The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-29
Class in Grant-ology, Recite.

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Class in lGrant-ology, Recite.
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Who. was first in command Of
the. .rebel army at the Close of the
war ? --'-' .----
Robert L. Lee, (agDemoGrat.
What did he say Of Grant soon
after his Surrender? a.~A o
[ That be was a noble, generous
man and an honorable opponent.
Do you know A.. J. Rogers Of
New Jersey?
Yes, sir; he was the leader Of the
Democratic purity IN Congress for
several years. @ Ia. yasa
Tell us what he said of Grant
when Congress was contemplating
reviving the grade Of General.
( IIe said: Il helieve1 that the
mantle of The illustrious' Washing
ton may well fall upon the shoulders
of Gen, Grant. | believe that he
! has walked in The footsteps Of the
Father of his country" '-'''
How do you know he said-that'
That proceedings Of Congress
show that lie madet statement
Tell us what you know of A. i
Pollard. ~ip '- s'." -..'
During the war he was Editor Of
the Richmond Examiner, Since
the war he has become prominent
as n historian and q Democrat.
What did 'hc say Of Grant in
1855? .aE rs ono re '.a-
That he was an honorable enemy,
and n man of remarkable ability.
What did the New York World
say of Grant after the surrender OF
Lee? ''" 40 .'
That his "last brilliant victory
sets the final seal upon his reputa
tion. " t.,..t. r.r. and, -a....-
Is the New York World u Demo
cratic paper?
Yes: until "Brick'' Pomeroy's
Democrat became popular with the
party, it was the leading Democrat
ic papcr of the Nation.
IL s. S. Cox prominent lawyer
of New York, and was he once a
Congressman from Ohio, and is he
a leading Democrat?
He was and is.
What did he say Of Grant few
days ago?
The popular enthusiasm for
Gen. Grant is irresistible. lie
wiIlsweep everything before him" "
Isn't that what you would call an
admission that Gen. Grant will be
elected?
Decidedly. u .-.d '3e'..n.
Are you rcjoiccd to learn the
good opinion the above NAMED
leading Democrats expressed OF
Grant, the candidate OF the Re-
publicans for the highest office
in the gift of the American people?
Well no, not particularly; but
then you know. it is matter OF
satisfaction TO know thai in their
reflective moments they We're viii
ling TO acknowledge his greatness
and ability. ...,-r
What do the copperhead papers
and orators say of Grant, now2
1t is useless to attempt a ful an.
swer to that question. They have
said all the mean, low,lived things
of him that was ever said Of any
one.
Give us few of them. '.'
They say he was a drunken blum;
dcrcr-that he was atpoor Genera!
that he was amau without any
abihty-lhat he was a poor, igno-
rant dummy, and no more fit for
President than the most ordinary
man in the country. ,a.rf rs
Do you think the masses, will
take the statements Of these mod /,
crn copperhcad stumpers and the
copperhead papers in preference
to the truthful aid unimpassioned
statements OF those mentioned in
the fore part OF your recltation2
No, sir; neither does any one
who has any regard for his hohOr.
Take your seats,-- Ert3dnge
The rebel mathematicians having
exhausted the Democratic gains in
Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut
are now busily ciphering away at
the national debt. The latest
Democratic gains are as follows:
L. The IladicaIs expended, dur.
ing the war for nigger supremacy,
SO. .634, ,O21, ,444i32S. .G5l ,430, ,06l, ,280,.
679,336,77O,OOO 900 of the peoples
money! a..,, ..f,.., d.
- The Freedmen \ Bnrcan costs
s7,IOo, 100000, ,4OO, ,5OO,6O zoos sOO,.
90G annually!!a ia.t1 llTom %
3. Tho present national debt is
1865, ,T2S,222, ,s6l ,239, 99S, 766, 4l2.
600, ,OOO,OlO,025 r! ~ A piece OF
silver $4,000 miles in circumfer-
cncol and 5000 miles in diameter
wouldn't begin to pay, it.u.Hi gaf
F, 4. The current expenses Of the
government as revised, by the
thoroughly reliable Mr.. .Delmar,
tlf6s SasS S% s 5000; soc, ,T@ 600.
800, ,4Oo,soe; ;2qHtoos pefnFeass!h