Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-06-19

Mexican war General Harvey took pity on
Lieutenant Grant, then the butt Of every ones
joke, and used to demonstrate with him on his
wild courses. At that time Grant was a States
right Democrat because Harvey was, whose
influence was sufficient to mould the opinions.
but could not retain the appetite, of the due
tile young man.
Here is given sample Of inconsistency an.
known to any other than barefaced impu.
dent villafer. More recently, however, the
World is more exercised over Gen. Grants
military record than ever ii is really mad a
him for thrcshing the great Democratic Gen.
eral, +. L. Lee. A comparison is instituted
by that sheet as to the forces under the tw,
Generals, stating that while Grant had 222.
COO men in the on to Richmond march Le
only had about 10000 men to defend himself
Why this medley Of contributions, why neet
Democratic editors lie so terribly, for it is Ger
tain that they lied either before or after III,
nomination, for both views of the case canno
be true, take either "horn of the deleman 70,
WILL there can be no confidence placed in tn,
statements of such journals. 1t is very un
| fortunate indeed for the Democratic party tina
Grant, the patriot, whipped their pet general
| Lee, the rebel, for their strongest man is thu.
weakened as a Democratic candi latc for Pres
| dent. President Johnson pays the following
tribute TO Gen. Grant, while Secretary Of Wa,
I'D interim:
"Saiutary reforms have been introduced by
the Secretary al interim, and great reductions
OF expenses have been effected under his adj
ministration of the War Department, to the
saving Of millions to the Treasury
Thus Gen. Grant is vindicatcd lie is guilty
Of whipping the rebels, and putting down the
rebellion, AMI that is what hurts the Demo-
cratic party SO badly. lie has always been
true to his couatrys cause. No act of treason
or corruption has ever stained his character
or reputation. In his military career he has
shown wisdom and prudence not yet surpass-
ed, and stands ON "level wi tn Napoleon and
Wellington" is the idea of the World before
his nomination, but mere pigmy since that
nomination Grant is the enemy Of no party
except traitors, but is for the highest interests
Of his whoie country.
He is said not to be politician, go much
the better 40 politicians are a curse, Statesmen
and patriots arc what the nation needs, and
not politicians and traitors, We have been
ruled too long already by politicians 1t would |
be infinitely better for the country, if all men,
whose trade is politics, were out Of Office. and |
in their places We had men Of good sound |
sense, wisdom, honesty and patriotism. In |
Every place where Grant has been tried, he |
las shown himself such q man, and If the ma |
ion cannot now trust him, after all the faith. /
illness and skill that be has shown, there can |
70 no man living trusted. The man who says:
"The people must take my record as the
roof Of what ann
AN be trusted. The motto of Grant is. uMv |
ecord' is my "proof,'
1t is said that he is no statesman, will any
ne less than statesman speak thus +? Ifthis
bjec'ion means, that he is ignorant of the af
airs of the government, it is false. In every
osition he has occupied, and every occasion
Vhere knowledge of national affairs was
equired he has always been found posted
lie is a man Of sterling north, but Of few words
nd these we'll placed and timely. Some of
he best presidents the United States ever
lad were men, who were not heralded as
statesmen, but were pure and true, uncorrupt-
I'd with low filthy political associations, with
nopolitical jealousies or political aspirations
10 satiaie. While on the other hand the rorst
presidents the United States ever had were
called statesmen, among the former were
Washington jackson and Lincoln Among
the latter were Buchanan and johnson, Il
was urged that Buchanan was wise states.
man. But no President ever committed more
blunders or more serious errors in his admin
istration than Buchanan. Had there been
man of good common sense, with wisdom and
integrity in his place. the rebellion would
have been crushed in its incipiency. MeA
who were spouting treason in the Halls Of
Congress would have been handled by law
and not allowed to 60 home and arm them
selves to carry into execution their threats of
lisunion. Thus millions of money and lives
would have been saved. To all who desire
peace, harmony and liberty in our government
Tote for Gran: whose recordsis his proof Of
loyalty and ability