Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-10

Lincoin's life can never be told without as
sociating Grant in the enduring .plepdor of
his own great nane.
General Grants military supremacy was
honestly earaed, without Fictitious praise,
without extraneous help. He Rad no infu-
3ence to urge his promotion, except such a.
a~as attracted BY his own achievements: he
a. nad no potential friends, except those whom
Rhis victories won to his support. He .ose
more rapidly than any other military leader in
snistory. In two and half years he was ad-
avanced from the command of a single regi-
ment to the supreme direction of q million of
men, divided into many great armies and oper-
faiing over an area a. large a. the empires of
Germany and Austria combined. He exhib-
iteo exfraor mary qualities in the field. Brav-
4ery among American officers is a rule which has d
thappllv had few exceptions, but az an emil
snent General said, Grant possessed quality
5aoove bravery; he had an insensibility to
sdanger, apparently an unconsciousness of
sfear. Beside that he possessed an evennes.
,of Judgment, to be depended upon in sunshine
4 and IN storm Napoleon said. The rarest
attribute among Generals is two O'Clock in
sthe morning courage" IL mean" he added
k"unprepared courage. tina, which is necessary
y
tof the most unforeseen events leaves full
freedom of Judgment and promptness of del
cision." No better description could be given
Eof the type of courage which distinguished
General Grant. His constant readiness
ITO hight was another quality which
according TO the same great su-
Ethority. established his rank a commander
Generals, said the exile at ST. Heldna, ARE
rarely found eager to give battle; they
Echoose their positions, consider their combi-
nations, and then INDIGESTION begins" Moth
ting, added this greatest warrior of modern
ftimes, nothing is difficult as to decide. Y
[General Grant in his services in the field
Enever once exhibited indecsion, and il was
Ethis quality which gave him his browning
CHARACTERISTIC as military leader; he in
tspred his men with a sense of their invinc-
fbility, and they were thenceforth nvincible
The career of General Grant when he
kpassed from military to civil administration
twas marked by his strong qualities. His
q Presidency of eight years was filled with
events of magnitude, in which if his judg-
ment was sometimes questioned his patriotism
was always conceded. He entered upon his
: office after the angry disturbance, caused BY
the singular conduct of Mr.. LincOln's sue
cessor, and quietly enforced policy which
had been for four years the cause of embt
tered disputation. His election to the Pres-
dency proved in one important aspect land
Amark in the history of the country. For
nearly fifty Yeas preceding that event there
had been few Presidential elections n which
the fate of the Union had not in some degree
been sgitated, either by the threats of
political indictments or in the appre-
tensions of timid patriots. That day
and that danger had passed. The Union
manded bv General Grant No menace of
its destruction has ever been heard since Cen.
eral Cram. victorv a, tb. nolls
Death ALWAYS bold. a dao of trnce ovar IL.
Town. Hinder that N.u friend and toa Al,
Lnsacaf,Ilv ,oos,ber noss;on. .ro .,;IIad ha.
nevolence is restored, wrongs are repaired,
Justice Is uohe- IL was Impossible that
Scafeer 80 io"g 80 prominent, so poslti'e Is
'hat o! ueneTai uraht, shouiu not nave pro-
'oked strie ana ehgehuereu enmity. FOR
more thah twenty years-from the death OF
2Mr. Lincoln TO the close or MS own life
renerai ursnt was the most conspicuous man
In america-ohe 10 ~hon leaders looked Tor
leadership upon "horn parusahs punt their
hopes OF victory 10 "nom personal friends
oF tens OF thousands oHered the incense OF
sincere oeVo,ioh' IL WAS according 10 the
weakness ana the s'rength OF human nature
tna' oun.er-hio'e"iehts shou'u ensue. tha'
ue"erai ~ran' prithscy snouiu 0e chai-
'e"eeu' ,"a' ms parry s"ou,u oe resisted
,ha' MS devoted TRENDS shoulu De CONFRONTED
oF jealous men IN MS own ranks, ana oy OH
.er ene'',ies l" 'ne TANKS OF his opponents
ou' All 'hese passions ana All 'nese RESENT
nen.s are ourleu III 'he grave "hich To-Day
treceVes MS remains, contention respecting
nis rank AZ Noh,'hahder ceases a
ni"nis' a"u Confederate aiike 'esuiy
to MS proves IN oattie ana ms mag
EhahiuiiN IN peace controversy over ms
&cl'i auihihistratioh Closes as democrat ana
u"i'e l" PFo"'u"ci''s "ieh 10 nave
Eoeen IN every ACT anu IN every ASPIRATION All
&anerican a'riot'
Mr.. Haynes Remarks.
The traveller among mountain heights will
xoft.p come TO gaze on some lnftier summit
(which. penetrating the clouds thar chill and
fdarken lesser peaks. receives on its majestic
kbead the uninterrupted lioht of the heavens
4 So the student of history and observer of
tcontemnorsrv man pauses to-day before l;fs
$whicn in grandeur and fullness. raised far
fabove less perfect renutations receives the
smll lioht Of universal anprovsl and rove,
Aenca
d There is not an object of tbouobt or ,rr
9spit an absorbing and attractive that !, % No,
yto-dsv disnlaced nv a common thorcb, ~ SOW
$and the common object of n.y;ng solemn 20.
snect to the character and services of rho