Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-07-20
lis Lieut.. Gen. Grant a Hero 2--Mr
Morrill, as Finanoier."

mUrfll DIS d lHdUCl6Pi
Our readers will remember that in
the Standard of June 22nd, we made
some remarks as to the commences
Of that Financial heroism," which was
being claimed for Mr.. Morrill, by his
friends; taking as our text on that
occasion, a sentence from the fulsomo
praise, offerings which the Hon. E. P.
Walton, of Montpelier, is continually
heaping upon the already o'erburden.
ed altar, dedicated by the strong i'm
agination of friends, to the alleged f.
nancial genius Hon. JustinS. Morrill,.
Some two weeks after our article |
appeared, Mr.. Walton came out with
q leader under the above head
extracts from which we give below =
which we clipped at the time, with a
view OF replying to it, so soon as we
could find relief from the press of bust
ness at court. Upon our return how
ever from court, we in stitute d
strict search for the article, but could |
not find it, and were upon the point
Of calling upon Mr.. Walton for copy,
when our eye fell upon it in the Wood
stock Standard copied we suppose by
its editor, Capt. Green, as the best
answer the Morrill, papers can make,
to the fact, that Mr.. Morrill, opposed
the legal tender clause and the curren-
cy act. We thank you, Captain, for
thus furnishing us with the article
and from the fact that you have given
it a place in your columns, we feel all
the more called upon to expose the
specious arguments which Mr. Morrills
friends are compelled to use, in order
to gloss over and conceal from +bo
public eye, this sadly weak noipt in
his Craftsmanship.
r '0 ~ " ,.e above referred to, Mr..
w =. uses the following language:
'Not long ago, to illustrate the great value of
Mr. MorrilPs services, we quoted the assertion of
distinguished rebel, that the South had been
beaten by the superiority ofthe North in financer
ing, and remarked if that be true, Mr.. Morrill, is
hero. Our friend circuit, of the Orleans Stan
dard, took exceptions, and by little special |
pleading, which for its neatness is creditable to
him as a lawyer, argued that Mr.. Morrill, is not
hero, nor even entitled to any very great credit
for our financial success. His points are that Mr..
Morrill, opposed ''the legal tender clause" and
voted against the national currency bill. Granted.
Now we will state two exceptional points i'll the
life of Gen. Grant: frst-after having received
from his country military education and had a
little experience in service. h" oo,,roi.ted the
great mis-. =. - 20, A. for
a hero resigned his commission, hung up MS
sword to rust, selecting tannery as the proades
and best field for him to work in; and' secono
even in his last brilliant campaign against Lee
his best plans would sometimes go amlss-h
could not turn the rebel right when he wlsheo-
and here and there he must change or moany
and try this and that-and try again and agar
until he finally found the right way. Now WI
friend Grout accept his own mode of pleading
and tell us that Lieut.. Gen. Grant is not hero
We reckon not"
1t seems then, that what we elaine
about Mr.. Morrill's opposition to tn
system of fnancierng adopted by Coz
gress is "granted" to be correct.
This done, and then we have q
exhibition Of the tact of a veterf
journalist, in avoiding the stubbor
ness of facts, which, if not avoided, a
mani6estly very damaging to h
candidate. Unskilled as we al
in the arts of journalizing, and una
quainted with the subtleties ofpolitic
fnessing, we must confess our il
bility to comprehend the fne-dray
arguments of our friend Walton.
alludes to our Especial pleading"
something peculiar to the lawyer
If our plain unvarnished statement
facts, all of which are conceded
Mr.. Walton, is especial pleading,
would, we think, be very difficult
find q name for the nice fiXation
points, the and fne-spun analogies,
which he INDUCES. 1t seems to us tt
are pretty far-fetched. For instan
who can see any excuse for Mr.. Morri
opposition to our financial system
the fact that Gen. Grant, throl
modesty perhaps, resigned his CO
mission in the army and went int
tannery? and what if he could not
ways turn the rebel right when he W
ed; does that help Mr.. Morrill,? 5
a moment here, Mr.. Walton, and
swer these questions. Did Gen. Or
ever stand in opposition to the ide;
trying to turn the rebel right =? die
ever counsel that it could not be do
and that if done, it would ruin
country and that some other res
besides the stern necessity of '
would take us successfully through
rebellion Of course your ans
must be no. Just here, then, y
parallel is imperfect-for Mr.. Mo
did oppose the legal tender clause,
claimed, if adopted, it would ruin
country-Grant, was a believer in,
an advocate, by action atleast, OF
military measures that saved u