The times., 1897-04-27

General Grant.
Many thousands today will pay their
homage to true, simple, manly American
greatness, at the shrine which a nations
love has reared in the nationaI metropolis
in honor and to hold the sacrsd remains
of Ulysses S. Grant The remaining mil
lions of his countrymen and countrywomen
viii be there in spirit; for it would be diff
cult, indeed, tofind man or woman through
out the length and breadth OF this vast
land who does not join heart and soul in
once more crowning with laurels the mem
ory of the dead commander, President and
hero.
He was a man of the people. Like his
great friend and colaborer, Abraham Lin
coin, he sprang from their ranks, had
shared in their struggles, knew and SYM
pathized with their feelings and aspira-
tions, aud recognized their good and no.
bic qualities. He partook of their SILL
plicity. eanestness industry and high pur-
pose Whether in camp, on the battlefield
or in the chair Of state, he always was the
same quiet, thoughtful, strong and deter
mined American. A Above all he was Ameri-
cant
AS conqueror after great war. 1t never
occurred to this honest, modest soul to
turn the success of his arms into a per-
sonal triumph for the victorious general.
He would have blusbed to think of depriv-
ing his heroic antagonist of the sword the
latter had borne SO gloriously ON a hun
dred hard-fought fields. No idea of add
ing modification to the defeat OF his
former foes. by his military genius and
prowess once more become his brethren,
entsrel is rriiaa-s No, In the moment Of
his final conquest, be thought only os -BogT-
Dest 20 help The fallen 70 their feet lie
gave theme arms for protection: horses and
biales that they might til tneir rsyased
farms. and TIE unaffeeJed, hearty coed
VIII and kind sslsaes OF the most featrg.
adversary the fate of war ever had brought
them TO face This was true AmericanisIn;
true manhood: true Christianity in its
highest estate,
When the acclamations of the people
carried MIN on wave of national graft
tude and enthusiasm TO the Chief Magis-
tracy OF the restored Union, no element Of
conscious greatness above his fellows ap-
peared to mar his character or his con-
true steel to his friends, frankly mimi
Cal to those who were his enemies; but
witlai pIacable, and forgiving on reason
able occasion. He never for a moment
ceased to be patriotic and American.
When Balnaceda, seconded by him who
then was and sun is fifty called 1.-The
Hyena." was butchering prisoners, wounded
men, women and children, in Cuta, h;s
gallant soldier heart took fine, and he said
60 the government Of Spain: "Stopl The
United states no longer will tolerate such
atroctiesi" That ended them for the re-
naming time Of the first characterization
II only we could have had a single month
of Grant any time these two years past,
But the ideals and conceptions Of the soldier
President, his sharp, fierce course when
the honor OF the flag or the rights of
humanity were in peril all these things
seem to have passed away when he did-to
the very end Offering to the country an
almost tsnexdmpled lesson in the devotion
and hero:sm with which, under a known
and awful doom. he performed the Iabors
and endured the hideous sufferngs OF his
last months on earth.
Let us sincerely express the hope that at
the tomb OF the hero, the President of this
period may receive new inspiration that
VIII fiii his son and body with the true
spirit of sturdy AmeIicanisni-an American
ism that win brook NO more Spanish butch
cries OF helpless women and babes almost
within sight Of our shores.
President Mckinley can find no more |
fitting tribute TO pay to the memory of |
Gen. Grant than from this day TO follow in |
the footsteps OF his true Americanism and |
championship OF the oppressed.