Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-08
Gen. Grant il Lancaster.


For several Gays it had been pri~
yately told about town that Gen.
Grant was to drop in and spend day
among his former acquaintances-no
time however fixed. On Monday
evening he arrived, in company with
l.. S. Felt, of Galena, and by arrange
ment the party put up with Mr. and
Mrs. Ryland, where we believe ever
body in town, possibly a dozen eX>
cepted called to shake the hand Of
him famed in all the world as the
first and greatest living General. A
few were in from the country, but
owing to the uncertainty as to when
he would be in town no word had
been sent out.
The evening passed in public re-
ception, Ryland and J. Allen Barber
introducing the people, great and
small. and continuous string pas
sing in and out ill late hour. AT
ten o'clock or there about at night,
d. IL. Budd's campaign songsters
serenaded the distinguished visitor !,
Durands, Amherst Barber and sew
eral others under Mr.. Budd's charge
sang several select songs composed
in honor Of the "hero Of hundred
battles" to which he listened with
marked attention, and then invited
all in for happy hour. The court
house was illumined and every
body in town wore bright face on
the occasion. Without distinction
as to party all felt and expressed re-
spect for the man who was greatest
in war and swiftest in peace making.
Gen. Grant appeared with his cigar,
in common citizens dress. He makes
all feel easy and at home in his pres
ence, talks readily and we'll aud
wears quiet, rather smiling face.
He remembers names and faces we'll,
and appears not troubled about the
Presidency. He regretted his ina>
bility to visit Boscobel and other
villages where he had many acquain-
tances previous to the war when in
the leather business at Galena, and
inquired after such acquaintance
and whether they are still in trade
Mr.. Felt, himself known as a man
of total abstaining habits, says that
Gen. Grant uses no intoxicating
drink ;" which fact though not at al
new in this section, may gladden. the
hearts of millions, for even men who
drink much or little pre- er that the
man who must for life measurably
hold in his hands, whether President
or not, the destinies Of the Ameri-
can Continent, and more than likely
of the whole world, should be q
strictly sober man and at all times
iD perfect state of mind. In every
future hour of danger, whether the
nation be menaccd from abroad or
whether treason anon divide the
people, Gen. Grant, SO long as he
lives, will DO the Ameaican war chief,
even as Wellingtonwas till old age
the lion of Europe.
More than all the Two hundred
battle plans OF Grant which have
been examined by the war heads of
all the powers Of Europe are models
uuCACSiiCu tlA huOl 'NCV - VIC stOI6sb
generals "a original in design and
mastery in matter of perfection, not
one having failed TO produce a Veto
nv. And as war is the worlds ar>
bitter for power, aud Grant the great.
est and boldest to lead, his responsi,
bilities are greater than any living
mans
Such intruding thoughts as these
came 10 mind as we beheld this quiet
man, OF rather small stature, among
his unpretending friends in Lancas'
ter. A dozen Of our townsmen ap,
pear as we'll, smoke as we'll, and seem
to think as profoundly. But in each
there is a wheel wanting and so 8
lack of genius. We have often wond'
cred how man feels when ut the
pinnacle of fame, and what were the
feelings of an Alexander The Great, 8
Napoleon. But we have now seen Q
man upon such pinnacle holding court
with the unccurtly and unofficial
masses and to all intents feeling as
their equal, nothing more.