St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-09-04
One Grand Difference bctUeen
Grant ana seymour.

We have had statesmen who, like Bu-
chanan, have spent most of their lives in
all the subordinate GRADES of civil service,
and yet turned out to he wretched presi-
dents, while others, like Lincoln, have
shonc in the White House beyond what
might have been anticipated from their
previous careers. The truth is, the ad-
ministration depends more upon the man
himself than upon his experience gained
in this or that minor office. In COM
pairing Grant and Seymour, therefore
two men equally unknown to civil office
under the Federal government, if we ex-
cept Grants successful administration of
the War department for IL few months
we are to look TO their native qualities,
among which nothing Is of more consc-
quence in this respect than the ability TO
appropriate the great lessons OF the hour.
Which OF the tU o men has learned the
most from contemporary experience, has
noted most kccnly the indispensable re-
quiremrnts OF his country. in other
rds, has best kept up with the times
We viii take one grand :c-t, which
covers tie whole ground. When the
war broke out, Grant and seymour both
probably entertained nearly the same
view. rc-,.,,i,,, ,he rel,t;nn. - .I,,.or,.
TO the Government and is tix.Jrcs. ~ ~,
institution S,,ruorr n.,,.,. ,,ot ,,,.a,
thcm-has not yet, so tar ~ we are
aware. AT any rate, he never said u
word in favor of removing slavery that
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fertilization. or in any manner hostile -
IN, Government will il. .,nnIny.l w.. ,ho
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eli, of IN, G,v.ronru, and win unJar
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same wear Grant made = ion f,r,y.rd !,
hi. path =. follows.
"Fuoit,ye slaves NAV I.. emnI,vad =.
Iabnr,.rs in m, Ou,rtrrm,-,.r,. Srb.;.,-
rnrc and Epoiurrr.- denortrnerrs and
wherever bv ,urL rmpInvm.nt a soldier
may he. saved to IT,. rank.
I'm In. sam. order. Grant solved tb.
tullowin, Incidental question. which ,b,.
rnen Of S.ymour.. school c,,,ld ,.v.r
.r5mprrhcnJ
..Cf;z.rs within ,I,, roach ,f .,,,. mil
fiery station kn,wn +, h.. T.I,v,I and
.I,n,,rnu, may h.. ..r1..5 ,,,.,. mr. mr.
rested. and ,lrir crops and stock. taken
for the benefit of the government or the
Use OF tn. army.
Continuing HI. pr. .ura-s "n tho graf
proof m, Nu'l in aivan'" Of tine mtIoriry
'i th' people. 'r'u. ''.r'nt issued the
following r"nlrN'o.c or Ter, April. 1903
"''rP-. division AMI post command
ant VIII afford AL iA''Ltlr' Tor tn com
3''"'n OF ia" ncS'o rrSImenis now or
-.i'/'"s N TINS department. 1t
Is Ht"'''' mat y" comm" d'rN WI" -
t','"'"y exert themselves m carrying OF.
!"' i'I''F o' III" ADMINISTRATION. not on