The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-04-28

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ambigui,y IN the federal corstitu
ton was wiped out. and the natior
resumed tho onward march on It's
destined way.
A Common People Now
Seemingly. It was a long time
in which to rc-cstablish u concord
so manifcstly essential to tho ma
tiou's greater achievements. but the
understanding OF tho magnificent
Lee was not universal throughout
the south. tho magnanimity OF
Grant was not manifest throughou,
the north. wounds had to be
healed, and partisan politics tom.
porarily profitcd more In irritation
than In healing hut the war with
Spain consecratcd north and south
to a common cause. and tho sucri-
flee and nationwide service In the
world war revealed tho common
American soul.
Socttcnalism Effaccti
II do not mean to say that cv-
erywhcre In our land We are all In
complete accord about fundamentals
OF government. or the basic prin-
clples upon which society Is found
ed. But tho sectionalism OF Grants
and Lees time has been ctfaccd. aud
tho geographical divisions (which
hindcrcd the formation OF the union
and later threatened its disruption.
have given way TO the far less men
acing divisions which have chal-
ienscd all civilization. and which
make the fermcnt out OF which all
progress comes. We are today in
contestabiy one people. with com
mon purpose. universal pride. na-
tion-wide confidence. and one flag.
The contentious which bcset Us are
not ours alone. thcy are the irri.
tants to civilization throughout the
world. They are not to be ignored.
but they have never halted the hui
man progression and will not him
der tho progress OF this firmly
founded republic
Grant was himself the supreme
example OF American opportunity
Standing before his humble birth
place. amid the surroundings OF his
obscure boyhood life. one doubts II.
OF a century ago any
one should have sought here for
the military chleitain OF n century
We have not few. even today.
who think smali-town vision to be
pitifully circumscribed. And yet
this little Clermont county furnish
ed in Ulysses s. Gran, and Henry
c. Corbin two OF the II lieutenant
generals who have been commits
stoned In all our history.
Cnlikely Bcginning
Grant had. even less OF iikeli-
hood to eminence than his uuprom-
!sins and unprophetic beginning.
There was The suggestion Of medi-
ocrity In his development. and even
the steadfastness OF his early man
hood was stamped with failure. But
there was the inheritance OF quail
ity. and he dwelt and grew rugged
In the freedom OF democracy.
Even the beckoning opportunity
of war left him seemingly unfavor-
ed by fate. Politically he was out
Of accord with tho master martyr.
who became his commander In
chief. But he believed in union
and the nation supreme. He
brought 10 the armed service pre-
to command. sturdiness
of purpose. patience and forbear-
ance. great generosity Of soul. and
4 Confidence never TO be shaken.
The seizure OF opportunity. more to
serve than to achieve made him
victor. and the quiet man. garbed
In failure at Galena. marched to tho
heights OF military
glory. All conquerins In command
md magnapimous In his triumph.
he world saw the soldier and the
nan. the soldier adored and the
nan beloved.
Fought Not To Enslavs
Other military leaders hitherto
had mounted to lofty heights In the
annals Of human history. II Is use.
ess 10 compare. but II In befittinE
o recall that General Grant was
lot making conquest Of territory
'r expanding empire. He was only
'eeking to preserve. He did not
light to euslave: he only battled to |
sustain Lincoln, who God inspired |
10 bestow freedom. He did not !
'eek to punish or destroy; he was
lighting to save and re-unite. In
bis heart were no drastic terms OF |
he craved the blessings
of peace restored.
MANY an incident OF the war,
many a revelation OF his sturdy
character showed that his face was
,et on the one sunreme achieve.