The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-27

New York. April 26.-The special
train bearing the vice-presidential
party to the Grant ceremonies, arrived
at Jersey CITY today at 1874 D. m. The
entire trip had been pleasantly IN
eventful, and the senators and repre-
sentatives seemed almost loath to
leave the cars.
OF the famous men who Travelled on
this train 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 life, he led the southern forces in
many a fierce assault. Since those
times he has been United States min-.
lister to Turkey and now holds first
rank in the short list of the coafeder-
ate generals still alive.
General Longstreet especially re-
quested the Associated Press to pub
lish a statement all written by his
own now somewhat feeble hand.
He said to the correspondent that it
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 10 the
statement as General Longstreet wrote
it is as follows:
1T was my good fortune TO know,
as few others could, that Grants heart
went out in sympathy for the brave
men and women of the south during
the distressing times Of reconstruction
and to my old comrades who followed
the stars and bars of the south to the
gloom and glory of AppomattOX,
want to say that General Grants
heart went to us in all of our woes
He appreciated the principle that
all governments derive their powers
from the confidence and respect of the
people. and his great mind and
patriotic heart were bent toward the
re-establishment of cordial feelings be-
tween 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 loves
best offerings.
ITO the brave men on the other side
of the great struggle my people send
messengers to crown this august occa-
sion. We turn from the setting star of
the Confederacy. to accept the glorious
flag of the Union, and to put it above
our hearthstones and love it as we love
our noble women; we stand guard
about and uphold it forever; it's glories
are ours, with undivided hearts, undi-
Vided people undivided arms to pro-
tect It's triumphs.
I'VE are with you today and all days.
brothers, and friends. All passions are
buried and gone, and with the ragged
remnant of our once proud army we
offer the loving tribute to the chief
tain who led you to victory; renewed
heartfelt allegiance to the country;
your Union, our Union.
ION this inspiring occasion we love
to tell you that for all the grandeur and
majesty of Grants character. for all
the splendor of his generosity to our
brave men and brave-hearted people.
his name shall be embalmed in the
hearts OF our children and of our
chiIdren's children with devotion as
warm as our southern SUM-
''Illustrious citizens of the republic,
in danger brave. in victory generous,
we help to crown him with his peoples
undying love. and in the presence of
the highest officials of state and mu-
nicipality. we help dedicate this mon
ument to his name and fame. and lift
them like incence to the powers above
He was so easily a general that he
failed TO note his own reserved powers.
He will grow with his own generation
and those who come after until they
learn to appreciate his worth.
(signed.) JAMES LONGSTREET"
1t was such sentiments as the vener-
able general expressed in his statement
that pervaded the talk of the gray
haired men of all parties who came
from Washington to honor the hero,
Grant.