The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-16

Henry Ward Beccber spoke at the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, Friday evening on the IS
sues Of the political canvass. The address was Of
characteristic excellence, and We copy the follow
ing parallel between Grant and Seymour, in
which will be found wholly new anecdote IL
Illustrating the character Of our next President:
II Is said that Gen. Grant Is drunkari, and
il sail that Gen. Blair Is one also, but don't
believe either OF them Is. know too well how
these stories rise aud grow. We know, Of
course, there may have been, under the priva-
tons Of country life, times when they, in COM
mon with many Of our officers, might have Ne
liel too much on ssimulants; that there may
have been such times don't deny. don't
know. But that Gen. Grant or Gen. Blair Is an
habitual drunkard and Is liable 10 any such
charge that should affect the confidence Of
Christian men don't believe word Of II. But
am free to say that lit were 80 would rath-
er have Gen. Grant drunk than Gov. Seymour
sober. Look At thes two men. II In said that
Gen. Grant knows nothing Of civil affairs. II
Il certain that Gov. Seymour knows nothing Of
military Affairs Its said we need Statesman.
There IS good deal Of deception about this
wori Statesman" I have always thought
that We wantei 10 make Prsident was great
deal Of uncommon honesty, that Is all. II Gen.
Grant 10 not the impersonation Of common
sense, whom would you selectf II he Is
not honest. gentlemen, think We may give up
all trust In human nature. Il Is said that he
IL not genius He u not genius In the sense
In which S'sn Sherman is-the man who follows
him with the utmost enthusiasm. He has
genius that Is brilliant because the Imagination
u very largely part Of his genius. But Gen.
Grant Is not man Of imagination, though he
Is man Of genius. but Ia the genius Of common
sense; less rcsplendent, but moro safe; less
shining. but truer and deeper, more compre-
hensivc and enduring.
Nov, what has been Grants csrecrs Where
can you And man 20 modest, Ills modesty is
such that lam AfrAid Americans win not vote
for him. a. mcdssty u nos In vogue among them
in these days. So unself-seeking. 20 magnani-
B., nous his equalA Idoat believe there has
ever ben such spectacle - that presented In
the ffiendship which exists between Grant and
Scho6eld. and Sherman. and Sheridan. and
Thomas Not long ago received the following
aneciote from headquarters do not mean
were casting about for . candidate for the dem
ocratic platform, some senator's visited The Sec-
rotary Of War, Gen. SchoAeld, and urged him
to 30 their candidate; after laying their plans
and desires before him. Gen. Schoaeld went to
his friend Gen. Grant. and told him what had
been done. Gen. Grant listened, smoked On AMI
aid nothing. Next morning Gen. Grant went
20 Scbodeh and said TO him, "Scho6eld, Il Il
certain oosor the other Of the candidates Of the
two parties must Be elected President of the
United States. Nov I don't care ANYTHING
about that, but do care that the country have
. sound man, and don't 80 how you can con-
sisteutly refaseto become the candidate Of the
party II they put you ON . good plAtform''-
"but." aid Gen. Scho6eld, "l am Grant
man, and cannot 70 Against you"
"well," returned Grant, 81 thought u my
duty 10 tell you what thought about It." and
he then len. Now I think that Is almost -
good - declining . nomination and then 60
ospsing L.
What d hh antagonist In private liits A gen
tleman not only most respectable, but most
Kind md sniabls. u polished md winning man
nsrs. against who's private character no man
has brousht shadow Of reproach. But Soy
mour b not . man Of ideas; 10 b not Q man Of
vietorieus Win; not man Who In tark ssd
diH6cuk day ssiso tAs right path, and The.
though I'll na lsavs hin, hllovs Il 70 The vio-
torioas End NdtA3 soldier o. general, he u .
nan that villbs nanagsd By thss aroand hin:
without record n ths var but bod record,
he woald hang hi bardsns q IL goveruneut
He b NOT he nan hat oagAt b b tntrusted b
sAsps he policy Dan srs u lih~y. ''