The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-07-24
Death of General Grant.

Deatn OF General Grant.
Gen. Grants sufferings ended at Mt. Nc.
Gregor, N. Y, on Thursday morning, at nine
minutes past eight o'clock. The reports
from his bedside on Tuesday prepared the
minds of the public for the event. On We'd
nesday his physicians and family anticipated
his end during the day, as he was extremely
weak, his pulse at times not being percep-
tible. AT O'Clock in the evening he at.
tempted to rise from his chair unassisted, but
could not. He was asked if he would like
to lie down and nodded his head. His sor,
Col. Fred Grant, and the nurse, supported
him to bed, and the belief was that he had
laid down to die He seems to have been
conscious up to this time, and fully aware
that the things of time were rapidly fading
from his sight Although the deep lines on
his checks and forehead indicated great suf-
fering, no word OF complaint escaped his lips.
Rev. DR.. Newman, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, who was his pastor in Washing
ton, was with him and administered the con-
solutions of religion.
w
u lethargic condition and during the night
the chill OF death came on He died calmly
and peacefully,
Nine months ago General Grant first
sought medical advice for the disease which
carried him Off For some time the nature
of his malady Was not known or suspected
outside of his own family and physicians but
since it became known that his illness was
probably of fatal character, General Grant
! has been an object of intense interest to the
American people. This is not strange for
the part he took in the late war, his two
terms as President, and other eventful fea-
lures of his life, made him the most conspi.
cuous character of his day. His condition
from day to day has been reported, often
with painful details, and the warmest sympa-
thy of his fellow countrymen, in the South
as well as i'll the North, has been freely ex-
tended TO him. He was touched by it, and
it can not be doubted that he was chastened
by the long illness, which lie must have
feared from the first was a sickness unto
DEATH
General Grant lived long enough to COM
pete his Personal Memoirs, which afford
graphic picture of the stirring scenes in
which he was SO prominent an actor.
Opinions differ as to General Grants skill
as soldier. Measured by the standard of
pecially when 1t is considered that he had
| opposed to him Gen Robert E Lee, who was,
| according to the estimate of competent and
unprecedented military critics, undoubtedly
the most accomplished and brilliant soldier of
modern times. But Genera Grant had many
things to favor his success over Lee He
possessed great personal bravery, a tenacity of
purpose which would not recognize defeat,
an unlimited supply of men and war material
and the aid of thousands of officers probably
his equal in the art of war.
That he had the instincts of true soldier,
is shown by his generosity towards the Con-
federates, when they surrendered. While
| the stay -at-homc warriors with the blood
thirstiness of French communists, demand
ed that the Southern soldiers should be treat
ed as traitors, and the most prominent
Southern leaders be tried and executed,
General Grant interposed and insisted that
the terms of the surrender should be COM
piled with. This single act won him the con-
fidence of the Southern people, which was
only forfeited when, after becoming Presi.
dent, he unfortunately yielded to the clamor
for revenge against the South and aided in
enforcing the infamous reconstruction laws,
by which the South was harrassed and its
prosperity delayed for quarter of century
Much of this may be attributed to his pc.
culiar disposition and character. He was re-
markably constant in his friendships, and be-
lieving and trusting his friends implicitly,
this trait, admirable in ITSELF was made use
of by designing and INSCRIPTIONS men as a
means of enriching themselves and their
friends.
General Grant died, we believe, at peace
with all the world. Flowers will be strewn
upon his grave, tributes of respect will be
paid to his memory in all parts of the coun-
try, foreign nations will express their condo
lence, and the name of General Grant will be
inscribed ON the roll of fame as one of the
great men of the world.