Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-30
wagons, as the high-minded man Of honor

wagons, as the high-minded man Of honor
demanding the integrity of his parole at the
hands of the vindictive secretary of war, as
the dauntless man standing alone, but deter
mined, between the helpless South and the
angry North, he held as he deserved in all
his trials the deepest and fullest sympathy
of our people. He died as he had lived
brave, silent, uncomplaining. He fought
against death with manful strength, and
when he was overpoWered bowed his head
without word. When his life went out q
great name passed into history and great
heart was stilled forever.
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A splendid sun has SET Its light is out
and it's dark places have followed its bright
ones. Below trees and hills, it went down
lingeringly as if in pain with parting from
the scenes it lighted, with more of majes-
ty in its gathering gloom than its noon had
ever known. Those on whose downfall the
temple of his fame was builded will sow no
thorns on his grave to prick the violets
planted by his people there, whatever were
his faults, his errors and his failures. But
yesterday he stood in the eyes of all the
world the foremost figure of the Western
Continent. His career was finished long
years before he died and when nine months
ago the wings of deaths angel blew their
breath against his cheek to warn him of
his coming doom, he was already an old
man, around whose darkened life had gath
cred the sympathy and pity of all men.
Looking at the life and character of Gen.
Grant from the broadest national stand
point, it is true to say that no man since
Washington has better illustrated the geni-
us of American institutions or the temper OF
Americans as people. The close Of his
military career was in the generous treat
ment of his fallen foe that sent thrill of
granted recognition through the heart of
and the Southern army at Appomattox,
and his firm stand in defence of their rights
as prisoners and his own honor as soldier,
will always be model for the action of
other victorious leaders, and is the green
leaf that hides many shadow on his subse-
quent career. But amid it all no personal
prostitution of his place for money has ever
been traced to his door. He never shirked
responsibility, never deserted friend, was
an honest soldier and made no war on
| women.
ENGLISH COMMENT.
The London Post says: "The American
Republic has lost one of its most illustrious
citizens. Gen. Grant will be best remem-
bered as an able soldier who prevented the
final severance of the great Republic. 1t is
tnuS CndG ne VIII De kuOWH " poSlellGy'
Though not Napoleon or Wellington, he
handled large armies and led them to vic
tory"
The Standard says: "Although the death
| of Gen. Grant was long expected, the event
| is not less deplored. We can only share
with his mourning countrymen in the sense
of loss of one whose career was so notable, so
honorable to himself, and so useful to his
native land"
The Daily Ne,cs says: "There have been
few Drawer men than Grant. England will
sincerely regret his death. tits as a soldier
that he will be remembered. 1t is on his
military services that his fame will rest"
The Times says: "With all his faults,
Gen. Grant loomed larger in the peoples
eye than any of his rivals or contemporaries" }"