New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
VIRTUES OF GENERAL g RANT
DESCRIBING HIS CHARACTERISTICS.
Az ApD.rss BY GENERAL GEORGE A. SHERIDAN TO
AID TIE MONUMENT FUND.

AN ADDGTSS BY GENERAL Gtof'"" ~ oi'ti''DN'' -
AID TUc MONUMENT FUND.
49,, c,ooroe Sheridan told the story of Gen
val Graots career snd portrayed his character at the
Aoo5o,r of Music last night tor the benefit Of the
cror, Monument Fund. The academy was well filed.
40 .risuce was enthusiastic but TIE applause which
,,1e.t,Ned opon illusions 70 General Lee and his gal
lpf soldiers showed that il not animated by any
sectional feeling. Tie address was given under the
ausric-s of the Lafayette Post, No l4O 6. Ar Ham
nton Fish presided and introduced the orator or the
platform were Charles NJ Vail William Lupmi-. ;.
L Couccrt Cornelius " Bliss Cornelius a. Kenny
and Richard I, Greeuer of the Monument t"Nu ''n-
r7i,tee. General Horace Porter. and Colonel N. r.
Brown Commander Of the Lafayette Post. Col'hci
and Mrs Fred. Grsnt. and Mr.. and Mrs Jesse "t-'''
occupied one Of the boxes. Here are some '""s'
Eeper,l sheridan said about General Grant:
4" Wbe, Grant was commissioned in l-6l. al these
differences mat separated the North and S"u'n h'"
crln mated in an armed conflict. There was no mar
cio for compromise. Grant found confusion III 'ne
councils Of those who ruled the Nation lie lounu
lack of faith in the capacity of Americans to govern
Themselves The South fought for an apstrac''u 'n'
was founded on a wrong idea. The NoTth Io"En' o'
Government and a country. Grant was e79eIi''"i''
soldier and hi, claim to Immortality Will rest upon ms
achievements as soldier rather than upon Ms
ebier,o.,,ts in civil life. As leader OF armies
C,t sian without peer in the annals Of the Re
public Applause.
ava. General Grant really the great man the
Aperic m people think There is but cne way oi test
inc that question The work man does Is not Only
su.ge.tgc OF the quality of the worker 1ut iiI'''
measures lis capacity. While the work done may ro'
be lie best may not always CXhausnvely rcPrea'" 'Ds
tll ,or OF the worker il certainly cannot transcend
II Every man who achieves greatness possesses
opal,e. which wien examined are found to be as ad-
l,,cbI cl, AL
+ion The achievements OF the man cannot be greater
,ba, tho man himself Grant established his great
es ~ i,,,rr,>sively and corcusvey as the tornado
tho, s,,ce,s over the earth attcsts tie force ana
majesty OF the power creating it, .APplaHse.I Grant
WAS a tac turn man. He aJhorred tax tnA' was
simply talk Tie always knew what be varied 10 say
1;,s.lf lie WAS fond of humOr. but abhOrcd rul-
oaritv lie was pure In speech. tie never sWor' IL"
oath in Bic lite While be could live upon the Shae'
or,Dty and coarsest kind of food ht was iond o. the
GOOD ,n~s Of this lie lie Eacd good glass Of wine
aua looked with anything but unkndy eyes upon
I'VE or bourbon tempered hy time and meDo"ed ol
1ea-s. While q temperance man be was temle'a'e
man n, Was fond OF tie theatre and enjoyed hhe
actinu Ue euiovcd cards and billiards when played
with few intimate friends. o. all lis amustinents
riding was the chief He very fond OF horses alu
knew al ,Ac.r good points tut singu!arly enough ne
cared ntle for racing He always Oh the best oi
terms with his dumb friends
In courage physical courage General Grant was
Tie peer Of any man living. don Dai'e'e Do ever
lrev m. -en,aton Of physical fear Wherever the
emerccnc, oi battle called Aim there he went. Grant
VI. a domestic man, Only one tliug was stron-
,c,f 4, to al IA 10 from home. hat was ms Uht\ I'
his cnnutrv In Mrs. Grant he t2uad gal parth@E'
IL uoyerv and prosperity. Aitcr lis "l' he I'',u "i'
l{drer lie had few friends When once he gave
no" In. friendship no proof less -trong than Holy
W. r,I. -l,ee bis faith IL RI at friend. Bat when
f.I-liIrt MA l ]. Cd
a, bitter a. MS liking had reNiousy been 'tIoh.
am not prepared TO tell what General Grant re
Iron wa. Iu a technical sense. Ny cT2eHthS9 Ht'
f.noht M, hat most who thlnk Tor themselves 10
a greater or les degree 'tOIm Tor themselves te"N
,f religion that l. generally toTnG 10 d'efge Wiu'E
from The .cricd crtcds. NuaeFeI "tueI'' VI ~
te glo, wi- ono thing Ger ain. there was hothlhS
OF doubt ar 80 siitioL about II. Whatever Genera
Grant believed BE- always believed tho' u@iuE. II
beved irll;cltlv in the of an ailVlse. al
creating sod. He did not U,i!"ye that TINS ear'h OF
ours wa, called el,teSnca hy the VoId oil c'ancr'
Cep.r,l Grant beneved ttat very one existing up
1 earth was created OF God and al the instant o. u,
creation W., endowed with lmm r.anty. lie beHcVed
IA an immortality where be would see and be seen
know and bc known, love and bc cloVeu-an lmmoIlau
OF pro2rcss and happiness. When asked Whle TIE
shadow OF death upon h:l what cohsoied MN NO
he rtped in substance tLat. nave never Ni0Hetu q
man desIcued,y ana have tired 10 do what hile gOod
could lie vas great believer ii religious Ihsltu-
lion, aud looked upon them vast fore" IN TINS
world for good His religion was good one 10 1--we by
aud Judge good ole 10 cie by. ~ A..
lied ready for u.e So with man. HIS forces meu-
Ia and moral. should always he ready for action
Grant had this quality Of readiness. lie "a7 aI"%
1ra-ter OF himself lie never taken una Walcs hl~
career j, full ui Illustrations Of this quality. With all
lie experience years brought General OIahl he Was
never a ,u-piCious man. HO had the simplicity OF a
elula aud with II the acIty OF clear seeing IN 1861
he knew little OF politics, bat believe he knew better
fhsn any man then living who subsequently, rose to
distinction the great issues WI ch were a. stare IN the
war. lie prompt qmcE. and had entle c"h!-
teuco il b,- own Judgment. He never held council
al war When great que-ti' Was Civ TO Iilm Tor
consideration he into secret session with himself
Then haNin. determined what he would DO he marched
straight ard bi, purpose. The dominant element
in Grant, character hi- tonacity OF purpose. lie
was born "a. resolute bull dog. In this respect lie
resembled closely WelhuCt0n-tne Iron Duke.
Since Grant died have had kiudbrr feeling for
Daatn than ever before. Somehow believe that tue
grim SLAYER. moved by lmirau0u for the soldier who
was making such splendid fight against him and by
the depth ana majesty OF the love that pushed Ms weary
pen held back bis final SHAFT TIL tie Old
herOs WORK was done AMI his soul could pass away
Irauqu uuroubel by thoughts OF danger and poverty
DefaliuC l.s loved ones