The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-10-09
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! Grants father removed from Penn
sylvania into Ohio, where Grant wa
born; Seymour's father removed
from Connecticut into New York
where Seymour was born. Both ar
therefore the sons of carpet-baggers
Grant was once defeated in an al
tempt to get Office; Seymour ha
been several times defeated in simi
lar attempts, and commonly runs be
hind his ticket.
| Grant is q soldier; Seymour is
lawyer. Grant has never served il
Congress. neither has Seymour
Grant has held no icvil office unde
the Federal Government. neither ha
Seymour. Neither OF the two mel
was conspicuous in National polite
before the war. Each really bega
in 1861 the career by which he j
known to the public. Grant wa
then bOok-keeper in Galens leati
er store, and Seymour was trsvelin
in Wisconsin. Both were Demo
Gratis.
When the rebels fired on SImpte
Grant went to Springfield to serve il
the State Adjutant-G Generals office
and help to equip troops. Seymour
being at Milwaukee, refused to speal
for the war; and 1t is asserted an,
not contradieted, expressed his sym
pathy with 'the South" At thi
point the career Of the two men di
verge. 1t may be useful to follo'
them through the trying scenes o
war. Grants weapon was the sword
Seymour's his tongue; let US Sc
how each served his country.
Grant entered the army as colonel
Seymour remained silent. Bull Rul
came. Grant quietly drilled his men
Seymour quietly sucked his thumb
But events called Seymour out frat
On the 2Sth of October, 1861, Sey
mour broke ground at Utica HI
said: "If it is true that slavery mus
be abolished to save this Union, theI
the people Of the South should b.
allowed to withdraw themselves.
There was at that time . general CRY
that party lines should be broker
down, and all men should unite. re
gardless Of party, for the defence o
the Government, under the name o
Q Union party. For this end Demo
Gratis and Republicans were nOmins
ted together upon q ticket, and Wa
Democrats and Republicans joined il
Its support. But Mr.. Seymour said
II appeal to the conservative ant
patriotic men who have joined that
organization il they are acting wisel.
and we'll in affilliating with thos
whose principles and purposes the.
detest. or in placing in office mel
whom they believe to have been in
strumental in causing this war"
While Seymour Was thus attacking
the party which by the choice Of tn
American people represented tn
government, Grant was preparing t
attack the rebels; and on the 1st @
November, ten days after Seymour
Utica speech, Grant led his troops +
battle at Belmont, where he 80 Grip
Piled the enemy as to prevent an in
tended invasion of Missouri.
In February, 1862, Grant captured
Fort Donelson, which filed Uniol
men with joy, and caused consterns
tion in the rebel ranks. Nashvill,
fell, Kentucky was relieved from Il
vasion, Columbus, on the Mississippi
was evacuated, and the rebel armie
rapidly -etreated to Corintb. 1t is no
recorded that Mr.. Seymour took par
by voice in any Of the joyful demon
strations consequent upon this event
The official report of his speeches il
8 blank during this period. But OF
the 10th Of September, 1862, Sey
mour received the Democratic nom
ination for Governor in New York
Grant had once more beaten the reh
els at Shiloh, and was now thinkin,
of Vicksburg, when Seymour rose il
the Convention at Albany, and thank
ing the delegates for his nomination
lamented that NO compromise Ia.
been made with the rebels. Nc
Clellan had been defeated, the coun
try was gloomy, and Seymour though
it 4 proper occasion, for what? 70
encouragement? for cheering words
for urging men to stand by the gov
ernment7 No; he said: "From th
dragons teeth sOwn broadcast by
Congress have sprung the armies
which have driven back our forces
and which now beleagper the capitO
of our country. The acts Of the na
tional legislature have given pleasur
to the abolItionists. victories t. to
secessionists." Those in pOwe
have done much to justify this rebel
ion in the eyes of the world.' "Ra
bellion is not necessarily wrong'
4 Rebel forces, as he said, were "be
Ileaguring the cspitOl,' where Con
yress was in session. SeymOu
tAerefore thought it q proper Occs
si0a to say ''the assemblage of Con
gress throws gloom over the nation
Its continuance In session is NOR
disastrous than defeat on the field O
battae- Ii excites alike alarm an
disgust.n He added, "this war can
not be broaght to a successful con
slusion, or Oar country restored L
an honorable peace under Republi
can leaders" kisapprehensions @
the North with regard to the Sout
have drenehed the lAld with blood
And then he came upon his tsvOrit
theme, the dreadful ant, unbearabl
burden Of taxation, '-repah. alton, &l
Meantime Grant VAS at work be
fore Vicksburg. The county, wa
impatient, lacked confidence n il
generals, and Was cast down at .th
slowness OF military operations. i
was the part Of wise and true states
men to inspire the people with eour
age and patience; TO show them thu
Inecesity Of . Hrm and determined
attitude towards the enemy; to urg'
them to uphold the authority Of th'
administration, regardless of parties
What did Mr.. Seymour say abou
this time? He was then Governor Q
New York; and in his frat mt ssag
he took occasion to speak once NOR
of "Northern disuniOnists," to CON
plain that "ths laws, courts an d OIL
GERS OF New York; had been "t reate
with marked and public cont empt
by the administration, and tb mt il
l'.social order and sacred RICH t. ha