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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1885)
& e CLAIMED UY JIUTJIEtt JiAKTil. Laid to Rest on tlio ilmlsou Hillside, n llnrn Slnnlifl. 1 Nation's Tribute to a Nation's Demi. Putt to Dust Knrlli to Karth Urnnt to a tJoil. 1 Crowded City An Immpnito Procession A Lonely Tomb. Speetal CorrrionIcice. O Nk- Yokk Citv, Ag. 8, 1885. Tlio funeral is over. The day is 30nc. The last sad rites liavo boon performed over a hero's remains, and i loiwly tomb otorloofcing from its iigk tinifttrico the historic Hudson to Ui9 Pul fnd ft growing oily to tlio nstt, tails the last tals of i nation's ajasetaisg s nkio's dsatl. Tilt: Bom' lying ix statk at Never within the history of New fork has sucli a procession taken placo within its limits never have the crowds been so representative of the nation as to-day. Jt wits not a Now Tort procession that tiled majestically D.ast and under tho emblems of mount TBI KXTSAXCK TO CITY" 0AIL, ASl ftfrt to-4aj, marching to slov nausio of auunrafl dirges, keeping tiwt to tho 3Ptmfnl ttawb o uellon's gulK fbrn tu(t, but uatioa&l profusion, r5sdod oib&jv m ono jassple to tol SbQ its l:t rtfttiogi (liuifl tbu aMjt, TIIK HIOOKSSION of its dead lioro, tlio last remnant of the man they loved to honor in life as General ami" President and whom in doath commanded their highest ro spect and heartfelt lovo, as a man ot broad views, of generous nature, and kind!' fcolings. Tho body' had lain in state in tho vestibule of tho City Hall, amid trap pings of deepest black, from Wednes day night until Saturday morning, anil was viewed by thousands upon thousands of people, who reverently lilciPin and out, taking a last, linger ing look at the casket, with hushed voices and bated breath. When tlio hour arrived this warning for tlio removal of tho remains from City Hall, it found a vast crowd await ing tlio appearance of tho casket, whilo IliD mititarv thronged in and around City Hall Park ready to take their pluj m tuo lino oi Aiarcli to the tomb. ain' HALL. NEW TOKKjCITV. The windows of tlio surrounding build ings were filled with spectators, and Hie scene an the body was borne from City Hall to lho waiting Catafalque was most impressive. The heavy draping of the building, and especial ly tlio facade ami columns, which were &mV LKATItfa IT, AUOU St.I. w uase of black, together with tlio hnoy dra wry of surrounding odillees, shoving in strong contrast to the briKt uniforms oj tho military, formed a picture, nt onee s&d end brilliant t&ouxoiul tuxd Jfl J. ON UUOAUW.VV, Owing to tho itnmenso throngs in tho parks and streets, tho procession was sotr.o little ti mo in forming, but by dint of policemen's clubs, the way was cleared, and the procession, head ed by General Hancock and his stair on horseback, followed by General Shalcr and his stall', who in turn were followed by tlio military organizations of this and other states which partici pated. Marines, infantry, grand army men, veterans, etc., mnnjlicd slowly up Broadway to tho mournful music of funeral dirges, played by tho bands of each separate organizations, ffiH J?i S ''5'"' ' 1 ' TIIK l'K0CE3I0N PARSING The streets wero literally packed with people who had Hocked in from country and ity to witness tlio pa geantand they "wero well repaid, for never in Now York's history, and she lias had many crowds and many pro cessions, lias there been an outpouring like this of to-day. Tlio great length of tho procession, lho jam upon tho sidewalks and side streots, tlio heavy draping of such numbers of buildings, THE LAST PRIVATE SERVICE AT SIT. MCGREGOR AUG. 2, IH. NEWMAN OFFICIATING along the lino of march and olsowhoro, i Will long uu lomeiuueruu uy mwsu wiiu witnessed them as the greatest of i grand sight''. It is estimated that half a million dollars has been snoni m draping alone in New York City, broadcloth and crape being freely used in many localities, and almost ?ey bou froiw tho Battery to the ft"' THE LONELY TOMB 6th Avenue hotel, was draped in tlio sombre color suggestive of grief. Thousands of badgoj, bearing Grant's picture set in mourning, wero worn by tlio crowds, and clsowhero tlio sights were suggestivo of tlio sorrow ful occasion. Tho civil organizations joined in from tho side streets, as the pioces sion passed by, and swelled the ranks to an unprecedented length for such an occasion, and when tho (Sitafalquo containing the rcmaiift passed tho Fifth Avenuo Hotel and Worth Monu ment, the bend of tho procession was FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL. lost to sight in advance, whilo tlio end was some miles in tlio rear. All the rooms of tho Fifth Avenuo Hotel and other hotels facing tlio squaro had been rented some days previous. Gen. Grant's family havo rooms at tho Fi tli Avenuo among tho othor notablo guests. The catafalque as it passed with its deep (Ironings and ostrich plumes, its 24 coal black siccus ami attendants attired in mourn ing costumes presented a sight that is iui vivau iuiuui-ii, x nu uiu.iiaiijiiu itself was 0 feet wide and 1G long, the wheels and body being concealed uu- dor a covering" of black broadcloth, without a singular ornament of silver or white to relieve tho glootn Tho catafalquo told a whole story of woo in itself. Weighted down with six -ran"" ' Mi, AV ItlYEltslDt. tons of iron, it slowly rolled over tho solid stones like a ear of Juggernaut, carrying with it all that is left ot the rcat general and tho greater man. His catafalquo is tlio lincst funeral car ever made or used on this continent. Amidst an ever inci'eafjng crowd, tlio cortege moved majestically on, un til finally Riverside was reached, after a toilsome, weary journey, and tho temporary tomb, high above the sur rounding" country, facing tho noble Hudson river to the west, and looking silentlj down upon tho growing city to the cast, appeared in view, ntr rounded by such crowds of peoplo that the liiHside was scurcolv visible for the sea of heads. On lee river be low lay the funeral squadron, station ed on the surrounding points wore tho cannon which were soon to belch forth their thunderous requiem tot ho dead. About a hundred yards to tho north of tho tomb among a cluster of trees, and a trillc higher ground, ' lho site for a monument lias been partially selected, when looking far up tho majestic Hudson, it will prove a beacon to point out to travelers be low tho lonely tomb on tlio hillside. To-day the cannon Hashed from hill sido and from river, and while bands of martial music played low funeral dirges, and the multitude assembled sorrowfully waited, tho last rites wero performed, and Gen. Grant was con signed to his resting place. This was the funeral of the nation, tlio pageant of tlio people, tho show for tho military and the public. But for tho family tho last sad services sacred to themselves and their private dead, wero not these amid show and potnpt. They were those quiet services held in tlio littlo parlor at Urexel cot tage, high up in tho mountains, last Sunday, when none but the family and a few intimato friends wero present and Dr. Newman presided. Tho family gavo up the - dead to tho nation last Tuesdnt .In m their own, previously, theirs alone. Divine Service at t lie Capital. Divine services wero held every Sunday morning in tlio old hall of tho house of representatives, out wnen mo new hall was occupied, and tho war was commenced, congress began to elect Washington clerg) men as chap lains, who preferred to occupy their own pulpits, and thus save the ex i)on?o of hiring substitutes. Tho re sult has been that whilo under the old plan of having congressional services at the capitol nearly all of the sena tors and representatives attended, but fow of thorn now ever darken tlio doors of the city churches. Tho hall of the house, modeled alter a Grecian theater, was as imposing in appearance as it was unlit for legisla tion. Tho talent of successive archi tects, of the luxuraut L Knfant, tlio magnificent hat robe, and tlio practical Bufiinch. aided by tlio decorations of accomplished sculptors, loreign and domestic, and set oil by all tlio gor goousnoss of modern upholstery and Honduras mahogany, wrought and nolislied bv the niasier artists of New York and Philadelphia, had conspired to make a room utterly unlit lor any earthly purpose to vh eh it could ever be applied, for no member could near what anv other member said. At the bottom of a lofty coloniule, wluch rival ed tho portico of tho Pantheon in mag nitude and surpassed it in the richness of its materials, was the curtained pagoda, which, like the poet s night cap, "a cap uv nigiit, a siocKing an the day, alter serving lor six nays as the tluono of human legislation, be came tho chair of pulpit eloquenco on tho seventh. There was a choir com posed of those ollieers of congress who were singers, with ilio wives and daughters of some of tliom, and hymn books were provided. The chaplains of the senato and of tlio house, who alternately olliciatcd, adhered to thoir respect vo forms of worship. Distinguished divines visit-in"- tlio metropolis wero invited to ollieiate at the capitol on Sunday, and thus Huniiin Catholic bishops, Hebrew rabbis. Unitarians, Presbyterians, Ep'scopalians and Methodists eacli had an opportunity tor explaining iiiuu respective creeds. Whonovor tlio ser mon was too long, ami an inspection of watches told the audience tltat tho northern mail had arrived, there wero visiblo signs of impatience. When it waxed later, and the residout auditors, I who wont to tlio c.ly churches in tlio afternoon, began to fear that thoy would lose their own early and frugal Sunday dinner, other symptoms of iisqu etudo wero visiblo. And when i at lait tho dinner bells wero heard 1 frm tiio neighboring boarding houses, many of the audience would uoeoromoniously leave, briuging tho Treacher to tin abrupt conclusion. It is to bo rogrotted that tlieso congross lonaPsorvicos at tlio capitol havo been discontinued. They secured tho at tendance of tho senators and repre sentatives, not ono in twenty of whom no hear a sermon, and thoy oxoreis. i ed a pleasant inlUQiico upon tho ns ljritie of legislation. Hen: 1'crlcy 1'oorc. , 4 Jjortuto Jiatto by Nevsiir Ad vertising. On of Philadelphia's mon of mark is Frank Siddall. He has attained con spicuous and magnificent success. Ho studied the art of advertising, and ad vertised boldlv, judiciously and liber ally. Four years ago ho began tho uusinoss wnicu nas leu to ins present ample fortune. In that timo ho has put nearly half a million dollars in ad vertising. Frank Siddall attributes his success to the faot that ho lias stuck to the mnvspapers, rejocting theater programmes, hand bins and circulars, ami nil that class of illegiti mate advertising, which ho considers throvviug awa money. Nor has lie spent his money on feuoo-smoar- ing or rooK-doiaoing, wnioti no regards as equally wasteful. Th Journalist. Crimiatfcm la 1'arU will toou U available for Uiu penerul puUle at Urn twull ooit o( loo lor men iotuiKin. Tho fee ulileli audi lutu- runlnlont nf lb Order ot the Garter part amount lo urarljf NOTABLE" SAIUIIS OK URANT. Quotations From His Secelies, Addresses, letters. Etc. The only eyes a General can trust nre his own. I do not believe in luck in war any Wore than in luck in business. A General who will never take a chanco in a battle will never light one. 1 trould deal with nations ilk equit able law requires individuals to trettt with each other. I propose to fight ft out on this line if it takos all summer. lu tho Wil derness, May 11, 1801. This is a Republic where the will ot tllC PCOule ifl tlw Inv f tlm ImthI r beg that -their voice may bo heard. Letter to President Johnson, 18G5. The humblest soldier who carried musket is entitled to as much credit for tho results of the war as those who were in command. rSpccch At Hamburg. 1878. Willi a people as honest and proud as the Americans, and with so muck common sense, it is always a mistake to do a thing not entirely right for th sako of expediency. Although a soldier by education and profession; I havo never felt any fondness for war, and I havo never ad vocated it except as a means of peace. Speech in London, 1877. ' No theory of my own will over stand in the way of my executing, in good faith, any order I may receive from thoso in authority over mo. Letter to Secretary Chase, July, 18C3. If our co'.mtry could bo saved or ruined by the eflor.ts of any one man, wo should not havo a country, and we should not now bo celebrating our Fourth of July. Speech at Hamburg, Too long denial of guaranteed right is sure to lead to revolution, bloody revolution, where sutl'ering must fall upon the innocent as well as the guilty. Letter to Governor Chamberlain, 1870. Tliero had to bo an end to slavery. Then wo wero lighting an enemy with whom wo could not' make a peace. We had to destroy him. No conven tion, no treaty, was possible only de struction. Tho stabilty of this government and the unity "of this nation depend solely on tho cordial support and tho earnest loyalty of tho people. Ad dress lo loyal citizens of Memphis, August, mho. Peaeo.and universal prosperity, its sequence, with economy ot adminis tration, will lighten tho burden of taxation, whilo it certainly reduces the national debt. Lot us have peaeo. Letter accepting nomination, 18G8. To protect tlio national honor ovory dollar of the govermant indebtedness should be paid in gold, unless otherwise especially stipulated in lho contract. Let it be understood that no repudiation of ono farthing of our public debt will be trusted in places. Inaugural Address, 1861). 1 feel no inclination to retaliate for the ollonses of irresponsible 'persons, but if it is tho policy of any General entrusted with tho command of troops to show no quarter or to pun ish witli death prisoners taken in bat tle, 1 will accept the issue. Lottorto Confederate General Buckner, lSGD. Wo are a Republic whereof oao man is as good as another beforo tlio law. Under such a form of govern ment it is of the greatest importance that all should be possessed of educa tion and intelligence enough to east a vote with a right understanding of its meaning. Annual Message, 1871. 1 shall on all subjects havo a policy lo recommend, none to enforce against the will of tiio people. Laws are to govern all alike those opposed to as well as thoso in favor of them, f know no method to secure tho repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effectual as their strict execution. Inaugural Address. 1809. 1 am not ono of tboso that cry out against the Hopublie and ehargo it with boing ungrateful. I am sure that, as regards the American pcotplo as a nation and as individuals, 1 h'avo every reason under the sun, if any person really has, to bo satisfied with tho troatniont of me. Spooeu in Now York, 1880. Tlio truth is, 1 am moro of a farmor than a soldier. 1 take littlo or no in terest in military affairs, and, itl- . though 1 entered "tho army thirty-five years ago, and have been in two wars, in Mexico as a young Lieutenant, and later, 1 nover" wont into tiio army without regret and nover retired without pleasuro. When I was in the army I had w physique that could stand anything. Whether I slept on tho ground or in a tent, whothor 1 slopt one hour or ton in tlio twenty-four, whether I hud but ono meal or threo or none, niado no difference. I could lio down and sleop in tlio rain without caring. But I U'aa many years youngor and I could hoIq0 hone to do that now. Pot us all labor to add all needful guarantees for the moro perfect se curity of free thought, frco speech and tree press, pure morals, unfottor od roligious sontiinents and of equal rights ami privileges to all men, irre spective of nationality, color or. re ligion. Kucourago froo schools and resolvo that not ono dollar of nionoy appropriated to thoir support, ng mat tor how raisod, shall be appropriated to the support of anysoetanau school. Address at tho Houuiou of Army of tho Tennco, 1875. Victory has crowned your valor and socurod tho purposo ot your patriotic hearts, and with tho gratitude of your comitrvmon and tho highest honors a great and free nation can accord you will soon bo pormitted to return to your homos and families conscious of having disehnrgod tlio lughost duty of Anior!eaii oitliens. To achieve tlieso glorious triumphs and siwiiro to your Solves, your fellow-countrymen and posterity tho blessing of fruo institu tions, tens of thousand of your gal 1 nt i-oinraites have fallen and sealed the prieeltMJi h-gnoy wiih tneir hves. Thu graves uf tWo a (frateful nation bedews witli tear, honors their imiiii orins mid will over oherUli and sup port ihuirstriokon families. Addrosj m tho Aiuiios, June lBd&. J 4? s