The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
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impaired his confidence in ultimate
success, or disqualified him for Selling
upon unexpected advantages and
profiting by them. Obstacles which
seemed insurmountable to others only
served to inspire him with determine
ton to overcome them. 'Peril
strengthened his resolution and
frightened his intellect" He saw
facts and situations as they really
were and acted with reference to them
as realities. Napoleon's genius may
have been more active and brilliant,
but if he had been endowed with
Judgment as strong and unerring he
he would never have ventured upon
the disastrous Russian campaign.
With definite end always in view,
without wavering or vacillatiOn, and
every ready, with large resources, to
adjust his plans to any change of cir
! cumstances, Grant pressed determin-
edly on to an invariably successful
: termination. He never lost
! THE FRUITS OF VICTORY
through inactivity. The final move
ment on Vicksburg was begun at Il
, time when many patriotic people in
the North were losing confidence in
the ability of the government to sup
press the rebellion by arms, and some
of them were ready to terminate the
flow of blood and the lavish eXpendi-
ture of money by compromise. Vol
untary enlistments had nearly ceased.
! Delay was never more dangerous, and
he realized that a speedy capture of
the strongly fortified city and the
opening Of the Mississippi river from
it's source to the mouth were
essential to Federal success. He
| boldly placed the great river behind
him while it was in possession of the
! enemy, both above and below him,
and with vigor and skill which have
never been surpassed by the great
soldiers of any age or country, he
threw his army against the divided
forces of Pemberton, confusing and
defeating them at all points, and
ended with the investment and cap
ture of the enemy's stronghold. The
campaign was begun and prosecuted
among the virulent censure of him
self, popular clamOr for his removal,
the jealousy of martinets, and the
doubts and misgivings of some of his
faithful and trustworthy subordinates;
but it went steadily on until it reached
IA triumphant conclusion. Its end
scaled the fate of the COnfedcracy,
restored confidence in the eff
ticiency of our armies throughout
the north, and among loyal people
everywhere, and all but the quiet and
undemonstrative soldier, who had
brought it about, and for whom it was
a personal trump, as well as Union
victory, gave way to a delirum of JOY
and eNultatiOn. No success ever turn
ed his head. The dangers which
threatened the country, ana his duty
toward it in the hour of need, Occupi-
ed his mind so completely as to leave
no room for any thought of himself.
He neither vaunted his abilities, nor
stopped to defend himself against
criticism, but he vigorously subordina-
ted all private sentiments and feelings
to the good of the cause that he serV-
ed. He was incapable of envy OF
jealousy, and never appropriated
credit that was due to others. He
was silent, thoughtful, patient and
sincere. He commanded himself a.
successfully as he commanded armies,
and where he led, all felt safe against
the consequence Of incapacity or rash
ness.
Although educated at West Point.
he was not a professional soldier, IN
stead Of liking war, he abhOrred it as
the greatest Of human calamitieS, and
his temperament inclined to peace. He
engaged in our last war because he
recognized it was the only means of
maintaining the Union and securing
unbroken peace. 1t was a cause for
which he was willing to make any
sacrifice, even life itself He could
not have led in any war of aggres
sion or conquest, for he was the friend
and benefactor rather than an OPP
pressOr or destroyer of the people.
Ambition never stified his sense of
duty or love of truth and justice, or
furnished his name with acts of cru
city or tyranny. None welcomed the
return of peace with more cordiality,
and none saw the quiet disbanding of
his army of brOnZed and hardened
veterans, and their resumption of
peaceful pursuits with emotions of
greater pleasure when the struggle
was over. He did not believethat be-
cause military force had saved the
Union it was proper instrument of
government in time OF peace. In his
last days, while bearing with serenity
and fortitude the tortures of an in
durable disease, on Mount McGregor.
he gave his life final retrospect, and
it was the reunion of the warning sec
tions under the old flag that gave him
the greatest satisfaction and enabled
him to close his eyes for the sleep of
death with the comforting reflection
that his work had been well done and
would outlive him.
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