Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-08

The true soldierly qualities of
Grant were evidenced by little In
cident which occurred at City Point.
The General was walking the dock
absorbed In though and with the In
evltable cigar In his mouth when ne
gro guard touched his arm saying
''No smoking on the dock sir" care
these your orders" asked the gener-
all Yes Sir, replied the negro court
esly but firmly, VERY good" said
Grant throwing his cigar In the water
Not only obedience to orders but In
slant obedience Is soldierly quality
When Grant was Colonel he was TAX
ing walk one morning after break
fast and observed a company drawn
hardness? What If we do have to con-
tend with difficulties, face discourage
ments, suffer loss?; so must every SOL
der. The excuse for dishonest deal
ing, tor doing business on the Lords
day; for varied forms of wrong doing
we often hear is this: A man must
live" What would you have thought
in the days of long ago, veterans OF
the civil war; If man had given as
a reason for not enlisting In the ranks
/" A man must live"
A man must live we Justify,
Low shift and trick to treason high;
But IL II SO? Pray tell me why
Life at such cost you have TO buy!
In what religion we're you told a man
must live. There are times when a
man must die. Imagine for battle
cry from soldiers with sword to hold
from soldiers with the flag unrolled;
the towards whine the liars lie; a
man must live. Is there a soldier here
today who Is sorry he was at the front
during the terrible conflict? Is there
one here who regrets the sacrifices he
made, the sufrerings he bore, the blood
he may have shed In order to main
tain the glorious principles for which
he fought? | trOw not. On the con-
trary the more you suffered, the great
er your hardships, the greater your
qualification now. 1t Is the soldier
who served the longest, fought the
| hercest, and suffered the greatest
that feels the proudest and the hap.
piest as he reflects upon the wars
achievements. And do you think that
when the conflicts of this earth life
are over, that when the roll Is called
up yonder and we are mustered out In
the presence of our Great Command
er that we shall regret any hardships
we may have born, any privations we
may have endured, any sacrifices we
have made In order to be true to the
principles of righteousness and truth
and prove ourselves good soldiers OF
Jesus Christ? Nay verify.
1t is required further of good sol
der that he put his confidence in his
commanding officer. How sublime
was the trust of the soldiers in Grant
and Sherman and Sheridan. Many
times the plans of such a military
genius as Grant we're so farreaching
so comprehensive that like a skilful
player on the checker board who gives
one man to take two, or gives three
to get into the king row, so Grants
first movements would sometimes
seem to presage defeat, would seen
an unnecessary sacrifice of men anc
those who could not trust him would
become alarmed and cry out in con
sternation. But when the crisis HAD
arrived it was found that he hat
planned correctly and an important
victory was his. He laid farreachinl
plans, for reasons of his own he KEEP
, those plans to himself and whilst ;
: few criticized, his rank and file coult
calmly trust knowing that his mill
. tary wisdom would revealed itself II
due time. So ought we to trust on
: Christ. His wisdom is unerring, hi