New-York tribune., 1922-04-28

standing of the magnificent Ice was not
universal throughout the South. the
msgnanimity Of Grant was NOT manifest
throughout the North. Wounds had
to be healed and partisan politics tenn
porarily proftcd more in irritation than
in healing. But the war with Spain
consccrated North and South to n
common cause and the sacrifice and ma
ton wide service in the World War
revealed the common American soul.
Grant. tho great nationalist, who ap-
praised union and nationality above all
the frightful cost and suffering, woLld
rejoice to acclaim the Republic of to-
day
II do not mean TO say that every
where in our land we are all in CON =
pctc accord about fundamentals Of
government, or the basic principles
upon which society is founded. But
the scctionalism of Grants and Ice s
time has been chaCcd, and the geo
graph cal divisions which hindcrc1 tie
formation of the union and later threat
eucd Ns disruption, have given way 10
the ar less mcnacing divisions which
have challenged all civilization, and
which make the fcrmont out Of which
| oil progress comes. VIC nre to-day in
contcstibly one people. with mon
confidence. and ono flag. The contcn-
tions which beset us are not ours alone
they are the Irritants to civilization
throughout the world. They arc not to
be ignored, but they have pcvcr halted
tho human procession and will not hia-
der the progress Of this firmly founded
republic.
Grant was himself the supreme pX-
ample OF American opportunity. Stand
ing before his humble birthplace, amid
the surroundings of his obscure boy
hood life one doubts if, three 'crs
OF century ago, any ono should have
sought here for the military chlcftan
Of century, We have not a few, evsn
to-day, who think small-t town vision to
be pltfulIy cirCumScribcd. And vet
TINS little Clermont County furnished d
in Ulysses S. Grant and Henry G. Cor
hin two Of tho thirteen lieutenant gem
erals who have been commissioned IN
all our history.
Had Inheritance Of Quality
"Grant had even less or likc1ihoCl %
cnolncncc than his unpromising and TN
prophetic beginning. There vas the
suggestion Of mcdiocrity in his dcvcl-
opment, and even the steadfastncus OF
his carly manhood was stamped with
failure. But there was the inhcritance
"i quHl li'y. ana ne dWeIt and grew
rugged IN the freedom of democracy.
Even the bcckonng opportunity Of
war left him seemingly unfavorcd bv
fate. Politically he was out Of accorJ
with tho Master Martyr, who became
his commander in chief But he be-
llcved III union and the nation supreme
He brought to the armed service nrc-
paredncs8 to command, sturdiness Of
purpose. patience and forbearancc
great generosity OF soul and conf
dence never to be shaken Tho seizure
of opportunity, moro to serve than to
achieve, made him victor. and the quiet
man, garbed in failure at Gaicna
marched to tho surprising heights of
military glory. All conqucring in com
mand and magnanimous in his triumph
the world saw the soldier and the man.
the soldier honorcd and the man be
loved
"Othcr military leaders hitherto had
mounted to lofty heights in the annals
Of human history 1t is useless 10
compare, but it is bcftting to recall
that General Grant was not making
conquest Of territory or expanding ON
prc. He was only seeking to preserve.
He did not fight to enslave; he only
battled to sustain Lincoln, whom God
inspired to bestow freedom. He did
not seek to punish or destroy; no was