The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-11
A BRILLIANT PORTRAYAL OF
GRANTS POSITION AND CHARAC-
TER

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from letter addressed by the Hon. r
1T. Van Horn, member of Congress
from Missouri, in response to an invita-
ton to address the Grant Club of Kan
sas City, furnishes forth one of til,
most terse aud brilliant descriptions o
the attitude occupied by General Gran
with reference to the loyal masses o.
his fellow citizens and of his remarka.
bic career and character that we have
met with anywhere
Lam glad to know that you are moving in
favor of General Grant in Kansas city. The
town in Missouri never in rebel possession
is the fitting place to lead in behalf of the
soldier who never suffered defeat.
You but anticipate the voice of Missouri
and the nation in declaring for Ulysses S.
Grant, as the next President of the United
States.
1t sometimes happens in history, that a
single man becomes the pivot upon which
great epochs turn, and upon whom depends
the success or failure Of great policies. 1t
was SO with Washington-it is SO with
Grant.
The rebellion gave us many generals, each
in turn the anxiously looked-for chief, who
was to lead the nation out of its trials to tri-
umph and safety, only again to disappoint
the peoples hope. But in the silent soldier
of Belmont lay the force that was to crush
that rebellion, aud give new lease of life
to the Republic A Say on the extreme
ordinate command, commenced that re-
markable career which, by force of action
alone, grew into the control of events and
the conduct of the war. We all remember
how many high sounding regulations were
placed over him ; but the quiet, reticent
subaltern became, despite all the obstacles,
TIE central figure. Henry, Donelson, Shiloh.
Vi1ksburg, reconquered the Mississippi,
and then, from Mission Ridge and Lookout
Mountain, his eyes were first turned upon
the whole field of the war, and oider, con-
fidence, and victory, succeeded confusion,
and defeat.
In all this wonderful career we heard no.
thing of Grant save in his battles; no.
thing from him except in his bulletins. He
spoke only in his orders, and announced his
by his victories.
So is it to-day. We hear no high-sound-
ng speeches, no presumptuous manifestoes,
40 egotistical utterances. Only in the regu-
ar legitimate performance of duties i'm |
posed does he speak, and then just as he |
ought-timely.. and with nothing left to be
.egretted or desired.
The great masses of the people--the loyal
his patriotism, his common
ense, his perfect freedom from personal
mbition, his magnanimity, his utter detes-
alton of dishonesty in everything, and his
nborn and thorough American character
t the head of the nation to bring it to its
mornings, and they ,c,H hare him there.
All the furry about " wanting to know
there he stands is but the protest of ex-
firing rivalry, Away down in the greatpop-
lar heart it is known where he stands-the
eople know it, and they make Presidents.
rant is not to be measured by the standard
politicians. 1t may be necessary for
len who change with election returns to
eclare " where they stand but not with
,e man who has stood where Grant has,
Il through the fiery trial in which he has
cen tested.
When men seek professions gotten up for
he occasion SO ardertly, it might be well to
'hect-to think of the man who now occu-
les the Presidential chair. Were profess j
ons so full, SO oft repeated, SO in :essantly !
nned in the ears of the people until they ]
rowned everything else, and he was taken J
,lely and only upon them ?
l am tired Of praters and if General :
rant to-day stood plastered over with let !,
rs, speeches, and promises to any party, t
view of all the circumstances, this letter u
ID not been written in his favor. d
He is heart and soul with the men who 5
ushed the rebellion, and who are try ing
keep It SO. He recognizes the obligations :
law and the voice of the people. firmly 9
lieve that his administration will bring D
ace, quiet, order, prosperity. and perpet- .
ty to our Union-that by the time it is J
ded our difficulties will be forgotten that
will have entered upon an era of good ,
cling and fraternal relations that free y
m, equal rights, and broad, catholic de- =
ocracy will be the vital principle Animal
9 the nation, and 4 new career of glory
d power have dawned upon the Republic.
believing, am for Grant.
The directness and felicity of express
IN which characterize the above are
re to be met with. Nr. Van Horn
ndies his subject - nicely aad for-t
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