National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-09-11
One Grand Difference Between
Grant and Seymour.

idents, while others, like Lincoln,
have shone in the White House be-
vond what might have been antici-
pated from their previous careers.
The truth is, the administration dc
pends more upon the man himself |
than upon his experience gained i'll
this or that minor Office. In com
pairing Grant and Seymour, there
iore-two men equally unknown to
civil office under the Federal gov
eminent, if we except Grants sue
cessful administration of the War
department Tor n few monthS-we
are 10 look to their native qualities,
among which nothing is of more
consequence in this respect than the
ability to appropriate the great les
sons of the hour. Which Of the
two men has learned the most from
contemporary experience, has noted
most kceuly the Indispensable re
uuirements OF his country, in other
words, has best kept up with the
times!
We will take one grand test,which
covers the whole ground When the
war broke out, Grant aud Seymour
both probably entertained nearly
the same views respecting the rcla-
tons Of slavery to the government
and its tiXednCSS as an institution.
Seymour never got over them-haS
not vet. so far as we are aware
At any rate, he never said a word
in favor of removing slavery that
/ the Union might live, never admit
ted that there was any such neCeS-
Sity: but ON the contrary, always
bemoaned any interference with the
institution. Bat in the very first
stages OF the war, Gen. Grant began
feeling his way toward the solution
Of the great problem which filed all
patriotic minds, and he progressed
faster thau uiuc.tcnths OF our acut
est statesmen, till the whole qucs
ton Was triumphantiy disposed OF
, Thus, in four days after the cap
= ture OF Fort DoueisOu-Fcbruar,
! lo62-Glant settled the question o
WhaI 10 90 WIN we SI"N'S % le e'' :
Iha' ilaU pIe'ioUS'l I'''' ne" 80 tI'c"
2 masters:
".All slaves at Fort DouelSon Il
tle TIME Oh us capture ana al
slaves Wl,hlli inc me Oh ihiIi,"f'
, occupation, that have been used b,
5 the enemy in building tortilicatiouS
or in any manner hostile to TN
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the quartermastei department 10
t the cement vi inc governments am
S VIII, uhGef no cicu'i'SI2hteS' D
9 permitted TO return TO tne'r ma,
5 teIS'
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