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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
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In
the
brilliant
array
of
guests
was
recognized
the
tall
form
of
General
Meade,
who
was
loudly
called
for
as
"the
hero
of
Gettysburg,"
to
which
he
replied
that
there
was
but
one
hero
on
this
occasion,
and
he
had
travelled
a
hundred
miles
to
be
there
that
night
to
do
him
honor.
He
said:
"I
have
watched
with
eagerness
the
struggle
through
which
he
has
passed
and
the
disasters
which
attended
his
early
efforts;
and
I
have
admired
and
applauded,
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart,
the
tenacity
of
purpose
with
which
that
man
has
continued
to
hold
on
to
his
original
idea,
with
a
firm
faith
to
carry
to
completion
one
of
the
greatest
works
the
world
has
ever
seen."
The
heartiness
of
this
soldierly
reply
was
echoed
by
the
bluff
old
warrior,
Admiral
Farragut,
who
had
been
so
often
through
the
smoke
and
flame
of
battle,
that
he
knew
how
to
appreciate
not
only
common
courage,
but
the
desperate
tenacity
which
holds
on
in
spite
of
disaster,
that
has
gained
many
a
victory.
Letters
were
read
from
the
President
of
the
United
States,
from
Chief
Justice
Chase,
from
General
Grant,
from
Sir
Frederick
Bruce,
the
British
Minister,
from
Senators
Morgan
and
Sumner,
from
General
Dix,
Minister
to
France,
and
others.
The
Chief
Justice
of
the
United
States
wrote:
"I
am
very
sorry
that
I
cannot
leave
Washington
this
week,
and
so
cannot
avail
myself
of
your
kind
invitation
to
join
you
in
congratulations
to
Mr.
Field
upon
the
success
of
his
grand
undertaking.
It
is
the
most
wonderful
achievement
of
civilization;
and
to
his
sagacity,
patience,
perseverance,
courage,
and
faith,
is
civilization
indebted
for
it.
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