Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-24

is usually regarded as the crowning glory
of Grants military career, therefore, seems
to us TO be open TO the most
caustic criticism. His lucky star was
never in the ascendant in his contests
with Gen. Lee until the spring of 1850
set in and Lees army had dwindied and
shrunk until it had become but skeleton
of its former self. At a farmhouse at Ap-
pomattox Courthouse Lee met Grant, and
arranged the terms of surrender, the latter
evincing on that occasion true soldieriy
bearing. high regard for his distinguished
adversary, and it is generally conceded
lofty patriotism. By the terms of Lees
surrender the army was disbanded and
the officers were TO retain their side-arms
ard private property, and thus Lees sword
Was under the written terms not to be
demanded. 1t was never rendered. The
details OF the meeting were creditable alike
to them both, and Gen. Grant Won title to
the respect OF the Southern soldier beyond
that we cheerfnlly accord to every brave
man, by his considerate action then and
his firm adherance to the terms of sur
render on several, subsequent occasions.
After the war he remained in command of
the military forces of the United States,
and in July, 1866, Congress conferred on
him the rank of general. His influence
was then freely given toward an honorable
adjustment Of the questions arising out OF
the war. In August, 1867, under Andrew
Johnson's administration, he became Sec
retary of War dd interim, and when the
Presidential election of 1868 was approach
ing he was thought of in connection with
the Democratic nomination, for prior to
the war he had been a Democrat, and af-
ter the VIZ he had not been hostile to sne
South. But the more astu:e Republican
leaders hastened the action of their party
and he accepted their nomination and ran
very much upon his own platform OF LET
us have peace" He was not well fitted
for The great office OF President, not that
he lacked capacity or vigor, but he re-
posed too implicit confidence in his
friends, and designing politicians ensnared
him to the prejudice of his fame. What
ever his errors, his faults, his culpable
failln2s may have been in those matters,
we may not discuss them now. And 30
also We shall refrain from an examination
OF his political course towards the
South-his connection with the use oil
bayonets to carry elections, and those
despotic acts intended to prolong the
dominancy of the Republican party in
the management of Federal affairs. In
March, 1877, he retired from the Presi-
dency, his last act being the massing of
troops at the capital, whose influence was
Congress and force an agreeable solution
OF the questions springing from the
fraudulent counting in of the Republican
candidate who had been fairly beaten at
the polls. A few months afterward he
made the tour of the world and received
ovations in every country that had never
before been accorded to any living man. In
1880 he made tour of the South
ern States, being everywhere well
ox1A 1n y.-,k ka1 N,rIa
Mexico. Later in that year his
name was again brought forward
for President, but the country took alarm
and Cesarism was apprehended, and pub
lie men in both parties declared that the
unwritten law declared third term was
incompatible with the liberties of the peo-
pie. After a bitter contest he lost the
nomination, and then embarked in enter
prises looking to the opening up of Mexico
to American interests. Last year his sons.
being engaged with the firm of Grant s
Ward in lille Ultimate business, brought fail
ure and disaster upon Gen. Grant, and his
fortune was swept away. He had
amassed $1,000, 900, and it was all
swept away. At the last session of
Congress he was restored to the rank OF
general, which he had resigned on becom-
ing President, in order to relieve his pc
cuniary distress. But even then the An
gel of Death had touched him. Last sum-
mer hard lump was found at the root of
his tongue by DR.. Pancoast, who was with
him at Long Branch, and who, pronounc-
ing it to be cancer, recommended that it
be cut out. This advice was not followed,
and the cancer was allowed to develop
slowly but surely. His disease increased
steadily, and for some time it has been
known that his case was hopeless. HIS
suffering has been intense, but he bore il
with heroic foititude TO the last, passii
away as one of his physicians predicted
he would, in an unconscious state.