Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-05

! WASHINGTON AND GRANT-A PARAL-
ELL.-In the address recently de
livered by Judge Hooper G. Van Worst.
of New York, before the National Club,
on the character and the services Of
Gen. Grant, the following parallel be
tween Washington and Grant was made:
"Grant as were the services of Wash
ington for his country. those of Grant
were none the less so. 1t was the mill
tary genius of Grant and which has
justly given him the cognomen of tile
Great Captain of the present day, aided
by the courage and perseverance of the
army, and the patriotism of the PEG pie,
to which we are indebted for the exis-
tence of our united republic to day,
and for the distinctions in which it is
held. Tt is true that Grant does not,
as Washington did not, desire the Office.
1t is true that he has done nothing to
procure his nomination for the place,
and makes no effort to render his sue
cess certain. 1t is true that, previous
to his nomination, he declared that he
did not desire the Office that he
preferred the place which he already
held aud that since his nomination
he had forbidden Gen. Howard, who,
in charge Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
was about to make tour of the South
ern States, to advocate his claims to the
office. 1t is true with him as with
Washington, that he had no ambition
for the honor, power and patronage
which the Office would confer on hin.
Still Grant possesses in an eminent de-
gree all the qualities which the proper,
wise and just administration of the
Office demands 1t is the quality Of
true greatness to be allied with modesty'
In Washington this was conspicuous,
and in Grant it is no less so, Each
noise1essly, without parade, but firmly,
adjusted the means, collected and dis
posed the forces of the undertaking
and when success came, although its
Importance was profoundly understood,
it was quietly announced. Irving, til e
graceful biographer of Washington, says
of him sThe character OF Washington
may want some of thepoetical elements
which dazzle and delight the multitude,
but it possessed prudence, firmnesa,
sagacity, moderation and overriding
Judgment, courage that never faltered,
patience that never wearied. How
much of this is justly applicable to
Grant! In him you find the same firm
ness, moderation, sagacity, judgment
and courage! Gen. Dix, an excellent
Judge of men character, and who has
had large experience in public affairs,
both military and civic, thus writes of
him; Il have thought for a year that
Grant should be President. The pres
tige of his name will enable him to do
more than any other man to heal the
national dissensions, which seems to me
to be as far from a satisfactory solution
as ever. Then he is honest, both from
instinct and habit and he has good
sense, perseverance, and modest esti-
m ate of his own capabilities. | hare
no doubt that he would call able men
to his councils, and listen to their ad-
vice and believe that he would be a
firm, conservative and successful Chief
Magistrate. There are points of cor.
respondence between these two leading
men-the one Of the eighteenth and
the other of the nineteenth century
correspondence in character, and in the
character, and in the circumstances
which gave each prominence the one
living in the infancy, the other in the
early manhood of the nation. They
are, and will in the future continue to-
be, the marked and distinguished men
of their times.
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