The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-15


When Vespasian and Titus, father
and son, had their joint triumph at
Rome when Frederick, Of Prussia, re-
turned to his capital in triumph after
bis long war with a combination of the
first Powers in Europe, and when Ma
poleou the Great made his grand entry
into Paris after the greatest Of his cam.
nhienS, thsir people hardly manifested
more enthusiasm, more affection and
more admiration than are entertained
and expressed By the people Of the
Northern States for the great General
who is now making the tour Of New
England At Boston be was met by an
ovation. The Athens Of Amerioa, IS
the Bostonians csli their city, or the
''hub Of the Universe" as it Il face.
tiousIy called by George, Count Jo-
ennes." was stirred from It's very foun-
dations. 10 parody 3 cOuplst from one
Of the poets
l.sen s,lt then uhs usssf fsit bssors, u
And men w4o always ie-t. nov fslt the more
Its not every man. nor Is it every
eveut. that can kindIe warmth in the
cold hearts Of the BostoRianA. Il re-.
ouires an extraordinary man or an
event of uncomnaon importance 70 do
80. Il is not Surprising tnst the people
of the North shculd turn out in great
numbers 70 greet General Grant Such
4 man Is not TO be met with every day
or every year. He IS one Of the hrss
commanders Of this age, and as q man
he has displayed qualities that must St
traot universal respect Piain sud IN
pfStending in his sddress, Of modest
speech and msppers. dis iaining 20
court attention by the trappings ofothces
he pursues the even tencr Of hls way
like 8 ouist, private gentleman. To the
skill and ccursge Of the soldier he
unites that solid integrity which Is Of
tener found in private station than il
the haunts Of public life The youth
does not yield 70 the North IN respect
for and Appreciation Of General Grant
While tie southeEn people are Ear lees
a,.~itabls and demonstratiye than the
rsonie Of the North, we believe that
tbs1 tsok mon 6enarai Grant With as
c3neb interest and real admiration as
- ercites among then- Kichmond
FsiI before him, and with il the Coy
s-rr, - of zhich il was the Capifal--
out 10 this day that noble conquer
or hss never catered it gates.
whether this proceeded from delica-
az al feeling, from 3 generous and re-
-,sctful confederation for the people,
a. rom any other cause, Il must always
cent him in most favorable ight
a vain, weak, egotisficai man would
kave delighted to exhibit himself an.
- sacii circunstancez, and 20 Be-
oointsd out IS tAe Zero Of the occasion.
zen Grant, fsom the close Of the war
m 10 the present hoEr, has maintained
\ diraifisd silence reserve ani seolu-
-;on that contrasts most fsroFably with
~ pfetentioas airs and pompous dis-
pisy exhibited By ma1y men of greatly
inferior marx and merit While they
sEsu and strut ike the vain peacock.
he shrirkB FROM observation he can
not q course be expected 70 bury
hinisslE, buf as far - L = possible be
s,ears . keep himself out Of the
rt'Izs Of observation. We do not do1ot
taef i would be far more agreeable y
him a be pe1nitfed 10 make his pres
ent toar Ike : privste, ordinary ein-
=. but this b 0ut o. tie question-
Thelh a q pnigerssl desire q SEE, shake
hnnds With, and heztoH prhhe honofs
toeh the great General who hss wo1
The proadest name and fame Of Al TIE
Hsrihern Ganssals, and Who, u hs
gFsat placs. has boEne hlmasf via %
hcegning , nedestg.