The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31

result which he admitted was not only in
eyitable, but, under the circumstances, de-
sIrable. But this step Lee was not inclined
to take. He said that he was now pris-
oner of war, anu felt deicacy about adj
Vising others to put themselves in his pos
sltion. But he had no doubt they would
speedily arrive at the same conclusion
without his urging:
Then the other Union Objects te9k their
turns, shaking hands cordially with the
men whom they had met in many battle.
or with whom they had early shared tent
or blanket on the Indian trail or on the
Mexican frontier, with classmates of West
Point and sworn friends of boyhood. Some
shed tears as they htigged each other after
years of separation and strife. Country.
men all they felt themselves now, and not
a few of the rebels declared that they were
glad that the war had ended in the triumph
of the North. Their humility was marked:
they felt and said they had staked all and
lost. They inquired if they would be per-
dreamed they would ever regain their
property.
General Grant, confident that the war
was ended, as, soon as the necessary arr
rangements could be made, proceeded to
Washington and engaged in the work of
disbanding the armies. When the work
was accomplished he established his head
1856, he was commissioned by Congress
General of the United States Army, an ex-
allied rank created especially for him. When
President Johnson suspended Stanton from
the post Of Secretary of War on the 18th of
August, 1867, he appointed General Grant
ad interim Secretary of War, which place
he filed until January Ia of the following
year, when, the Senate having refused to
sanction the removal of Stanton, the office
reverted to the latters Grants reticence
on political matters was such that the
country was completely in the dark as to
his opinions, but it was well known to some
of his intimate friends that he was a Re-
publican in principle. He was generally
looked upon, however, as the coming
man, and on NAV ii. 1868. he re.
ceived the nomination for President at
the hands of the Republican National Con-
vention, in session at Chicago. He defeated
his Democratic competitor, Ex-Governor
Seymour, of New York, by a decided ma
Jorlty, and was inaugurated on the 4th of
March, 1869. His first term was notable
for his efforts to procure the annexation of
San Domingo in 1901, the Cuban and
Fenian filibustering in 1870, the treaty of
Washington in 1871, the Geneva arbitration
in 1872, and the progress of the work of
reconstruction, including the passage of
the so-called Kuklux law, followed by
Presidential proclamation, and the sus-
pension of habeas corpus in the northern
counties of South Carolina.
The Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia, in June, 1872, renominated
Grant for the Presidency. The Cincinnati
Convention of the same year, at which the
liberal Republicans met, failed to nom.
mate Charles Francis Adams, who was
supposed to represent all the ideas of de-
lection, but it did nominate Horace Gree
ley. The opposition to General Grant was
1,<Nf-N H.
withstanding the National Democratic
Convention nominated him also, and Grant
was reelected by an overwhelming ma
jority. His second term was marked by
the passage of the supplementary Civil
rights bill, the veto of the Currency Inf1a-
ton bill, the passage of the bill for the re-
sumption of specie payments, the exposure
of the whisky ring, the downfall of Bel
KNAPP, member of the Cabinet, the attempt
to inaugurate Civil-service reform, and the
ever memorable Presidential campaign of
1867.
On retiring from the Presidency, March
4, 1877, General Grant was for the first time
in sixteen years free from official response
bllity. He had long contemplated tour
around the world, and in May, 1877, he
sailed from Philadelphia for Liverpool. In
Great Britain he was received with dis
tinguished consideration. From England
he went to France and Italy, and sailed
for Egypt from Nice on a United States
war vessel. He assembled the Nile, visited
Jerusalem on his way North again, and was
at Constantinople when the Russian army
was at San Stefano. He again visited
Paris, and then went to Berlin. From Ber-
lin he journeyed to Russia, Sweden and
Norway, and then to Spain and Portugal,
being received everywhere with almost
regal honors. Many decorations would
have been conferred upon him had he
been willing to receive them. just before
starting for India he visited Ireland, where
he was well received in Cork. Going to
Marseilles, he was joined by several rela-
tives and friends, and the entire party pro-
ceeded in the United States steamer Rich
mond to Bombay. In India General Grant
received marked attention from the Vice
roy, and thence he went to Siam, where he
was dined by the King. In China and
Japan, where he spent considerable time,
he was treated with equal distinction, and
was consulted by the highest officials of
those countries regarding Their domestic
and foreign affairs. He left Japan on the
steamer City of Toxic on the I'd of Septem-
Der, 1879, and arrived in San Francisco on
the goth. His journey across the Ameri-
can continent was one continuous ovation,
all the great cities apparently vying with
each other in their efforts to do honor to
the distinguished traveller.
the world it became evident that, while he
had renowned third consecutive term as
President, he would not be adverse to a re-
election now that four years had inter-
vened. 1t was thought by his friends that
this fact would also, in measure, dispel
the objections so generally entertained to
the violation of the unwritten law of the
Republic, which had been observed since
the days of Washington. The opposition
fHrant
and it became evident that he could not
secure the nomination without desperate
struggle. This his friends, headed by Sen
ators Conkling, Cameron and Logan, were
prepared to make. After many intensely
exciting contests in the various State Con-
ventions, it was thought that more than
majority of the delegates to the National
Convention were in favor of Grant, but
many of them refused to obey their instruc-
tions, and others were led off by the blan-
dishments of other candidates. The result
was that neither Grant nor Blaine, his po-
litical opponent, had quite enough strength
to secure the nomination, and the dele
gates holding the balance of power were
not disposed to give their support to either.
After long and exceedingly animated
contest, the Blaine delegates went with the
scattering ones and nominated James A.
Garfield, the ballot on which this was
achieved having shown BOG for Grant. In
commemOfaGlOn OF Gne nQellJy OF the "OId
Guard" as the third -ternIers loved to style
themselves, medals were struck and deliv-
cred one year later to all who had sup
ported the General. During the campaign
that followed Grant took an active interest
in politics, and on two or three occasions
presided over great political meetings held
in the interest of Garfield. After the as
sassination of the latter, however, he took
no part in politics.
The death of General Ulysses s. Grant
closes one of the most remarkable careers
recorded in history. So intimately have
the name and achievements of the great
soldier been identified with our national
life that to large part of the American
people the news brings a sense Of personal
bereavement, recalling the anguish which
rent the popular heart when Washington,
that other grand commander, was called to
his reward just at the close of the last CEN
fury. General Grant has been held in pc
culiar esteem and affection by the people of
the whole Union of late years, and nothing
more touching or beautiful has ever been
witnessed than the universal sympathy and
tenderness with which they watched over
his last hours of WEAKNESS, weakness and
suffering. The fatal end has been seen APP
preaching stealthily but with cruel and re-
lentless steps, and the brave old hero fac
ing death with imperturbable and undis-
ms uod darnnan01. mazda an intanca1u no.