The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-26
General Grant.

The following ia an extract from power
full and eloquent speech by Gen. IIillycr, at
meeting Of soldiers and sailors in Now
York, a few days since:
Thank God, the nation is safe 80 loug as
the army and navy stand by the President
of the United States in his efforts to restore
the Union, and hold themselves prepared to
defend the rights of the States ard tho pco-
pie against the usurpation OF any Congress-
not organized in accordance. with tho policy
of the Constitution of our fathers. TCheers !
A voicc-"What Of Grant?" followed with
ohoers ttN'EiI
Gen. Fillyor--A gentleman asks mo what
Of Grant What feeble human voice would
be heard in his praises amid the rattle of
muskctry and the roar Of artillery with
which his name has been thundcred down
by history from almost hundred victorious
battle, fields? Enthusiastic cheers for Gen.
Grant. THERE'S daily beauty in his life,
there is grandeur of character, coupled
with nm honest and modest simplicity of
manner, which has given him place in tho
nations heart that no man ever held before
y Voices -"ThaPs so," and applause1-
until the partial eyes of his country men say.
Around him hangs such perpetual spell,
Winter he does. mono else did.e'er 80 we'll.
What could such soldier be otfsf than
the embodiment Of magnanimity How
could such q man feel aught but Christian
charity? How could sucha citizen be loyal
to less than the whole country? CApplause.l
tell you, soldiers, that General Grant,
your late Commander; in.Chief,, stands by
'lhc President. ofthe United States inhis ef-
forts To restore the Union. Renewed: an.
plause. speak from q record which all
may see and read. Thesame spirit which
Grant manifested at the surrender of, Lee
has char aoterized every act of johnson In
his treatment of the subjugstcd South.
When General Grant, Ia. his final report
expressed The wish that you might live in
perpetual peace and harmony with, That
enemy whose manhood, however mistaken
the cause, had drawn forth such heronlean
deeds Of vaor, he meant what he said. EAt
voice. "That's So |H 1'A
One of the first, If not the very first up.
plioations made bya prominent. routhern
man to the President Of the United S,aes,
was made by General Roberto Lee, late
Commander in Chief OF the Confederate
forces, md on the back of that application
is an .enaorsrulrnt-, S,nm, earnest. clo-
qu"nt crdnSacmG,t = skng t!,nt thai par.
don Shonld.be &Eantnd: aiA chat cpdolao
moni,As $iguedsby "u; s. Graut, General
Cclpnianding thd Agplias oGIdle uniled,i
StateS, [tihcers i :. When tRS- Presidenff
llafi pHEthlpV MS NfSC ltttCr 10 tbC' IiOYi-
sionaj Governor. oil HDrtb GNr0in., Nvjore
he s6nt il or published ~ le sunWiittrd Z To
Genefai Grant f5r his opinion &ndcriIinisuB.H
ond General GrNnt endorsed cyGcy.%'otd and
syllable ofthaLi5ttsr. Fhat lctier. vas the
key vote TO lilo spbsequenL policy Of thu
Prestdent u.
Inahe ditR.nliy, between Congress and
Tho gresident upon, the veto Of the Freed
mems, Bureau Bill, Gen Grant stood, by the
President. Congress adjourned, and the
representatives of the people assembled at
Philadelphia and sent a Committee to con-
gnatulate the President on their endorsement
Of hls policy, and while that committee
Gen Grant stood at tho right hand Of the |
President. Soldiers and sailors of New
York, survivors Of the, wer, submit to you
to.nlght, viii you stand BY the President of
the United States Loud responses Eyes,
'tws sWiiln1 Willyoa stand by tho Admiral
Of the Nayyf TYociferous cries Of eve
Wilt Will you stand by the Constitution