jr., with his wife and five
children. arrived at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel to-day. Their home is at sandiego. Cal
ifornia. They will he the guests Of the
city at thq hotel.
Jesse r. Grant and his family are all
ready az the same hotel.
Gen. Howard has invited Chief Joseph
with whom he fought in 4.7. to ride with
him I'm the parade tomorrow, but the old
Nsz Penr chief preferred to ride in Gen.
Dodce's staff.
Gen. Dodge issued an order requesting
Cen. John b. Gordon. Of Georgia. to act
as speeiaI aid in connection with the Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
The StonewaH Band. of Staunton. Va.
will ALSO accompany the Sons Of Confeder-
a-e Veterans i'm the parade.