St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09

He cast his shield of protection over the
captive generals against the determination
of politicians in high station to bring them
to the ScaffOld. The treatment he extended
to the conquered southerners was far moro
Ienient than they had dared to hope for,
and by his wise and magnanimous course
ne accomplished more in reviving their
latent loyalty to the Union than all other
causes combined. No marvel then that
tlei feelings are stirred to the prOfoundeSt
depth at the loss of him who had proved
hiillSe1 10 be their friend in times of direct
heed. Gen. Grant was modest man. He
auecteu none OF the pomp and circum-
| Stances Oh glorious war" Indeed he re-
sG!ueo war between civilized nations as a
rellc OF barbarism, and his weIl-known
efforts to induce the great powers TO submit
all grave questions to the decision of an in
ternational tribunal evinced the sincerity of
ms desire for the prevalence of peace. He
dld not hesitate to attribute the success
IN the field more to the gallantry of
the officers and soldiers of bis
command than to any merit of his own. and
ne was prompt to do justice to the victim of
madvertent or premeditated wrong. when
satisfied that such wrong had been done.
Gen. Grant was charged during the war
with being prodigal with the lives of his
soldiers, but the result demonstrated that
the sacrifice, however painful, was unavoid-
able. The fate of the union of these states
was at stake, powerful enemy under the
guidance of skillful and determined leaders
was bent on its destruction, and it was Onlv
to be prevented by a series of bloody con-
hictS, and an enormous expenditure of HUI
man life.
To effect this vital object Gen. Grant
spared neither himself nor those under his
command, for he and they were determined
TO conquer or to die. Better, far better, to
1alI in battle, than defeated, to live, citi-
ZenS or subjects, as the case might be, of a
dlssevered and diScOrdant country and ceas.
ing 10 belong to one of the leading powers
OF the world. 1t was during the last few
months of his life, while suffering from
malignant and incurable disease. that there
were developed traits of character in Gen.
Grant that still more endeared HIM to his
c0untrymen. The indOmitable will which en-
abled him, save while enduring agonizing
pam, 10 continue his laborS and happily to
nnlSn MS memolrS-the all embracing char
ity he manifested for his fellow-men-the
Keen desire so often expressed that sectional
feeling should be allayed and that the peo-
pie of the North and South might once
more meet as brethren and as Americans
the devotion he displayed to his dear wife
and children and the sublime and Christ
like patience and resignation with which he
submitted to his inevitable doom; these traits
were daily spread before the public in all
their details, until men, women and child
rem throughout the land became alike in
tereSted, and hoped to the last. and praved
that his precious life might be prolonged.
But the fiat of the Almighty had gone forth
and the spirit of Gen. Grant returned to
him who gave it. We mourn his loss. but
we have the consolation of knowing that
his name and fame will be venerated so
long as the republic survives with those of
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin.
The choir then sang ''Nearer NV God to
Thee" the whole great audience being in
vited TO join. The scene was most impress
Sive-the strains of the band, the music of
thousand voices, that rose through the
trees and seemed to echo down again from
the heavy clouds, the sight of mourning
badges everywhere, and the solemn faces
that gave evidence OF the meaning with
which the words were sung.