The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-30

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0ENE1AL GRANT.
A tslssram. moi unexpected, announce
70 The world. last Thursdsy morning. ths
The great gsneraI. ths purs patriot and d
eonsciss tioss chisf magistrate vas D
more He died froo sahasstios produces
BY The disease. cancer. and without ssvse
suffering. The snsounesmsnt caused o.
expressions Of found sorrow al over ID
country. 1t the South y we'll = II III
North. Even those who were bitter enc
mics mp 10 . few months ego. arc nov. b
oil appearance. sincere mourners. and "
have no disposition or right 10 question
their sincerity.
The sorrow i not confined r. this coun
try. bat European nations. With one ex-
osption. join in expressing sympathy viii
this nation in the loss Of its most noted
citizen. The exception is France which
cannot forget that Gen. Grant expressed
the opinion that the Empero Was not jus
tilted in bringing on war With Germany,
But Gen. Grant. though the foremost gen
eral Of the age. wss eminently . peace man,
He would never, OF his own sccord, hRhl
for glory, for conquest. or to avenge Z
wrong long past. II was only from stern
necessity and TO preserve the Union thai
be became the brilliant general that be
was. There were few people in the United
States moro glad than he when the
war was finished, the last sun fred. the
last sword sheathed and the last volun-
tesr on his way homeward.
Nor Wa there man more magnapi-
nous 10 those lately in rebellion. o.
their surrender he gave them better terms
than they dared hope for. II W. this
generous treatment that served 10 despel
the animosities enkindled by the war, and
which now prompts the genuine feeling Of
sorrow in 20 many Southern hearts.
The fame Of Grant 10 future years will
probably rest upon his deeds ~ soldier.
Az statesman be had sound sense but no
brilIiancy. Only on two OF three occss-
ions during bis eight yeaEs 10 the Prssi-
dental char did be display superior
Craftsmanship. His veto Of the imitation
bill vss. perhaps, the most prominent.
The gradual contraction and shrinksgs
10 specie values brought on business de.
preston and 1t last panic. People, for
The time. lost their heads and . great
pressure was brought upon Congress
which passed . bill TO initiate the currency.
Cen. Grant never lost his head under the
most trying circumstances aud hs saw at
,ncs. that while the bill might grant tenn.
porary relief. II could work no permanent
yain 10 the business Of the country and
would only serve 70 put still further away
he day Of specie resumption. The bill
re- urged upon-him not only BY nearly oil
hs members Of The opposite party bat BY
many trusted members Of bic own party.
as did not wsver bat promptly vetoed the
ill and subsequent events proved his
wisdom. The country soon recovered
rom IL depression and advanced 70
pseis payments. ss
Al : soldier 0raat was mol celebrated %
suoh for dash md brillisacy = for 4 or.
IN dosgsd determination that would not
Omit Of defeat and for inspiring bic |
sldisn with this same determination, yet
is capture Of Donaldson, vicksburg, and |
lissioaary Ridge will rank among The
aost brilliant exploits il history. II Il
rue that vicksburg fell oaly after . rsgu.
v aisge. but running The miles Of batter
y, leaving The river y base Of supplies |
nd surprising the enemy III the open
ountry, cutting their srmy in two parts
nd beating them 10 detail and driv-
ag one bali Of IL into the Notifications q |
'icksburg To be captured 81 leisure was
lily equal 70 any movement recorded IN
Military history.
whes he took charge Of the army Of The
otomao and altar two Or thrss days fight
q IN the wilderness remarkable change
,ok plsos in TIE feelings Of The soldisn
both armies. On The Unioa aide thsss
- eosvicticn thsa thsrs ~ y ~ -
lore retrsating. that their fasss vsgs
lrnsd toward Richmo nd for The last tine
ID though death and destruction ware
. svsfy hand osrtain victory would b
70 Anal result On The conisdezats aide
y conviction ~ almost = strong thai
'ers could BE- but one outcome 10 The
sroiIsss hammsrins they vsrs receiving !
ID that wss destruction 10 their iondsst
opes' II y singular that TIE presence Of
v man could vosk suoh radical change
tho sorois Of % many nsa in 70 short
time. ''Con6dsnes u : plant Of SLOW
'ovtt" but 10 this cass Il vss almost in
aalAssous. That Grant had this power
'ovs hin 70 have bssa ths sblast gsnsral |
The vas ssj n ths ase. lis trus shst
. bsttjs Of ths wilderness ~ nst ID
eli decisive. bat aisss tAst The COATED
atee couId not b. held long il lins Of