Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-08-13
The Politics of Major General
Grant,
From the Galena Advertiser. Dist |

From the Galena Advertiser, 2lst
1t is alike unpatriotic and ungracious
to be biggling as to what may have been
the politics of any of our brave generals in
the field who have been nobly fighting for
the republic. With truly loyal and patri-
otic men it makes no difference as to what
PARTY soldier may have belonged to be-
fore the rebellion. Rushing to the defense
Of his Government and his country, risk
ing his life on the battle field, he chaIeng-
es the respect and the gratitude of the good
citizen. Yet we find that certain Copper
head newspapers, that preach peace and
denounce the war, have the unparalle eled
audscity to claim certain successful gener-
ais as Democrats" using the term in
their own sense. Some papers sympathiz-
ing with the rebels, having claimed our
fellow citizen, Major General Grant, as a
Democrat" it may be proper for us 10
say word touching his politics, speaking
by the best authority. Being in the army
up to within few years before the war
broke out. and being a military man. he
never cast vote in his life. In 1860 he
was friendly to the success of the late
Judge Douglas. though he often expressed
himself as having great confidence in the
honesty and patriotism of Mr.. Lincoln
His father, the venerable Jesse r. Grant,
il a staunch Republican and voted for Lin
coin and Hamlin. His brother, Mr.. O.,
H. Grant. now in charge of the business
house in this city in which the general was
engaged before entering the service. is one
Of our most active and efficient Republi
cans and Union men. The General him
self is now thorough and devoted sup
porter of the Administration and its whole
policy. without qualification or evasion
In 1862 he was one of the signers to call
on Mr.. Washburne to again become the
Republican and Union candidate for Cor
gress for this Congressional District
He looks with horror upon the peace par
ty of the North, which is instituting a
''fire in the rear" of the gallant army which
he has led to victory and glory.
All his friends in this city are Republi-
cans or war Democrats, while the Copper
heads are cordially hostile to him. In the
late splendid celebration here, gotten up
in his honor, as the hero of the Mississip-
pi and the capturer of Vicksburg, the lead
ing Democrat" utterly refused to parti-
cipats in it. and while the dwellings of our
loyal people blazed in magnificent illumi-
nation, the houses of the others mentioned
were closed in darkness and were as black
as midnight. To those interested we may
therefore say, that the present political
status of General Grant is not matter Of
doubt.
EE Substitutes are obtained at sums
ranging from $50 to $50. Secssh feel.
ing in this city is far below par. The
Union cause goes brayely on on-Phaadel-
pria Dispatch.
Why is it, that substitutes can be had
at rates like these? No such terms could
be obtained under the other draft. The
answer seems plain to us: II is because of
the Offer OF Government to furnish them at
$500 each. has broken up speculation and
kept down prices. In the South where ne
such protection exists, the conscript has
to pay whatever sum is charged By the