The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-08-13

direcsios oi million men. divided into
many great Armies and operating over IN
ares - large s the empires Of Germany
md Austria combined. lie exhibited e1.
trsordinary qualities in the Geld. Bravery
among Ausncsn officers is rule which
has. happily, had few exceptions. bu, as
an smineni general said. Gran, possessed
. quality sbovs bravery. lie had an IN
sensibiliiy 70 danger, apparently an I'M
consciousness Of fear. Besides that, be
posssssed IN eyenness Of Judgement 10 he
depended upon in sunshine and IN storm.
Napoleon SAID. The rarsst attribute
among generals is 2-o'clock'in.the'morn-
ing courage.
II mean" he added, 'unprepsred
courage, that which is necessary on an
unexpected occasion. and which, IN spite
OF the most unforeseen events leaves
full freedom OF judgement and prompt
ness Of deoision."
No better description could be given Of
the type Of courage which distinguished
General Grant.
His constant readiness to fight was
another quality which. according to the
Same great authority. established his
right ~ commander.
"Gensrals, (" said the exile Of St. Helena
"are rarely found eager to give battle
they choose their positions. consider their
combinations and their indecision begins.
"Nothiug." added this great warrior Of
modern ,timss, nothing is so difficult 81
10 decide"
General Grant In his services in the field
never once exhibited indecision, and II
was this quality that gave him his crown
ing Characteristic Is . military leader,
He inspired his men with sense OF theil
invincibility, aud they were thencefortf
| invincible.
The career OF General Grant. when hs
passed from military to civil administra-
ton. WAS marked by his strong qualities
His Presidency Of eight years was oiled
Nth events in magnitude in which, IL biz
judgement was sometimes questioned, BIZ
patriotism was always conceded. He en-
tered upon his Office after the angry dis
turbance caused by the singular conduc
Of Lincoln's successor, and quietly en-.
forced policy which had been for fou
years the cause of bitter disputation. Hi
election to the Presidency proved in on
important aspect landmark in the histor.
OF the country. For nearly fifty year
preceding that event there had been fev
Presidential elections in which the fate
the Union had not in some degree bee
agitated, either by the threats of politica
malcontents or in the apprehension O
timid patriots. The Union was saved b.
the victory Of the army commanded b.
General Grant. No menance OF it's DIES
truction has ever been heard since Genera
Grants victory before the people. Deaf
always holds flag Of truce over its OWL
Under that flag friend and foe sit peace
fully together, passions are stilled, bene'
olence is restored, wrongs are repaired
Justice is done. II is impossible that
career 30 long, SO prominent SO pos'tiv
as that Of General Grant should not hav
produced strife and engendered enmity
For more than twenty years, from tl
death Of Lincoln to the close OF his ow
life, General Grant was the most conspic
nous man in America, one to whom leadei
looked for leadership, upon whom part
sans built their hope Of victory, to whoI
personal friends, by tens OF thousand
offered their sincere devotion. II was &c
cording to the weakness and the strengt
OF human nature that counter movement
should ensue; that General Grants pr
macy should be challenged; that his part
should be resisted that his devoted frient
: should be confronted by jealous men
his own ranks and by bitter enemies
the ranks OF his opponents. Butall the
, passions and all these resentments q
buried in the grave which today receiv
, his remains. Contention respecting b
rank as commander, ceases, and Unto
lists and Confederates alike testify to b
: powers Id battle and his magnanimity
d peace. The controversy over his CIV
n administration closes, as Democrats OIL
a Republicans unite in prcnouncing him
!, have been in every act and every aspii
y ton an American patriot
h u. CvvrpAy YrAps have an ffered rel