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

But in mind and heart he stands well among
the few who have approached supreme excel
ience. If he had faults they are forgotten
PETERBOROUGH said of the Duke of Marl-
|bourough, she was q grea, man and have
forgotten his faults"
1t is magnanimous to forgive faults. 1t is
generous 10 overlook them. But We are no,
Exercising to-day either magninimity or gen.
|erosity. His faults are not forgiven nor
overlooked. They are expunged. They are
las if they had uever been. As the nearer and
larger planet sometimes hides the smaller and
1.-THE lesser one, Grants services TO his country
have come between US and his faults and
|blotted them out forever. 1t is virtue eclip-
|sing fault. His magnsnimity, his generosity
have left no field for ours. Ulysses S.
Grant was born sixty three years ago. He
~as of humble origin-of humble origin I'M
less we found a newer and truer nobility on
|thnt ancestry whose source is the rudy
fountains which wstered the battle fields OF
the Revolution His youth does not seem TO
have been marked by any conspicuous evil
|dence of the qualities which circumstances
were TO develope in later life.
With the exception of q brilliant but brief
display of military talents in the war with
Mexico his life TO the outbreak of the Rebel
|ion was indinerent and commonplace. his
|eafiy ventures IN business do not appear TO
nave been successful l do not inter from
MS that urants powers were clrcumscrioed
N certain directions but rather perhaps that
MINDS capable OF great things are not reused
20 theif iuii capacity oy small things.-In the
Parry struggle Tor independence OF the colo
MES the great spirits who inspired and con-
quoted That contest emerged from the ranks
|oi the common people, OF winch almost the
|-ntlre population was constltutsd-out In an
|oider eiviiization, with higher culture and
|nner mental deveiopement II is signincant OF
a provideIitiai direction OF affairs that IN a
|-fuggie Tor Inc preservation on representa-
i've government by the people and for the
people, the great leader should still be found
IN the undisunguished mass OF the people
Most men, even those OF eminent talents,
seem to work out their careers within the lines
Inf natural selection and development. 1t Is
|oniy at WIDE intervals OF time that man Is
born ready equipped for great and divine
purpose
Men inspired oy selfish and ambitious pur-
poses have made great places for themselves
IN history. out wher the cause OF humanity
takes great place IN history by Its sudden
advance, God guides the event and
provide the Instrument, and such instru-
,ments seem to partake OF the calm, inspired
wisdom OF the Mighty VIII.
1t may not De time to analyze Grants
character with Justness, but teel certain
1'hat when time shall have dissolved the I'M
perfect ana unessentlal details with when
human destiny Is ever incorporated, General
Grant will stand with the Hsmpdens and
Cromwells, with the Washingtons and Lin
Icolns, great IN genius and philanthropy and
|dlvlnely appointed.
The career OF Grant begins for US with the
fail OF Fort Doneison. Ihat and the victory
|ot "lcksourg gave US the nrst raw OF SUB
|stantial nope Those victories were seen to
have been accomplished by an indormitable
perseverance, an imperturba6le calmness and
military skill and proves which indicated
that commander mad been found at last VINO
was equal TO the enormous task when the
hebelilon had set before the Union armies.
with what longing ana lHpatence we mad
waited ior sign OF the conquerer. WIN
what mlsapptehens'on we had ~sheu Tor
some miracle OF arms, some charge some
1'ortie, before whlch the rebel hosts should
disappear. suddenly rs the morning dew Is
7shivered from the non name
WIN what lingering doubt we came 10 put
7Voving that great campaign, which included
IN its plan the entire vast neid OF the war,
"hich invested 'he heoeii'oh on an sizes WI
hemmed In ana brought TO bay, IKE raPier
thrust' sherman uroVe MS army ciean through
lts 'i'a's' wnich' AT appomattox, Delivered
ne s"oru Vi 'ne proS'ra,e reoeiiloh 10 .ni|
van Oh Des'ny' whose eiory no hloa shouio
2c'ouu' no OF he'ena eHtinguish' anu "hict
estaoiishihg peace nxeo the hepuohc IN the
considerations Vi 'he natohs' cohs'an'
aas a"e Nor'"elh o'ar' Oh whose
.rue hNeu anu res'ine quaii'y there Is nc
2lei'o" IN 'ne 'irna"eh'' "ran' eAhioiteo IRON
S.ne oegihhi'g era''',' prudence ana souho
Eluue"en'' Inele was none Oh Una, dash fo'
luck "hicn 'i'igt'' e"u III An hohoreo grave Oh
dauu star 10 ms rank ne never began a
oat,ie tor "es,mihs'er Aooey or a peerage.
ne eraspeo the SWORD win the CAIN ana
deliberate purpose OF one VINO expected and
Ihtehueu' Whatever 'he result OF pat'ie
might De, 10 nght on I'LL the END was
gained through Whatever hardshlps and
5reverses' with the eye or falth, suoilmely,
lar seeing 'he triumphant end.
Among 'he oihcers OF me mon armies
dthere was great diversity OF talents and
temperamen's. Some were men OF the high,
est mlh'arv taiehts' some were cultivated
with the hlgher learning, some were no less
brilliant IN literature and social life than they
were brave ana intrepid IN the held.
1t is no silght trlbute 10 Hrant genius that
this PLAIN ana UNAFFECTED soldier com
manded the admiration and homage of al