The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-17

sign-marked his power or presaged his then
impending greatness. Obi happy land OF
wiss contentment, despising pomp and show.
'lTe heroes and statesmen equal to any need
perilous conjecture, whether the alarms Of
war demand the conquering General, or giant
wrong Of state the upright fearless. puissaat
Heaven-marked for choice, among the Re
public's simple citizens.
But the soul Of this plain man of Illinois
was tuned on tbs highest key Of manhood.
He had been instructed IN the art of war at
the Nations cost, and enjoyed subaltern's
duty, and Instantly responded by the profFer
of his services. Modest and unassuming it
sot was the fprtu1sss n, penetration Of others
Brigadier's commission. There followed the
long and anxious months of gathering and
full anticipation OF quick result had .disap-
peared: long and dreadful war was certain;
the vastness of the territory and forces to be
ress @ made: - and, though resoiuts S Of % p1rpose, POSE
the public mind was heavily oppressed. Who.
Of our rescuel was the question which tor
mented thought, while clouds of doubt and
gloom hung over All
artillery reverberated on the sky from far-on
Tennessee, and, voicing all the Nation pray
of
surrender. 1 propose 70 move Immediately
battle came. and through the desperate and
bloody turmoil of that first great neld-hght
sway. and, propheticaiiy representing the
Held OF the entir's war, he wrought through
the threatened rum to complete victory. The
tary pedantry ard envy threw unjust tolls
about him, and fettered his ascendency. New
or were the riches of his character more clear
and useful. The true patriot, he disturbed
by no clamor tho cares and counsels of those
above him; able to grlndly lead, he was hon.
on Tor his country as best he might, t. and wait.
1T came: RESTORED to command. he wa.
nable town, tntrenched on the curving hills,
denantly and securely guarding the great
rch ha@ sapp rs sas
By an army from the North practically impos.
sible, and even il successfully approached il
compared the two By observation a affirm sebss.
tapol to have been weaker in defensibiiity.
During Dasing !. intense nso months Of trial Grant
devise. In vain Nature lent her sppar-
press from his undaunted brain its most glor-
ious consceptiorL Casting on the chains of
military nj teaching: and led by the Inward light
around him. intrepidly cut loose from supply
or succor, sprang suddenly across the great
ontnumSerine enemy o1 e instsnasv stracf ncf
the foe on the fleld Of FortGibson, and thereby
Grand Gulf fell. Then, like the rapid light
son, at Champions Hills, at the Black
river, he hurled the bolts of war on this side
and on that against the amazed and divided
and drove the routed fragments within their
ramParts, his corralled prisoners Of war.
munication by the river, he was able to re-
ceive from the commander at Washington an.
order to forbear attempting the campaign he
had Won Bless Heaven for the difference
and the distance between the general in the
closet and the general in the Heidi 1t enabled
Grant to make his country q birthday gift of
ever before were yielded with captured
city. 1t discovered the Confederacy, and,
Europe perception Of the probability Of
Northern triumph.
"Hardly was he breathed, another hercu-
from Washington to rescue the Army of the
Cumberland Overpowered on the field OF
Ch apn1 eha%augs an it lay in C GChattanoosa at bay
confident enemy from the crests of the mount
aims above, starvation or surrender its seem
cent injury, riding sometimes on his horse
and sometimes borne through dangerous
paths BY the arms of his men, there hastened
silent man of Illinois. with the lions heart
and Miuerva's brain Immediately tho trout
snng wss sna Rapid
ments obeyed his call among them Sherman
with the Army of the Tennessee And al
render. the exultant enemy was by that be-
heights of Missionary ridge and sent iyfnx
And the gate was opened for the grand cam
paign to Atlanta and Sherman's renowned
''The man of destiny was found Raised to
supreme command, he seized the whole vast
enginery of the war and in harmonious CO.
operation the mighty forces responded to his
will. may not protract the story through
its enhancing details. Apportioning to his
he entered the lists With Tee Tbe ssnt:
grappled and never parted from the Tight. Il
was worthy of both, and stands unequaled.
aot9 snd Within ys ysal 4 snSss
and the great rebellion fell. crushed TO utter.
Study the timeliness and effect of his VIC.
tories; the cheer of Donelson to the country's 8
dropping spirit; what, without him, Shiloh
tion % Of those beside him maj and % tie command % Of
of war through Vicksburg and burst the Com
the armies at K Knoxville % and md chsttsnoosS; cha s
consider the fate of all before him who had
attempted the % attack & Of Lee on his oyn fsmil.
| to the burdened country, and the chances for
the Union had the war peen protracted BY
Grant the Republic 8 victory stood assuredf
| If, still you say, might the Union have with
stood its peril, reckon the further cost in life
Bethink ye, then. who in this grand metropo-
| lis keep the keys of the couutry's wealth,
your needs! Does not that tomb upon the
Hudson deserve from you, right soon, appro-
covers? View the colossal riches piled along
your streets, the granaries of the continent's 9
prosperity. and say IL your necessity be not
pressing, lest that sacred grave, in want OF
| fitting honor, become monument to your
"Unpretentious, but herioc In daring and
fortitude, skiillfully intelligent in military
| learning and gifted with intuitive genius to
p receive conditions and create new forms;
sues his iron resolution never failing in calm
serenity and confidence-he was the true
sSp +. Of nsSe his
on equal terms half the royalty of earth. he
heard tha-plaudiIs Of + tha Herld- -ha- ,aa.ad
false report and never lost his self control or
broke his silence. He never failed in friend
trayai Of his trust Nc profane word or I'M
day is dumb in presence Of bis certain glory.
sermon: ser BLESSED are are the % pure In heart, S Tor for
| they shall see God
~" Wrapped IN i the sweetest love Of family.
He knew the spirit of the cause he led and the
necessities of the victory he won. Sad pity
When anal trUmpb Raye he ~ nisS to- XIX msr.
tial crown. He thought not of himself, the
assured idol of undying renown, but Of them
| the guns of victory to sound humiliation to
their ears; and kindly counseling their fut-
nre, he left their private goods to the soldiers
| Of the ruined army and encouraged them to
| restore their homes. Recognizing with Joy
| the fruition of his hope in the new era open.
ing to his country, even in the rack OF tort
ure he spoke the supremest glory Of his work
to the first of the great antagonists he over
| came, when he said to General Buckner: j
have witnessed since my sickness Just what
wished to see ever since the war-harmony
and good feeling between the sections Wis
tied with excrl1ciating pain. mental and phys
ical, his suffering and his patience wrung the
/ tears of his countrymen. Even then was not
Heaven with him for his greater glory? His
] majestic heroism brought light into the eyes
of all men, and the grandeur of his character
was exalted far above the clouds of calumuy
| and misfortune. Bravely struggling with
| coming death. and wrung with anguish. he
! uttered no cry or moan; but toling on to I'm
| ish his life work In the narrative of his deeds
| he gave it as tr butte to the honor of the sol
| diers and sailors on both sides of the war, and
| thanked God for the lingering hours of tort
ure which had enabled him to see the happy
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