North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-09-25
McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1867

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nnenly are, lss peculiar and passionate de-
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General Grant g has spoken--and blum
dered.' So the world is characteristically
told by that common scold in broad
cloth,' Wendell Phillips. General Grant
has opened his mouth at last on the sub.
ject of politics, and, to use an expressive
yulgarism, has incontinently "put his foot
in it, 1t is Obvious that, no wever excel
lent may be his'quaiities as soldier, he
is not much of a politician. However en-
inent he may be considered asa general,
he, has not. made brilliant debut as a
statesman. On all sides his patriotism and
his integrity are admitted but even Che
Herald, which has, SO long and so, impor-
tunately rung the changes upon his intel
ligence and sagacity in the cabinet as we'll
as his skill'and courage In the field, falls
back ashAmed atithe first essay of this Gen
eral of the Army in the political arena,
shakes it's sapient head and groans lugru-
briously. '''''' '''''' 20 go, . 1880 1880
General Scott was notable illustration
of the fatal facility with (which a capable
military gentleman, exacting homage lin
his own profession, may make a fool of
himself in the profession of politics., His
friends could not prevent him from writ
ing letters and making speeches that he
considered masterpieces Of political; art,
and yet he never penned the one nor ut
tered the other without the indignation of
his political friends and the commiseration
of his opponents. Gen. Grant seems mar
vellously inclined, as Martin Van Buren,
would say, to follow in the, footsteps of his
illustrious predecessor. His first attempt
to pen political epistle. after studied ST..
lence so long aud SO mysterious tl.at half
the public attributed it to a want of wit
and the other half to an excess of wisdom,
was beneath even the logic and language
of Pewter Mug "striker" 1t was man
ifestly his own composition, for he has a
manly, straightforward style, and has no
taste for ''buncombe'' rhetoric. 1t was
clear that, distrusting his acquaintance
with the art Of penning a Campaign doc
ument," he employed some political hack,
and what was the result a protest to
the President which covered the political
question of the day exactly which cover
ed, also, perfectly transparent bid for the
radical support, but one that did both in
such political ''hifalutin,' and was so ex-
tensivcly favored with political ''flash, .
that it inspired alarm in his friends and
laughter in his antagonists. @Hft'2
General Grant is doubtless an honest and
estimable man, and q shrewd and perse-
vering, i. not u consummate, soldier but
he has never had a relish for politics, and
has consequently never acquired even an
ordinary share Of political information.-
He did not respond to the clamors of the
republican, press and state for their accom-
mediation precisely his views on the stirring
political issues of the day, because he
couldn't. lie had no fixed political opin-
ions, in a partisan sense, and he was not
the dexterous demagogue that could ex-
press on paper what he never felt. When
forced by the exigency to abandon his re-
ticence, there was no alternative for him
but to improvise a private secretary out of
some convenient politician, assure him
that he was on the side of Congress against
the President, and tell him to place that
fact in proper political expression before
the people. He happened. however, to
select the wrong man, who, instead of
closely initiating Grants terse, direct, and
unvarnished style, chose the spread eagle
eloquence of the political tap-room, and
gave Wendell Philips chence to exclaim
This is our practical statesman, whose
first move is blunder. This is our St.
Michael, whose resistless sword was to
NOW down Satan, and he does not know
how to draw it. This is the man whose ST.
lence passed for the highest wisdom the
puff of whose cigar was statesmanship.-
Once before there was an animal which
passed for lion before he spoke" We
need not continue the commentary.
Notwithstanding Wendell Phillips con-
temptuous reproaches, General Grant has
done, we suspect, just what the radicals
desired, and just what they have been ma
nouvering to make him do, viz: destroy
his own chances for Presidential nomi-
nation. They, as well as all others, are
aware that General Grants availability as
popular candidate conld not be disputed.
They are conscious that no party whatever
would have lacked success with his name
inscribed on its banners. But he did not
suit their purpose as well as Chase or STAN
ton, Wade or Colfax, and certain other
gentlemen. They did not want him as a
candidate themselves, nor did they wish to
see him nominated by their opponents
But how to get rid of him as candidate
altogether !? That was the question and
they have, by on ingenious ruse, profound
ly answered it. First, by questioning his
loyalty If he did not define his politicalpo-
sition, they coerced hinr to abandon silence,
and avow himself a partizan of Congress.
This destroyed his availalab lity with all
parties but their own. But they accom-
plished still more in procuring this avow-
al. General Grant did it in such man
ner as to establish his entire innocence Of
political ability. 1t left no republican an
excuse for clinging to him on the score Of
capacity, while it 8effectually aroused the
distrnst Of every democrat on the score aof
his political principles, If the radicals did
not thus tempt General Grant to his politi-
cal ruin, they have been singularly favor
ed by Providence, and in the virulcnce of
Wendell Phillips may be read their rejoic-
ings in cOnsequence.--N. y. SAnd. Times.
DINNER.-It was observed that certain
covetous, rich man never invited any one
to dine with him.
! am lay d wager" said wag, ~ get
an invitation from him." stl + bra-& /.
The wager being accepted, he goes the
next day to the rich mans house about
dinner-time, and tells the servant he must
speak with his master Immediately, for he
can save him FIVE thousand dollars. eN
.ss Sif,r said the servant to his master,
"here is man in great hurry to speak
with you ; he says he can save you i've
thousand dollars" IL hap Ci ha<t
Out came the master. .,....,..
" What isithat. sir? You can save me