The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-25
.-.monies Held at Washington and
participated in by All Marines
and Soldiers Stationed
Near the City.
DID UNvE1L IN G
resident Roosevelt Spoke and Eulo-
oized the General For His Her.
oism-GeneraI Porter
Also Spoke.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Lieuten
hi p. II. Sheridan this afternoon I'M
Ie]ed the statue. of his father, Gen
Al Sheridan. Wright presided.
oosevelt was present and spoke.
sneral Horace Porter spoke. All the
barines and soldiers stationed near
Eashington took part. The presi-
|pnts address was as follows:
II is cminently fitting that the ma
on's illustrious men, the men who
Nom as heroes before the eyes of our
eope, should be fittingly commem-
[ated here at the National Capital,
Id am glad indeed to take part in
kestnveiling of this statue to Gen
al Sheridan. His name will always
and high on the list of American
korthies. Not only was he a great
knera, but he showed his greatness
ith that touch of originality which
e call genius. Indeed this quality of
Filliance has been In one sense dis
hvantage to his reputation, for it has
bnded to overshadow his solid ability.
Te tend to think of him only as the.
bshing cavalry leader, whereas he.
las in reality not only that, but also
great commander. Of course, the
Act in his career most readily rec
enized was his mastery in the necs-
hnly modern art of handling masses
I modern cavalry so as to give them
be fullest possible effect, not only in
be ordinary operations of cavalry
Which precede and follow battle, but
b the battle itself. But in addition
L showed in the civil war that he
las frst-class army commander
pth as subordinate of Grant and
hen in Independent command. His
Pcord in the Valley campaign. and
gain from Five Forks to Appomat-
is one difficult to parallel in mil
larry history. After the close of the
Heat Wdl III q lISid MllCl6 lhCIe w dc
cant glory to be won by the general
chief, he rendered signal service
Fhich has gone almost unnoticed;
pr in the tedious weary Indian wars
b the Great Plains it was he who
eyeloped in thoroughing fashion the
Estem OF campaigning in winter,
Which. at the cost of bitter hardship
md peril, finally broke down the
landed strength of those formidable
farriors, the horse Indians.
His career was typieally American,
pr from plain beginnings he rose to
be highest military position in our
and. We honor his memory itself;
nd moreover. as in the case of the
)ther great commanders of his day,
is career symbolizes the careers of all
hose men who in the years of the
eations direct need sprang to the
Front to risk everything, including
Pie itself, and to spend the days of
feir strongest young manhood in
Ialorous conflict for an ideal. Often
fe Americans are tainted with hay
pig only material ideal. The empty
ply of the taunt is sufficient shown
y the presence here today of you
len of the Grand Army, you the
comrades of the dead general. the men
Eho served with and under him. In
Il history We have no greater instance
subordnation of self, of the exalt-
ng of lofty ideal over merely ma
eflal well-being among the people of
great nation, than was shown by
Puf own people in the civil war.
And you, the men who wore the
que would be the first to say that
us same lofty Indifference to the
hlhgs of the body, when compared to
ne things of the soul, was shown by
our brothers who wore the gray.
Dreadful was the suffering, dreadful
ne loss, of the civil war. Yet it stands
ohe among wars in this, that, now
/ "Suiiuo are lltdlSu, Lit iiShi
OF the mighty deeds of valor per-
.iined on one side no less than on
y other has become the common
'sfi'age of all our people in every
quarter of this country.
ine completeness with which this
'lue is shown by what is occurring
lefe toda. We meet together to
aise monument to a great Union
'uefai' in the presence of many OF
survivors of the Union army; and
secretary Of war, the man at the
'au OF the army, who, by virtue OF
once, occupies {, special relation
'ne celebration, is himself man
uo fought in the Confederate serv
!. rev indeed have been the coun
a. IL