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s against another. Lamartine remarked, in his History of the Giroruins, that Paris was filled with joy at the victory of Houschoote, but that even the joy of the people was cruel.--History was repeating itself in the cruel in justice the country was now doing to one of the bravest Generals now in the service — a man of courage, military skill, energy, temperance, and modesty. General Grant had stood the baptism of fire. He had been in more battles than any man in this country, excepting Gen. Scott, and had everywhere distinguished himself, and testimony to that effect would be found in the records of the War Department. The taking of Fort Donelson by him was one of the greatest achievements of modern times, but cruel efforts were made him of the glory which is his due Reports in regard to his habits, wicked and false, have been everywhere circulated and he could say there was not a more temperate men in the army, never anything. The battle of Pittsburg Landing was fought with s