The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-09-21
The PRESIDENTS Piigrimaoe.
From the n. y. Intep ndent, Sept. 6.

biuulchc through each successive city,
bowlng on the right to cheers for Farra-
cut, and on the left to shouts for Grant.
ne Is blind to the fact that the people,
who tender him formal reception on
account OF his office, deny him a personal
welcome Oh account OF the man. \ self
deceived politician, he sees nothing in
these pagcants but an il!usory evidence OF
his personal popularity he, himself, is
the shining sun, and these are the shad-
ows which his glory casts. Consumed
with an "g0,i>m which he cIoaks with hui
mili'y, he makes a peacock's parade OF
his character, his career, his sacrifices,
his policy, and his love of the people In
the midst of the spectacle, thoughtful
spectators give secret thanks to God that
the ba>e,t citizen OF the republic, even
though lis chief magistrate, is unabIe to
destroy, but only TO disgrace it.
What :tn opportunity for great ca
rycr was offered to this man, before the
nation suspected that he was Il trickster
But that >Ione-cut head, that decp-Set
ana lascivIou> eye. that hait-clenched hand
seeking to be Il fist, indicates Il man who
might be Il hero among bulits, but Can
never lie q champion OF mora! ideas. Ac-
cordingly, though he might have restored
t!.c Union in thirty days after Lees sur
render by simply debating impartial jus
tee. ne chose instead to re-animate the
rebellion and to imperil the country,
Though he might have won a proud title
a. the npiiiter OF the Iowly, he chose i'll
stead TO remand the oppressed TO be
crushed by the oppressor. Though he
might have established perennial order
in The rrbellous States, he chose instead
10 restore the o!d ho,tiiiiies OF twenty
year, ago Though he mi ght have re-
CONSTRUCTED the republic i'll the spirit OF
unily, and with The bond OF peace, he
chose instead to keep il ungrily divided,
section against section, to this unhappy
hour.
Making promises only 10 break them,
J he has the braZenneSs to ask ii he has cs-
cr been perfidou-, Promising tina. lrca-
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