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Show f KNKUAI, ;KOKOl; It. MAXWK.IX. The proposition to erect a plain substantial sub-stantial monument to Gonoral Ueorgo R. Maxwell, wan received with genoial approbation by old soldiers ond citizens of Salt Lako. The public mind was then fully occupied with tho ponding municipal election in this city and it was thought best to defer action until the municipal campaign was over and tho victory won. Prionda and foes are now rosting on thoir ours nnd watching the results mid fruits of that victory. Tho time has arrived for energotio ao-tiou ao-tiou in connection with the erection of a monument in memory of tho original leader of the Liberal party in this city and territory; and to one of tho most gallant soldiers that ever stood in th ranks or tho Union army or rode in tho service of the ropublic. Georgo It. Maxwell Max-well was n remarkablo man. lie had good, manly material onough in his mutilated mu-tilated body and his immortal soul, to make up a score of common men. FirBt in overy charge on the enemies ene-mies of tho Republic, whether such enemies were found in army or civil life, he never Btopped to count the cost or stipulate for reword of oflieo or help. Shot and cut within an inch of his life, racked with pain in every throbbing nerve, his indomitable soul never abated one jar or tittle of its sovereign, God-given God-given independence, in the presence of friend or foe. He was the soul of truth, and tied tho men who knew him best und were therefore his friends, to his heart with strings ot stool. Ho was a natural out untrained orator ond when his heart was stirred and thrilled with old army recollections and in the presonce of formor comrades in nrms, his whirlwind of fiery words stirred his henrors like a bugle charge. I!utthey will hear him no more; nor the well remembered re-membered and measured ring of his iron-shod leg. He had failings and car-riod car-riod his heart upon his sloeve for birds of ill omen to peck at, but those failings wore closely allied to his tortured body nnd perish with it; but the untouched soul the man himself was loyal to truth, to country and to his fellow-mau. We, soldiers nnd citizens, can and will erect a monument over his honored grave. Lot all go about it nt once, and or. next memorial day, unveil it beneath the Hog he loved so well, to the music of cannon Bhots ond bugle blasts. |