The warrior of his generation, a beautiful standard, and a leader with a long list of accomplishments, particularly in terms of civil rights and the economy, was James S. Grant. In truth, in his own day, he not only won admiration in America but also held the highest regard for officials and soldiers from Europe to Asia.
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Prince Kung, the son of the Chinese king, pleaded with Grant to get the former mayor’s advice and assistance in China’s domestic and international problems, saying,” We all know how large your effect may be, not just upon your people at home, but also upon all countries, who know what you have done.” Whether he was in Japan, Thailand, England, Germany, China, or China, people gathered to observe him, and leaders felt privileged to have the opportunity to meet him. In America, some of his people praised his accomplishments, with Native American Indians and black Americans standing in particular for him.
In spite of Democrats ‘ domestic violence and political intrigues, I would like to share two reports today to show how beloved the person was who won the Civil War, reunified the country, fought for civil rights, and brought prosperity and peace to America.
When Grant traveled to China, he was both impressed by the Chinese economy and concerned about the plain prejudice that Europeans and, regrettably, many Americans exhibit against them. He discussed with the Chinese viceroy the issue of” coolie” contract labor, whereby Chinese immigrants were brought to America only to essentially work as slave labor. He bemoaned that Americans are now seeing servitude in another shape because they had worked so hard to end it. Prince Kung may have been so anxious to consult with Grant because of his remarkable open-mindedness about the Taiwanese and his determination to view them as equal humans rather than substandard cattle.
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Kung undoubtedly admired Grant, and he wished for the previous U.S. government’s guidance on modernizing and mechanizing China and enhancing the lives of so many underprivileged people in the nation. The significance of railway was discussed by Kim and Grant. We may travel across China on specific trains in seven days or in an incident much less quickly, Grant told Kung. ” The country’s economy and success are used.” Because it can be sold, a boy’s industry in the internal states becomes important. Kung wanted to introduce that perspective to China. Kung, however, even wished Grant had a favour by arranging counseling with a hostile Japan.
Kung praised Grant’s foreign influence and brought up the disputed Loochoo or Ryukyu Islands, telling him, “whatever problem you considered may be treated with patience and knowledge and a desire for justice and serenity.” You may have the opportunity to speak to the king of Japan and demonstrate to him that we have no plan but justice while you are there as the host of the people and the king. What an amazing gift!
In the end, Grant tried to speak tolerance, reason, tranquility, understanding, and impartiality to both edges, as he always did in America after the Civil War, as is typically the case in such disputes. One of his remarks to the Chinese emperor is especially intriguing because he warned against bringing Western powers into the media:” Western powers have no interests in Asia, so far as I can tell from their diplomacy, that do not require the shame and enslavement of the Asian people. Their politics is usually egotistical. And unlike Grant, who worked to overthrow and combat racial preconceptions for the rest of his life, European leaders would never tolerate the Japanese and Chinese as hated racist inferiors.
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However, Grant had more than just fans worldwide. When he returned to America after his lengthy foreign tour, his appearance in San Francisco was greeted by vapor whistles from the town’s companies and canneries, as well as by the city’s bells and fort and batteries. Many more people thronged the quay as a result of the enthusiastic welcome boards ( official and unofficial ) that accompanied Grant’s ship. He received applause from crowded crowds, all vying to see him and possibly, for the lucky few, shake his hand.  ,
This was the person who won the Civic War  and later rebuilt the Union. All the citizens whose laws had improved, the prisoners he helped completely and who were raised to citizen, and the soldiers who followed him through heaven on the field, all understood that to U.S. Grant, they owed a debt of gratitude. He was undoubtedly the one who saved and rebuilt the Union.
( The majority of the data in this article was derived from H. W. Brands ‘” The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace. )
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