The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-29
The Two Candidates.

The senior radical newspaper Of thi
city institutes a comparison of Seymou
and Grant. In comparing the two candi
dates, one finds more contrasts than re
semblanees. Let rs see.
Grant never achieved an act worthy O
note, until long after the breaking out 0
the war. Seymour filled score eff honor
able positions before the war began. II
has been governor of the proudest state i
the nnion, and he has repeatedly filled pc
sitions of trust and honor, to which be wa
called by the people among whom he resi-
4ed
La this earlier period 10 the lives Of th
two men, there is tie broadest possibl
contrast. Seymour was statesman. Grar
was-what Let those answer who ar
familiar with the reasons of his leaving tn
service, with the Life of the wood .peddlt
of St. Louis, and the eventful career of tb
Galena tanner. One of these men durin
all this time, was respected and honored
the other was unknown, save that it wa
more than limited that this period of b
life was not wholly free from occurrence
whose character We leave to be inferre
from no less authority than Wende
Phillips, who to-day has more brains, ho,
esty, and feariessness than any other te
men IN the radical party.
Let Us admit that, during the war, Graz
achieved all that he is said to have ACHE
ed by his warmest admirers. We will n
quote The Chicago Tribune and The Cor
nercial of Cincinnati, to prove him incor
petent, Incorporate, and untrustworth
We will not assert that he never won
victory save where he outnumbered ii
enemy two or three TO one. We will u
say that his victories we're the most cost
aud bloody known to civilization. We vi
mention more Of these things, but will, E
the moment, give him credit to the exte
that he is credited by his own friend.
and, then, governor Seymour will not So
fer By the comparison. 1t was Seymo'
who saved New York and the country fro
the revolution into which was growing II
draft-riot. 1t was he who saved Pennsy
vania when that state was menaced by ii
rebel forces. 1t was he who was thanks
by Lincoln, Stanton, the republics
legislature of New York, and the repub.
can governor of Pennsylvani for his P.
triotism and diligence. He was as illu
trious in patriotism and activity at home j.
Grant is said to have been, by his warme
friends, at the front.
Since the war, Seymour's course IN
nitely excels in is favorable characteri
tics that of his opponent. Seymour is
dummy. lie is man of brains, a court
Gus gentleman, an outspoken statesma
His brain is not descicated with ciga
smoke nor does he use silence as q veil
hide the shallowness or his intellect VIII
Grant is, in these respects, it is not wort
while to mention. 1t may, at least, I
said that in no single one of these partis.
lars does he resemble Mr.. Seymour,
We might allsde to the. consistency
Mr. Seymour's record, aud the inconsis
eucy of his opponent's. We might qsof
the New York Tribune to show that Graf
is uu6tted, by lack of statesmanship, COT
viotions, brains, everything, TO Gil proper
the Office Of president. We might a
most cogent arguments against his 6tos<
in the assertions of Phillips, and thestat
ments of those who, at Chicago. In Ms.
opposed bis nomination,-but We forhse