The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-10-29
Vote for Grant.

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There is just now a lull in the.
campaign. The Democrats have
been paralyaed by rumors OF chan
ges in the ticket; and the Republi-
cans, confident of success, are rest
ling from their labors Before the
October elections meetings we're
held nightly in almost every town
ship in the state aid the streets were
lively with torcl,,light PROFESSIONS,
bontires, music, and the shoutings
of partisans.
1t is possible that the contest will
be renewed tefore aicction day, and
rage with greater fury than ever
AS soon as it is difnitely determined
that no change is to be made in the
Democratic ticket, and the partisans
settle down to the conviction that
they must fight it out on the line a
long which the battle has progress
ed, an effort at least will be made TO
raise the depressed spirits of the
rank and file, and give a moore
cheerful aspect to the closing hours
Ol tne campaign. -rss ID.
Yet the conviction ofGraiit's cleo
ton has become SO general that it
is not likely confidence will be SO
far restored as to pprsuade the most
enthusiastic DEMOCRAT that there is
even the remotest chance of the
election Of Seymour. Nor do we
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beyond feeling of regret at the de-
feat of the party, will take the f,,il-
ure very seriously to heart. Why
should they? General Grant has
never shown himself ta he Radical
in politics. He is not much of a
politician or partisan. He is an
honest, raightfoward man, who
will carry to the Executive chair a
firm purpose to administer the Gov
ernment with malice toward none
and with charity for all, and so to
do it as to reconcile extremes and
bring about that peace which the
country SO much needs. -. 40.
The idea that Frank Blair has
advanced upon several occasions,
that General Grant desires to be-
come a dictator, and is ambitious
to grasp imperial power. is SO redic-
ulous that nobody has been at paina
seriously to controvert it. Such a
purpose is entirely foreign to the
character Of Grant. As ous Repub
lican form of government has had
no more staunah defender, SO it will
have no more powerful protector.
General Grant has upon all occa-
sions paid the most profound res
pcct to law and auth oFity: and has
always put his countfy's siiccess be
fore his own. He requested Hal
leck to remove him il he was an i'm
pediment to the success ofits cause,
and he never resorted TO even the
means which were considered legit
mate, to procure his own promo
tion Had the Government seen
fit to Keep him III the rank Of Col
lionel, in which he entered the ser
vice at the breaking ont of the war,
we doubt not thai lie would have
served as faithfully, though less
usefully, to the end of it in that
subordinate capacity as in the higher
rank to which he was elevated as
the reward of meritorious action.
He has the reputation of attend
ing strictly to the duties of what
ever trust he holds, and of not med,
ding with those of others employ
ed in different departmentsoftheGoy
ernment; and this Of itselfis is a war
rant that, when President, lie will
respect, in their fullest sense, the
rights of coordinate departm ents
Of the Government. He will en-
force laws, while they remain laws,
firmly and impartially; and not un-
dertake to tfampie them in the dust
as General Blair thinks the Presi
should do. When the Supreme
Court decides . law to be uncon
stitutional, he will equally respect
that decision, but will not antici-
pate judgement and take iipon him
Self the duties that are vested in
the supreme Judicial n,agistlates.
Toward the South, we do not
doubt, he will be firm, mild, just
and, and so far as he may, modify
the harsllness of such laws as are
stringent in their provisions. In
brief, a man OF. good solid sense,
not driven about ty eTety wind OF
doctrine, and not disposed I'd act
in the heat Of passion, or Under
the impulse of strong prejudice, he
will conduct his great office with a
temperate and firm hand, with the
one high purpose in view, of uniting
the States and the people thereof
in the bonds Of unity, reconciling
all differences, restraining paftisHn
zeal, and economizing expenditures
SO as to tighten the burdens Of tax
rtion, aud put the credit of the Gov
ernment upon g level with the ttitst
favored of nations Whatever cne
man in an exalted position can do
to accomplish these things, we are
sure it is iii the heart Of gltsses s.
Grant to do. And Il is for this
reason that We uigd iten to forget
party claims tny' tfies; and join in
electing Grant to ''fule the coun-
try he has saved" No Democrat
will regret having SO acted.-Cin.
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