The Press., 1885-08-20

s,sn sas, schoIarlv and acceptable address at eely I..srS. and when he remarked to ,T. T ,;ncoin that doubtless the crowds gatn- a.oa there would expect some words Iro,n 1.eu Tr Tincoln replied that probaDly .hn1 ,, . wonld: and during the evening at Lney "toI on some fool's-cap paper, ne .,as.a In1 % tha orandest speech of his life, maae wnu.o ss,a, ,,nam0rable by the golden Words, IsyU;.h malice toward none and charity TOT ,u ,, Tbis sentiment is apprecaabeo Oy sn. a.,o~x, trne citizen of our united country.
 0'1.J a5Jnaral Grant. like skillful surgeon, .oooo,,;zaa one great fact that only ner0lc treetment could now be used successiulis. TSa nonarals who preceded him had gone ;n4o hottle lost many men, retired, ana ia sa,.na That no advantage had been galned. Go,,arol Grant saw. that to save the pouy So ,,,nst amputateN the arm, ana Inls ne ,,.ooaedad @ to do rather than take on III, l,a,. of . time. as former commanders nao 5one and though at fearful cost o1 llie, .o,,S.rad uun, I necessary by the situation, ne fo,,nd himself the conqueror and reclp1ent If T r a.,s sword on April 9, lS65, ID the iit- tla farm house at Appomattox.
 ''o M-oh harsh criticism has been made as 4o Gran+'s successful march to Richmond mb m bo,a ;s . tr;te saving that "nothing sue, code l;ko success." For months anu oeoaths +be army of the Potomac nao n,onsced - Richmond it he'd fought battles ,,ad,,. yor;ons commanders and, ana met with with fearful reyerses, terrible loss of pre-, o;n,,s I;vas and millions of money,-all th;s too without effecting peace uen- aroJ Grant accomplished what ms Pfeuie. casso,s . had failed to accomplish, ana 1ne hvdra. headed monster rebellion was crush, ed and peace restored. ,;.tox, ond
 The country in the light of history ana twenty wears reflection now accofos 9n bounded praise to the grand commanaei ,.s whose loss we this day deplore. How ali, ferent were the motives when actuateo him in his command of the union arny than those which have possessed the hear1s Hs of most of the worlds great genefas Le had no inordinate ambition 10 gfashy ue was the simple, modest commanosf ol 1ne forces marshalled to maintain the suprem acy of the stars and stripes. ana "hen .,is ne accomplished that peace when saw Iis national emblems float over me PuoiN buildings and on the shipping O. our CT tire union, his mission was acconnpiislie:u : He asked for no grand trlumpnai enSry ,n to Richmond, with the pomp ana spleneo; of the conquering hero, but was sa'snee ,. when the confederate forces iay uo"i their arms, swore allegiance to our nag and returned to avocatlons of peace.
 He was a magnanamous conqueioI, lover of his country, and ms heaft wa. made glad by the prospect oa unlte. people. Rome had her Caesar, ffahee ne Napoleon, England her Wellington, Dut has remained for HIS to have the nopiest U them all-Ulysses s. Grant
 After the surrender Grant returned U Washington without visiting Richmond fine city he labored so many moths to cap ture. At Washington he witnessed th' review of the army. Before him passed the loyal soldiers with their tattered flags xueatber. beaten garments, and wounded bodies. They retired to their homes ant embarked in callings of peace. This or derly retirement from the din of battle t' the quiet of home-life has been the wonde of nations. and indicates that deep sens of dnty only tore them from their homes and when duty ceased to make demand upon them there was to them no place lik home and its callings.
 At this period of our history we were ol the eve of a presidential campaign. Tn deservedly popular place which Genera Grant held in the hearts of his country men made him an available candidate to the high office of president of the U. S On May 21, 1868, at the republican con yention held in Chicago, he was nominate by exclamation, with Schuyler Colfax vice-president On March 4th, 1869, h was inaugurated the 18th president Of tn United States. For him and his countr. what stirring events had transpired durinl the elght years just passed. From tn dull, monotonous life of tanners shop h had gone step by step, literally fighting his way to fame, until he occupied tn most prominent position in the gift of
 freer people. Such rapid transitions ar to be accomplished only in free countr. and under a republican form of govern ment, for which we thank our Heavenl. Father who watched over us and led us t' victory in the dark days of the inception of our government.
 The military commander, who was al adept in the tactics appertaining to hi profession, found that statecraft profes sionally considered was also science, ant demanded much thoughtful study and con sideration. He gave it his attention, and with honesty and integrity as the underly ing principles, he gave us an alministra ton such as less firm and determined president could not have done. He as stunned the reins of government at perioC when discordant elements were showing themselves at times all over the land, anG it required the masterly, judicial and ex ecutive mind of Grant to successfully cope with them, and out of confusion bring order, and out of discord harmony.
 Some of the appointments during hi administration were, as it proved, unwlse but no one has, with any evidence, showr that single appointment was made un less the appointee was strongly recon mended by those in whom he had conf dence, and upon whose statements he mus rely. What commercial house, what bank ing institution has not suffered in It's man agement by misplaced confidence, and that too, when all ordinary precautions hat been taken? Must president be held re sponsible for the character of every incum bent in the one hundred thousand office in his gift? General Grant was warn devoted friend, and refused to listen t the emanations from slanderous tongue against those whom he had placed in posi- tions of trust, and would stand in defenc of his appointments until he was convince, of his error, and then, like true man, h would remove the objectionable incum bents. That some undesirable appoint nnents were made none deny, but that an, but proper motives actuated the presiden in the appointments all deny. There wa great confidence felt in his integrity, an all through financial disturbances and fol eign negotiations the people knew that n offensive legislation would receive his sane