Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-08
Grant in History Already Written.

During the war 10 crush the slaveholden rebel
Ion, N any distinguished civilians and military men
rom The old world visited the United States, 10 be-
hold and study our legislative, executive and milf
larry machinery, that they might make comparisons
between the intellect and practical ability Of Europe
and of The United States Among those who thus
visited tho country and passed the time in the camps
.l The Union armies, and mingled with the states
men in authority at Washington, was Adam Gu
-5waN From the day he arrived in our midst,
aar0w4ki was admitted 90 the very best military
and civic circles, and while thus associated kept
diary, from which we propose to make extracts
Nsrch o. 1854 The following striking allusion was
aale tc the man who is to day the Republican can
adale for President
Grant will not be intoxicated with asttery, rs
was Mcclellan. l never met with n man Of so
much simplicity, shynoss and decision"
April 9TH, 1854, occurs the following remarkable
passage in his diary
Grant has lost nothing of his freshness Of mind
md ia genuousness. BE avoids Washington and its
various c0rrupting allurements, nay, he runs away
rom them. And Grant Is right his good genius
inspires him. Grant is essentially n soldier for the
a-ap and field. All Grants predecessors in COM
naud Of the army of the Potomac-several COM
laDders Of corps divisions, brigades and regiments
IN enc word many, many officers, and even the
rank Snd nle, came TO grief and were ruined by
~ ashingtol Influences. Even Mcclellan was ru-
ned by he sojourn IN Washington provided that
here was anything whatever 10 be ruined in Nc
C.sllan. When with the army, the thought and
mind Of Grants predecessors were not in the camp,
'It in Washington, in is various attractions and
alrigues. The commanders and generals. &C. Wis
led and visit Washington when they can its va
-i1us attractions ruin them"
April 6 1864, Gurowski draws the following adj
airable pen and ink portrait Of Grant
Row fond this giant is Of violating the easy mil
szry regulations Thcrel Grant established his
headquarters iea miles nearer the army than Meade
lad his Grants headquarters arc almost amidst
.he soldiers. That is Western and not Potomac
-rmy custom. Bad precedent, and certainly an
-ut~McClellan one. Then Grant travels with the
implicity Of q second lieutenant without fuss with
small trunk, which he foTgets in his room, snd TO
ave ime goes of leaving his trunk behind. Nc
Clellan. although not q lieutenant general, had
zplendid travelling equipages, carriages, &e-sll
his for a campaign Of one hundred and twenty
miles space, and in a country with railroads This
cas- c0u7ugHldcr-ikci
al Grant fails then q curse is on this Potomac
army Grant ls a soldier TO the core and genuine
lernocratic mot in the party sensel commander of
= democratic army from democratic people Fur
her Grant sends of his wife 30 the farm Of her Ia
fbs-. somewhere in Missouri. If all this-to be
-Isrsiosl and highfalutin-isnot Roman CincinnAtus
"a -,sfron-lke then am at a loss Tor preCedents
nd for historical Illustrations.
apr caatra Mcclellan tried as much az be could
b, are sristocratic Europe Brilliant receptions
rsprssentations aerTility surrounded hiin' ana ~
thrived on them. A..
The final question is VAL etAhs ~
,,on resisting he dissolying Washington acids
April II, 1865, Grant is again grsphic'liy oe
pictcd
a From what learn Of Grant, he is no NOR
f-sis ~ take TIA responsibility Of q million me
than Of single company. This is g very ERASE
worthy feature ia his character, ane the more se
Il 4. not generated in conceit or Indifference.