The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-08-24
Grant the Soldier.

yet been sounded nor his mysterious wisdom
solved by tho American people. Born Of OBJ
scure parentags he had the good fortune to get
the member Of Congress from his dis,rie. TO re-
commend him for = eadotship at West Point.
Ile entered the Academy and pursued his stu
dies and obcyed orders as cadets arc In tho
habit Of doing. There was nothing ofthe dash
| Of genius about him. No one ever considered
him brilliant He made no remarkable rep
utation for proficiency In his class II. seemed
10 make the same progress that other boys did,
not hrst and yet not last among them. He
passed his regular course here, took his d ploma
and the customary honors attaching To grndua-
ton.
He leit the Academy. In due time the Mexi-
can war came upon Us. The forces Of the
United States found him among their ranks.
lie held captains commission. He did good,
soliG, faithful soldierly service. Still no one
recognized in him that irristible dash and dar.
ing that attach To the brilliant military heroes
OF history. lie performed no remarkable ex-
plot or feat in the Mexican war that would in
duce one 10 look for the character Of q c-ser,
Napoleon or q Wellington in him. Yet he was
always at his post lie was ever faithful in do
ing the duty assigned him. Whatever was
committed 10 his charge his suPcricrs felt was
IN safe hands.
He len the army ani engaged IN the bust
ness Of tanner. A. a business man he had
ordinary success. lilo did not Amass a fortune,
and yet. he was not a bankrupt. wherever he
Is found he seems 10 occupy medium position.
lie made comfortable living Tor his family
aud was good eitiEen. When the war closed
the rebellion spread it, black pail over the
Union sky, President Lincoln commissioned
him colonel aud called him ~ glorious service
IN the defense OF human liberty aud the preser
Walton Of the American nation. He vas given
command Of an Illinois regiment that was 80
intraetAble a. 10 be beyond the subotiinAtion
Of any who had been placed in is command.
Before he had been ia command Of itslx weeks
It had beeome a marvel oidiseiPli order aud
efficiency. His reputation a. . military discip
linariau vas a. once estabiished. Retng 90.
defed from GAlens. Illinois. 10 81 LOU, with hi.
regiment aud no, having cara a, baud ,oi
Transportation he marched them tn,me.iia.eiy
acruss The couutry aud took the refractory
spirit out Of them in the Journey whene,s,
a sabordlnaie Sould bccone iasubordiuais he
woaid be ordered a. carry fence fad OF SONS
such load unttl he 49, willlug T. obey order,
aud perform his duties. Daring the long year,
eet~eea hs leaving West Foiat aad TIE break.
tng cut Of thr rebellion u.ysses :. Graut ~,
DEVELOPERS zoe poser. % his intellect aut the
wssdom Of ats Jadsmeai H,a gs,isait4, casn-
mon sense, iHdaul. atable . 400 and remark abb
elf reliance bal beea gong tafs4sa he pro
cess % = steady. constant grswtA B., tho 49,
dam - ycars aad eKPsneaes tLsy Aai de.
rcloPct isto n,Atufitg tAag suFksi bat bead
lat 81 Aad uisgu .Hrslt fes-lt, by rr.f
conaseat perseverance, asd buif-i,ssel ,.erts
nsetiy tAAi have I'D - { any pars.lsls .a
mlhtAry AistaFy
To reepaut she aSilihnt saoces.-. tat Aas,
aaafssi tAe progress o be 81 .iiIas ssl.o.4s i
sss!sss -ers They are f.ml.lar o. every o. b..
~ TAsy afs upoa ne t,as4s oi lhs lts.
seat ,ssfs -asrv. Thsy 81 tae granars. pas,
Ia The aauaia si he a.aetsslia c-at4ry. TAs,
81. - remembered All feeolsts,i by .iaa -.a.
srnerata as iarl4sA 81 uus ,s e.ue Ih-
Asstsfy g tAe 4rcaas 4st past robbed fAa
20 s.afy -.tA orAHt isH cot Fsrt u.a-..sr
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TIE w..issas.s sPpomatssr aaa se.is g .-tss,
%, pa-tanss 'iasi .a iAs safssraaH4 . ...- as
tary a11 49, ail rrsaas iaair, - sur a.
uaasi siery - th- sEr' rsii s-sv
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b. .nisr. 30 ia ra1s a1a e.. sdsft tAs.r yhrD
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selves = - hstt-f lsirmsrt Hst -hsu sl
adgnsni t.rtatsd -sa-ss afre-ss b. tA,
7piu.ons 20 hn atviss As a4sutsI b.. 80
iaaa ~ r~spoasih.Ity AL t.ua eas-i b.
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; rsseaEh 80 sssis. 80 \. t-ss Aala sr-hat
ever esms % - rsy aith rsisns.ess r. 3
iis laasrss'i . nai anui s.etasy fercasi spe,
be banner whte atAss nsu usars an, l.a,l,
isss sfirient sna i-.s l-t--v r. ( 49,. hs...y o.
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"a VA Department shsp.nx l.'.-rs 80 th,
srtrr's couiuz sluIa.suat - ga,
,aroash he aaetaas 81 bsvat rrta4 ps-ss-,
o. ebs ass rsasans. 70 'rs4ias aat hanra-a 3.
e'iers ad9faesi ~'th "hssl gaaFfaf, . the 81
tis. arsni -ss.nstsf.rg h' piars ~ tAss.A
as ne -rhs.s a1d r.ft4rlas shsir sa-s 90,
sFas- euiy fsfsuga s-snA s,ampA g.,
beard nathrng ~ h.a ss.eri ihr,axh ssss- e
be rrns sol ths liaa asi..r. sfh.s v.-t.-.e.
he sat dose bsf,-e battery trts- f-,.a,a
tou he IA nat tas- o.. -~nt % par.a,tsfs.
; sa~uy be "a pa esr,are Hs fsc--i - - b.
} aid ~ vanqash Ret ~sat dtlisert sud s.
} tsruin~a = 80. he aisuar-i be- plau. sr~,
} hs 90 fsshlan ani th~ saor~ss thas f.II.aef
} their ~Eseatan vinfisaisd u.r - pttsu
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! tlHguishsd hsuar, IL nad- % a1arish q
, tFumP~,ss 10 o-u bfiiiisnt success H- 49,,
, The laurel q q Nspoleou. si'h 81. gsoi s~n..
saa eseaninE u'o,iss,y afs w.shiagsas
IL achieved success that cpsues 90 , Co. xs-a
men. a.. aehievsmsn,s hs7~ dseor.,ss bin
With hoHaTs tha' 80 aniy 80 ffuit. of sf.a
actions.
NEar GsssisT ksows ta.rr ps,p ltuss -
Hosao- Gf--iry in '...ng.as .eoaad ,h- circle
IA NsS Hsmpshifo u.i. ,,-.,b a. csneofd %,
he i2'h iasi IA sh,-t A. .1la To people ID.
"Eafops 10 usuy fe.p-,i. q. i.sf--t ih.a Ass.s,
ca and hsr spPls tree. bst- so',csd have be-
ID ''ss1' oH 'isr, nan thsy h,rs ia Sss flamp
shire
Thee siii =. mote 'dsai inhs en fhs rsiitt
esl tree alter Noveasbsr than there are nos On,
Of 'hsm Gas os-n sitstk Nv hghiuing hs,fis1
already sod The Other oil pifhsr nd a.s nsf,f,
The slssis % toe Novsntsf slsciiou H5rase go-i
On 70 ssy that there s no better pise. 10 dc ia
than he srssd Cd stat he said hls IN
as eoanscisd With many iupor,anisven,s IN ,b,
past aud hoisd u you'd BE- IN The fainsv AID
called upoa bts 'siios-citis@us 10 follow him Ia
the faiare - they had 10 The past NJ Gfsele,
psfhsp. did no, see the foso. Of this Hsrs,ofot,
the, have followed him 10 the Republican rsrk.
Nov he asks ihsm 10 iolo~ bim iuio The Dem
oc'a'ie camp 10, then be pleads piieoasly aud
says ~ scuseiirrs yoa are compelled to condemn
me, judge me kindly "
~ Frederick Douglass has silehesd the sun
ssr. battery and denies ever having been discout
,sousiy or unIas'ly treated BY President Grant
lie states tina; full justice Vas done him BY ID,
EnosausnwtasNra .~la rafus.a a. Ala. .Ksh A.