New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-19
Cur War and Gen. Grant.

very large and intelligent audience assem-
bed at Cooper Institute last evening to listen 10 Tho
l,taIe II the Rev. John 5. G.. Abbott on Our " ~
| and Gen Grant" Many ladies we're IN attendance.
| NJ. ABRoTT commenced by recountirg remlnis'
conce ofGen Grant. as boy as wei es other: OF his
| Mexican experience. The speaker made men
ton Of otter ond later events in tie history 81
the lci!tanantiencrsl mp 10 bis return 10 she - ..
soc. Zee "a the commencement IL Ire ~ar, ~nb his
Important Western experiences NJ that period. Inc
b.lcs Ol .noE. and tho capture Of Forts Doncsoa
and Henry we're most vigorously and graphically de.
scrib;d. with noble tribute 20 the lamented Admiral
Focte. lntomperanoe has boon tss Toai b"De OF orr
array Gen Grant VIZ are told med whistey too free.
~ rs We'll tie Admiral. Upon the suggestion ui
Admiral foote, however. Gen. Grant ren"unooi tho
glass and hes never drank liquor since PitlsburS
Landing also graphically described. aud the men
ton 81 Gsb Grants achievements therein called iort
enthusiastic applause Gca Ea!leck Then tnok e9nso
OF tho sege Of Corinth. and puTsned his o,d-'oEy
course In regard 90 negroes. GAnoIol Micnfli
demonstrated against his absurd course. nad Gea.
G. ant also opposed 20 it, Then came Niehsb1rg.
"vickshurg" said Rebel General ~ his slave. ia
impregnabe, God Almighty cannot take Vick'barg y
ayes Biassa" wa the reply. "bnt suppose Shat the
Yankees Should come with God Alraiehiy.' Zap
palse In spite Of tho many difficulties which be en-
counteTei try Thy again, ives Gen Grants motto. lie
WY Of The hayous thoroughly tried and ;bis failed
Thea Tho trial of other bayors and lakes bnt this
also failed; Try. try again. ten came tho canal
scheme Bot. ny, try sgaini This man has got bis
gip upon the throat Of the Rebellion at KlchiacnI;
does 1t look he was likely 10 relinqush his grasp
Then came the last increment below Vioksbufe, al
battle. until be sent them. ne Sheridan sage
'whIling into their en'rencbmnnts.' The Rebels
coOprd into their stronghold OF Nicksburg for
eight weeks until they all Joined Tho Pescs party aud
r.linquished the struggle. Laughter Gen. Grants
obly terms unconditional surrender tcreat sp
plause. Ills indomitable General is now than
dering II the atrs Of Richmond Yankee doodlo keep
Il mp Yankee doodle dandy; for thus we soldiers cost
our vote FOR uacle Abe and Andy Gen. Grant Is The
Chairman Of our Peace Committee. The speaker de
scIbed the battle Of Chattanooga aid Rockers fight
above IN. clouds with great power and with applause
from the sudisnoe After all his services IN the West
Gen. Grant was called 10 Washington, az Lieutenant
General. What was tho next thing 10 do he was
esked. To take RichInond.' the reply, and
be set himself about IL 1ho comprehensive
p.an 81 General Grant was adopted. None
knew What II was until !t 9as developed 10 action.
Grant pushed towesd Richmond. and fought hls way
with desperate and utter valor. The Rebels He'd 70
fresh inrpnchmcnt- lint Grant followed them day ny
dav Tho loss on both sides was terrible. Il don !
know said Gen. Grant, "but that this contest VIII
prove Me ,hc Kilkenny eats bat think our tail viii
prove the longest. lis transfer Of The army 10 the
snuth bank OF the James 81 the mos; marvellous
frais Of war. During all this time rho Rebels were
Boosting that they were whipping Grant lLaughler,l
lucly, and Louisiana. We can wish them JOY of such
vieio,icr II such be TO result Of our
losas vi at in the meme 81 powder and shot, viii
victories be Grant viii take Richmond a. sure As the
sun rises. England cannot prevent H. JON DAVIS
With e. 20 nsft for him and S.ephrrs "a write FOR
him. aud Floyd 20 strn for him. cannot pTcver't Nor
can he worst IL all our foes the Rnbsl sympahizcrs 81
tho North prevent il. Tie final result u tbs cnnbie
n sure nnd at hand. AZ snon as thus Eefblon ls
cruhcd you may search all the States in vain TO find
Ssrsssioai.ti and should you find ono Harnuu VIII y"
,er him 10 EXHIBIT hi between tho Fat Cir ard the
Whrt.i,it Tho speaker Concluded with predicting
that shs 20, have peace with Union now and Tor
ever. one and insepArab.e.