Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-30

rebels are our countrymen again, and the
best sign of rejoicing after tn victory VIII
be to abstain from all demon str atlons ~
the field" But he had not yet reported
dismounting at the roadside, he seu on Z
stone and called for paper and peuca'. al
aid. de-camp offered his orderb book, a. oo ..
4:3O p. m. on Sunday, the 9th of ApFh ne
words:
Washington: General Lee surrendered the
Army of Northern Virginia this afternoon, ON
ing additional D correspondence s viii show the
conditions fully. u. s. GRANT.
Northumberland.
The next day General Grant visited the
rebel lines and conversed with General
Lee. Both were convinced, Lee as firmly
as Grant, that the war was over, and Lee
expressed his satisfaction at the result.
Slavery, he said, was dead; the South was
prepared to acquleSce in this as one of the
consequences of National victory. The
end had long been foreseen. The utter ex-
haustion of resources, the humiliation of
armies, which had been steadily going on
for year, could have but one termination.
Johnston, he said, would certainly follow
his example and surrender to Sherman,
and the sooner the rebel armies Were all
surrendered the better, now. Nothing
could be accomplished by further resist
ance. When Grant discovered that Lee
entertained these opinions he urged him to
address the rebel Government and people,
and use his great influence to hasten the
result which he admitted was not only in
evitable, but, under the circumstances, de-
sirable. But this step Lee was not inclined
to take. He said that he was now a pris-
oner of war, and felt delicacy about adj
vising others to put themselves in his po-
sition. But he had no doubt they would
speedily arrive at the same conclusion
without his urging.
TT,,S,> n{4G, foo1y f1,asxp
turns, shaking hands cordially with the
men whom they had met in many battle,
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 Rugged 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-
mitted to leave the country, but none
dreamed they would ever regain their
General Grant, confident that the war
was ended, as soon as the necessary ar
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
quarters at Washington, and on July %,
1866, 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 latter. 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
publican in principle. He was generally
looked upon, however, as the coming
man, and on May 81, 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
jority, and was inaugurated On the 4th of
March, 1862 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
Presidential proclamation, and the sus-
pension of habeas corpus in the northern
counties of South Carolina.
The Republican National Convention in
L
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
lection, but it did nominate Horace Gree
ley. The opposition to General Grant was
not prepared to accept Mr.. Greeley, not
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
bility. He had long contemplated a 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 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- |
Norway, and then to Spain and Portugal
being received everywhere with almost
regal honors. Many decorations would
have been conferred upon him. had he
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 |
m aftQnfI0n from Vice. 1
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 |
those countries regarding their domestic |
and foreign affairs. He left Japan on the |
City of Toxic on the ID 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
Soon after his return from. his tour around |
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. It was thought by his friends that |
this fact would also, in a measure, dispel |
the objections 80. generally entertained to |
the violation of the unwritten law of the |
Republic, which had been observed since |
the days of Washington. The opposition |
to Grant personally was also very bitter, |
and it became evident that he could not |
secure the nomination without desperate |
struggle. This, his friends, headed by Sem |
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 a |
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 bian-