The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-10

country rested upon his shoulders, this indifer-
ent farmer, business man. merchant, became
the foremost figure of the century. The re-
serve powers of n dominant intellect, which or
binary affairs could not move came into action.
mighty mind which God had kept for the hour
OF supreme danger To the republic grasped the
scattered clements OF strength, solidhed them
into resistless force md organized victory.
He OWNED the purposes OF the enemy as we'll as
he know his own plans. His brain became
clearer, his strategy more perfect and his conf
dence in himself more serene rs his power in
creased. He could lead the assault at Donelson
or tho forlorn hope Mt Shiloh or maneuver his
of resources at Nicksburg "a the best Of brigade
or corps commanders, or before Richmond
calmly conduct campaign covering cont-
nent aud many armies with consummate gen.
eralBhip.
His plans did not contemplate defeat. The
movement he always made was advance. The
order he always gave was forward" When
Buell told him that the transports Mt Pittsburg
Landing would not carry away one-third OF his
force Grant said IF that becomes necessary
they VIII hold all there are left" His NiCks-
burg campaign was against nll the teachings Of
the military schools and the unanimous opin-
ions Of his council of war. veteran strate-
gst cried Ia indignant remonstrHnce: You will
cut loose from your base OF supplies, and that
is contrary to all the rules Grant answered :;
Unless capture Vicksburg the North will
cut off our supplies" And the sorely bereaved
and dsheartened people were transported with
Joy and hope by the Fourth of July message ::
"Vicksburg has surrend, red" The Western
they felt the hand OF this master. No better
drawer body OF soldiers ever marched or
fought than the Army. OF the Potomac.
IL lost battles through bad geueralship
and generals by camp iealousiss and
capital intrigues. Thousands OF it's heroes fell
in fruitless lights. but never wavered in it's
superb confidence and courage. At last 10 found
leader worthy OF itselt and after OF
bloody victories ended the rebellion under
Grant. We are not yet far enough from the
passions OF the civil strife TO do full Justice 10
The genius OF the general who commanded the
rebel army. England's greatest living general
Lord Wolseley, who served with him, assigns
him foremost place among the commanders of
modern times. He possessed beyond most lead
ers the loyal and enthusiastic devotion OF his
people, and he was the idol OF his army. In es-
tiTnating the results and awarding the credit of
the last campaign OF the war, we must remem-
Der that Gen. Lee had defeated or hafied every
opponent for three years and that. after con-
test unparalleled in desperate valor, frightful
carnage and matchless strategy, he surrendered
his sword to Grant.
The most signal services rendered by Grant to
his country were at Appomattox, and in his
contest with President johnson. The passions
aroused by tho civil war we're most infamed
when the Confederacy collapsed. Grief and
vengeance are pad counseors. One serene in
tellect was possessed OF an intuition which was
second 10 prophecy aud was clothed with pow
He Saw through the vindictive suggestions
OF the hour that the seeded States must be ad-
mitted TO the Union and their people vested
with all the rights OF American citizenship aud
all the privileges OF State government or the
war had been fought In vain. He sternly re-
pres sed the expressions OF Joy by his troops as
the vanquished enemy marched by, with his
famous order, "The war Ia over, the rebels are
our countrymeu again and the best sign OF ro-
ioiciug after tho victory viii loo TO abstain from
all demonstrations In the field" He gave TO the
Confederates their hon ses and belongings and
told them 20 60 home, cultivate their farms and
repair the ravages OF war. He assured all, from
Lee TO the private soldier. that they would be
safe and unnolostcd go long as they observed
their paroles.