Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-04
An Opinion of Grant.

The following is extract from q letter writ
ten by Hon. R. T. Van Horn, member of Con-
gress from Missouri, in response, to an invitation
to address the Grant Club of Kansas City:
am glad to know that you moving in ia
vor of General Grant in Kansas City. The town
in Missouri never in rebel possession is the fit
ting 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 one man becomes the pivot upon which
great policies turn 1t was 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 triumph and safety, only to again
disappoint the peoples hope. But in the silent
soldier of Belmont lay the force that was to
crush the rebellion and give-a new lease of life
to the republic. Away the extreme right
wing, with handful of men, in subordinate
command, commenced that remarkable 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 rep
utatons were placed over him. but the quiet,
retcent subaltern became, despite all the obsta-
cles, the central figure. Henry, Donelson, Shi-
lob, Vicksburg, reconquered the Mississippi, and
then, from Mission Ridge and Lookout Mountain
his eyes were first turned upon the whole field OF
the war; and order, confidence and victory, sue
ceeded confusion, despondency and defeat. In
all this wonderful career we heard nothing OF
Grant save in his battles nothing from him ex-
cept in his bulletins. He spoke only in in his
orders, and announced his campaign by his vic
tories. So it is to-day. We hear no high sound
ing speeches, presumptuous manifestoes, no
egotistical utterances. only in the regular and
legitimate performance of duties imposed does
- EaI p1a1x-
and with nothing left to be regretted or desired
The great masses Of the peoplc-thc loyal peo-
ple-want his patriotism, his common sense, his
perfect freedom from personal ambition, his mag
nanimity, his utter detestation of dishonesty in
everything, and his inborn and thorough Ameri-
can character at the head of the nation to bring
it to its moorings, and they wW hare him there.
All the furry about "wanting to krow where he
stands" is but the protest of expiring rivalry,
Away down in tie great popular heart it is
known where he stands-the people know it,
and they make Presidents. Grant is not to be
measured by the standard of politicians. ltmay
be necessary for men who change with election
returns to declare - where they stand" but not
with the man who has stood where Grant has.
all through the fiery trial in which he has been
tested.
EXCITING SCENE.-The following is descrip-
ton of the scene accompanying the nomination
of Grant at the National Republican Convention ::
The President called upon the delegation from
Alabama to announce their vote for the Presl-
dency. The chairman of that delegation said
Mr.. President, Alabama has instructed her
delegates to cast their eighteen votes for General
Ulysses S. Grant" Tremendous cheering
The roll was then proceeded with, the chair
man of each delegation in announcing the VOTE
accompanying it with an appropriate sentiment,
which was greeted with repeated applause
The chair then announced " Gentlemen OF
the Convention, you have six hundred and htty
votes, and you have given six hundred and nifty
votes for Ulysses S. Grant for President OF the
United States. propose nine cheers for General
Ulysses S. Grant
The cheers were given with tremendous en-
thusiasm, and ere they had been concluded the
Uuion flag which had covered the background of
the stage was raised, displaying beautiful
painting representing General Grant seated on a
pedestal at the entrance of the Temple of Liberty,
while a beautiful female figure representing Co.
lumbia, points proudly to the cheftan - the
whole surmounted by the legend, @ Match him. y
This exhibition was the signal for more cheers.
The excitement soon took musical turn, and
the Convention joined with voice like the
ocean in volume in singing, Rally round the
flag" This repeated time after time, the
enthusiasm not subsiding until the clarion voice
of Seymour, of Wisconsin, rising out above the
others, called for nine cheers for Grant and vic
tory The scene was one never to be forgotten
by those who witnessed it, and can be compared
only with those glorious patriotic gatherings by
which, in war times, the loyal North gave utter.
ance to its determination to rally round and de-
fend the nations flag from the assault of traitors