The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

and that while the battle for freedom ragged
the hands of Abraham Lincoln were stayed
up by those of Ulysses S. Grant.
''0n this day, when North and South Join
in common tribute, II the marble lips OF
the silent chieftain in yonder hall could
break into speech. doubk not they would
give utterance TO feelings of gratitude that
the sentiments of peace and good Will be-
tween the sections. once the hope of his
patriotic heart. are now the realization Of
all his countrymen. II yonder image were
animate with life, the placid face would
glow with the thought that not only in his
beloved America, but in Cuta and Pirto
Rico and far-away LuEon representatives,
Of the grey and OF the blue stand side by
side beneath a common flag with their
faces set to a common foe ready to do or
die in behalf of common country"
Mr.. Brosius also addressed the Hose.
The Closing Address.
The closing speech was made by Mr..
Dolliver, who delivered an eloquent and
philosophical speech that stirred the emo
lions of his hearers to high degree. His
close was greeted with applause lasting
several minutes.
Mr.. Dolliver began with Carlyles prophe-
cy of 1850, in his pamphlet. Present
Time in that Americas battle was yet TO
fight (sympathy and sneer combined), and
continued: 1T is not sure that this old
prophet. crying in the wilderness of the
Old World. lived long enough to revise that
opinion Of the new, but 1t is certain that
he lived to see America find strength to
fight her battles. to bear her agony. and
win her victory on such terms as were ap-
pointed. 1t IS certain that he lived to see
the grave of Abraham Lincoln become
shrine for the pilgrimage of the human
race. and to hear the name of Ulysses S.
Grant saluted with loyal affection in all
the languages of the earth; and had his
life been heightened but a little, he would
have seen the Canon of Westminster open
the doors of that venerable monument to
admit the silent American soldier into the
household of English spoken fame. CAP
plause) The place of General Grant in the
history of our country expresses as far as
such things can be expressed, the unchal
lenged value of his services to his own
country and his own age, and to all coun-
tries and TO all ages Without trace of
selfish ambition in his own career he was
nevertheless, from his youth up, influenced
by an inward monition that he was ap-
pointed to play conspicuous part in the
arena Of our national life. At least twice
in his life, by his own modest confession
distinct intimation of the future. Once on
the day he graduated at West Point, and
afterward on the day that Vicksburg fell.
The greatest Of his lieutenants said Of him:
He Is mystery. and l believe he is
mystery to himself II he had said at the
Academy, I will one day take SCOTS place
on review he would have been laughed out
Of the Army.
"If after vicksburg he had stated that
he was the one general in the army needed
to bring the rebellion to an end. he
would have gone the way OF all others.
Yet both these thoughts were in his head.
and for one I am not certain that in the
shadow Of the end when in pain and an
guish he was writing for posterity the
story Of his public life. he was moved to
throw light upon the inner life he lived
within himself.
General Grant belonged to the new de-
Qarture which dates from 1860. Though a