In Memoriam: Ulysses S. Grant (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from In Memoriam: Ulysses S. Grant The House having under consideration the following resolutions: "Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concerning). That the thanks of Congress be given to the Grand Army of the Republic for the statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. "Resolved. That the statue be accepted and placed in the Capitol, and that a copy of these resolutions, signed by the presiding officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, be forwarded to the chairman of the committee of the Grand Army of the Republic on the Grant Memorial" - Mr. Brosius said: Mr. Speaker: The ceremony of this day affordsan occasion for a review of the character and career of Ulysses S. Grant. It may be that the time has not come for history to seal the verdict which shall irrevocably fix his place in the ranks of fame. Yet the judgment of mankind on a general view of the totality of his character and achievements, within the limitations which the time and the sphere of his action impose, distinctly mark him as the colossal figure in the historic web of war´s wonderous weaving. As constant as the Northern Star. Of whose true-fixed and resting quality There is no fellow in the firmament. As you dwell with me for a brief space upon the characteristics and forces with which this marvellous man reared the fabric of his greatness, your patience will be rewarded by the consolatory and instructive reflection that gratitude to public benefactors is the common sentiment of mankind, that the fame of noble men is at once the most enduring and most valuable public possession, and that the contemplation of the heroic dead exerts a salutary and ennobling influence upon the living. It was such an influence that led a young Greek, two thousand years ago, while walking over the fields upon which a Grecian warrior won his victories, to exclaim "The trophies of Miltiades will not let me sleep." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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