The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-07-04
The GREAT AND GOOD PRESI.
DENT

The brutal press persists in abusing
resident Grant because he could not tear
himself from important public business
md visit the bedside Of his dying father;
md becsnss--to so great length runs the
malice Of President Grants enemies he
fastened the burial OF the old mans car
csss
To find fault with the president is q
iabit of the opposition press, and we need
rot therefore be surprised that the pens
nd pencils Of the editors Of the disloyal
,.pers Of the country are busy denounc-
1g him Is On undutiful son. But such
ienunciations will have no effect upon the
rood and true and steadfss,ly loyal people,
| sho in the late war stood by the fortunes
{ the gres, soldier and cnecred him with
their voices IN the darkest hours 1t will
ave no effect upon the lion hearted pat
r'ot, Col. Mosby, who in moment OF mis-
tsken enthusiasm for the late Confsd.
sracy became . guerrilla against the Tn.
IN, or upon the glorious Longs,reet, and
host Of other patriots who fought under
the banner OF, secession, but have been
wooed Into love of the banner Of beauty
md glory by the office bestowing hand of
t.e great president. These two class. Q
I s,ll never desert President Grant, and ell
the abuse beaped upon him because he did
not cherish a maudln affection for his
Either, or make any display Of grief over
tne old mans useless clay, will be lost.
b TO ASSERT that the president should have
',en present with his father when his
fLher died, or that be should have de-
yad the funeral until members OF the
presidential family could have attended it,
L. the language Of disloyslty. Men like
if Davis and Seymour are using such |
languagel What necessity existed that
me president snould have seen his father
lie, or that the presidents family should
n We attended the old mans funeral? Mr. |
irant, pere, was Of no further use to the
World. His time had come, sAd the pres
Isn't, cold and infsIible, appreciated the |
act; and, being Ton great for hypocrisy,
cted as he folt When autographed to
foar futuer 10 dying with what calm |
Lightly he received the newsi We can
all the scene before our minds eye, Ho-
,tio. He read the message, took his
agar from his mouth, and, with impertur-
able coolness Of genuine yrestness, said
All right" Rising, he approached his |
vte, and said, ms he handed her the tel-- |
gam; well; father 10 dying nj last"
Waking out, he visited hrs stable, gave
directions about the care Of his horses, and
'nd to his private secretary; "rhe death
# my father Is momen,srily expected
We must go to Covington. Have 3 spe-
,ial traiu in readiness, and after the race.
tomorrow We will start" How truly
noble what an evidence this cool conduct
pf genuine greatness .-.....
The old man had breathed his last when
the president and his private secretary ar
rived ~ Covington. The great man had
learned the uews before he reached Gin
cianati, and had said: "Ah ~ 'ShAll we
send for your family 2" asked the private
secretary. "No;' SAID the president;
we will bury him tomorrow" "But,"
.sid the presidents mother, IL would like
to have Mary and the children At the
funeral" at would do no good" said
the philosophical statesman 1--WE will
bury father to- morrow That ended
ths discussion, and the president sat down
quietly and smoked, while his mind wan
dred 10 the race course, and dwelt upon
his hopes Of third term.
On the funeral day President Grant ex-
bi,ed all the nobleness oil his character.
He buried his father without os,en,s,ion
and without 9 tear; and, at the cone usion
OF the ceremony, took his special train,
aid Was carried with haste, but all due
csrefulnsss, to bis cottage by the sea.
Was there ever exhibited stronger evil
dsncss Of greatness than the death Of his
father gave President Grant an oppur.
tanny TO display! He is above human
enotions He cares nothing for any body.
Without tear be can bury father or
mother or wife or child or whole army
''to tho grave, and, the next moment,
give attention, with unruffiad oomposure,
10 state matters Of great moment q hore
race or dog hghl' America has a right to
be proud OF such q man! We are; and
he rtily join the Logans, the Buffers, the
Mosbys and tie Longsiree,s, In shouting.
as No toes our cap in tho air, "Long live