Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-31
ULYSSES $. GRANT.

God makes them to lulfill n grand pur-
pose In the redemption OF his people
When the Isrseiiles were oppressed by
task masters, prophet was sent to :he
Egyptian monarch with tina message
"Thus saith the Lord God Of Israel let my
people CO." The reply was characteristic
81 iyrant,"1 know not the lord, neither
Of the Phnraol's could not withstand q
divine decree. IN meeting such mn emer-
gency Moses became great man. MI
races IN every age call him benefnclor.
SO with Cromwell and Washington. The
people recognize emancipators MS the espec.
ial messengers OF Heaven. They come ~
angels with the sword oi delivorance To
slay the spirit born Of iyranls. When
JEFF Davis with the Bible in his hand as
serted the divine right Of Confederncy
to hold six millions OF black men. women
aud children, in chnliel slavery and haul.
ed down the flag HAT he had sworn 10 de-
fend, God rebukcd that foul blasphemy
and sent us Ulysses s. Grant TO wipe Out
the vile infamy. By one who knows the
Lord and noticed the series of events as
they iranspired during the suppression OF
the great rebellion, the hand of the Lord
was as clearly seen leading the union
army, as il there had been n pillar OF
cloud by day and Of fire by night. Before
the nation made direct Issue with slavery
and acknowledged the negro as n freed
man we had the first Bull Run under
Mcdowell and Scott, a scathing, tug and
tie fight at Anlietam and Chicahomay I'M
der McCellen, n second Bull Run under
Pope, a terrible defeat at Fredericksburg
under Burnside, fearful butchery at
Charlottesville undeI Hooker and a
Wholesale massacre at Balls Bluff under
Barker. All these were good and tried
Generals with brave troops. But we could
make no headway against the rebel forces
till after the proclamation OF emancipa-
tysburg, under Howard and Meade. In
that battle The rebel forces received stun
ming shock. Bnt yet the leaders of the re
belion did not have the least idea Of q
surrender. No, never! They would die
in the last ditch" When Grant was cal
led upon 10 be commander n.cliief of the
union forces he forsaw that there would
, be hard blows, n desperate fight and great
sacrifice of men and means. He thinks
Stanton in the war Office at Washington
had held in check the Generals in the
field. To prevent any embarrassment
Y ar ising from The order of a superior Officer
a Lincoln promoted Grant 10 the Office o
Major General and gave him unlimited
D control OF the army. He Immediately me
e Lee in That memorable three days fight il
the wilderness when some Of the mos
, costly blood Uf the nation was poured on
like water, drove the rebels into Richmond
massed his troops in front of Petersburg
made City Point his headquarters, sen
|. Thomas to Nashville 10 take care of Hood
v and Sherman on the march to the Sea I,
look after johnson and sent to Washing
o ton this brief manifesto: II shall fight /
e out on this line ii il takes all SUMNER" Ii
d the mean time he held Lee in Rchmon,
and let the rebels receive daily supple
from Georgia by the Weldon r, r. unit
Thomas had taken care of Hood and Sher
:, man had reached the sea. Then he cu
e off Lees supplies, forced him TO leave hi
20 stronghold AT Richmond and surrender hi
forces on parole. Soon johnson was fore
! ed to surrender TO Sherman and the wa
y of the rebellion closed. The people nc
t knowledged Grants military and poitica
@ genius by electing him TO the Office G
Chief magistrate during two terms. Afte
: which lie visited forign ports and receive
'e the homage due to one Of the best States
l. men and greatest Generals of the ag,
> Some OF his friends made great effort I
y elect him TO the third term OF the Pres
dency. Such WAS his popularity that I'll
1t people would have secured his electio
,e had not the act been deemed inconsistei
with the spirit OF American institution
Being honest and unsrspicious in his dis
" position he entrusted his financial bus
n. meas to n banker by the name of Ward VIII
III robbed him of llis whole fortune. II
friends came TO his rescue. But his mob
spirit spurned the support of begga
l. He spent much of the time during h
er painful disease writing his biography, b
TO which he hoped to secure enough for Il
-. support of his family after his death an
;" died, Just after he had written ont dat
s' with his pen, as he had lived, a magnani
ed nous and triumphant victor. HIS nan
nd is mortal. In the constellation OF Amer
hv can heroes and statesmen who have
~ noble deeds shed bright lusier upon Il
he institutions Of rising republic and le
OF halo of grandeur upon the brow OF Il
t. aons OF freemen among whom are Was
c. ington, Adams, Jefferson Jackson, Linco
and Garfield. No one will hold mo
conspicuous or illusirious place than vi,
ses S. Grant. Let US initiate his virtues.
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