New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
POLITICAL.
THE PRESIDENCY.
SENATOR WILSON on GEN. GRANT
HtNAiV4N - +b. II

SENATOR WILSON on GEN. "hNNi'
In an article in The Independent 'he Iioh'
Henry Wilson writes: -,,t r.. vast issues
The Presidential contest OF ls19o dentbs me De
will sur te dllo lo Us biltes under the eadcrshlpOt
mOcracy without resiOii xnerleuce will put forth
men Of talent tact and rt nover The Republican
&lgahC vnoI ", W s grave Responsibilities mas III Iss
party upon Whlfh is ,,,r uen-ciyl and miltary-fen
ranks able, tried and associated with the countrys
,i' NIoo s, unity and liberty VINO SsnIi,S sH,u
nonored men o. iIo the Republican hosts 10 victory
- - tei,aflon will. In advance mahe lle S
Whose i1niv snrei Above personal aspirations ana
OF ycto sboye local pride and attachments, ABOVE az
onptsfons and interests there comes nom enS S -
srss millions Of Republicans 10 wh0h te huuV
the ~, cose H. 80 dear the prompt ana ellphalS I
tTvsse- s. Grant, Iheet uds9cs -, W.
eaT Instinct of patriotism, that the great soVt ~U t
SiSai t tbe iupeudng contest the weight o MS great
name and fllustruus achievements MS so m t ,r
s,d,neut his conceded integrity ms mOdesy tnat
Taunts his deeds. and his rare l9"sIuy Z cyroris
ever gracefully recognizes the ueeus ~ V',na viii
oidi,r. and civilians. These unselhsh masses WIN VIZ,
i s,cficl sa,city see that the ranks or the kepup
leans I'M the struggle through when d1y ns ic tIi
have been weakened by tlnluity anu H ~ 60
eir s,cred cuse now needs 10 be reinforced as II ~
often has BEEN by drafts from the most ~. , Iii m
xay tens OF thousands TO the cause their hearts
The military achievements Of Cen 0Iint are @ con-
acknowledged his administrative capaSnS -
ceded and his general views Of public polcy
Earnest Republicans however NhOse h1snty nniIjc
issues cannot be questioned but Wh0se ~ % ~
men mas been qnckened by the shameful treaehely oi
men they had trusted aud followed are issues
ing the sentiments Of cen Grant upon tnoso % wa,
tbe rirf settlement OF which can alone brhB pc
security and reposc 20 the nation INT pdS ~ -, 80
of the Republican I"rty ana le petSot t, tbi and his
(,ep Grant afford ample assurance that theII anu is
sentiments and opinions VIII pt usllucty az 49, ,ho
coming In the tylhG uSy vi tl'o a, On the
summer OF ls63-Ccn Grant wrote from ms e'nl o te
bsns ~ the Mississippi his tried friend NashnnIhe
al have never been anti-Slavery man. Dut u4 10
fudge Justly of what see. MADE UP my iluG Wngn
4bs war commenced that the North ana Sohth coi ON!
live toefher I'm peace nation, ana they couu O
d. an nafiou hy being free nation. slavery tc corner
stonc of the s0caed COederacy, Is KNOCKED out anu
1t will take more men TO Keep piack iicl si' g ma. ~,
put down the Rebellion Much as l desire peace an
opposed to any peace until this question OF slavery Is
TTis emphatic avowa fully committed Gen Grant to
Sse policy OF emancipation He was, 100 LOT Tue re-
election OF Abraham Lincoln, declaring 70 Ms IVdct
friends that his defeat would be dreadful calamity 70
the country. Since the close OF the "aI nv "' ~, li
accord with Congress, in It's efforts TO protect lhe oya
black and white. the equal fgnls OF an anu
restore the Rebel States 10 their practcal realohs.
when the pending constitutional Amendment was before
Congress lie WAS for its submission To the people ana
submitted urged the leading men OF the
Reb states for its adoption After It's rtJectoh
by the Rebel Legislatures, he pressed SouInern men
~ no sought advice reconsider ther Hcllon aIopt
IT, and give suffrage 10 tue freedmen 10 leauhs ~!
oufheru men he said IOu must look 10 congress; the
ReuublcauS have the power; consult thelh 90 uot sc
Sbc ccunciS uf men In the North who opposed the wal
She pe0le will never trust that class OF men WIN oWI
enc more Won look 10 for advice the more cAahs
Congress will lie and ought TO be tne IgcctD VI & t
amendment and the legislation against Ie lleeui, VIZ WI
arse Congrcss To REQUIRE universal suffrage; ana You
should AT once give it, Some OF these men "eTc VIZ
enough accept and act upon Ms ausISo. o,nr
Teconsfrucpn policy OF COngreSS-the vital ana over
ahadovue issue of daytieD Grant gave MS edthst
support and he has zealOnsy strVeu 70 carry tht
tOn of Congress into effect On tne i'e'osr 9 ~, th
Soucrcss and the r. publican party 30 anAo M's o
30 have that policy promptly carried INTO enc ta
Ergenty pressed upon uelnnefs oi NulIlr , ' ~ =, hc
fmnorauce OF 50 arranging the adournnens as 10 pe
able 20 meet at any time should the needs o e country
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