The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-05-20
GRANTS HONORS
W0RTHILY WON
Great Soldier viii Always Be Re-
membered as the Savior
of the Union.

- MAN who sleeps so
A peacefully In the
LJ splendid mauso-
~ leum On the banks
OF the Hudson-Ulysses S. Grant-de-
serves all the fame that has come to
him, and all the gratitude that has
been showered upon him by his fellow
countrymen.
In 1861, as appeared also to be the
case In 1919, the great determining
factor was force-the armed might of
the nation.
In the attempt at a settlement OF
the difficulties between the northern
and southern sections of our common
country everything had been tried in
h line of discussion, argument,
pleading and prayer. On the hust-
ings, in legislative halls and senate
chambers, everywhere, earnest efforts
were made to reach the compromise
which would aver the danger which
threatened the nations peace. but all
was in vain, and presently grim-vis-
aged war was upon US with all It's
horrors.
The brothers were at each others
Threats and the supreme question was,
''Shall the Union be preserved"
With malice toward none and with
charity for ALL" Mr.. Lincoln, as the
executive head Of the nation, resolved
that the Union should be saved. To
that proposition he dedicated himself
body, mind and soul, and with the
energy that was commensurate with
his patriotism the great man prepared
the armed might which was to carry
his purpose into effect.
But American was fighting Ameri-
can. The best blood in the world
ran In the veins of the fighters on
both sides of the conflict. and for o
long time the issue of the mighty
struggle was in doubt.
1t will be remembered how general
after general, with large and splendid
ly equipped armies. crossed the fot0
mac, fought with characteristic Ameri-
can valor, and came back without vic
tory.
Patterson, Mcdowell, Mcclellan,
Burnside. Pope, Hooker. failed to
bring Lincoln the victory he sent them
out to win for him and the great man
In the White House was %.sorrowfui
nigh INTO death" He never ~despaired,
but God alone knows the agonies he
endured In his silent soul.
Had Lincoln lived he might have en-
abled us. by reading between the lines
Of his story. to learn something Of
what he suffered during the dark and
gloomy period from Bull Run to Get
tysburg; but even as II Is we know.
from his Intimate friends. that the
good man came as near despairing as
1t was possible for one OF his large
faith to come.
However. In the moving back and
forth of destiny's shuttle. II came to
pass that the mar from Illinois vas
intrusted with the stupendous task of
beating the Army OF Northern Virgil
mia with Lee AT Its head.
II was that army that bore up on Its
bayonets the fortunes Of the COnfed-
eracy; and II that army could be de-
fcated the victory would be won and
the Union saved.
With the common sense and direct
ness that always marked his thought
and action. Grant, immediately after
the assurance from the president that
he was not to he lnterfered with In
the formation and execution OF his
plan. started out straight for Lees
army. MOI Richmond or any other
place was TO he his objective. but only
the Army Of Northern Virginia.
We know how he went about his
work. home he struck TO hat work. and
how af last. he finished n.
The advance from the RHpidan. the
tangled Wilderness the death-grap