The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

fame Ia the sos Alexander Did AZ a. xrley.
ing because he had no more worlds - con.
quer, aud Napoleon. nc g.. was master ~
Europe but Grant, NJ -. was an obscure
leather merchant IN Gaiena. ~ a cadet II
West Point he had risen only just above tho
middle OF his class A. a subaitern ON the
frontier and IN Mexico he had done no more
than perform his duty With the courage and
1 capacity ~ the average West Pointer. lie
had pursued agriculture With his custom
AIRY conscientious care and industry. III
was not afraid u DO the work 81 the farm
himself nor ashamed 90 ride into -, Louis
upon the load OF wood which be- was % sell,
or 20 pile II up for his customer. and vet
almost any farmer Ia Missouri was more
successful Clients failed 20 retain him As
surveyor. his real estate office had TO DO
closed. and he WAS not a factor IN the tan
ner's frm.
Hut the moment that the greatest respon.
sfbilltie< we're thrust upon him. and the fate
~ his country rested upon his shoulders.
this Indifferent farmer. business man. mer.
chant. became the foremost figure % the
century. The reserve powsrso Of dom nant
Intellect. which ordinary affairs could not
move. came into action. mighty mind.
which COL had kept for the hours OF SUI
nremc danger 10 the republic. gra~ped the
scattered elements OF strength. solid lied
them into resi~tiess force ana organized
victory He OWNED the purposes OF the
enemy a. well a~ he knew his own plans.
His brain became clearer. his strategy more
perfect and his confidence In hiInself more
serene as his power increased. lie could
lead the assault at Donel~on. or his foriorn
hope az shiloh. OF vancouver his forces with
exquisite ~slll and rare originality OF re-
sources az Nicksburg as the best OF brigade
or corps commanders, or before Richmond
calmly conduct a campaign covering con.
tlnent and many armies with communicate
gcneralshp. At the critical hour during the
and bismarck were anxiously waiting the
result and watch ing their silent general. an
officer rode up and announced that two
cops os the German array. marching from
opposite directions had met nj certain hour.
| The movement closed In the French and
ended the war. Won Moitke simply said
The calculation was correct" Grant had
not the scientific training and wonderful
+. staff OF the RUSSIAN field marshal. but he
| possessed IN the highest degree the same
clear vision and accurate reasoning The
calculation was always correct and the vic.
tory sure.
While statesmen OF all parties were tenn
4 pcrzing and compromising with the slave
| power. this silent thinker. in the rear ranks
ofthe people. pierced with undimmed eyes
the veil which had cloudcd the vision Of She
| nation for a hundred years. His calm iudg
| ment cDmprehended the forces in the con
| fiicf and that their collision would break
| When taking observations. while standing
| with HE star on hill within short range OF
Fort Doncison. he said. Don't be afraid
1 gentlemen. Pillow. who commands thcre
never fired at nythng" His assault would
have been rashneSs. except that he knew
| Pillow and Floyd. and they both ran away
and left the hesiegcd to their fate. At Shl-
l0h. when all his assistants had failed or lie.
| SPARED, he turned the worst OF disasters
into one Of the most sign ficant Of triun nhs
His plans did not contemplate defeat The
movement he always made was "advancs."
| The order he always gave was Forward"
when Euell told him that the transports at
Pittsburgh Landing would not carry away
one-third of his force. Grant said: III that
becomes necessary they will hold all there
are left" His vlcksburg campaign was
against all the teachings Of the military
schools and the unanimous opinions OF his
council Of war. A veteran strafegist cried
in indignant remembrance: "You will cut
loose from your base OF supplies. and that is
contrary to all the rules Grant answered.
Unless we capture yicksburg the north viii
cut on our supplies" and the sorely be.
reaved and dishenrtened people we're trans
ported with Joy and hope by the Fourth OF
dered." The western armies never knew
their rcsistless power until they felt the
hand Of their master. No better or Drawer
body Of soldiers ever marched or fought
than the army OF the Potomac 1t lost bat
ties through bad gcneraIshIp. and generals
by camp jcalousies and capitol intrigues.
Thousands q its heroes fell in fruitless
fights. but II never wavered in ifs superb
confidence ana courage. Atlast IL found a
leader worthy OF Itself. and after scores OF
bloody victories ended the rebellion under
Grant
The most signal scrv ices rendered BY
Grant 70 his country were at Appomatox
ard in hts contest with President Johnson.
The passions aroused by the civi. war wers
most Innamet when the confeieracy coll
lapsed Grief and vengeance are bad coun
seiors. One serene intellect was possessed
OF an intuition " hich was second 70 proph-
ccy. and was clothed with power. lie saw
through the vindictvc suggestions OF the
hour that tho seeded states must be ad.
mitted to the Union, and their people vested
with all the rights OF American citizenship
and all the privileges OF state government,
or the war had been fought In vain lie
stcrniy rcpressed the expressions OF tov by
his troops as the vanquishcd enemy marched
BY. with his famous order. The war is over.
the rebels are our countfymen again. and
the best sign OF rejoicing after the victory
will be 20 abstain from all demonstrations
in the field" lie gave 10 the confeuer stes
their horses and belongings and told them
20 20 home. cultivate their farms and re.
pair tho ravages OF war. He assured all.
from Lee 10 the private soldier. that they
would he safe and unmolested 80 lon g as
they observed their paroles.
II know OF no scene in our history so dra.
matte as the meeting between Lincoln and
Grant at the White house three days after
the surrender ~ Appomattox- The prcsI-
dent who had SO loyalty sustained the gen
cral. and the general who had 80 magnIn.
Gently responded 10 the confidence 81 the
president. met for the last time In their
lives Grant returned with emotion the fra
ternal grasp 81 the only man in the country
| who fully understood and was In complete
accord with the policy OF reconciliation and
rcposc The work OF the warrior was done
and the labor OF the statesman begun. Yes.
tcrday IL was destruction, 10 morrow Il
must be reconstruction. That light the bul.
let Of an assassin ended the life Of our y reat-
est president since Washington. and post
| puned the settlement OF sectional difficulties
and the cemcnting 81 the union for many
years. II gave the country the unfortunate
administration OF Androw Johnson. with Us
early frenzy for revenge and determination
20 summArily try aud execute Ill the rebel
leaders. and rs alter effort 70 win their favor
by giving them their states without pledge.
for the unionist or the freedman. and this
, government without evidence OF repentance
or hostage for Loyalty. The ono sent con
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