Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-25


reverence and respect TO the memory Of
Ulysses ; Grant Todsy his mortal
remains will be consigned 10 the silent
tomb, bat his spiritual body has already
A,oended. as We trust. TO tha, spiritual
mansion. not built with hands. eternal in
the heavens. where the Supreme Com
mand,r Of the universe pfe,ides. can
no, Conceive Of character In ancient Cr
modern times. that could have better fi,sd
the time and place than the iilasuious
dead. whose loss We this day deplorc.
Ills whole object during the war was 10
obtain peace and when the hnsl over
throw Of the rebellion came. he exhibited
iha, magnanimi,y Of soul toward the van.
quished foc iha, sndeared him to the
hearts Of al his eountrymcn, even hi' en-
emiss. And today. IN the city Of New
York. Confederate Generals Who Tough,
against him during the war. ate assisting
Ia the funeral ri,es a. pail bearers Com
rAlcs, does history furnish an instance
like this think not. The future bis
io,ian will make these events a. among
the CREATES, achievements Of our honoied
dead. The triumph Of the Unioa aims
firmly established the great principle Of
the supremacy of The National Govern
ment
IDf. To~ic then gave sketch % Gen.
Grant. NE embracing The more prominent
events of bis illastflou. career
REMAINS ~ EEy. b \ sroNE
Three names appear prcemiaeni.y
great ard gloiioas Ia oar national history
washing,on. lincoln and Grant. At
the head stand. oar peerless Washington,
father q hi, county. and forever ire, 10
ihc hearts Of bis Coanirymen. Next 20
him IN honor and esteem. We cherish the
wi,c and good ldtcoln. And. Il differ.
cni. yc, hardly les glory j. due % Grant,
~ brave. true add s,rong IL does not
fall 20 my %, % review the entire history
and character Of Gen. Grant. Others to-
day will speak oi his worth a. a states.
man and his virtues a. a man iof my
part | am only 10 touch upon his military
career and BIZ qualities As the gteA, sol-
der Of the Republic Without doubt
ihi. man Was prepared IN 10 small meas
ure ioi hi. coming hfe work, BY bis mill
iary training Al West Point, and The elev'
en- lgl.osing years Of army hie. lncladlng
the Mexican War. ia nearly all the
battle. of which he honofAoly participated
Bai though promoted Tor gallant service.
neither la the school of The camp were seen
any marked slgns of The masterV force,
hidden within him. Thcy 10 not seen 10
bc born yet into bis own oouscioasness.
Al least 80 llttic was bis love Of arms and
ambition fof The gior.es OF war, that he
Was glad 10 resign his commission as Cap
tain ior q commonplace calling In civil lic.
Aud htrc. A. q not very succcssfal business
man, bat quiet Ani contented, The call oi
hl. country found him A. the oui break of
thc rebellion. That call changed the hun
bic Cltifsn Into hero. There l. no occA
sion % rchearse a. length his history dur
lag the war. % which bis name makes 80
lafgc part That familiar bnt ever won
icrigl story can 0s sufficiently and best
told by The simple mention OF is sAlicui
events The capture OF Port Donelson, ~
bold Aad bot attack. the hfst splendid sue.
cesse of The fcicrh arms The battle OF
Shli0. dlsas, r0as the hfst day Dgt tarncd
" the man who never knew when hc Was
whipped. Into a victory on the morrow
the faI Of Nlcksourg, Cue % The daring
strategy ihas thrcw TIE laion army into
the cnemys couutfy, between TIE armies
of Pcm5eftou aui OF Johnston, coming %
hls rescue. which. Instead OF Delng crushed
between this upper ani neither milestone,
breaks the one ln pieces AM cOmpels the
humiuaiing surrender of The other on That
Foafth OF Jaiy made d0uoly glorious by
the good news from Nlcksbafg Ani Gcttys'
burg Next comes the battle OF ChaiiA-
nooga. 10 which BY the admirable arrange
mtnt OF the attack, the apparently lmprcg-
uAolc positions Of the COuicicfAics on
Missionary Ridge. and cloud capped Look
OuI Mountain. are carried and kostcrans
beieagurcd aud sdfcring troops are deiiv-
cred The logic OF events, now becoming
clear % Congress and the people, calls our
rising ant ever victorious solder 10 The
supreme cOmmand OF all our armies. The
campa gus of % aud 'Gj prove him 10 Dc
not unworthy OF the high trust committed
b bis hands. Ills plan was 10 strike the
Confederacy la it, stronghold Al kishmOnd
ana destroy the pride ami fOwcr of is
force. under Gcu. Lee. To this end orders
were issued 10 his subordinate command
ers, sherman was sent on bis march 10
The sea. under his own eye the Army Of
the Potomac was hurled against Lee, en-
treuched on the south bank u the kapAil-
an; then comes the terrible shock OF ba-
tie In the wilderness, the ninkiug marches,
with more bloody lights on 10 the sNamps
OF the Caickahomlny, % the james aud
Petersburg There are dlsas.cfs aud heavy
losses; bot la the end Lee eyacuates Rich
m0nd with Grant In hot pursut; Ill Al
AppOmattox court house the COnfcderacy
cOllapses, the head OF the secession serpent
Is crushed, and the Union saved We trust
forever. G.ancing thus Al the man who by
mastery strato 50 aud hart nghting. wins VIC
tory after victory and by dint % sheer merit,
risss Though ali the military grades 10 be the
chief commander of the largrst armies AMI on
the broadc-t battle field la the wOrids history,
great succcssf 40 doubt what Ne call good
| fortune, really frOyidcncc, vent with hin.
Much Il due 10 the men aud officers Who served
- faithfully and l3yAily ann.f o. hlm. ha. ,sa ne
scntial elements that make good soldier And
/ aide GENERAL. His Judgment graspsd All the
| conditions of the problem, whether a single
battle or comprehensive campaign, and saw,
/ la an emergency sometimes by sslft. sufe
instinct. the right thing 10 BE- done ami TIE Del
way . DO ~ In these contle.,ons slsa.y ..,e a,'
Il
/ dence which no surprise could dlsmay and no
| reverse dlsheartcn And out OF this uuconquef.
| able courage. issued an inncxiblc dctcrmina
| lion OF will aud a mighty strength OF action.
| Herein, chiefly appears his superiority, other
| Generals were better Nersed. perhaps. IN TIE
rules and tactics OF war, bat Grant oyuid strike
/ lie enemy, and strike hard, and was ready 10
.frtke aEain. lie would "nght u out on this line
/ m An took ali SUMNER Hut Oen. Grant pos
Il .e-scd another quality higher than any bravery
i AMI ability OF the mere warrior. name " asin
/ cerc desire % do his duty and serve bis coun
| try. regardless Of personal honor lie cucfel
/ bis services 10 the government. not Ia hope OF
i any selfish reward, bot TO repay hi. indeOtcd
ness for his military education. Tie vas noi
/ whatever duty Was lsid upon him, hoseyef
i humble and hard. There Vas no murmufing
Il because of unjust treatment, because Dis merits
i we're not recognized. Promotion came IN
i bouaht and unsOught. lie never made himself
i the hero OF his battles His praise OF bis CON.
| rasies IN arms Il most generous. The highest
| hOnOrs fall 10 him, Kings DO him reverence
| bat his bead Il not turned, he II the same sell.
| possessed modest Grant Whatever martial
| lame II may ultimately be decided 10 be his
due, one thing 4 sure. that the glory 0fa Csessf
| OF Napoleon deoased Oy selfish ambition, u 70
| the glory Of Grant nghtlng Tor his county, a.
| tinssl 10 pure gold. one thing more ought 70
| be said. that Gen. Grant, though man OF var,
Vas a true lover OF peace. The parade and
trsppines OF war hal little charm for him. iils
soal Was sickened with the noise and sitii.
and blooi OF battle. lie foushi ior justice sna
peace. lie Was not the foe. bot the true friend
of the south, and he proved Il Dy most gene.
| rOus treatment, when In the hour OF her fAli he
| might have put his foot on her PROSTATE foftn.
| A sweet comfort u was 10 him In those lsst
days OF pain. to hear the wordsof sympathy nnd