The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-02-07
Why THEY SUPPORT GRANT.

The st. Louis Grant Club publish
the following twelve reasons why they
support the General for the Presidency
First. Because he is an honest man,
and has proved himself to be patriot.
Second. Because he is man of the
people, sprung from their ranks, and de-
voted to their interests.
Third. Because he is possessed of those
rare qualities so necessary in Chief Mag
istrate amidst the present political COM
plications, viz: practical common sense,
unfiinching determination of purpose
and clear determination as to men and
measures.
Fourth. Because he viii practice and
enforce the most rigid economy in every
department of the government, and
while reducing the burdens of the peo-
/ pie, will secure the payment of the in
terest and the ultimate extinction of the
national debt. 49, f.a p
Fifth. Because his views on the vital
question of reconstruction are in har-
mony with those of Congress, and while
he will be able to bring peace and unity
to the government, he will also relieve us
| from the dangers imposed on the nation
by the acts of faithless executive.
Sixth. Because he will mete out equal
and exact justice to all without reference
to condition, color or nationality.
Seventh. Because he is magnanimous,
and while he will administer the govern
ment ON the liberal and progressive
principles of the Republican party, he
will bear malice to none, but will guar
antec to all the just rights due to Amer
lean citizens.
Eighth. Because more than any other
man in the nation he can place our finan-
cial system on a solid basis, and vitalizc
our commerce at home and abroad.
i Ninth. Because he had the will to give
/ weight to our nationality among the ma
tons, and will settle up the Alabama
claims or s'move Immediately on the
works of the enemy"
Tenth. Because he will see to it that
our flag be respected by all other nations
! however powerful, and will protect oul
: naturalized citizens whenever or whcr
ever their rights may be assailed or theil
:. liberty abridged.
Eleventh. Because General Grant il
= to-day the first choice of an overwhelm
ing majority of the American people fol
their next Chief Magistrate, and like thu
great Washington, called from the field
: to the cabinet, will assume that high of
fec with becoming modesty, and will b.
greeted with the united acclaim of :
. happy people, rejoicing in restored uni
l ty and fellow ship at home and nationa
: supremacy abroad.
> Finally, General Grant is a man o
= deeds, and not of words. No politician
;. or trickster, but plain, blunt man, wit
good common sense, who clearly per
cciving the right, has the courage t
maintain it. His nerve, energy and ca
:, pacity for high achievements stand con
= coded at home and abroad. He is no
- an untried or unknown man. lie ha
gone through the most severe ordea
known among men for the test of gem
us, and stands out before the nation
;, without living peer as military lead
- CT. After his promotion to the con-
: mand of the grand armies of the reput
lie, the loyal heart was for the first tim
:. cheered with new hope and assuranc
. of final triumph. In this hope we WEI
= not disappointed. Although confron
ed by one of the most renowned an
:. experienced Generals of the age, and
. disciplined army, during four year
campaign, under able subalterns, and il
:, trenched in their own chosen strong
- holds, General Grant conducted tn
r grand overland campaign vigorousl
: and triumphantly from the Rapidan
- the James, dislodging the enemy fro
each new intrenchment, and successive
ly winning the battles of the Wilde
ness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, p
tersburg and Richmond, and finally cal
: turing the whole force of the enemy
- Appomattox Court House, he put q
end to a civil war unparalleled in the hi
T. tory of the world.
!! Such record alone is enough TO CT
~ shrine him In the hearts of his countr..
ne men forever. Can it be said, in view
such achievements, that General Grant
nj not entitled to the gratitude of Il
IS. American people? But this is not al
III In the hour of victory he displayed Il
u magnanimity of great soul toward h
IN yanquished enemy. In the work of r
c construction he has realized the sent
PIT ment of the late Iamented Lincoln-
&c with charity to ali and malice to none
81 ORIGIN OF THE TERM g METHODIST
er Rev. G. w. Paddock, who, our reade
en- are aware lately visited Euronc writ