The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-04-25
RE- WENDELL PHILuPs recently lee
tured in Cincinnati, and closed as
follows. OIL.

N WENDELL PHILLIPs recently lee
tured in Cincinnati, and closed as
follows:
The danger into which We are drifting Is the
election Of 1868, the most important that has ever
and may ever take place on this continent tho
one that will test, so far as Government can test,
tho fate Of this generation and the next. Who
shall hold the helm the next four years1 If q
Democrat holds 1t, we will loose two thirds of tho
results OF the war; If half way Republican, we
shall lose one half II aman of the Thad. Stevens
stamp holds II, we shall gain ninety per cent.
To-day the nation draws heedlessly into the Pres
ldency great soldier. No name Is on our lips but
the hero of Virginia, and when you ask men what
are his political Ideas, there Is not one man who
treads the continent that can undertake TO tell
you what Gen. Grant thinks. The only utter
ances men make Is, he has not any Ideas, he Is In
safe hands, This Ia tho incumbus under which
we groan today Let us not trust the helm q
second time where the brain resides In another
body. The nation ag0nizes for lis existence IL
Is passing the most critical moments Of It's life.
and yet you say 70 Republicans, why do You
nominate Grant7 The answer ls If We do not
the Democrats viii. We propose TO put man
In the Chair of State to save him from traitors.
And yet Grant Is not neutral. 1t Is q false claim
that bis friends make for him. Tho man who
stayed away from New Orleans In order that his
absence might enable the President 10 drench
those streets IN loyal blood, and who went to Bal
tlmore IN order that bis presence might enable
tho President 70 put loyallsm under feet, is not
neutral. Who ls Gen. Grant? He ls tho High
Constable Of this nation; the right arm OF It's p0-
lice power paid &20, 900 a year TO make tho flag
respected wherever II floats 10 make the streets
In New Orleans as cafe for me as your streets
know what hot ashes | am treading on when
touch the Ideal man Of the West. But all Gen.
Grants admirers say Grant wanted 10 keep peace
In New Orleans, but the President would not let
him no would have ordered him 10 report at
st. Louis would have mustered him out. Sup
pose he had Suppose the Great West or East
had heard Grant was mustered out because ho
wanted to protect New Orleans and the President
would not let him In one day after that Presl.
dent johnson would not have had friends enough
to be visible on the surface Of public affairs. If
that statement OF Grants friends be trno no owed
Il 10 US 10 have said so In August, and Congress
would have removed the President In ono Lun.
dred days. If that fact be true | hold ULYSSES
Grant responsible to-day that johnson Is Presi-
dent,t LOT Grant telegraph 10 Cincinnati to-mor-
row, II want 70 protect Union men In the South
and the PRESIDENT won't let me, !" In ten DAYS Ben
Wade would Be President Of the United States
We have norlght, In tho sight OF God, to run
any risks In hero worship, or In magnanlmity
that win make Il necessary that these cradles
shall fight the battles over again. Sec to II that
before you trust that helm again In the hands OF
another man, that you find one every drop Of
whose blood ls loyal 10 the North II you fall In
that duty, God forgive you.