Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29
Hecchcr ON the tcs.


ure at the Brooklyn Academy of Music a
few nights since on the issues Of the can
vass, which was master piece of sound
logic, exalted patriotism and sparkling
wit, and the closing paragraph gives so
clear and just view of the candidates
Grant and Seymour-that we give it in
full, as follows;
My friends how can an honest. patriotic
intelligent Christian support the Demo-
cratic Party Laughter That Is the
question. 1t is said that Gen. Grant is a
drunkard. 1t is said that Gen. Blair is
one. Laughter do not believe either
of them. | know too well how these
stories rise and grow. That in either case
there should have been, under the priva-
tions of army experience, times when
they in common | am afraid with all our
officers might have relied on too much
stimulants, that there may have been
times do not deny, though / do not
know, but this, that Gen. Grant or Blair
are habitual drunkards and are liable TO
any such charge that should yacate the
confidence of Christian and temperance
men in them. | do not believe a word Of
it. But am free TO saylthat ifit were so
| ! had rather have Gen. Grant drunk than
Gov Seymour sober. Great applause.)
| Consider them moment-these two men.
| II is sasd tha, Gen. Grant knows nothing
Of civil affairs. II is certain that Gov
Seymour knows nothing OF militia
ry affairs 1t is said that we need states
man. Is there not good deal Of
/ deception in this matter Of the word
statesman; have always thought and
taught that what is wanted to make a
4 President l. great deal of common
sense uud.u great deal Of uncommon hon
esty. That Is all Cheers Now, if
! Gen. Grant is not the impersonatiou Of
common sense, who would YOU select 2
and If he is not honest, gentlemen, | think
we may give up all trust in human ma
ture. Cheers. 1t is said he is not a
genius in the sense in which Gen. Sher-
man is-thc most brilliant genius in war
matters Of our era. The man who fills
me with immense enthusiasm is General
sherman. Loud cheers. He has genius
that is brilliant. because the imagination
very largely is part OF his genius; but
Gen. Grant is man without Imagination.
But he is y man of genius and it is the
genius of common sense. Great applause J
Less respleudent, more useful, less shining,
truer, deeper, far more comprehensive
and enduring. Applause Now, what
has been his career
Where can you find man so modest 2
so modest that | am afraid many
American citizens will not vote for him,
for modeSty is not in vogue in our day.
SO unself-seeking, 50 magnanimous TO his
equals. do not believe, fellow-citizens,
that there is such spectacle on the face
of the globe as the friendship which ex-
lists between Gen. Grant, Gen Schofield,
Gen. Sherman. Gen Sheridan, ard Gen.
Thomas. Immense applause When,
not long ago, received one from within
headquarters, not General Grant, do not
mean, when they were casting about for
a candidate for the Democrat
ic party, some Senators visited the Secre-
tary of War, Gen. Schofeld, and urged
him To become their candidate. After
they had laid their plans and desires be-
fore him he went forth to his superior and
friend, Gen. Grant, and told him what
had been done Gen. Grant smoked on
and said nothing. Laughter and APP
plause The next morning Gen. Grant
went down to Gen. Schofeld and said to
him, "Schotold, it is certain one or the
other of the candidates Of the two parties
is going to be elected President" Laugh
ter snow, | do not care anything about
that thing, but | do care that the country
should have u sound man, and ! do not
see how you can consistently refuse to be
the candidate of the party if they will put
you on good platform" Applause
But said Schofeld, General, am a
Grant man; cannot 90 against you; am
Grant man II thought it my duty"
said he, ito tell you what l thought of
it, and he left jApplause,) l think that
is almost as good as declining nomina-
ton, and then accepting it. Shouts OF
laughter and applause l believe Gen.
Grant preeminently a man of administra-
ton. | believe not only that he has laid
the country under obligations which we
shall repay for the service he rendered in
our great and trying war, but l believe
that he is destined yet to lay the country
under greater obligations, and give us an
administration so temperate, so divested
of passion, SO free from malign influence,
so wise in the selections of men, SO
forbearing in the carrying out of necessary
measures, that we shall see, dated from
his administration, the recontinuation
of the administration of Washington him.
self-(great applause)-a man who in
many important respects he resembles,
and in none more than this wisdom OF
taking counsel of wise men, and making
his personal decisions reflect the wisdom
of all the counsellors he can gather round
about him. (Applause.) If Gen. Grant
: sits at the head Of Government, there is
, not one single workingman in this nation
there is not one poor emigrant who comes
here, there is not one dusky creature that
by his pine knot candle reads his spelling
book that will not feel that he is safe, that
he is secure.
! For Gen. Grant is the President of tha,
| Republican party which is the party o,
: the common people, the party of univer
sal suffrage-he is the President of tina,
party, and every creature in these years
VIII know that the power of the Govern.
ment and the power Of an enlightened
! Christian public sentiment will be in fav.
or OF the greatest liberty and the great es,
security to all. (Applause.) Who is hi.
q antagonist! In private life a gentleman
v not simply most respectable but most
:. amiable, most estimable man Of polish
i ed and winning Manners a. man arains
It whose private character no persbn tina
ever | heard of brought shadow Of re
$ proach man whose faults lie wholly il
s his public administration. Gov. Seymou,
Is not man of ideas. He is not q mar
+ OF victorious will. He is not man who
IN dark and difficult days, sees the righ
l. pash' and then, though all men try to leat