Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-05
Democratic Eulogy of Grant.

Since 1t became apparent to every
man of sense that Gen. Grant was to
be the republican candidate for presi-
dent, the democratic papers, orators,
&c, have been unsparing in their abuse
of him. No language has been too
mean for them to use, no epithet too
low for them to utter. He has been
called liar, perjurer, butcher, knave,
fool, drunkard, dictator. &c. What
for? To prejudice the public mind
in advance of his nomination They
fear to meet him at the polls as bad
as did the cohorts of Lee to meet
him in battle-knowing as they do
that the same fate awaits them
Yet there was a time when the same
presses and orators could not say too
much in his praise. They then hoped
to make him their candidate. They
then sung a different song, of which
the following from the New York
World Of April 1865, is a sample:
Grant stands pre-eminent among
all the generals who have led our
armies in the late war, in that he has
exhibited the utmost strength Of will
of which the highest type of manhood
is capable.
Nothing could be more clean and
complete, even in imagination, than
Gen. Grants mastery execution.
If anybody is so obtuse or so
wrong headed as to see nothing great
in Gen. Grant beyond his marvellous
tenacity of will, let that doubter ex.
plain, if he can, how it has happened
that, since Grant rose to high com.
mand, this quality has always been
exerted in conspicuous energy precise.
ly at the point on which everything
in his whole sphere of operations
hinged. There has been no display
Of great qualities on small occasions
no expenditure of herculean effort
to accomplish objects not Of the first
magnitude.
He has won his greatest triumph
over the most skillful and accomplish
ed General on the other side; over
a General who foiled him long enough
to prove his great mastery Of the art
OF war and the completeness of whose
defeat Is a testimony to Grant
genius such as victory over any 9th
er General of the COnfederacy, OF
even an earlier victory over Lee him
self, could not have given. Apply tc
Gen. Graut what test you will meas
ure him 10y the magnitude of the OBJ
stacleS he has surmOunted, by tn,
value Of the positions he has gained
by the tame of the antagonist owe
whom he has trlumphed, 10y the achieve
ments OF his most illustriDus cO-work
ers, by the sureness with which h
directs his indomitaule energy to tn
vital point which Is the key of vas
/, d "l operations. %. tH tUa, Il
plug ... . $50. mM.., d.I.rt
tn, aps o,, coup. ,,oa,o> ri ht- -
suits, anu he vudica;eS his claim I
stand next after Napoleon or Wei
ington, among the great soldiers g
this century, if not on level wit
the latter
The World then gave Grant cred
for the highest type Of manhood
and acknowledged his master mind
everything, especially for consuma
military skill; but now the great ma
Of the democratic party deny him ev'
that quality, They say he is blu
dcring butcher" that he murdered t
of his own men for every one kill,
Of the enemy, that any other man su
ported as he was could have done
well, &c. Well, let them howl. '
think his military reputation is tolt
ably well established, and the den
cratic party will be found hard
strong enough to break it down.