The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-03
From the Tribute, August IL, 1867.
The Tribune on Grant.

Grant What is the mystic tie that
binds our Weeds and Bennetts, our back
sliders from ererything Republicans but the
loares and fishes, in such loving accord
that Grant is our only man for Presi-
denti Is not here incitement to rehec-
tioni
From the Tribune, August is, 1867
Here are certain statements
of facts which we challenge in the
kindest spirit:
L. When has General Grant ever de-
parted from what is called "his habit
ual reticence" to sustain Congress, or
in any way criticise the President t}
III. Whom the President began his
attack upon the policy of Congress, did
he not send Grant down South to make
a report which could be used to neu-
tralize the effect Of the exhaustive and
able report of General Schurzs Was
not the report of General Grant effect
lively used against the policy OF Con-
gress?
III. Did not President johnson state
in letter recently printed in these col
umns, and written by trustworthy
gentleman, that he had never doubted
that General Grant was supporter OF
his policyf
". In the very crisis of the Presiden-
tial struggle with Congress did not
Grant accompany the President Oh. his
electioneering tripi Some of his apol-
ogists have said whisperingly he did it
by official command. Has anybody ever
seen the order! If the order compelled
him to make the trip did it also compel
him to visit the White House and stand
at the side of the President while he
cried over the Philadelphia Convention
V. And now when Mr.. Stanton, right
ly constituting a law of Congress to mean
that his office is not in the hands OF the
President, distinctly states that he will
make an issue with the President and
fall back upon Congress, do we not see
General Grant step in, accept tho
Office, and by this acceptance" so COM
pletely disarm Stanton that,he retires !
Does not every reasonable person know
that had General Grant declined the
appointment-whicb, being a civil
office, he had q right to decline-the
President would not have succeeded
in removing the War Secretary Is it
not we'll understood that General Grant
is keeping warm the place until some
Conservative may be found to take 1t !
We do most decidedly object
to the attempt of the Times to make him
General Grant, a Radical, rhem there is
no rritten or spoken WOrd that re hare erer
seen or heard 10 justify the assertion, aud
while all his acts, and the acts of his
loudest friends, lead to the contrary ia
ference. The WOrid writes a
long article to show that in entering
the War Office Grant "acted of his own
free choice, and was not coerced by the
compulsive stringency of military dis
cipline." Grant himself notified Stan
ton of his acceptance" The word is
plain enough to all men.
We sustain no man whose record is not
as clear as the sun. We follow no lead
er who does not tell MS which way he
intends to travel.
Above all things we have as a party
been too terribly juggled to run the
risk again. Therefore we challenge the
statement of the Times that Grant sup
ports Congress, and demand the evil
dence.
General Grant took his ''pop-
ular influence" cover to the side of the
administration" last summer when our
worthy President parGded over the
country abusing Congress. But we
had no difficulty in beating the admin
istratlon, popular influence" and all.
We admit that this new deed of
the President loses much of its
unpopularity by the fact that
General Grant is the instrument of its
accomplishment. We know that but for
the influence of Grant, the President
to-day would be powerless for evil, and
that he would not have dared to put his
finger upon Mr.. Stanto on. Grant, on
the side "of the administration, is a
strong opponent. We are sorry to fsd
him there. But it is well that his
friends are frank about it that we may
know whittier we are steering.
From the Tribune, ALgust.l7, Is67.
People tell us with wise
mutterings that Grant is sagacious, that
he bides his time, that the politicians
will not trap him, that he will run I'M
committed, that if he takes the Presi
Dental office he will do as he deems
best, and rise above party. Probably
General Grant can afford to be dedf-dnd-
dumb candidate, but this country cannot
afford to elect q deaf:and-dumb President
If these were ordinary times of peace,
and the executive office meant the ap-
pointment of tide-waters, post-masters,
and censuls, we might be content to see
Grant in the Office, even if he never
had an opinion. If the country were
in the condition it was when johnson
was elected we might say "take Grant"
he is available, and we shall have an
easy, pleasant canvass, and no "bother." !"
But we are now confronted with prob
lem more serious than any before known
in our country. 1t is a prebleR that
will not permit of conservatism or COM
promise. 1t must be radically treated
and we must have a man whose soul
braves the work. A timid, hesitating,
unsympathetic President, would bring
disaster, especially if his policy were
masked by the dazzling and seductive
splendor of military fame. He
(Grant) cannot carry our banner unless
he wears our uniform He cannot lead
this party unless we know where he
means to go.
Tennessee Democratic Convention.
NASHVILLE, June 2.-The Democratic
Convention met in Nashville. Hon.
Neill S. Brown was chosen President