The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-06-05

THE Grant monument donated to Galena
ILL.,, by H. H. Kahlsaa of Chicago was un
vailed Wednesday with impressive ceremon
les. Gov. Hoard opened the speech making
and Ctauncey M. Depew followed with a
notable Grafton. He said in part:
Grants career will be the paradox of history
Parallels cannot be drawn for him with the
great captains OF the world. Historians, by
common consent, place Alexander the Great,
Hannibal, julius Caesar and Napoleon Bona
parte In the front rank. But each OF them had
unequaled opportunities, and displayed the
most brilliant qualities at every period of their
achievements. Hannibal and Caesar had Won
universal fame in the thirties. Alexander died
at 80, grieving because he had no more words
to conquer and Napoleon at 81 was master of
Europe. But Grant, at 40, was an obscure
Point he had risen only just above the middle of
his class. AS a subaitern the frontier and in
Mexico, he had done no more than per orm his
duty with the courage and capacity of the aver
age West Pointer. He had purs ued agriculture
with his customary conscientiOusness care, and
industry. tie was not afraid to- do the work of
the farm himself nor ashamed TO ride into st
Louis upon the load of wood which he was to
sell, to pile 1t up for his customer, and yet al
most every farmer in Missouri was more sue
cessful. Clients failed to retain him as eur.
yeyor. his real estate office had to be closed and
he was not a factor in the tanners firm.
But the moment that the greatest responsible
tues were thrust upon MIN, ana the tate or his
country rested upon his shoulders, this indiffer
ent farmer. business man, merchant, became the
foremost figure of the century. The reverse
powers of dominant intellect, which ordinary
affairs could not move, came into action. A
mighty mind which God had kept for the hour
of supreme danger to the Republic grasped the
scattered elements of strength, sodified them
Into resistless force and organized victory.
Ellis 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 at Pittsburg
Landing would not carry away one third of his
force, Grant said, If that becomes necessary.
they will hold all there are left His Vicks-
burg campaign was against all the teachings OF
the military schools and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of his council of war. A veteran strategist cried
in indignant remonstrance, You will cut loose
from your base or supplies and that is contrary
to all the rules Grant answered, Unless we
capture Vicksburg, the north will cut of our
supplies and the sorey bereaved and disheart-
ened people were transported with joy and hope
by tie Fourth of July message. 'vict sburg has
su,rendered' The western armies never knew
their resistless power, until they fet the hand
OF this master. No better or drawer body of
soldiers ever marched or fought than the Army |
of the Potomac. 1t lost battles through bad |
generalship. and generals by camp jeaiousles |
and capitol intrigues, Thousands of Its heroes |
fell Ia fruitless fights, but ID never wavered In I
superb confidence and courage. At last II found |
q leader WORTHY OF ITSELF and after scores of 4
bloody victories ended the rebellion under
Grant.