New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY DECEMBER 90, 1867

not condescend to tex what he thinks Why, here
man whose great historic fame and word IL, VIII nght
1t out on this hne It Sast forever neither heaven nor
hell shall move me frcm my purpose And here are
into the SCALE about to trust thas man with the helm
ana they do do not claim the right to say, sir, on
what line do you intend tn fight u outP Applause
Yes Grant stands up and tells HE feiloW-citilens;
shah c3huesregd 70 ten you where am gong 10 ead
YOU" We loved Lincoln with all his faults because his
face was toward the light and what he did not know to
dhy ne learned ana Was always wiser TO morrow tnah lie
was Yesterday. His soul opened from every quarter 10
the influences Of Providence and events. And we have
eACisasu mn lot a man heapaDic ether OF Iorsettg
toward the darkness that bathes him, but worse still
docs not Know which way his face sot whom IL boasts
with great pride that we have got an American who
don't know which way he looks. [Laughter Why, when
was IN the West last SPRING and arguing this ques'
ton Of the propety Of trusting soldier with the deter
mlHato Oi TINS great question when you do not Know
was There's no use TALKING IL We don't take Grant the
Democrats will" In this moment when the differences
heavenwide, when 500 graves divide us ust
nail that man to our side or he slips to the other
Why say that if there is a ghost OF a flavor of homo
pathc chance that Grant would not throw Democratic
domination out OF the window, he is not ft
for Republican President. Great appause
dwell upon this to-day because he is in great danger
At the same time this Republican party have been CON
quorcd in the election and would hide themselves
under the skirts OF the soldier TO themselves. The
greatest and most momentous step that this generation
viii make viii be the choice OF the next President Far
better To trust for help to Pendleton and Vaandigham
for we know the evil to which we shall be then sub
lected than support half-andalt~ay policy-Detter
this than spOn knees, destroying the nation, and
fOrlellng
ICheers. There j. no want OF knowledge if any
VIII open his eyes. There is not man upon
vague hope in regard TO Gen. Grants position: Not
Col FOrney, the other day. published five columns
testimony he said In regard to Gen Grants posi-
ton II was made up from the speeches OF Mr. Wash
burne and Mr.: Rawlings And Mr.. Washburne was
that such would be the case" and Mr.. Rawlings "fet
that he was almost sure and perhaps In course OF time
believed and understood" and they went on laugh
teri There is not man upon this continent who has
the authority 10 tell the people what Gen. Grant thinks
moment decisive IN the welfare OF 2OOO0OOO OF people
As Emerson says II the tongue OF man does not speak
his hands do" Now Gen. Grant has spoken in way to
content TmrlOw Weed, and that contents me lappausc
spoken way that carries comfort TO every man OF
the Republican party. Count up the name of every
distinguished henatOr who has been found quarrellng
with every step of the oya men of this country and 10
ont Of every 20 are Grant tApplausc.l Men say
Grant upon Onr side he does not want 10 tell II. but
II be not with Ms, Weed would have said So Laugh
teri Nov, all antiSlayery men remember and
understand this kind OF policy. When William Jackson
told me i'm That member of Congress had
oshcr party like him" we'll said he he is upon our
side" "Ihen" responded l. % no will cheat of us"
And he did he 10 Congress month after aud
cheated Now, everybody knows Grant; he would not
II Hlribus Caut" is engraved our banner. lie
was the man who Went from Washington to New
You can tell the chemical nature Of an element or
color by comparing IL with another element or color
aud when the TWO join you know the result ne went
there and said that every Southcrner was dead IN love
with us. How Sheridan went there aud brought his
was the paper which Southern bitterness wrote
us record Grant had sympathy 10 nave " Wlllc
blue, Wlnh sheridan was true hetal, anu nad II NTlle
black. You know the nature Of the man from The effect
that certain admitted facts produced upon him. The
LOYALTY Of New Orleans stretched forth its hands TO him
and said, let the flag save u.s. but he was dumb The
eyes of nl nations were liked ON the paNements OF
NewOrlCaus for they knew that that was the focus
uf the battle, and from That moment tue
whole host OF Rebels joined hands why ana not zen,
Grant 20 thetei Does not gehtru 90 the point Wn'Ie
The battle Is hotcst II Gen Grant had gone TO New
Orleans aud word TO johnson, 81 do not need any in
siruc0ns' am here To 90 my duty'o see 10 u WIN he
armed hand Of the Government that the nag protected
do you think tn Johnson would have dared TO SEND nm
You think II Johnson had dared 10 send him tins message
that he would have been President 30 days afterward, II
Grant had IN his return informed the people thc DlOod
~ Union men runs ON the payements OF NeWOrleans
because not permitted 10 do my dutyW
History will say that Ger sheridan fought the battle,
and that Gen Grant not there. never knew but
one General who fought battle by going on board
steamboat and sailing away from u. llAusntetJ why
the fGYQT Of Grants cigar on the leYee OF NewOreans
would have carried me people Ihrosh21t an te s9n
and Southwest We nave '9n1eit. lllY hspipican
party has written it, record IN history ana yet there Is
Dot Union man who holds his life safe south Of Mason
and DXons In Thomas district there nave Deen lOOO
murders, and none have been investigated. a Union
man does not dare 70 move from MS own u4or' hd
by secondhand JEFF. Davis. Laughter and cheers.l
toward Warrington we found that Grant Secretary
~ War. All the world asked what that meant. As
founded people tremblngy asked what was this, and tho
press ~ the country crled out rom Chcago gov" 10 ~
yanuah that his election was arranged IN close confer
played by the stanton first thought but after
knew who DC his until he had seen y IN the
newspaper Why did the press tell tiati Was It a hbl
II was necessary 10 explain Gen. Grant, and tie sngu
rty OF Grants position is that the American press
has engaged Tor two years In explaining him. lie Is
said be the only statesman who needs constant tnccs
slut explanation Butler does not need any explanation
Nobody explains sumner. / should like To see man
undertake 10 explain stevens. Laughter and ap-
pluu.cl Did ever amy newspaper waste rs types IN
explaining Wade Why their actions are SO decisive and
uuequivOcal that they knock you down Ike cauuOnba
But here is man. the American press, GREATNESS with
exhaustion. has absolutely used ny dictionary In cN-
planning him FOR the last two years, ana showing thls
patient American people how not one single act Of his
really meant what IL seemed TO- And yet We say: on!
the rccence Of Gen. Grant the reserve OF THIS peerless
American; have got man az last that
has not got tongue; perhaps lie has not
rot "A heart who knows Sometimes men do not talk he
cause they have got nothing 10 say What horrible re-
sut that would De II should catch that sort OF man.
Friends. am trcnGing on hot ashes Whcn touch the
great soldier know am But II Is land OF graves, 10
I. Land Of orphans IL Is land OF widows aud say TO
you YOU have right standing on such sOds, and under
such harvest; you have no right to risk the
harvest which this great lavish martyrdom
n'',cd nv your hairless confidence in any man,
However beloved. I have sat so miles In a railroad
car and on seat behind half idiot from Ander-
soIyile. have lived one night under roof where II
took Is months VI mothers fondest care 10 win back IN
tcgence unto the wreck which LIBBY Prison hAd sent
her FOR her eldest boy aud with such memories. ana such
uariyrdom God forbid that any one Of us should have
any word unspOkcn, any effort unmadc that would save
h haplcss nation IL from hrusting the harvest
these young martyrs actually earned into hands that are
not lrrovOcahly pledged to reap it 70 the utermost
Loud applauscl