Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-13

eAander from the Dospnorus To india ! anC
who commanded the legions of Caesar in the
conquest of Gaul? Who crossed the At.
lantic with Columbus? Who venturet
through the winter passes of the Alps with
the conqueror of Italy? Who fought viii
Wellington at Waterloo? Alas how soor
il may be asked, Who marched with Sher
man from the mountain to the sea? Who
fought with Meade on the victorious field o
Gettysburg? Who shared with Thomas IN
the glories Of Nashville? Who went with
Sheridan through the trials and triumphs o
/ the blood stained yalev2 General Grant.
name will survive through the centuries, be
cause it is indissolubly connected with The
| greatest military and moral triumph in the
history of the United States. If the armie;
of the Union had ultimately failed, the vas
! and benefcent designs of Lincoln would have
been frustrated and he would have beer
known in history as statesman and philan
| thropist who, in the cause of humanity
1 cherished great aims which he could moi
realize, and conceived great ends which he
could not attain; as an unsuccessful ruler
whose policies distracted and discovered hi,
country while General Grant would have
taken his place with that long and always
increasing array of grea, men who were
found wanting in the supreme hours o.
trial.
WHY GRANTS NAME WILL BIZ H0NoRED.
Blu, a higher power controlled the result
God in his gracious mercy had not raised
those men for works which should come tc
naught. In the expression of Lincoln. No
human counsel devised nor did mortal nand
work out these great things In their &C
camplIshment those human agents were sus-
tanned bv more than human power, and
through them great salvation was wrought
for the land. As long therefore as the
American Mon shall abide, with It's bless
ngs Of law and liberty, Grants name shall
be remembered with honor. As long as
the slavery of human beings shall be ab-
horred and the freedom of man assured,
Grant shifl be recalled with gratitude. and
in the cycles Of the future the story of Lin
coins life can never be told without asso-
eating Grant in the enduring spendor OF
his own great name.
Genera! Grants military supremacy was
honestly earned, without factious praise
and without eNtraneous help. He had no
influence to urge his promotion except such
as was attracted by HI, own achievements.
He had no potential friends except those
whom his victories won TO his support. lie
rose more rapidly than any military leader
in history. from the command of a single
regiment to tie supreme direction of mill
ION Of men, divided into many great armies
and operating over an area as large as the
empires Of GERMANY and Austria combined.
He exhibited extraordinary qualities IN the
field Brayer, among American officers is
rule which has, happily had few excep-
tIoHs: bat as an eminent general SAID.
Grant possessed quality above bravery
He had an ineenslbilly to danger. apparent
~ an unconsciousness OF fear. Besides
that, he possessed an evenne>s Of Judgment
10 be depended upon IN sunshine and III
storm. Napoleon said, The rarest atlri-
butc among generals j. 2-o'clock in-thc
morning courage.
Il mean" be added. ''luprcpared courage.
that which ) necessary on an unexpected
occasion and which III spite Of the mos,
unforeseen events. leave, full freedom o:
jadgmen; and promp;nes, Of decision"
No better description could be given OF
the type q courage which distinguished
General Grant.
li> con>tau, readiness 10 fight was
another quality which, according 10 the
same great authority, established his
right as 4 commander.
Generals" sad the exile AZ SAINT iiee-
na, "are rarely found eager to give battle;
iley choose their positions, consider their
combinations, and their inieci>lon be
gins"
"Nothiag." added tbs greatest warrior d.
modern tines, nothing 5 50 difficult as 10
decide"
General Grant in his services IN The fed
never once exhibited INDIGESTION. and It WI.
ths quality that gave him his c!owu.ng
characteristic as military leader. He IN
spred bis men with a sense OF their invinci-
b.uy AMI they were ihenceforih inv!nci-
be.
Inc career of General Grant, when he
passed from military to c,A adm uistrAt.na.
was marked by hi, strong qualities. His
Pres .ieucy Of eight wears was flied with
events OF magnitude in which, IL hls iudg
meHi was sou eimr, questioned, hi, patriot
ism was always conceded He entered up
on III, office after the angry disturbance
caused bv the singular con4uc, Of Iincun'>
"a tt>>"', a'' 44'rba e'i'''NeA P''-'H
which had been for four wears the cagse Of
bitter dlspu'auon. His election to the Pres
ideucl proved IN oie important aspect a
landmark ia the history Of the country.
For near! hity wears preceding that event
there had been few fres'dentia! elections
ID which the tate Of the mon had not N
some degree been agitated, either by the
threats OF political indictments or Ia the APP
prehen>ion Of iim'4 patriots. The luion
was saved b. the victory OF the army com
manGed by General Grant No menace Of
rs destruction has ever been heard sInce
General Grants victory before the people.
Death always holds flag of truce over IFS
own. Under that flag friend and foe ST
peacefully together, passions are stIlled,
beaeFolence Is restored, wrongs are repaired,
General Gran, should not have provoked