The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-09-27
General Grant.


erful and eloquent speech by Gen. Hilyer,
at meeting of soldiers in New York,
few days since: - - - :
= Thank God, the nation is safe so long:
as the army and navy stand by the .Presi.
dent of the United States in his efforts to
restore the Union, and hold themselves
prepared to defend the rights of the States
and the people against any usurpatlon OF
any Congress not organized in accordance
with the policy of the Constitution ofour'
A VOICE What of Granty followed.
with cheers. -.
Gen. Hillyer-A gentleman asks me
what of Grant? What. feeble. human
voice would be heard in his praises amid
the rattle of musketry and the roar Of ar.
tiIlery with which his name has been.
thundered down by history from almost q
hundred victorious battle-felds 2z..5.ss
There is daily beauty in his life there
is grandeur of character, coupled with
an honest and modest simplicity Of man.
ner, which has given him place in the ma
'tion's heart that no man ever held: before,
until the partial eyes Of his countrymen
say: s-1s - -is''. . .:.'''7 ;'s'--..ss;
Around him hangs such perpetual spell.
Whater he does, none else did e'er 80 well. =
What could such soldier be- other
than the embodiment of magnanimity2
How could such a man feel aught but
Christian charity? How could such q
citizen be loyal to less than the whole.
country? tell you, soldiers, that Gen
eral Grant, your late COMMANDMENTS Chief,
stands by the President of the United,
States in his efforts to restore the Union.;
l speak from record, which all may nee
and read. The same spirit which Grant,
manifested at the surrender Of Lee has.
characterized every act Of Johnson in his
treatment of the subiugated South. When
General Grant, in his final report, zex-
pressed the wish that you might hive IN
perpetual peace and harmony with that;
enemy whose manhood, however mista-..
ken the cause, had drawn forth such her..
culean deeds of valor, he meant whatahe:
said rs....s.>.J..,. lss-s: l.ss-s.: 's..s1 ss..zs-1,,
One of the first, if not the very first ap-
plications made by prominent Southern
man to the President of the United States
was made by General Robert 3. Lees late
Commandcr-in-Chief of the Confederate
forces, and on the back of thatTappliea-
ton is an, endorsements warm, earnest,
eloquent ndorsement--asking that, that
pardon should be granted; and that ems:
dorsementis signed by" u. S. Grant,
General Commanding the. Armies of the
United States" (Cheers) When the
President had prepared his first letter to
the Provisional Governor of North Caro-:
lima, before he sent it or published itShe
submitted it TO General Grant for his
opinion and criticism, and General Grant
endorsed every word and syllable of that
letter That letter was the key mote to
the subsequent policy Of the President.
In the difficulty between Congress and
the President upon the veto Of the Freed
mems Bureau Bill, Gen. Grant stood by:
the President Congress adjourned, ands
the representatives of the people assem-
bled at Philadelphia and sent commit
tee to congratulate the President on their
endorsement of his policy, and while that
committee were in the performance OF,
their mission, Gen. Grant stood, at the
right hand of the President. Soldiers and
sailors of New Y York, survivor Of the war.
I submit to you tonight, Will you stand
by the President of the United States2
cloud responses-aYes we will ~ viii
you stand by the Admiral of the -Nayy4
| (Vociferous cries of " we will,') viii you
stand by the Constitution of your fathers2
(sYes, yes."O Will you stand by that
Union which has passed through the re-
baptism of blood only to come out regen.
Grated and glorifod? {" Yes. Will
you stand by the fag, with it's thirty-si1:
stars of equal magnitude and brilliancy.
with plenty of room for more, but: :notsa
single star to spare? cloud cheers Fasiss