The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-16
GRANT ABROAD.
WHY EUROPE rs HoNoBING THE Ex-pREsIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.

WHY EUROPE Is HoNoBING THE Ex-PREsIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the London Daily News.l
Within the last year or two Ireland has had many
distinguished visitors. The interest attaching to
General Grant has nothing in common with that ex-
cited by the sojourn among of the Emperor Of
Brazil and the heir of all the Hspsburgs. The Gen
eral is not. like Mr.. Gladstone, great orator-in-
Decd taciturnity is of his most noted character
istics. Sprung from plain. middle class family.
his name conjures up none of the thousand recol-
lcctons which awakened in the mind of the stu
dent Of history by those of Hapsburg and Braganza.
And yet this passed through Europe he was
received with honors such have been paid
royalty itself. Upon him were avishcd at once the
cour.csics of courts and the enthusiasm of the
peoples. The secret OF the deep interest which Gen.
cra Grants visit to Europe evoked IL an open one.
Admiration for military still remains of
tho dominant passions ot mankind. and Ulysses
Grants name is inscribed in the roll Of the worlds
great captains AT time when victory crown
ing the brow of the slave Confederacy; at a time
when the North itself dcspaircd of at
a time when events had wrung from the lips of Mr..
Gladstone the famous nation, Jefferson Davis
has made nation''-at this time the wise choice of
Abraham Lincoln gave Ulysses Grant the chief CON-
maud OF the armies of the United States.
In an instant the face of the conflict changed,
the young General famed upon tho south blow alter
blow. quick and crushing ~ though he welded the
hammer of Thor until in tho end his logged valor
rewarded by the browning triumph on that mem
orablc day when he rode conqucror through the
blazing streets OF Richmond the ilium of the West
But 1t is not rs q mere soldier that General
Grant has been received with such honors
in Europe. His highest claim rests upon the
fact that he has held sccptre. very indeed but
still more splendid thar any ever welded by tho
kings of the Old World. We say With all respect to
General Grant that any honors that have been paid.
will be paid him. paid not to the individual
but to the mighty nation he has ruled over. and
whose representative he jim some sense IL. During
his Presidency he did some acts which caused tho
Just resentment OF our brethren in America; but
this is not tho time for discussing these matters.
DEBT IRELAND.
The compliment which the Dabiin municipality
yesterday determined to offer him is compliment
to the United States OF America. and Irishman
worthy OF the name but will join in such tribute.
A thousand golden ties Of sympathy and affection
General Grant has ruled An English orator has in
glowing sentences told how, the sraete turns to
Jerusalem and the Mohammcdan to Mecca. the
Irish pcaeant. when he asks for food and freedom
and blessings. his eyes follow the setting sun. the
aspiration of his heart reaches beyond the WIDE At
sp%e Of n thu rs Of ns
has claimed as the chief glory OF his country that
Her free latch string wa. drswnin
Against the poorest child OF Adams Kin.
OF that boundless hospitality Ireland has enjoyed
her full share and she forget how millions
of her children, Aging from their suffering native
land received with open arms by the Republic
were accorded every right and franchise Of citizen
ship and found In the cities and plains Of the Union
happy homes and affairs free. Splendid. indeed was
the cvilcs madefor the great soldier who Is soon to
be 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
.chivalry OF the South. The roll on which tine free
Municipality OF Dublin proposes To incribc the name
OF General Grant In brief one IL already contains
only two names. The first is that of the distin-
guished Irishmsn who won for Irish municipalities
the privilege by which such roll exists. The second
is that OF the great Englshlnsn whose remedial legs
lation opened epoch in Irish history. On such
list the country will with satisfaction the M
scription Of the name of the hrst man who, having
ruled that free and mighty state In which 1rishmen
have played and playing 20 great part. after
ward visited the old home of the which has done
much for and received so much from tho Western
Republic.