The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-02
Grant-SeymOnr-Blnir.

Nom The Cincinnati Gazette.
The Democratic candidate for the Vice-Presi-
dency says General Grant is one of the ablest
men this country ever produced. The most
popular Presidential candidate of the Demo-
Gratis, George II. Pendleton, says:--.I would
not II could, pluck one leaf from the laures
OF General Grant Whatever may be his
capacity as soldier, he has stood the test of
success, and, so far as / have known, he has
borne himself with moderation and magnau-
unity in his high office.' The most conspicu-
ous and odiOus representative of the Peace
Democracy, MIR. VallandIgham, says he would
not utter one syllable against the purity or the
capacity of General Grant.
Throughout the Democratic party there is
an honorable unanimity on this subject Only
one OF their leading journals disturbs their
harmony. The New York World seems to
imagine that the campaign can be won by
slanderipg or ridiculDg the candidates. Its
standard name for the amiable Speaker of the
House is Mr.. Smiler Colfax. 1t rings the daily
changes on the fact that Genral Grants bap-
tismal name was Hiram Ulysses. 1t sneers at
his capacity, and devotes column after column
to elaborate criticisms of what it calls his mill
tary bunders. We have not the remotest
disposition to interfere with this indulgence
In fact, we hope to see it continued. But for
those who care to see how circumstances alter
cases with able journals that are not troubled
with any such awkward accessories as convic.
tiops, we quote the WoridS opinion of General
Grant before he was nominated for the Presi-
dency by the Republicans. In its issue OF the
l1th of April, 1865, it said:-
General Grants last brilliant campaign sets
Re nnal seal upon his reputation. 1t stamps
MIN as the superior of his able antagonist as
well as oil all the mmanders who have served
Will or under him in the great campaigns of
luAt ear.
"G neral Grants history should teach us to
discriminate better than we Americans are apI
~ itfaru aud COLL ~
proneness TO run after demagogues and spouters
may IND wholesome corrective in the study
OF such q character as his. The Qualities by
which great things are accomplished are here
seen to have no necessary connection with sho Wv
and superficial accom- plishments. When the
mass OF men look upon such a character, they
may learn truer respect for themselves and
qualities and great abilities are consistent with
tne s1mpliciy of taste, contem pit for parade and
plalnness of manners with whicn direct and
earnest men have a strong natural sympathy.
Ulysses Grant. the tanner, Ulysses Grant, the
unsucces sful applicant for the post of City Sur
yeyor of st. Louis, Ulysses Grant the driver
Of wood TO SELL had within him every manly
quality which will cause the name OF Lieute.
nant General Grant 10 live for ever in history
bis career is lesson in pract cal democracy; IL
is quiet SATIRE on the dandyism, the puppy.
ism. and the shallow affectation of our fashion
able eSquisites, as well as upon the swagger of
our plausible, glib'tongued demagogues .
1t is barely possible that the World did not
mean to refer to Horatio Seymour or General
Frank p. Blair in its sneers at the 'swagger of
our plausible, glb-tOngued demagogues,
as contrasted with the quiet lesso in practical
Democracy taught by General Grants career,
But it is not possible for any one to read the
article now without perceiving the admirable
application.