Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-10-16
LITTLE PHIL.

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LITTLE PHIL.
We thought it very fortunate crlsi
IN The eveutful life of Phil. Sheridan
when Andy, in his rcge, "kicked him out
Of his empire in the southern milltar.
district But we fear VIC were mistakencd
Had he gone to the West, as FIRST order
ed BY the enraged Pres, it probably woui(
have heen SO; but this northern and cas-
tern swinging around" will be the dealt
Of him, We very much fear. The Tribune
goes into ecstacics over one of Phil'
speeches, which it reports in five lines
We suppose the Tribune is enraptnredssbc
cause Sheridan dill not simply make foo
Of himself, for there is really nothing
in the speech and since Frank Pierco''
time We have known that o very great
BOBBY may be taub hit to "hold his tongue.
Tic time is past, We think, when man
of diminutivc stature can impress th'
American people very profoundly with al
idea Of his yastness, by simply not speak
ing
Now we like Phil He is a gallant III,
lie fellow, and ought to have too much
wisdom to let the political fuglemcn and
blscklees ruin his we'll earned fame
Greeley is evidently fishing for somebody
he can have the honor of nGjntRg for the
next president. There seems TO be some
thing in the composition Of Gen. Gran:
which the shaky Old philosopher does not
much relish. He wants II man more ia
ellie than Grant, and is green enough to
fancy he would have him in Sheridan ;
and 50 he is just now doing some tall
blowing aud many Of the papers are help
ing pipe So far as these Turkeys are
concerned we cale nothing; but Geu.
Sheridan has too much honest merit to al.
low himself to become a prey to these pc
litical hyenas. Some Of bis real friends
had better advise him 10 switch off the
circle Sturdy Ulysses must be the next
President. that ia already settled in the
American heart.
Greeley may omuse himself by blow
ing bubbles as much as nc pieagcs, and
may succeed in "running under" a half
dozen or more clever soldiers, like Shori.
dan between this and the next election ;
but the grand army" has already spoken
for Grant. and its word is the law Of
the land !
Aside from these stupid aud futile at
tcmpts to speculate in well earned fame,
We should be as hoppy as any one to see
Sheridan at our state capitol or the 30,h
inst, at which tiise he has promised MS
visit, and to which time inc meeting of
the VI. Officers Reuniou has been post.
pcncd. This organization in lis original
intent and purpose, as an annual social
gathering of the soldiers OF our state,
to renew their friendships aud perpetnato
the remembrance Of tho glory. Of cur
state in the d eds Of her gallant sons, was
well, and promised much of pleasure to
its members for many years to come. But
pervsrted to machine for political in
triguc and petty place seeking. as it mag
lie, it will sink into the just contempt Of
al right minded men, and die an inglor-
ious DEATH Neither can the orgies Of
Bacchus be too freely celebrated at our
suppers, even though presided over by the
religious governors of our state, without
degrading Ourselves in our own estimates
of manly dignity, though VIC exclude the
outside world from being witnesses. We
hope Sheridan will come and receive the
respectful homage dae to good soldier
from men acting under the Inspiration of
patriotism. OF such q compliment a sol
der might well be proud; but he must
loath syeophant's praise Inspired main-
ly by hope Of reward and bad liquor. 1t
is q great folly, such as is induced, we be-
licvc, by low motives, or inspired by vile
stimulants, that picks an able bodied
soldier Sheridan like OF his nimble, nus.
cular pegs, and carries hiIa on the shout
ders of the crowd or that detatohes the
horses from his carriage and draws him
through the streets by men in place Of
this noble aLimal Men who participate
in sucA follies might more G;ly psrsonite
asses. We believe such demonstrations
are as disgusting to Sheridan as to any
man 10 the world but if you give him
thewbip and the spur, he may ride, but
will not respect. you.