The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-10
BLAIR.
On the Rampage Again-Eis Views on Grant
The Country Warned Against His DictatO-
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On the Rampage Again-His Views on Grant
The Country Warned Against His DictatO-
rial Aspirations.
Frank Blair, Jr., in speech before a Democratic
Club New York city, relieved himself OF his views
President Grant in the following edifying style:-
During the Presidential canvass 1t was my fortune
TO speak OF General Grant in the various addresses
which was required TO make throughout the coun-
try; and said about him what knew OF him-that
he was a capable and courageous man, but ambitious
and unscrupuOus; and whose aim 1t was to fix him
self on the country and make his dictatorship per-
petual. / see in this recommendation which he has
made in regard to Georgia, something which, If
acted on by Congress- is the forerunner of other
measures OF the same character ana In perfect con-
sonance with the character which | sketched for
Gen. Grant in speeches had the honor to make before
the country he Is ambitious and he Is fearless, and
although some Of our Democratic friends in the
habit OF speaking in very disparagin gaway OF him,
all have to say is this, that anybody who thinks
General Grant Is fool Is more likely to be fool
himself. He is man Of stubborn character; he may
not be very broad In his views; he may be narrow
and obstinate; but he is resoute and unhinching,
and the most dangerous man that this country con-
tans at this hour. He has will that knows no
swerving from any plan that he has entered upon
His courage is most determined; and though he may
not have great capacity or very great Intellect yet
when he has once entered upon the pursuit OF an
object, he maintains 1t with invinciole courage and
untiring labor. In my Judgment, so far from being
man at whom we ought TO soon, and whom We may
treat with contempt, he is man who ought TO be
carefully watched-a man OF whom we should fear
the worst things or course 1t is not always the
greatest Intellectual man who achieves the greatest
things in this world A man who has purpose and
who has power to back him very frequently exceeds
in his achievements man OF far larger comprehen-
sive capacity. This man, in my Judgment is one
OF that class of men. l consider him a man OF
sluggish nature he is fond OF pleasure and devoted
to enjoyment; and will occupy himself with those
things to the exclusion OF businessas he has shown
disposition TO do. But when crisis in our affairs
occurs you will find he will apply himself to business
with far more industry than is agreeable to the
country (Appause.) Just such business, | mean,
as this in reference TO Georgia; and which he may
next advise with reference TO some other State.
And it may happen that ne will gam such power,
and be enabled by combinations OF army power and
the negroes In the South To overcome the Northern
| party has any light duty in the coming campaign
You have not pledged yourself to any light duty il
that which you have undertaken; you VIII have sui
You will not perhaps, have to content yourselves
with these resolutions which have been read, bu
| you win have to frame resolutions OF far different
character.
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