The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-09

clear, cold, common sense. General
Grant secs clearly the object in view.
and looks at nothing else. lie is fond of
war, ard hates politics. The battle is
one OF his delights, although even here
there is no excitement. A calm and in-
tuitive judgement prcSidcs amidst the
, most horrible confusion.
These qualities by degrees attach SOL
diers 90 him personally. They acquire
confidence in leaders who move into bat
tie tearlcssly, yet while there have fdll
control Of their faculties.
In Mexico, as Lieutenant, he was
Regarded as fearless Of life. At Belmont
in Nov. 1861, great personal risks were
run, losing his horse aud servant.
On the second day ut Shilo, his cx.
! posurcs were frequent and imminent.
II General Grant docs not court popu-
luriiy he studiously avoids giving offence.
Tie is slow and moderate in military CEN
surcs, but for all this pcnctratts the char
actcr Of those about him. There are
. Qualities enough here for good General
with Independence sufficient to decide,
without councils of Of war; discrimina-
tion enough to sclec, the best agents for
his work; quiet but firm; daring in battle
kind, social and uppruachublc; are not
these better than the most brilliant cx.
hibitions VI gHniusl Are these not the
reasons why 50 much confidence is re-.
pose in that small unprctcnding mani
We here OF no jralousics or pickering
among his corps commanders. Soldiers
aud. officers feel that they must follow his
Example aud go wherever he is willing
10 lead, or TO order them. II inspires
them with n sentiment ofinyincibiliiy un-
der which they stand up TO the work of
death till that comes or victory. Retreat
forms no part ot his programme. lie
SHOWS our men W i'll fight os long as they
are required iu and have the example OF
their cficcrs. He knows moreover ,as,
in prolonged contest northern men come
out best. On these two mnxms he is al.
ways ready to take the risk of battle IL
the numbers are not far from Cqual.
| When the moment arrives to strike, the
blow is delivered without studying vciy
closely whether every thing IL ready, for
in great army something must be lcf
to chance aud much more TO prov idcncc.
GEN. ROBERT t. LEE. (REBsL)
Robert L. l.,c graduated at West
Point in 1890 umung the first FIVE in his
class. lie was young man Of good
morals, scdatc, respectable aud industri,
GUS. There was in his manners the old
Virginia hautcur. not, however, IN an Of.
fensiyc form. HIS intimate comparisons
were few aud of the sane stamp. ltI
was evident he cOns idcrcd himself a
member OF the Southern aristocracy, but
of the purcr and moro elevated class.
! In person hc is robust, of good height
aud presence, well formed, with dark
hair, eyes aud complexion. During the
Mexican war he was captain ofEngincers,
having the full confidence oi Gen. Scott.
When the army turned the Fortress of
Fl Pipon by way of Lake Chulco, Capt.
Lee performed prominent part Of the
operations against Contrcras. For three
days aud nights he was in motion, till he
! fell down from mere exhaustion. He
maintained his reputation after the Mex
icon war. until the rebe lion broke out,
and attained the rank OF Colonel of Cav
airy. Always cool, prudent and energct.
| ic, Col. Lee stood among the most prom.
is!ng men Of our army. by marriage he
acquired wealth, which with his acknowl-
edged bravery as an officer, his talents,
intelligence aud freedom from dissipation,
enabled him to maintain at Arlington the
position of true Chevalier und an aristo-
crat SO dear to the Virginian heart. He
was honorable and patriotic, but to him
old Virginia constituted more than all
the rest OF the world.
The rebels have Il grade above that of
our Lieutenant General, which General
Lee holds. Notwithstanding the great
service he has been to the rebellion
! President Davis is not ON cordial terms
with him. lie entered into their schemes
with reluctance. Even now there are
fre-enters who dstrust his earnestncss
| in the Southern cause. Like Grant he
is not brilliant genius, but has a much
more cultivated mind. They are alike
in their independence OF thought, in their
courage and in the pertinncily of their
fighting. Their men have confidence in
both. but one has 10 deal with inpetuous
souls who demand something brilliant,
without counting risks. They will en-
yclope for,icaton, rush up to the ditch
and into il in ranks four deep, no matter
how much their ranks are broken in up.
on by a storm OF missiles. They viii
surge and how around the angles Of the
works till onc-hulf of them nre dead or
disabled, but in the steady, calm conflict
OF days aud nights their ardor loses lis
force. In tho patient endurance of his for
ces General Grant has a better element
than the fiery chivairy Of the South. He
avoids fortiiicutions whenever they can be
turncd by forced marches und clears them
quicker than by assault. lie has men
who will strive us hard to gain helpara-
pets of the OF the enemy whe0 II is nee
essary, but with his materials he has 9TH
or and better modes of success. On one
side is the dogged stcadiness of the Eng
lish on the Southern side the impetunsily
Of the French.
Lee is not, in this respect, their beau.
idea Of a commander. He is cool. clear
sighted aud obstinated. His military
experience, however, makes up very
much for thut hut-headed yalUr 50 much
admired by the Southernefs. After all. |
they have confidence in him as leader,
and our Generals admit him to be the
most able Of their opponents.
Astounding US Lees treason has been,
he has professional character that
military men of all nations will regard
with respect. He is now about sixty |
yeurs OF age, and the senior Of Grant by
twenty years, but has good constitution
well calculated to sustain the wear and
tear of field service.
Such are the men now playing the
most CONSPICUOUS ports Of this age in
military OflIirs as postrriiy will view
them. FIAT JUSTICIA.
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OF The fighting which has lately ia
ken place in Virginia has settled thr ee
things thut many croakers have doubted.
/. That Gen. Grant is match for
Leo in strategy. 2. That our men will
figh, as bravely and impetuously as the