The Montana post., 1867-09-07
Undertaking n big Task.

The New York Tribune has resolved
on a big task, no less than the work of
undermining public confidence in Gen.
Grant. We give a small specimen Of
It's style of warfare from yesterdays
issue. We quote:
"How happens it that every renegade
from Radicnlism is SO vociferous for
Grant? What is the mystic tie that
binds our Weeds and Bennetts, our
backsliders from everything Republican
but the loaves and fishes, in such loving
accord that Grant is our only man for
PRESIDENT Is not here incitement for
profitable rehectionl''
When people are counseled TO profta-
bic reflection in this matter, they may
as well inquire why men who, during
the darkest days of the rebellion, were
willing to patch up humiliating peace
that would leave everything unsettled,
are now the bitterest opponents of Gen.
Grant. Vallandigham, Wendell Phil
lips and the Tribune, are all together in
this leaky craft. Mr.. Greeley has en-
countered many risks and gone securely
through them since 1860, but Mrs. Par
tington remarked that sue feared bar
son Ike would "be killed yet in some Of
his narrow escapes" Mr.. Greeley re-
covered from his "On to Richmond
affair: he survived the ColOTado-Jewets-
Canadian blunder; he managed TO talk
of amnesty and forgiving old scores
without losing his subscribers, and he
bailed Jefferson Davis with sublime
audacity. But when he attempts TO
overthrow Gen. Grant in the esteem OF
the American people, he has essayed
too large feat; his shabby hat and un-
fashionable coat, and all the vegetables
he can purchase in market, will not car
ry him through this disgra,eful enter
prise.
The ingratitude of republics has gone
into a proverb, but our country has
steadily presented refutation of its
| truth. Men who have served this ma
tion well, have been nObly honored
Our people are intelligent and Just
| They may be persuaded By artful edit
ors and politicians To consent to many
| things OF questionable propriety, bus
| they are the slowest people in the world
at throwing overheard men Of distin-
guished merit. Mr.. Johnson discovered
this fact when he began his crusade
| against Sheridan, and the tribune will
| realize it before the war against Grant
is concluded. What is the capital of
fence of Gen. Grant, Simply that he
| refuses 10 undergo q metamorphosis.
He is now plain, honest, useful patri-
| OF, and the politicians wish to turn him
into a letter-writer, a spouter, a political
hack. With the same sound judgment
| that characterized his military opera
| tions, he discharges his present duties.
During the war he was calm, efficient
self-reliant, and undemOnstrative save
in the way of hurting immense armies
against the enemy. He has not altered.
He is now, as then, quiet and capable.
If he be moderate in his political views.
it is rather a virtue than n sin. The
majority of our people share his temper
ence of thought.
| We venture to assert that the discre-
ton which has marked Gen. Grant s
conduct since the close of the war, hae
had MS much weight in commencing
him TO the people as his great military
achievements. Sherman almost ruined
himself by his attempt 10 solve political
problems. Gen. Grant is content %
await patiently the result of Congress
sional experiments at reorganization
just as he was content to await the re
suit of Shermans s march to the sea be
fore he launched his thousands against
the doomed city of rebeldom- We have
strong faith in these selfcomposed men
And we regard Grant as one of the
J strongest men in the whole nation. The
people love, respect, and trust him, and
neither Theodore Tilton, Jr., nor the
i New York Tribune can shake that re
gard. Only Grant himself can destroy
his good name and fame, and he will not
do it to crafty any editor or demagogue
in the land.-Pitts6urg Chronicle.