National Republican., 1885-10-03
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all summer" he infused into the people and
his troops part of his own tenacity and
! faith In final success.
In his short speert 10 the committee who
waited upon him b3i Orming him of his nom
ination first made by the Republicans as
their candidate for chief magistrate, he used
these words In his conclusion "Let us
have peace" These words fell upon the
people with an electrical effect. His cool
ness, his perception, and aptness In using
the right word In the rig 1t place and doing
the right thing at the right time were at the
bottom Of his success as civil magistrate,
just as his great faculty for doing the right
| thing at the right time and place, and
sometimes In the most unexpected manner,
was at the bottom of his military greatness
Grant was man Of great strength Of in
tellect, remarkable common sense, cool
ness, self-pOssession, and tenacty. He was
true friend TO those who We're worthy Of
his friendship. All the sympathies of his
great heart went out to those whom he ad-
mired. He was one Of the kindest and best
husbands that ever lived. He was fond Of
kind, and generous TO his children. He
was q man when he had confidence In
another trusted with implicit faith.
This honesty and fidelity In him
self, with a full belief in the hon
esty and fidelity of others, was the
civil or military life. II has been said that
Grant was not strategist; that his success
was achieved by his courage and his per-
sistent fighting against the enemy. | do
not agree with this statement. In my
judgment he was without a rival In all that
belongs to military man in the practical
science of warfare, either as a strategist or
great commander. He was not only the
equal of but greater as military com
mander than Washington, Napoleon,
Wellington, the Duke of Marlborough,
the Prince of Orange, Frederick
the Great Charlemagne, Hannibal, or Scipio
Africanus; and, in my opinion, coming cen
lures will give to Grant place above them
all, and rank him the equal, If not the SUI
perior, Of Julius Caesar. And when the
mists that were thrown around his civil ad-
ministration by persistent and bitter parti-
san enemies shall be dispelled by the sun
light of mature and honest reflection 1t will
shine out with all the brilliancy and glory
that is or has been attached TO any admin
istration in the past. That he made
some minor mistakes no one will deny,
and yet In each and every administration
that has been in the past and that may be
In the future the same may be, and will
be, said OF them. With Grant duty was
living principle. AS to what his duty was
to his country and Republican institutions
whenever he felt that he was right nothing
could move him from his purpose. When
convinced that he was wrong he was ut all
times ready to concede IL. lie
was Il conscientious man, Just man,
and truthful man, man of great
courage and great magnaminity.
He always loved his friends and stood by
them, even while forgiving his enemies. As
military man he fought not for glory, but
10 save his ppuntrV from har nj
land servitude. He was at times criticised
8, md severely censured by many, both In his
r litary and civil career. The clouds of
g. tlmny lowered about him. He stood In
Is thmidst, with arms folded, hearing their
IN enenrs and witnessing the wrath of his
or felt tl But he spoke not in defense. lie
~ measuito censure is easy to adopt what
I'd wisdom:he case required is the part Of
%, Time H.
| rose aboyeY dispeled the clouds. He
at bosom TO thebeyOnd them and barred his
Lst examined eld that his heart might he
as Judgment shoR the light of honest
lie pure as the dew-u and upon II IL was as
as lips of the velvet that hangs upon the
let Some feign to bt
ed cess was In many resls that Grants sue
In comes from desire TIL accidental. This
nut find place In human mems strangely to
st. credit to the one that bri7, never to give
hes forms Il noble act. Greaeuccess or per-
If oratiOns are always preparguments and
m than those delivering them, some other
ck- works were written by Bacohkespeare' 8
No some persons who wish notoriording to
m as they cannot become famous. nasmuch
ro success leads weak minds into fmerited
our tism, VANITY, and ostentation alw Ego
Of the succ ass of the weak. NonT9llow
y"i syluehSes vi MgnNness VII eTe, md !.
uo nun, mulhIaiii y. prIsP1ll'y na 20 ht;bardel
~ false pride, but brings wisdom mn.
heS oslehlat'oh W uno S''""s' i"'ptteI