Evening star., 1922-05-04
One Hundred Years After.


A unanimous note of praise for
Grant the soldier. but. at times. a
note of criticism for Grant the poll
tician, was sounded by the nations
press on the occasion Of the Tooth
anniversary of his birth. Grants ef-
fort to rcunlte the north and sodth
generally was seized upon as an ex-
ample that well could be followed
in the present troublous times.
The BinEhamton (N. " Sun is of
the opinion that Grant is best "re-
membered as a general rather than
the country's eighteenth President"
While he was all too human the
Providence Tribune calls attention
to the fact that 1t was Grants work
at Appomattox, where his magma:
nimity toward the south will always
be counted one of his greatest vir-.
tues" that brought about restoration
of the Union. And the New York
Herald points out that 'it was a
lucky thing>for Grant that he had
Lincoln. and a lucky thing for Lin
coin that he had Grant" -.
While Grant made mistakes he cor
lerity." the New York Times points
out, land having learned his lesson
he protited by it," Not alone is that
SO. the Philadelphia Public Ledger
believes, but "the sound of his name
calls up thrilling associations. Grant
lessly destroyed to rear the edifice
Of their own fame. He gave his
uttermost to preserve the heritage
intact from the age that was TO the
era that shall be- Because this is
so. the Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph
+ - hA hn
and savior of the Union that he will
be remembered and revered by his
countrymen." Chiefly because he was
so successful as a soldier was one of
the reasons why he was not remark
able as President. in the opinion of
gests that "the outstanding charac-
teristics of Gen. Grant were his
rugged honesty, simplicity and trust
in his fellows These characteristics.
although they made him a poor poll
tician and left his administration as
record as soldier. should not be lost
in the criticism of one or the praise
of the other"
Grant had the stuff in him of
which greatness is made" the New
York Tribune declares, land it wasn't
casional lapses into insobriety. True
greatness is an inner quality. It
disregards externals. It>fs tempered
bv nisfortunes. It awaits its hour
of revelation and recognition which
may come or may not come. That
ert E, Lee" is the belief of the
Elmira. N. Y, Star Gazette, which re-
calls that when the war was over.
Grant with task much more to his
taste and liking, led the way: to the
pursuits Of peace. oassed osas vas1oneu. af ne
Judgment and tact. he fought and
won where others would have
ouayered and failed" t.'s.s
In addition, while he stood for
the integrity of the American, Re-
public he was, not the .ea sneTayoF ,n11e me
Sentinel points out He has been
"reliably quoted as. saying eof the
surrender of Lee at t5Appomattox, that
he felt like anything rather than
rejoicing at the downfall OF a foe
and had, suffered SO much. for a
cause. Subsequently, some with
hatred in their hearts suggested the
arrest and indictment of Lee on a
charge Of treason. Grant PROMPTLY
declared tha. the and terms ff ss S5 eenese
were pursued he would resign his
com Ynission and appeal to the coun-
trys 1t may be confidently assumed
that if Lincoln had lived ne .Would
have supported Grant in that de
aHa was no Caesar or -Napeleon.'
suggests the New York Evening
World. mo man of. ambition who put
rnuititudes under his feet, but a sim
MIA gentleman who did his duty as he
saw It. respected the rights Of others
and was to the fullest extent ~ true,
Memorable citizen ana faithful servant
nf these United States" The New
YORK Globe believes that IF Grant
could could speak on his birthday in the
tones which he adopted on the su-
nreme occasion Of his career, the
worid might learn wisdom of him.
Assnredly Americans who go through
the form of rendering honor to, ma
fional figure will find profit In apply
inc the great ideals which Ulysses S.
Grant embodied" In addition, in the
opinion Of the New Haven. (conn.)
Reaister. 'this very faults and short
cnn,ings.. unimportant as they are In
the Vista of time, serve to masre" him
al, Intensely human figure. He seems
mi,ch closer to US than the hgures OF
history which are shrouded in .tradi-
fir,n. In the passage OF the years the
sra andeur of Grant will grow. ia
while 'at the age OF fortyshe was
Al apparent failure" = the Boston
Globe recalls that "in spite ~of what
~ anneare6 to BE- there was within
ShS MN = dilAlfty ~ Nhtcf him