The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-27
Grant and Seymour.

tTdIlC dIlu o0y AlAOuAs
The Sept. No. Of Putnam's Maga-
.iae contains an elaborate article en-
Titled "The Situation and Candi-
dates.
Coming as i does from one Of the
very ablest and most non-partisan
Of our periodicals, and one that
strives withal, to maintain high |
standard for candor, dignity, fair
ness and impast.ality, the parallel
which it draws below, is worthy of
the careful attention OF our readers,
irrespective If politics.
The italicsarc ours:
In the selection of their candidates |
both parties lhavs done themselves
signal justice, 1t is to be regretted
that the vitlperations incident to
our mode Of conducting political
campaign should descend o the lit
tleness Of -aStsmptlng to obscure the
military glory Of Grant or the pars
liamcntary abilities of Colfax, the
political integrity Of Seymour Or tho
gallantry and courage of Blair. II
Napoleon or Wellington or Jackson
or Taylor ,N2a..-a butcher in beng un-l
willing TO loose battle to save the
lives Of u few, hen BY gaining the
battle he would save the lives Of
many, then is Grant butcher. But,
since in this sense all war is butchtA
cry, the 'bnsc Ter par ercellence is the
first Of wania 8. tlfto believe that
the election Of snti-slarery Prosia
dent would result in secession and
civil strife, and that tho evils of sla-
very were Ei~Eghter than the horA-
rors Of civil war proves man ~
dsvotee Of slavery, thon were both
Seymour ard Grant advocates Of sla-
very in the. days prior to the war;
fIf to belieue that the South could Neuer
be subduel. by force, that the soar must
be ended BY ssstpronaisc, and that ema,s-
cipdtion Only rendered compromise
more difficult, Uere more than an error
4 Of judgment, then Mr.. Seymour soas
| guilty Of soalsthiag soorse thaa such an
error during The tcar. 5a al'
4 After Gen Grant has successfully
lsominandgd tho armies Of the Union,
won in person q score of hotly. con.
tested battles against some Of the
4 ablest goneTais of the age, and plann-
ed and in their most important and
difficult features executed the can-
lpaigns by which the rebellion wal
subdued, is insvain to attempt te
deny him the highest executive pow
ers. Compared with he,Atlas-bu bur
den Of eys11five responsibility which
he bore aa Gcneaal-in-Ch Chief the du-
ties of President would be siinilsl
but light He descends from tn
command 0f million and o half o
i troops to the control of forty thou
sand officc~helders. The TRANSITION
!, from General of the Army Of Nor
thern virginia to President of Wash
, ington College,, could hardly ightel
the burden of Gen. Lee more thai
the transfer of Grant from the chic
command Of all our armies durinI
! the crisis Of the struggle for the Un
, ion to the quiet administration Q
. the dutiesysf President of the Unite
States would be attended by reliefin
stead of anxiety.
Gov. Seymour possesses eminen
} abilities, and underlying his politica
career art<miable qualities of min
and hears. which are harmoniousl,
attended, that external dignitt..
a atdr thsarssIdentiaiY o once. s0 60,
/ Snxmou1ss talents are greater in d.
the pain Office, more rhetorica
-. cyery. ss.;iy; iye. As Senator, ha,
for o. 800 cn Of the New Ya.I!
. by his 6slSH. he ~ ~ Deus s6me
thing Of that personal popularity ID.
fuonce, and esteem from his oppo
nents, which distinguish Rovrrd,
johnson Diplomatic by nature, b,
J would mako an excellent Secretar,
Of State. We have hardly a NOR.
admirable presiding officer. His dis
position tends toward harmony and
compromise. Like Gerrit Smith. h.
entertains no political opinion which
he would not waive ratherthan see /,
made the cause of bloodshed. He /.
apeace. mar, q compromiser and rec,
onciler, by conviction, instinct, and
habit. Qess'ss. chen sacha DISPOSE.
tson, a revolutionary times, is Jrouoh,
into condict acith men impossible to Der.
snade and seilitng to fight for their opin.
tons, It yislds, and achdfeUer duties de-
pend upoaste tigor 90 anpeJormed. ~
l4ordtso Seymour nouid hare made ],
good President under the order Of
things thai prevailed before the acar.
'chen the most ddroit conaprop,iser ,ros
the greatest statesman. While Grant
is quietly ard nnaffectedly a gentle.
man of The military pattern. Sew.
mour il conspicuously and attactivefy
a gentleman of the drawing.roorf1
pattern. Both have treated their ri
walls generously, and have received
their hearty support and respect by
90 doing. Both wo'd agree much more
nearly in their political views, and in
the politicalcourse they would pur.
sue under The same circumstances
than the moro violent followers and
partisans ofeither would suppose.
They would differ chiefly IN that,
while Seymour would use all the IN,
fiuencc Of the presidential office to
further tho political opinions Of his
party, Gen. Grant would administer
the oiiicA with that colorlees freedom
from party Influences which is one OIL
themost fortunate qualities Of his own
mind, and which has distinguished |
. eminently his military career.
Under Seymour, every eL ercy Of the /
presidential office and patronage
you'd be employed to secure. by
peaceful and lawful means, the I'M.
controlled ascendency of the white
ace, and exclusion of the black
rom votis Nh holding office in any
tate, ant. ,ecislly ID TIE Federal
government. Under Gen, Grant.
CIV or no attempts would be made
rom the White Heuse to guide or
ontrol the legislation of Congress-
ut the energy and patronage ofthe
ffice would be employed with com.
'endable freedom from political in
aenccs, and with an ego compare.
vely single toa vigorous, pure, and
administration Of details
, the reduction az expenses ~ MI