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


this nation is constructed on great pa
cifc political principle. 1t is the practical
working out in the affairs of men OF the
idea which he came 1900 years ago to
bring. that of Peace on earth. good will
toward men,.
What is that principle? 1t is the prin
ciple of federation based upon representa-
ton. principle which had its origin In the
forests of Germany. principle unknown to
| Asia, unknown to Rome when she was the
| mistress of the world.
The nations OF Europe, burdened with
! the weight of standing armies, will yet
learn through the example of this country
the great lesson which it was created to
| teach. They will disband their armies, tear
! down their fortresses. and establish the
| United States of Europe. Already We have
the Dominion of Canada, framed on the
principle of this Government. Australia
| is just about to form a government like
| ours. The principle is extending its ope-
| rations. and will yet possess the earth. BY
and by international questions will be set
tied as we now settle Interstate questions.
by having representative body assemble
| at some convenient place. as this Congress
| assemblies here, to consider in the forum
, of peace questions that are international.
Then will be realized the dream of the
| poet, when
The war-drum beats no longer,
And the hattie flags are furlcd,
In the parliament of man
The federation Of the world.
Thus we see something of the signifi-
canoe of the United States OF America.
The civil war was the supreme test TO de-
termine whether "a nation SO conceived
and so dedicated could long endure.
Every man who had any part. however
humble, in the preservation of the Union,
is entitled to the gratitude OF the world.
Hence the propriety. the eminent pro-
priety. of enshrining within this Capitol
the temple of the great pacific principle of
representation. the building in which the
representatives of the Commonwealth
| meet, statue of the great commander
| through whose genius the Union was pre-
| served. The statue. worthy alike of the
genius which 1t commentaries and the
brave men whose cheerful contributions
| produced it, will be accepted; and it will
be preserved in honor through the coming
| centuries"
MIR. Richardson's Remarks.
Mr. McCleary was followed by Mr.. Rich
| afdson, of Tennessee, the Democratic
leader. who paid General Grant hearty
| tribute. which evoked warm applause in
| the hall. He said:
| Mr. Speaker: Ulysses S. Grant does
not need a statue in order that his lame
and fame may be perpetuated. Long after
the marble figure of him this day pre-
scented to the nation shall have decayed
| and disappeared, his deeds will survive,
and the work of his hand be manifest. 1
| believe 1t is true that history shows that
| every people have made a hero. II not an
idol of their most successful soldier.
THE greatest of all our wars. the late
| war between the States, produced It's hero.
That hero we here and now delight to hon
| or. 1t is not only historically true that
| each of our wars has produced one sol
| der who became its most conspicuous fig
ure. but 1t is further true that the hero
| thus developed has been rewarded with the
| gift OF the highest office.
| THE most extravagant and fulsome eulo-
gy that can possibly be bestowed by human
| lips upon General Grant does not In the
! slightest degree derogate from the pure
| and matchiess fame Of the hero and Idol
of those who fought against him. and of
! all true Confederates in that bloody pc
| riod during which his marvellous character
! was developed. and which gave him the
opportunity to win everlasting renown.
| But for the indomitable courage and valor
| OF the Confederate soldier there would
have been no opportunity for his develop
ment, and for the proof Of his giant
strength. As an ex-Confederate soldier, /
revere his memory. and demand. and have
Just right to demand. TO share in the
honor and glory which cluster like jeweled
diadems around his name. and render him
conspicuous above his contemporaries as
an American soldier and citizen. Confed-
crates can and do honor him. because in
battle he was foeman worthy of their
steel.
He said on one familiar occasion, We
will fight it out on this line If 1t takes all
summer This sentiment showed his lion
heart and iron will. and for this We hon.
ored him. When the day OF Appomattox
came. and the bravest Of the brave under
Lee laid down their arms forever, he said,
Let the men take their horses and go to
their homes; they will need them with
which to raise crop for the women and
children II many honored him for the
one sentiment 1 have quoted, many more
loved him for the tenderness he displayed
in his victory, and for that touch of ma
ture which made them feel that they were
akin. and that their conqueror was true
American soldier. The magnanimity then
displayed by him to the Confederates won
for himself from them their warmest graf
itude
1T was hardly reasonable to expect
when he was called without experience in
civil life to the highest and most respon-
sible position in the Government that his
career would be marked by that superla-
tive degree of success which had added SO
much lustre to his name as a soldier Yet
his Administration gave satisfaction to the
country. During his eight years in the
Presidency, legislation was almost COM
pleted for the restoration of the Southern
States to their original positions in the
Union, the reunion Of the States was about
Ill - H. la.
mitted to full and free representation I'M
der the Government Much of the bitter
ness engendered by the war. and which
had been left alive at its closing and
which was not appreciably diminished dur
ing President Johnson's term was almost
dissipated. certainly much softened, dur
ing his Administration.
President Grant died July %, 1855. at
Mount McGregor New York and his ashes
peacefully rest at beautiful Riverside Park
on the banks of the Hudson River. New
York City. His burial place is marked by
a splendid mausoleum to which many of
his admiring countrymen make frequent
pilgrimage that they may pay loving trib-
ute to his memory and testify afresh their
appreciation of his heroism and devotion
to duty"
a Tribute From Mr.. Warner.
Mr. Warner was the next speaker He
said in part:
las a citizen, as soldier. as a states
man, he was pre-eminent. and the fact is
more and more understood and appreciated
as the years go by. We study and IN
derstand his character. his acts, his
words. and his writings as time demon
strates the correctness OF his strategy
and the wisdom Of his civil administra-
ton. He was true, pure, gentle, and loyal