The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-24

Ulysses, amid the cares 1t state, fnds time t.
promote the interests of the Seneca sandstone
| Quarryf Who throttled the rebellion? Who
doubts that had not the son of Jesse vouchafed
US that slavery would have overspresd New
England. or that jeff Davis could have estab-
lished his oligsrchy over the entire country
| Let him who doubts consult the disembodied
| spirits of Rs Wins, and of McPherson. and learn
from them that Grants stratsgetic disposition
received their hearty approval and commenda-
ton. even prior to their adoption.
What former president has ruled with such
intelligent purpose and fixed and indomi,able
will? Who else could have given US San Do
nlngo 20 gracefully and noiselessly? Observe
his lntuitive knowledge of men! Who but Il
Grant could have given us a Sickles, with brains
enough to comprehend the dangerous intrcacies
OF Spanish diplomacy, at this moment perilous
TO the peace OF the nation, and at tho same time
have leisure to come home and testify IN behalf
or tho 4cGarrigan claim? Notice the cee-
brated character of his federal appointment t..
Who save Grant could have given us Schenck
that Tallyrand in diplomacy, that Big Bethel
in war, who. while crowding into the place once
held BY an Everett and an Adams, can carry in
one lobe the Alabama complications and assist
the Geneva arbitrator and with the other indite
his tender and gushing illusions to Emma mine |?
What form president has received such nu-
merous and substantial tokens of the affections
OF grateful people. as our rre.ent president {?
What other incumbent of that cliice has shown
such feelings Of tenderness toward those con-
nected with him by ties of blood and marriage
Though great. he is not proud. And yet, with
all the unswerving justice of Brutus, and all the
unselfishness of A. Ward, he has devoted every
enc of them, so far as heard from, to the service
OF his country. History furnishes no parallel.
Who does not hope and trust that the next four
vic o,lof
OF that poor but honest little family Who but
o-o both born and accustomed to command and
usea 10 isAuing general orders, could have main
tanned the system Of the general orders in the
'ostom house in such perfectness of
-'othlug is too great in conception,
ia execution fer the versatility OF
l. mt unacQuainted with the forms of
lie who served upon the customs at New
aus 60. So, whose very letters patent are
ndentures; whose very warrants to serve the
country in lucrative posts, strike us with the
old and familiar legal refrain. "know all men
by these presents" Let US hesitate, gentlemen,
ere We hesitate to thank Grant for having sane.
usned the military occupation OF Chicago by
tho legal endorsement of his legal adviser, the
lieutenant general.
Let us thank Grant, let Us remember him
who, when hungry, houseless Chicago naked,
dishearsened, MANNED and desolate, sought to
rSvage and destroy the burned district, moved
ms torces to the front aud saved Chicago
Rome bestowed the civic wreath On him who
had saved the life of citizen, Sheridan, not by
his vaior alone, but also by his vast military
aud political influence, saved if not the life, 1t
least the liberty of boy, and that of his supe.
rlor in command who had protected Chicsyo
from the incendiary and unlawful mschin ations
of one Thomas w. Grosvenor.
Let us thank Sheridan. Let US tender him
officially the thanks of the widow and of tho
orphan, whose hoae was defended from the com.
ing any more forever of him whose life wa
taken that Chicago might be saved.