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Show reasoning to estimate in advance the full bearing of a measure, and the persistence to trace a proposition to its inevitable conclusion. But he had the quick business sense to take in at a glance all that was immediately im-mediately under his. eyes, and to reach correctly the point when an immediate decision was required. Withal he had superb executive, ability. Hence as a soldier, with special orders to execute he never failed. Had he been advanced another grade and been given command of an independent expedition, where beyond his vision he would have been forced not only to see to his own command but to estimate what his enemy was probably doing, the chances are ten to one he would have failed. He was a splendid soldier, he never could have been a great captain; he was a superb business man, never a statesman. He was brave, always true to duty, and always had command of his utmost faculties. It was this last gift that enabled him to reach so many exalted stations sta-tions when men greatly his intellectual superiors, failed. Then he was a kindly and considerate man, he was always anxious to better the conditions of men around him; he was true in his friendships ami never was hampered for a moment with false pride. This drew the hearts of men to him. this made the men of his State, when he was grossly assailed by a vindictive partisan press, make answer, by jziins him with enthusiasm the very highest honor in their gift. And he will be greatly mourned by the people of the State of his adoption, for he wns an elder brother to them all. and the measure of his love fur them will be returned in tears above his birr. j Ho was always a true man. always a patriot who I held all that he had fortune, life. e entiling sub- ! jeot to his country's call. If never a great statesmen he was always the i highest class of citizen, always a bravo and t rn j American gentleman, and now "He sinks to r t I l with all his country's honors blessed." FORMER WAR SECRETARY ALGER. A brave man and true was Gen. Russell A. Alirer. From a childhood of poverty and hardship, he made his way until he was a General in the army, the Governor Gov-ernor of a great State. Secretary of War and died holding a Senatorship. next to the highest office that a grateful country can bestow. And still in the higher sense he was never a great man. He lacked iUie grasp to comprehend great subjects, the deep |