Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-10-23

ia one.l | do not believe either OF them.
know too we'll how these stories rise
and grow. That in either case there
should have been, under the privation
Of army experience, times when they IN
common, l ana afraid, with all our Off
GERS might have relied on too much 7
s,imulants, that there may have been
such times / do not deny, though | do
not know, but this, that Gen. Grant or
Blair are habitual Aankards and are
liable to any such charge that should va
cato the confidence of christian and tenn
nerste men in them. do not believe a
word of it. Bat | am free. to say that
If II were so I had rather have Gen.
Grant drunk than Gov. Seymour sober.
[Great applaase-l Consider them mo-
mept-these two men. Ii is said that
Gen. Grant knows nothing of civil af-
fairs. 1t is certain that Gov. Seymour
knew nothing of military affairs. 1t is
said that we need a statesman Is there
not y good deal of deception in this
matter of the word statesman? l have
always thought and taught that what is
wanted to make President Is great
deal of common sense and great deal
of uncommon honesty. That is ALL
| ICheers-l Now, if Gen. Grant is not
the impersonation of common sense, who
would you select? and if he is not an
honest gentleman, / think we may give
up all trust in human nature. Cheers.
1t is said he is not genius. He is not
genius in the sense in which Gen. Sher-
man is-the most brilliant genius in war
matters of our era. The man who fills
me with immense enthusiasm is Gen.
Sherman Loud cheers. He has gen
Jus that is brilliant, because the imagin-
alton very largely Is a part of his gen.
ius; but Gen. Grant Is a man without
imagination. But he is man of gen
ius; and ii is the genius of common
sense. [Great applause Less resplen-
dent, more useful, less shining, truer,
deeper. far more comprehensive and en-
during. [Applause.l Now, what has
been his career? Where can you find a
man so modest $50 modest that ! am
afraid many American citizens will not
vote for him, for modesty is not IN vogue
in our day. So unself seeking, so mag
unanimous to his equals l do not be-
lieye, fellow-eitizens, that there is such a
spectacle on the face of the globe as the
friendship which exists between Gen.
Grant, Gen. Schofeld, Cen Sheridan,
and Gen. Thomas. Immense applause. ]
When, not long ago, l received one from
within headquarters, not Gen. Grant, /
do not mean, when they we're casting
about for candidate for the democratic
party, some senators visited the Secreta-
ry of War, Gen. Schofeld, and urged
him to become THEN 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 smok.
ed on and said nothing. Laughter and
applause.] The next morning Gen.
Grant went down to Gen. Schofeld and
said to him, Schofeld, it is certain one
or the other Of the candidates of the two
parties is going to be elected President.
[Laughter.l Now, I do not care any
thing about that thing, but l do care
that the country should have sounc
man, and do not see how you can con
sistently refuse to be the candidate Of
the party if they win put you on a good
platform. [App1ause,J "But," say
Schofeld, General, I am Grant man
l cannot 90 against you; am Grant
man.. 81 thought it my duty" said he,
ito tell you what / thought of it," and
he left. [Applause] / think that is
almost as good as declining a nomina-
ton, and then accepting it, [Shouts of
laughter and applausel