The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-08-08
Hisboroug Highland County, Ohio, Thursday, August
GEN. U. s. GRANT,
Republican Candidate for
President of the q. s.

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President of the q. s.
The brilliant military career of
of Gen. Grant is too well known to
the Nation and to the world, to re-
quire more than a passing mention,
but brief biographical sketch will
not be inappropriate.
ULYSSES S. GRANT was born at
Point Pleasant, Clermont county,
Ohio, April 27, 1922, and was there
fore so years old last April. His
early ancestors were from Scotland,
and emigrated to America not long
after its settlement by the Puritans.
In 1923 his parents removed to
Georgetown, Brown county, Ohio,
where he obtained his early educa-
ton. When II years of age, the
late Gen. Thos. L. Hamer, who
then represented this District in
Congress, gave young Grant an ap-
pointment at West Point, where he
became conspicuous for his cour-
age and manliness, if not for men,
tai ability. After graduating from
West Point he entered the Army,
and served through the Mexican
war with distinction, showing the
possession of those great military
qualities which have since rendered
his name famous throughout the
civilized world.
In 1854 he withdrew from mill
tary life and engaged in agricultural
and other pursuits. In 1859 he be-
came engaged in the leather trade,
and carried on large tannery at
GaIena, Illinois, having acquired
some knowledge of that business
when boy, in his fathers tannery
at Georgetown. He was thus occu-
pied when the rebellion broke out,
and the attack on Sumter reused the
people of the North to the defence
of the Union. His patriotism and
martial spirit hurried him at once
into the ranks of the army. He
raised company and went with it
to Springfield, the State Capital,
where it was mustered into service.
In June, 1861, he was appointed
Colonel of the 21st Illinois Volun-
teer Infantry, and Immediately went
into active operations. From his
first battle at Belmont, Mo-, success
attended his banners, and the splen-
did victories of Fort Henry, Fort
Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Jackson,
Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Richmond
and Appomattox, followed in I'M
broken succession, establishing his
reputation beyond all cavil as one of
the greatest Generals of the age, and
crowning him with the grateful
plaudits of his countrymen.
AT Appomattox Court House, he
received the surrender of the great
rebel leader, Gen. Lee, thus virtual
ly closing the war, and restoring
peace to the nation.
In the fall of 1868 the people of
the United States showed their graf
itude and admiration for his great
services to his country by electing
him to the Presidency by an over
whelming majority and since his
elevation to that responsible Office
he has acquitted himself so we'll,
that they propose to continue him in
the Presidential chair for four years
longer, in spite of the treachery of
Greeley, Sumner, Schurz. Trumbull,
and a few other disappointed and
selfish politicians, who have deserted
their principles and formed shame
less and corrupt alliance with their
old enemies, the Democratic party,
ip order to "beat Grant" and get
themselves and their Democratic
allies into power. But the honest
and Intelligent people of this country
will bring all these intrigues and
,"bargain and sale'' to naught, and
on the 9th of November next, will
again call the modest and invinci-
BILE hero, and wise civil ruler, to the
highest Office in their gift.