The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-11
SPEECH Of non. d b.IWlSHDURNE.

address, delivered by Hon. Il. 81 WASH
BuRSE, of Illinois, at the Joe Dayiess County
Convention, in that State, on Thursday Of
last week. After touching upon many
1 questions, Mr.. WAqnBuRSB proceeded to
speak thus Of Geueral GRASr;
IIo had gone out from 10 Davies county
six years sgo or more and since then had
chained his name 10 the history Of the
world. Ills fellow citizens, therefore had
more than an ordinary iuterosl in all that
pertained TO him, and they had in all vi.
cissitudes Of war, amid obloquy, ealumuy
and detraUtien given hiiu their copfdence
and support. llo said it was not strange
that when the loyal muses. of the country
ewore agitated by the gravity of the silua-
tion, public attention should be turned to
the General of the armies of tho United
States. 1t was not surprising that. many
people should ba sensitive and exacting,
aid perhaps disposed TO unjust critieialns,
and should be agitated by imaginary fears.
Burthe fellow citizens Of General Grant
who had followed his career from the be-
ginning, aud who knew the man, never had
any anxiety in regard to his position, nor
any fcnrs that he would not in tho future,
as in the past, realize the fullest expeca-
tions of the country. o1-t tsF b.
But many lalse ideas had obtained. Many
people had looked upon General Grant as
they would upon a civilian, and pDliti-
clan, abdi even candidate for civil ofiica.
They would seem to demand that he shoull
make known his politicd views on the
bustiugs and through tho newspapers, and
with all tho arts of the common demagogue.
The public ha no more right to expect
Genu Grant to speak out than they lad to
. | Tiaut Gut Qharn1an nm Aaa1a
I Geh Sheridan, or Gcp. Thomas to make
public their political views. Tho General
i was not inthe habit of proelaiming him
self to the world, but ! ke Wise man, had
always made his record through his acts.
Though not speaking for tho public, no
} mau was more frank III the oxpression OF
his Vows on all public matters He was
raised in the Wing school of politics. His
venerable father so wcil known in Galeua
was an active and Influential member OF
the old Whig party, audi after it went ont
OF existence, OF the Republican party. The
: General was always Wing, and 80 far as
he wasa politioiauat all, had never be-
longed to- or had any sympathy with, the
so-caled Democratic party. H'
Had Gen! Grant been membof Of the
Democratic party lie would have beou in.
. the same position uso ne now is, and the
|
) iriotic mon who were in that party now oc-
cupy. Though nota voter in Illinois in
1860, yet after Mr.. Lncoln's Administra.
: ton commenced, aud after the firing on Sum,
q ter, there was no man who gave u niu.a
!. earnest support to- that Administration.
General Grant was among the first to
: ocmpreh nd the results that would grow ont
Q of the rehe lion; aud tho country will not for.
J.. get that as early as 1868 lie wrote letter
D saying that, as anxious as he was Tor peace,
e he did not wish to see it established until
slavery was wiped out.
In 1854, he was profoundly anxious for
the rochctlon of Mr. Lincoln, and no man
more fully comprehended the great fact
< that upon his re-election hinged tho sue
g cess of our cause and the suppression OF
the rebellion. lie 30 far departed from his
g usual course in such matters as to write
/. and permit the publication of letter, in
;, which he briefly aud emphatioally summed
3 up tho whole question, The letter was
h published by hundreds of thousands 10y
the Republican Congressional Committee
o and oxorted u great Influence in tho coun
} try.
He was openly and strongly for botl
!. Constitutional Amendments. lie hailed the
reconstruction act ot the Thirty-ninth Con
e greSs as he solution of our difficulties, and
9 he entered upon tho discharge of his du
y ties under that act with zeal vigilance ant
ei fidelity
n Sympathzing with Congress in its &C
ton aud appreciating the Importance o
being in session, he urged and advised
such action as would secure an extra ses
sion if necessary, When that session came
i lie Expressed the most serious fears OF th'
. effect of q long adjournment, and with
. | antiafnafi,,,r tl,c 70
~ ciso state of things that has occurred, III
~ used all his influence with Senators to hav
them adopt the House pfoyision ol th
% amended bill, requiring the assent OF tn,
"a Senate to the removal OF district command
10 ers. Favoring the Reconstruction acts, NJ
effort of his has been wanting to seeur
to their enforcement in tAer lettor aud spirit
I'd to the end that the Union might be speedil
o. and fully restored.
He believes there Is no protection o
n safety to the colored people and loyal whit
IN people in the rebel States, except throug
ae impartial suffrage. The reconstruction act
having recognized the entire equality OF a
:. American citizens in the Siates lately
" rebellion, he believes that consistency q
~, well as impartial justice demands tbs
'"' there should bo no discrimination agams
any classes of persons in apy of the State
,,ei His sympathies, his conviction, aud h
ie' hopes, are now as they always have bee
" with the great patriotic and loyal poop
he that carried the country through the wa
lle is ia favor of upholding the hon,
OF and credit of the National Goverumen
De- and holds that all our ALLEGATIONS must
en- discharged in conformity TO the terms Q
lut which they vera contracted.
ug lie thinks that there should be exercise
by Cougtoss, and by all departments OF III
he Government, u more rigid and searchh
mi. economy in expenditures of public none
led aud wherever he has had control ha ha
aly sirack oil every useless expense and r
ps. formed evory abuse. General Grant ocel
pics at tho present time the position
ial Secretary of War, dd iaterim, in the Cal
rT net OF Mr. johnson. Ills action in acoep
M ing that position had been subject to
,hs great deal Of comment Ii excited Il
@ 'nS fears os many good aud loyal men, 1t /
voked the denuuciation ot enemies, al
brough. forth the excuses OF friends.
accepted that position not, rs has been
me leEcd, in obedience 90 the commands Of
the s0perot officer, hut from stern sense
rug duty to his country. The President h
ur determined TO remove the Secretary Of w
ap at all hazards, aud without excuse or jus
ave hoation. The President thought TO relie
age himself from the odium Of Mr, Stont0n's
ave moyal, and draw attention from that actiC
by offering the place TO Gemrd Ora
OBJ What was 90 be doner Should the &c
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