Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-21
Gem. Grants z.elisscai Esoszssoss

The New York World yesterday con-
tanned bitter article, directed againt Gen
eral Grant. The attack is confessedly
made because General Grant is already
substantially the Republican nominee for
the Presidency, and for the purpose of
destroying the confidence the people re-
pose in him, and their gratitude for his
| services in suppressjng the rebellion. The
provocationu for the assault is the late cor
respondence between the President and the
| GeneraEin- Chief. The World rightly re.
| CARDS the last letter as decisive proof of
Grants utilization with the Republican
party, and declaration of sympathy with
| its views. That letter is the most satisfac-
| tory exposition of his position yet given
| to the public directly from his own hand.
Itis comprehensive its scope, leaving
no room for doubt. 1t is straightforward
and effective in its terms, leaving no OPP
| portunity for quibbling as to its purport.
II deprives the Democracy of all shadow
of claim upon him, and mpletelyexposes
the absurdity of the pretense' that he SYM
pathized with Johnson's, reconstruction
policy. The question of 'veracity which
was raised is one of comparative insignia-
canoe, for possibly the difierenceis owing
entirely to a misunderstanding. But the
lCtClttlOu lb ludhSE pl pul DOsCS,
| and of Grants motives, is important
| johnson sought to induce Grant toviolatc
the statute in order that he might the more
readily nullify the laws of the land. Grant
responds emphatically, that he is not only
a law-abiding citizen, but that he is firm
supporter of the laws against which the
President is seeking his cooperation in
opposing. The line of demarcation is as
well defined as it is between Congress and
the President. Hence the article in the
World, traducing his character, denying
| his services and libelipg his motives. -
1t did not need this correspondence to
| demonstrate the substantial unison of
Grant and Congress. His present position
is but in exact consistency with his entire
record. From the initiation of the recon
Fstruction policy of Congress, Grant has,
from time to time, taken positionsswhich
would have been utterly impossible for
illogical and honest1mind to assume, except
on the hypothesis of accord with Congress.
Last summer Congressman Washburne,
his confidential friend and principal coun-
selor, said IN a speech at the West, that he
I could see no reason why the Democratic
| organs should claim Grant as in sympathy
with them, when he had pever voted a
Democratic ticket, nor acted with=their
|
! nounced their disloyal attitudes during the
war, and when all the advice he had given
Congress since the cessation of hostilities
had been in direct opposition to the views
of President Johnson. q! .aW f.
But the Democratic press, and none
more than the, World, persisted in claiming
Grant as with them, and exalted his viz
tues and abilities. ], The tributes to his
merits were honest and deserved. They
| were given when there was more or less
reason to doubt General Grants political
position. Now that they are emphatically
contradioted, for the avowed purpose of
affecting the political campaign, and with
the intent of iDjuring his chances of sue
cess before the people, the motive will
be too apparent to give success TO the
object & M NIL 50 GLaQ1
lit is pitiful to see one before whom
nation stands in grateful admiration as
saulted by those who once stood among
the applauding throng, simply because the
emergencies OF politics seem to demand il.
Let the hounds bay on. Such assaults,
from motives SO transparent and discre dit
able, will but strengthen the hero of Vicks.
burg and Appomattox in the hearts of the
people. Albany Eoening Journal. ..as