The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-06-02
OUR CANDIDATES..
GEN. u. s. GRANT.

4 Eight years ago when a Republican
Convention at Chicago nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln, man not altogether un-
known, and wherever known respected,
the country was taken by surprise, but
rallied to his support as no old favorite
had ever been supported, and in the ter
rible years that followed gave him a
place in the popular heart never accord
ed to any except Washington. Now the
country is not only not surprised at, but
actually demands the nomination of q
man then living at Galena, whose name
the people had never heard when Lin
coin was called from his quiet life at
Springfield. Both Western men, and
both residents Of Illinois, though born
/ the one in Kentucky and the other in
Ohio, they were nominated for the first
office in the peoples gift by National
Conventions held in the metropolis of
their adopted State. Lincoln had a
mission to perform, ard tic Convention
Of 1860 called him forthtto perf0Fc1 r
Grant has that work to complete, and
the Convention Of 1868 asks him to
/ complete it,. His record in the past
shows the singleness of purpose with
which he viii pursue the task allotted to
him in the future.
Ulysses S. Grant was born April q,
1892, at Point Pleasant, Clermont Coun-
! ty, Ohio. Like Lincoln, his early intel
leetual advantages were of the most
ordinary kind, but he WAS enabled TO
educate himself sufficiently to enter the
Military Academy at West Point. to
which he was fortunate in procuring a
cadetship, though at the expense Of his
name, Hiram Ulysses, which was given
him in infancy for tue one by which he
has become known all over the world
If the clerical blunder which inscribed
him Ulysses S. could not be erased from
the records of the Academy, neither
can that name be blotted from the scroll
of honorable history. He graduated
in 1843 and was breveted I'd Lieut. in
the 4th Infantry He served through
the Mexican war receiving hrevets of
of First Lieutenant and Captain for
meritorious conduct at the battles of
Molino del Rey and Chepultpec. After
| tie war with Mexico he continued in
the army for a few years, and while
serving in Oregon in 1852, was promot-
ed to a captaincy. The next year he
resigned, going into business at ST.
Louis, and in 1859 he removed to Ca
lena, Ill, where he was conducting an
extensive tannery when the late war
broke out. Capt. Grant was among the
first to offer his services to the Govern
ment, and was given command of a reg
iment by the Governor of Illinois, with
which he went into active service in
Missouri. It was not long until he was
appointed Brigadier- General of Vol
unteers (Aug, 1861 and assigned to
the command of the District of Cairo.
The unfortunate battle of Bull Run
and the varying fortunes in the South
West had depressing effect upon the
country, and the people were willing to
take leader on trust if he would only
come heralded with a victory, however
insignificant. Rich Mountain gave Nc
Clellan command of the Armies Of the !
United States; the unfortunate expedi /
ton to Belmont doomed Grant TO com
parative cbscuTity al Cairo, until near |
the close OF the frst year Of tie war.
Then the Brilliant victories Of Fort /
Donelson and Pittsburgh Landing, the \
first of any significance gained by a !
Union army, could DO little for him, and /
while the former made him Major. Gen. I
the latter deprived him Of a command. :
All eyes were turned toward the Grand .
Army of the Potomac, IN anticipation I
OF the great things it would accomplish I
when its leader chose TO move upon Lee
at Manassas and decisive actions upon
the Cumberland and Tennessee were
not considered, while people were
amused with promises never to be real
lied, and kept in constant expectation /
by assurances that all was quiet along
lines little nearer home. 1t were use
less to attempt a description of these
actions now, but when Grant completed
victory that had begun as defeat, by
leading in person charge of six regi-t
ments, he showed that a General might /
promise little and yet accomplish much.
Soon after he had worsted the ablest
Rebel leader in the South, who was killed
in that fierce engagement at Shiloh
Church, Halleck assumed command in
tho South. w esf and the victor was re- +
-warded for his two successes by subse
quent neglect until Septem Der, 1862
He was then appointed to the command
Of the Army of West Tennessee, his
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