, 1864-03-14
Ut)tcaQo Grtbn11c.
j. MONDAY, MARCH IA, 1864.


A429UTk1NANT GEN. GRANT.
IL TIC Whole country had been canvasset
lor probable candidate for the honor ius
conferred on Gen. Grant, when tho var firs.
broke out, perhaps no single voice would
hASo then namcd the present recipient. &c
" Is the public knew, Gen. Brown, or Smith,
or snooIs, or Jones, stood just as near to the
nonor- A good many thought that Sen.
scott WIS to be the great ,nan Of the war.
Ut course nobody who had read history or
done nh ounce Of thinking thought so. But
who, or where the man wou1d,bc found who
should got into tho nations eye and stand
approved, was Of course a mystery which
time must unnvcl As usual, The prominent
figure comes from quarter where he is not
looked Tor.
But as 1he war is rot ended, It is not best
fs:say too much yet. Idols may fall and ret
brol;cn by being lifted up too high. What
can be said with safety is that Gen. Grant has
earned his way to his present position; and
the way In which he has carned II, gives good
hope Of his keeping on, by the good favor Of
providence, to do other work, yot to be
done, and to stand approved still, when 1t is
finished. Gen Grant owes nothing to lcti-
tious circumstances. He has simply taken
his place and worked on, With unflinching
devotion to the trust .hc has had
In hand. Earucstncss, energy, and a
sort Of bulldog grit have been his capi-
tai in tradc- As to enthusiasm, or the power
TO awaken It in his army, he seems to pos
scsss not particle. A man of common
arpcarance; Of simple, familiar, though
somcwtat silent manners; with no immasi-
milton that any body knows OF, and with no
taste or aptitude for display, lc IL simply
man Of work. In the matter Of impressing
an army, and stirring Its enthusIs6m. Rose
czans cxccls him indefinitely; and even Me-
Clcllau beats him all hollow. But Grant
SEGA point, tas the idea OF fit means to an
end, and goes at It, and sticks 10 it. OF
course he wins.
For. another thing, he has TINT first class
American trait OF minding his Own business.
He Is not turned aside, SO far, by either am-
hftion, vanity, or clamor. No General has
been more severely criticised or condemned
nee the war begun. Yet, II he has ever
snid word in reply, tho public docs not
SNOW What It Is. He has been accuscd OF
drunkenness, carelessness and want Of ca
paclty. To all This he has said nothing Nor
has he turned aside to tinker the political
kettle, cycn though 1t leaked, only so it
didn't leak in his way. It has always been
enough for him to take carc of his Depart
n,cnt, and manage lis own army. Aud
hence, while other departments have had
prime subos dihatc officers, and all the depart
mcnts have had splendid soldiers. no other
head ofa department las had so uniformly q
first Glass Of men in command Immediately
under md about him. This is not matter
Of meEc chance. The spirit Of the General is
Infused into his spbordinatcs. The right
man selects other right mcn-Sapolcon has
Napo1eon's Marshals.
The manner In which Grant has thus come
to his laurels gives MS good hope that Ac Will !
keep them. The man who won't make a |
speech, cycu II he is treated to good din |
ner; who Inns no itching for the Presidency,
That bctrays itself under the establishments !
Of hcralds and eycophants; who suffers the |
mosquitoes Of criticism to bite him without !
wlncing, and only looks grave and smokes
on, gives good assurance that he will keen
his balance and do work yet worthy Of the |
public expectation It would be q pity,
should it prove thnt We had spoiled so good
q General with honoss; and It'll We sec proofs |
Of such I'M effect We shall believe That the
laurcls have been worth1ly and properly be-
slowed.