The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
given to the Grand Army of the Republic
Lor the statue OF General Ulysses s.

slven 10 the Grand Army OF the Republic
f1r the statue OF General Ulysses s.
Resolved. That the statue be accepted
ana placed In the Capitol and that a copy OF
.nese resolutions. signed by the presiding
o end IT. OF the House of Representatives
anu the Senate be forwarded to the chair
man OF the committee OF the Grand Army
OK the Republic on the Grant memorial
Inc eioquent eulogies of General Grant,
Whlcn followed, were listened to attentive
~ and several times wrung round after
round OF applause from the floor and the
galleries.
Mr.. McCleary in the course of his re-
marks said: I'm the spring OF 1866 more
men moved obedient 10 the Command of
General Grant than were com manded by
Napoleon I'm all his campaigns from the
beginning or his meteoric career on the
plains OF Italy and before the pyramids of
Egypt until his set at Waterloo; and
the area OF Grants operations exceeded
the area covered by Napoleon from the
vine clad hills OF France to the snowy
steppeS or Russia. But to appreciate the
real dignity and worth Of General Grants
services to mankind they must be con-
sldered In the light of universal history.
his genius was exercised TO save TO the
world It's most precious secular possession.
L measure my words when / say that the
most valuable secular possession of this
world to-day is the union of the United
states. Hundreds of thousands and thou
sands OF millions Of treasure have been ex-
pended TO preserve il, but in its potency
for good to the world it is worth infinitely
more than IT has cost"
Mr.. McCleary closed by saying: Every
man who had any part, however humble
In the preservation of the Union is entitled
TO the gratitude of the world Hence the
2ropriety of enshrining within this Capitol
the temple Of the great pacific people,
prince of representation, the building in
which the representatives of the common
wealths meet, statue Of the great COM
mander through whose genius the Union
no 20 Frr fl.xr .1f1~
OF the genius which it commentaries and
the brave men whose cheerful contribu-
tions produced IL. will be accomplished, and
IL VIII be preserved in honor through the
coming centuries"
A MASTER OF STRATEGY.
Mr.. Warner. of Illinois. who served under
General Grant during the civil war, closing
review of Grants record, said within
five years he was in command of all the
armies of the United States, the army
under his immediate command had moved
by the left flank, down through the Wilder
ness; General Lee had surrendered to him
the gallant Army of Northern Virginia, and
our country was saved and united forever.
Within eight years he was President of
the United States and but short time
there after all the potentates of the world
felt honored in standing uncovered before
the modest, unassuming American, the
former woodchopper and county clerk To-
day his statue honors the Capitol of the
greatest nation on earth"
General Grosvenor, of Ohio, said in part:
'"Thirty-five years have passed over our
| heads since Grant achieved the cuInina-
| ton of his great fame as a soldier. During
| that time there have been wars; during
| that time there have been great changes
| in military tactics, and organization, and
supplies, and munitions, and all that per-
| tains to the military of the govern
ment, but / venture TO say that among
| those who have come and gone; among
| those who led armies in Egypt, Germany,
France or England, there has been no man
| who has made a pretense with Grant as a
soldier. He has been criticised by one OF
/ the great generals of Europe, great in the
amount of pay that he draws, great in the
| high rank that he holds, great in the
| splendid decorations that he has, but 1 ask
my countrymen here to-day, when We are
considering something of Grant in the light
| of thirty-fiye years ago whether we may
| not with a pride that is justifble contrast
| the career of Grant. all his mistakes-if he
ever made any-compare them, with the
| most critical eye, with the best thing that
| has been done by the British army in its
| great campaign against the Beers, and tell
me whether Grant does not shine like a
meteor. 1 think the strategy OF Grant
/ that conferred in the Wilderness and in front
| of Richmond, the magnificent organization
| of the Army of the Potomac, will live as
1 an eXemplar of military strategy and per-
| lection long after Wolseley. his critic long
1 after Wolseley, the man who had depre-
| ciateG him: long after WolSeley. the hero
| of Tel ell Kebir in Egypt and the planneI
| of the strategy of South Africa, will have
| been relegated to his proper position among
the great generals of the world" Zap
| plause.l
| Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, said in
| part: "Inseparably connected with the
| glory of Appomattox and equally charac-
| teristic of the true soldier was Grants
| sincere and devout prayer for peace; and
/ the memory of one of the noblest acts OF
| recorded time would be incomplete with
| out allusion to his intense desire near the
| close of his life that his countrymen whom
| ne had so signally favored when they were
| in his power should return to their frs
| love and bring back the blessings of a re-
| stored and harmonious union"
| Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, the minor
/ ity leader, who fought in the Confederate
| army against Grant. said in part: 1.-THE
| most extravagant and fulsome eulogy that
| can possibly be bestowed by human lips
upon General Grant does not in the slight.
est degree derogate from the pure and
| matchless fame OF the hero and idol OF
| those who fought against him and of al
true Confederates in that bloody period
during which his marvellous character was
| developed and which gave him the oppor.
| tunity to win everlasting renown. But fol
! the indomitable courage and valor of the
| Confederate soldier there would have beer
/ no opportunity for his development and
| for the proof of his giant strength. AS ar
eX-Confederate soldier revere his memory
| and demand to share I'm the honor and
| glory which cluster like jeweled diadems
| around his name and render him con
/ spicuous above his contemporaries as ar
| American soldier and citizen. Confederate:
/ can and do honor him because in battle
| he was a foeman worthy of their STEEL"
| Mr.. Dolliver, of Iowa, spoke of Genera
/ Grants connection with the treaty OF
| Washington, and concluded: I'm the midst
| of our new national responsibilities l think
1 American statesmen could gather a great
| deal of strength and encouragement by go
inc ocraf % a a
| tiers and biography of Ulysses s. Grant"
| At O'Clock, as further mark of respect
| to the widow of General Grant. his daugh-
/ ter and grandchildren and the Grand Army
| of the Republic, the House adjourned.
| IN THE SENATE.