Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

have had uncommon temptations 10 desert yet they have
adhered 10 hs iru1as with undyDP tanaoity and At hls
wo II always stand oady h. emit, r d.sy breach Eaob
seeGIs la be mayed upon by The napi and rot
sin Of bis own character, and such the coufdsnce
p,sed In his powers commander thar all feel assured
of victiry where he leads Hts 0niny s universally
conceded, tcd the astun h,eut a Quartermas-
Tar General Mogs, when no came 10 the held OF the
West
A German, now a General in army noted for his
excessive severity of criticism and intuition Of character
meeting Grant while the staff of Gov Yates made the
contentious remark "That officer is pair of balances
that can weigh different things at one tms' He seems
to have been exercising this weighing faculty when ap-
preached with the fatteng assurance OF his express s
for civil promotion and when hs approachers
their persuasive and imposing temptations presented per-
haps for worthy object disposed of this wise Ger
tainly, gentlemen, said Grant, not without some
desire for civil station" Precisely 3d. General; ambi-
tion 10 inherent in noble miuds" But" said Grant
cevipg note from the hand Of orderly to read, as
pire to be Mayor OF Gaena that may have something to
say 10 improving the sidewalks of that city,
Such is Gen. Grant. Few men in the world would bs
more out of place in leading partisan struggle.
IL he could become false enough to be identified with some
scheme the product Of hardened gamblers, he
could not possibly do his part 10 the programme and by
what to bc the native and necessary sngeness OF
his action would fnd the customary Discrimination nolera
bly, rksome and unnatural. Wherever placed, he must
bs for his country and rise above every other consdera
ton Even his looks exactly what would imagine
of such character-square, regular, firm, definite.
Every part fit for every other part, his whole head APP
pears not much like great thing as like very solid
place to set great things La short no IL glorious not ss
man. but agent; not for what might be in him, but
for what has out of him. Where there is object
the eye has sight where there occasion Grant
had no greatness Where there he has proven
himself equal to it. Napoleon like, Grant to have
been of his abilities; and also like him,
unknown until opportunity offered for the display
of his remarkabls powers It upon the suggestion
Of single individual that Bonapare invited to Paris
The press has conceded that Gen. Grants the best
cutive and administrative officer in the army His de-
partment has certainly been conducted with
ability and skill Gen Lander said he the best
fighting General in the world Gen Haleck says he is the
best field officer in the service. Gen FarnsWorth says he
is no carpet knight Generals Logan and Blair say he has
strategy and military Judgment genius, and caution
than any other officer All these euOgies. coming from
such high authorities, do no more than justice to the
and prove the apprecage capacities of their authors
amount and varied duties and labor devolying Gene
raj with such command he has is incacuable and
yet it said by his staf several of whom class
wyers that he has never committed mistake bunder or
made decision that needed revoking His military cor
respondence has cost the Government far less than that Of
any other commanding General who has done onehaf the
amount Of service. Besides other has been in halt
many engagements He has participated in thirty
battles fourteen of them in Mexico, while he held
higher rank than lieutenant, and seventeen during the
present civil war, in which he Commanding General
and has been defeated II he defeated, it
will only be when possible human agency avoid it,
and then il will be terrible and bloody defeat 10 aims
He has been in and commissioned thirteen times
military offcer-probaby holding more commissions for
brave and mertorious conduct than any other man
! ever did .... .tt#v#. ... :.
During his recent battles Gen Grant has captured ninety
thousand prisoners hundred and seventytwo cannon
and incalcnlabe amount af small arms and military
stores and it is wonderful how lew men and little pro-
pery he has lost IN comparison to what he has Destroy
and taken Such has been the fidelity ability and pari
otsm with which he his discharged his every duty that
be has been removed superseded complained Of
but constantly promoted in rank and hIs command in
creased After these great and GROWING triumphs
sparkling like diamonds along his military way, thern
one to be found will attribute the result of his
to accdenf Rather haa protecting Providence has
watched and guided him throughout his brilliant and
glorious career and doubtless has him in
means to accomplish other great purposes
But the highest mede o praise s dus to Gen Grant for
having discharged his duties that he has had jeal
Ousi-s chickering's, quarrrls IN his camp among his
ocers-no court-martia and man shot for deserton
How different in the Army OF the Potomac where it has
been almost continuous of charges courtsmar
a changes. and where almost every weak poor captured
wrstches who broke away frm the lines forced To
knee up m their coins before file OF their comrades
and sent by yoey Of rafting muskey to the presence
Of their God Moreover it has cost the Government
thousand millions Of dollars to protect Washington city
while the Great L,berator of ih- Mississippi did not
pend the quarter Of that to ree il from the Confluence
of the Ohio TO New Orleans Wonderful achievement! !
Wonderful man
This Government was intended to be a grave and se
rous Government-a living, permanent examp6cation of
dignity promptness, sincerity honesty truth justice and
earnestness; and successfully mansgo its
affairs in any department. unless his character conforms to
the great purpose Of its creation Gen Grant perfectly
stands this, and hence permits impoprietes
about him. and entrusts duty to visionary dreamer
political charatan Nor does he pevarcate or trie
with interest but scs when he has duty to perform,
with respect alike due to homer and manhood. I'm
trusted with the command o great army, he regards
himself at the tad of it, docs hs thinking and holds
himself responsible TO bis contry for his deeds without
attempting hide behind Irresponsible subordinate.
1t would have been better for if others had followed his
example and displayed character instead of exhibit
ing puerityhad been governed by duty and not policy
courage and not cowsrdice manlness and not pausiDg
/ hatng drifting hesitation
| Grave, bold, honest, decided men only can uphold
government while it wall fall into ruin il entrusted long
the hands Of those possessing the opposite Of these traits
Gen Grant being excellent judge Of character it s
ready and easy matter for him TO discern between the
perhcal pretender and the OF solid merit and he in
varSby has the light in the right place whsn permit
| ted to make the selection.
II any should think tlis production too euogstc,
the writer will conclude that person has not studied
the life and character of the subject Of it, aud cannot ap
preciate either.
An additional remark or so will close this sketch Of Gen
sued arbitrary edcts against the preshas graced his
victories with humanity f,ttery and moested
csen 10 his rights hbsrty Original and self reli
ant he has patterned after model but marked out with
his hand the bold outlines of bis and glory
In short he combines in himself all the great essentials Of
character and n0by appropatng them to his country
in the hour of its needs and darkness He has gift
which he not willing To lay upon its smoking altar and
there is sacrifice except that of personal honor, he
would not willingly make TO repair it's broken framework
and close up the gashes its convnlsed and bleeding body
Such is the man the people delight to honor.
THE LOSSES AT oLUSTEE.