New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-04


and Floyd and they both ran away and left the be-
seged 10 their fate. At SHILOH when all his assistants
had failed despared he turned the worst OF disasters
into one Of the most significant Of trumphs.
His plans did not contemplate defeat. The move
mont he always made was advance" The order he
always gave was Forward"l When Buell. told him
that the transports at Pittsburg Landing would not
carry away nethrd Of his force, Grant said II that
becomes necessary, they will hold all there are lett
His Vicksburg campaign against all the teachings
Of the military schools and the unanimous opinions OF
his council Of veteran strateglst cried in IN
dignant remonstrance: You will loose from your
base supplies and that is contrary to all the rules
| Grant answered Unless capture Vicksburg, The
North will cut of our supplies" and the sorely be-
rcaved and disheartened people were transported WIN
Joy and hope by the Fourth OF July message, NlcAs-
| burg has surrendered The Western armies never
knew their resstess power until they felt the hand OF
this master No better drawer body of soldiers ever
marched or fought than the Army OF the Potomac ~
s paees and Capitol ipJriges Thousands Of
it's heroes fell In fruitess hghte but IL never MaNeiea
a leader worthy of ITSELF and after scores of bloody
victories ended the Rebellion under Grant We are not
vet far enough the passions OF the civil strife 10
do ful justice to the genius OF the general who com
s5sSs is d ISesey Who served WITH him. assigns
him foremost place among the commanders OF modern
and enthusiastic devotion of his people and he the
idol of his army. In estimating The results and award
reineniber that General Lee had defeated or baned
every opponent for three years and that after con-
test unparalleled in desperate vaor, f1ghful carnage
matchless strategy, he surrendered his sword 10
Grant.
The number of who have led their generation.
and whose fame will grow with time is very Few IN any
Nation. Their ulapproachable position mas pe0u
reached because else could have done their Wor
They appear only in those crises when the lie OF
future Of their country Is at stake The Cnted sales
sIteS hteigences in their list century Washington,
Lincoln and Grant The Father Of his SoHntry shG Us
the liberties of the people, preemnenty the chief IN
both and peace 1t Is the judgment OF ms con,
soldiers or statesmen OF the Revolution could have
the War for Independence as commander OF ne
armies, consolidated jealous and warning ooioiHs
into a Nation first president of the RepuDhc. III
second revolution the administration OF the Cov
eminent and the conduct OF the war equaIy Ieqmeu
supreme ability and special adaptation for the ee S6
gency. For the was found Abraham Lincoln aG
for the other Ulysses :. Grant. AS we look pack
through the clarified atmosphere OF quarter OF cen
fury Of peace, Congrees and Cabinets' Will NV 6r
petty srifes and wretched ntrgues are oSt te
the wisdom and work OF the martyr PRESIDENT no
Of the people and always III to1c m he
faint hearted and inspired the strong. 49,, , 49,
From him came The uniateng Pst GsneieS ana Army
and filed the exhausted Treasury Lincoln idiln any
& Ssx o tbe o secay Of war from the
politicians in Congress, and from his cosan, anu ~
IRENE peril the horror of the country az metou VI
warfare which sacrificed thousands Of lives In oaie
and assault for immediate results but tIM .i aIa
demon strated that this wiser IN taclcs anu
more merciful to the men than Fabian pocSy anu
| larger losses from diseases and exposure Nlulyur
orcasiops have abruptly closed without the general
in supreme commend upon whose eenius he taEed ms
of the Re public there might have been added 70 inc
list Of Industrious patriots who have fallen victims 10
| people the name OF Abraham Lincoln
! AT THE END OF THE WAR.
The most signal services rendered by Erant W nIs
country were at Apromattox and in his contest WIN
President Johnson. The passions aroused by the OVh
War were most innamed when the Confederacy col
lapsed Grief and vengeance bad councillors. one
serene intellect possessed of an Intuition WHICH was
second TO prophecy, and was clothed Win power He
saw through the vindictve suggestions OF the houT
that the seeded states must be admitted TO the uhioh
and their people vested with all the rights OF American
citizenship all the privileges OF State govern
ment or the war would have been fought in vain lie
sternly pressed the expressions OF JOY by MS OOps
as the vanquished enemy marched by, with his famous
ORDER "The war is over, the Rebels are our country
men AGAIN. and the best sign Of rejoicing after the
victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations IN
the field" He gave 10 the Confederates their horSes
and belongings, and told them to go home cultivate
| their farms, and repair the ravages OF war lie
assured ALL Lee to the private soldier. that they
would be and unmoested long as they observed
their paroles.
To enter Richmond the capital Of the Confederacy,
whose spires had been in sight OF the bescgers SO
! long, would have been resistless temptation for
weaker man. But his mind not on spectacular
display or tliumphal marches over Inundated foes.
1t was bent upon peace and pacfcation. know OF
no scene in our history 50 dramatic the meeting
between Lincoln and Grant at the White House three
DAYS after the surrender at AppomattOX. The Plesl
dent who had 10y ally sustained The General ana
the General who had magnihcenty responded 10
in their lives Grant returned with deep emotion the
fraternal grasp of the only man In the cyunry who
policy of reconciliation and rep So The work OF tie
warrior was done and the labor OF me statesinai
must be reconstruction. That night the bullet OF the
ended the life Of our greatest President since
| sfrOtnn
dfculties and the Cementlng Of the Union lot many
years. 1t gave the country the unfortunate ADMIN.
stIatin Of Andrew Johnson with It's early frenzy for
revenge and determination TO summary Try ana exc
cute all the Rebel leaders and rs later effort to WIN
for the Unonist the freedman, and the Government
The one sent CONSERVATION through the south and
helped undo the work at Appomattox and the other
| nnduy elated the controlling powers in the Rebel
States and necesstated measures which produced de-
porable results. Grant stood with his honor ana MS
fame between the raging Execuve ana Ine tEivuu
he stood with drawn sword between the Chief Mass-
rebellion.
GRANT IN CIVIL LIFE.
There have been many Presidents Of the United
states and the ron will be indefinitely extended We
havo had . number of brilliant soldiers, but only one
.at general The honoTs Of civil life could add moth
inc to the fame of General Grant and 1t has been often
that his career In the Presidency dctracted from
his reputation such will not be the judgment OF the
,mnsrtial historian. He was without experience OF
training for public life. and unfamiliar with politicians
ond their methods The spoils system, from which he
couh not escape nearly wrecked his first Admlnistra'
ton. His mistakes were due to quality which Is 'he
roh,est Of human virtues loyalty to friends Even al
This short distance from scenes so VIVID In our mem
ores, party rancor has lost It's bitterness anu Du
naSs Tho President win be judged not by the pouce
-, ~ the hour but according TO the permanent
ya,ne 10 the Republic of the measures when he pro
-, r aofeated The Fifteenth Amendment to the
CONSTITUTION was sure Of adoption as one OF the loslcai
resplts of the war; BY it the Deciafauou o. I"1 w
Results - rhtcb had been glttering absurdity for
pat,o,s became part of the fundamental law oil inc
,snH and the subject of pride and not apology TO
, ,,.O American people The Presidents earnest ad
vooacy fastened its ratification on great great questions S
sgcrtinr the honor and credit OF the Nation ne was
| eAO o,d cnlnhatc. A people rapidly ue-