Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-08
The Tribune on Grant.
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1 From tne IrlDuno. huBuot Il, ioof.J r. A'
How happens it that every renegade
from Radicalism is SO vociferous for
Grant2 What is the mystic tie that
binds our Weeds and Benefits our
backslders from everything Republican
but the loaves and fishes, in such loving
accord that Grant is our only man for
President2 Is not here incitement to
reflection?
From the Tribune, August Is. 1867.
- Here are certain
statements of facts which we challenge
| in the kindest spirit:
l. When has Gen. Grant ever departed
from what is called "his habitual reti-
cence to sustain Congress-, or, in any
way criticise the President2 hb ,
III. When the President began bis at
tack upon the policy of Congress, did he
not send Grant down South to make
report which could neutralize the effect
of the exhaustive and able report of Gen.
Schenck2 Was not the report of Gen.
Grant effectively used against the policy
| of Congress
III. Did not President Johnson state
in letter recently printed in these col
| duu Mlllttu W n u -"
| tleman, that he had never doubted that
General Grant was a supporter OF his
policy? r 80
tiaf struggle with Congress, did not Grant
accompany the President on his election
eering trip2 Some ofhis apologists 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, rightly
eouslruing a law Of Congress to mean
that his office is not in the hands Of the
/ Presideut, distinctly states that he twill
make an issue with the President and
fall back upon Congress, do we not see
General Grant slip in, accept the
Office, and by this acceptance $50 com
pletely disarm Stanton that be retlres
Does not every reasonable person know
that had General Grant declined the
appointment-which, being evil othce,
| he had a right to deeline-the President
would mot have succeeded in removing
the War Secretary ? Is it not well under
stood that General Grant is keeping
warm the place until some Conservative
may be found to take III
We do most decidedly object TO the
attempt Of the Times to make him (Gen.
Grant Radical, when there IS no
written or spoken word that We have
ever seen or heard 10 justify the asser-
tion, and while all bis acts and the loud
ness Of his friends lead TO ihe contrary
/ inference. The World writes
a long article 10 show tha, in entering
the War Office Grant "acted Of his own
free choice, and was not coerced by the
eompulsive stringeney Of military dis
eipline." Grant himself notified Stan
ton Of his acceptance" The word is
plain enough 10 al men. - We
sustain no man whose record is not ps
clear as the sun. We follow no leader
Who does not tell us which way he
l intends TO travel Above all things We
have as q party been too terribly jugglei
TO run the risk again. Therefore We
challenge the statement Of the Times
that Grant supports Congress, and de-
mand the evidence.
From tha Irihnns. AaEustlA. lssz.l
Gen. Grant took his popu-
lar influence "oyer to the side Of the