The record-union., 1899-04-28

Calls
from the audience the President rose,
bowed and resumed his seat. The cheer
ing continued and became deafening.
and finally the President arose. In
the course of his remarks he said:
Lincoln issued the decree of emanci-
patton, but it took the guns OF Gran.
to give life to that decree. He will be
remembered for all time, and his name
forever cherished as the soldier who
preserved the Union of the States. He
had a sacred attachment for the SOL
diers. The last time that the public
ever looked upon his face in life was
on the occasion of the parade of the
Grand Army of the Republic in the city
of New York only a little while before
his death, and against the protests of
his friends and of his physicians. he
was carried to the window of his house
to look for the last time upon his COM
rades. 1t was a scene never to be for
gotten, and attested his undying love
for those who had followed him from
Shiloh to Vicksburg and Appomattox
He not only achieved great victories
IN war and great administrative tri-
umphs in peace, but he was permitted
TO do what is given to few men to do
to i've long enough to write with his
own pen the history he had made in
command of the armies of the United
states. (Applause.) And what splen-
DID history it is; what a record of
achievements. 1t should be read by all
the boys and girls of the land for it
tells. in his just and simple and honest,
but most forceful way, the trials and
triumphs and hopes of the army over
which he was supreme commander. And
when he had finished that work he laid
down his pen, and, like a good soldier,
said to his Master Let Thy will be
done. (Applause)
He is gone Who was so great but
nothing can bereave him of the force
ne made his own and we know he is
far advanced in state and wears a
brighter crown than any man can give
him. He brought the flag of our country
back without single star erased, and
1t is glorious fact to know that the
Union which he saved by his sword and
the peace for which, he prayed in his
last moments are secured, and that
North and South together brought, now
own the same electric thought, in peace
common flag salute, and with free and
unresentful rivalry harvest the fields
Whereon they fought cloud applause
AND 1T is gratifying to us to know,
as lovers of the great warrior. it is
gratifying to know that the men against
whom he sought in that great civil
struggle and their descendants carried
with the mem of the North and their
descendants, the glorious banner of the
free at Santiago, Ell Caney and Manila.
(Great applause.) And that we have a.
Union of hearts, North and South. a.
Union indissoluble and a Union never to
be broken. And it is gratifying to us
to know that the flag which Grant and
his mighty army made glorious has
lost none of his luster as it has been
carried by the army and navy of the
UNITED States on sea and land in two
hemlspheres. So long as we perpetuate
IN heart the memory of Grant. so long
VIII this nation be secure and endur-
ing. Good night" Great applause.)
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
PRESIDENT and others of the Washing
tom party will visit the cruiser Raleigh
The President will return to the hotel
shortly before noon. and during the
afternoon will leave the. city 1t is not
unlikely that Mr.. Mckinley will go to
New York instead of Washington. If
ne does go to the metropolis there is a
possibility that he may also make a
trip to Massachusetts with Secretarr
Long. The trip east, if made. win be
solely for rest. The President is feeling
mueh better than for many days past.
but desires little relaxation.
General Miles returned to Washing
ton tonight, and Attorney General
Griggs Went to New York. Mrs. Grant
and Miss Sartoris will probably go to
washington tomorrow. Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock will go to-mor-
row either to Washington or Missouri