The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07

80, vsn,i.,n Nominated him also, and Grant
~ reelected by an overwhelming ma
iority His second term was nArAel w =
the passage OF the supplementary 1.n-
rssh,- hill the veto Of the Currency inna- '
ton hiil. the passage ~ the bail Tor the rr-
SUMPTION of specie pay ments, the exposure
N the whisky ring. the downfall 81 bri.
KNAPP. a member Of the Cabinet inc Ausin.
ayr memorable Presidential campaign OF {
On retiring from the Presidency. March I
A fS-.. General Grant Was for the nrsi tine
ia sixteen years free from ohc,a. rsspo s
around the world. and IN May. iS.s, ne
sailed from Philadelphia for Liverpool IN
Great Britain he was receiver Win ~s
tincuished consideration Prom Engiah.
n. went 10 France aud Italy. and sasled
80 rrvnt from Nice on United States
war vessel. He assembled the Male. Nisitei
Tern salem ON his way North again, AMI was
Al Consfantinople when the Russian army
was al San Stefano. Tie again visited
Paris, and then went 20 beriin, ruln -
in he iourneyei e. Russia. Sweden ami
Norway. and then 70 spain aud Portugal.
hainr received everywhere with ainort
regal honors Many decorations would
have been conferred upon Nun nai ne
been willing 70 receive them just before
starting for India he visited Ireland. where
H. was well received IN Cork. Going 70
Marseille-. he was joined by seyerai r-ia-
tixes and friends. and the entire party pro-
4 ceeeed ia the United states steamer hleh-
moni n Bombay. In India General Grant
X received marked attention from the Vice
roy. AMI theace he went 10 Siam. where ne
was dined BY the King IN nina anu
japan. where he spent considerable time;
he was treated with equal distinction; anu
was consulted by the highest omciAiS ~
,hnse countries regarding their domestic
and foreign affairs tie LETT Japan on the
steamer CITY u Toxic on the ~ Of Septem-
Der. l>.9. and arrived in san Francisco on
the 10th His journey across the Amer
~ m continent was one continuous ovation,
Ali the great cities apparently wing with
each other IN their efforts - DO honor "
the disfin Suished traveller
soon after ms return from his tour around
the world u became evident mat, ~nllr ~
had renowned a third consecutive term a.
President. he would not b. adverse - = re-
election now that four years nAd inter-
veued. II was thought by his friends tina,
, this fact would also. IN a measure hispNl
fh.. objections 20 generally entertainer 20
~. x,.lation IL the unwritten law OF the
Renuhlic. which had been observed since
! the .iass Of Washington. The opposition
I ~ Grant personally was also very n.t'er.
, and il became evident that he couin nos
. secure the nomination without desperate
I -frurrl4 This his friends. headed hy Sen
/ atots Conkling. Cameron and Logan were
! t,r-par.i 10 make. After many intensely
i exciting contests in the various ~tat- Snn-
venflonS. 10 was thou&ht that i.t'i. A-aaN Z.
!, s-inrirv ~ the delegates ~ the NAtl"nai
!, Convention were Ina favor ~ 1rant- but
4 many Of them refused ~ OBEY thsir instruc-
j lions. ana others were lei ~ by the hian-
! dishments 81 other candidates The result
was fhaf neither Grant nor Blaine, Ms rs
: liriral opponent. had quite. enough strength
q ~ secure the nomination, aud the dele
a gates holding the balanc" 81 power weTs
u not disposed 70 give their support - eitn~f
70 AFTER a long and exceedingly amin atel
go. aa.mrNH D. al
contest. the Blame i-lr-at-s y IN, M1en L "
scattering ones and nominated James
+ GARFIELD. the ballot on which this va
A. achieved having shown sh inr brant vi
y comnemOraii0n ~ the ndrlitN VI tnr WI,
4 Guard ~. the third ternicrs loved n ~ \
r. themselves medals were struck anu h~iis
a er..i 0ne wear later a. all who hal SUP
~ ,,nrfesl the General. During the calnpair'
~ That followed Grant took an active interes
in rolitics and on Two ur thre" occasion
Y presided over great political ni.r'l.7 ~.
IN III the interest ~ Garfield AftFr tn~ a.
n sassinafion ~ the latter. however, ne To-
y no part in politics
u, The death os General Ulysses > Gran
=. closes one " the most remarkable carer
e recorded in history. - Intimately nay
\ ti,a name and achievements 81 the res
.e -r.i,ii.r f.an Identified with our nations
N, life that 10 a large part ~ the America
III ..aer.iu the news hriu-s a sense ~ persons
\. bereavement. recallin- the an Euish ~n's
~ rent the popular heart when " hsntn-t..
a
w hIs reward jus; at the close ~ the iast ST
= fury. General Grant has been heli ~ -
a- euiiar esteem and affection bv the I's~9ir
Nh the whole Union ot lait wears am hp'nan
VA more touching or tFanilini hAs 1917 49,
0- witnessed than the nlyeEs sal -tnpAtns az
s.n,i4r.nr.. With which they wntths-d ~
H. ia@r hours ~ WEAKNESS. weakness AZ
1 suffering. Till. fatal end mas been seen Al
WV. rrDachins ~tenlihilv hut with cruel ami X
XIV nn sr-l.xs ~t4t.. and thu brave old hero IA
i. n "a
MAYED slerneanOr made an intrn--lN II
,- thefic and impressive picture. ult me !"
~ quisitely ia Keeping with the lying mAI
W.. character H. showed no fear ~ ieA'
s.re which NJ had seen IA close prvx1iAlse =
VIM terrible form scores Of times h~f"r~-
,i, the battlefield never Subjected hiin ~
,', uar. awful strain than the slow sappihg
IVY IN. vitality IS the dread and insiiiDns =
,.,,. ease which had seized him in ~ reinoI'
.. - ..rn-p To this stricken man. eau Z
III \. 4 uawer l*fore which even
from yin was hopeless. the popu
Nar heart went out AMI y - hoi
ar much 70 say that could otn
y have assumed the burden ot hls wo-. nu
q dreds N chivalric souls would have y
ork ready II take upon themselves the -
'ad- ana weakness aud death, even. 10 relic
~ the ilnsfrious sufferer aud spare h.n
ress he country. But IL could not ", AMI
~. - dauntless leader on many biDons uas
men fields was left perforce - meet the ~
rom angel in a struggle that mist have but
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80. OF a newspaper article. - 40 iuii JUS
u - u the extraordinary character uf Grns
AZ Grant. Doubtless the eminence ne
ence occupy N ns saA -. .,,l III. ,xill
-. " natural and Just But u the general
's','s contemporaneous with him he has
'J pn sented III his personal attributes M
rally claims uPoh -. ,.,,l;,erx rar.er-
ming from NJ Pu' saar' ~ \.
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