, 1879-01-19
GRANT ABROAD.
Why Europe Is Honoring the Ex-President
of the United Stales.
Fonfnu Hni},y I4,se

Why Europe Is Honoring tho Ex-President
of the United Stales.
London Daily .Sesos.
Within the last year or two ireland has had
many distinguished visitors. The interest at
tachiug to Gen. Grant has nothing in common
with that excited by the sojourn among us
of the Emperor OF Brazil and the heir
Of all the Hapsburgs. The General is
not, like Mr.. Gladstone, great orator,-in-
decd, taciturnity Is one of his most noted char
actcristics. Sprung from plain middle-class
sand rccollcctions Which are awakened in the
mind Of the student Of history py those Of
Hapsburg ana Bragalza. And yet as this man
passed through Europe he was received with
honors such US never have been paid to Royalty
itself. Upon him were layished at orce the
courtcsies OF Courts and the enthusiasm
Of the peoples: The secret of the decp
interest which Gen. Grants visit
to Enropes evoked is an open one.
Admiration for military success still remains
Ulysses Grants name is inscribed iu the roll OF
the worlds great Captains. Al time when
victory was crowuing the brow OF the Slave
Confcderacy; at a time when even the North
itself dcspaired of success; at time when
events had vrung from the lips Of Mr.. Glad
stone the famous exclamation, Jefferson
Davis has made nation,''--at this time the
wise choice of Abraham Lincoln gave ULYSSES
Grant the chief command OF the armies of the
United States.
In an instant the face of the conflict was
changed, the young General raincd upon the
South blow after blow, quick ard crushing, as
though he welded the hammer OF Thor, until in
the end bis dogged valor was rewarded By tic
crownng triumph on that memorable day when
he rode conquerer through the blazing streets
Of Richmond, the lIlum Of the West. But it is
not as mere soldier that Gen, Grant has been
received with such honors in Europe.
His highest Claim rests upon the
fact that be has held sceptre, very new, in
welded By the Kings Of the Old World. We
say with all respect to Gen. Grant that any
honors that have been paid, or will be paid him,
arc paid not to the individual, but to the mighty
nation lie has ruled over, aud whose representa-
tive ne in some sense is. During his Presidency
be did some acts which caused the just resent
ment OF our brethren in America; but this is
not the time for discussin. these matters.
The compliment which the Dublin munich
pality yesterday determined to offer him is a
and no lrishnan worthy Of the name bat will
join in such tribute. thousand golden ties
OF sympathy and affection unite the old land
we d" ell in aud tho young uat1on Gen. Grant
mas ruled. An English orator has in glowing
sentences told how. as the 1sraelitc turns to
Jerusalem aud the Mohammedan TO Mecca !" the
Irish peasant, when lie asks for food and free
dom and blessings, bis eJes follow the setting
sun, the aspiration OF his heart reaches bcycnd
the wide Atlantic, and in spirit lie grasps hands
with the great Republic of the West.' Tie
first Of American poets has claimed as the chief
glory Of hfs country that
Her free hitch -striug never was drawn in
Against the poorest Child Of Adams kin.
OF that bound1ess hospitality Ireland has en-
joycd her full share, and she never can forget
how millions OF her children, flying from their
suffering native land, were received with open
arms by the Republic; we're accorded every right
and franchise OF citizenship, aud found ia cities
and plains OF the Union happy homes and altars
free. Splendid indeed. was the hospitality Of
America, splendid was the return the exiles
made,-tor the great soldier who is soou to
he among us knows better than any living man
on how many stricken fields Irish valor checked
the fiery advance OF Virginia and scattered the
gallant "chiyal1y" Of the South. The roll On
which the free Municipality OF Dublin proposes
to inscribe the name OF Gen. Grant Is brief
one. It already contains only two names.
THE first is that of the distinguished
IHsl1man who won for Irish municipalities the
privilege bv which such q roll exists. Tnc second
is that Of the great Englishman whose remedial
LEGISLATION opened new epoch 10 Irish history.
On such 4 list the country will sec with satsfac-
ton the Inscription Of the uame of the first man
who, having ruled that free ard mighty State
in which 1rishuien have PLAYED aud arc playing
so great part afterward visited the old home
OF the race which has done so much for utd r.
ceiVed SO much from the Western Republic,