Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22
Ih6Presid,nt and the annis.

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The newspfpets that used TO tcsllS Mr..
Lincoln thffd-rafe country lawyer, and
"blush" at She contrast in political ability
between nbifr and jefferson Davis, are
very busy in attempting to cast odium
and ridicule unon President Graut Their
conduct is inspired by the same spirit
which led thenff0 denonnce him in the
field as sshntGhASs, But bis real crimes il, n
steady fidelity I'd She Union, and his un.
conditional victory over the rebellion.
The rebeflion 81 fahg from the principles
of the Democratic party II was led by
the Demecratn chiefs II was sustained
by DemocfatiVp sympathy. Every great
measure OF the war was denounced by the
Democratic conventions; and inu the
midst of tha struggle the Democratic
party virtually declared for submission to
the rebellion fFhe World now frankly
admits thas the War Democracy" was o
"small body" And TO the organs of a
party which counted upon the success of
the rebellion man who silently and
powerfully opposed it, and finally, by his
skillfil military combinations, compelled
its military chiefs to surrender, can only
be a target of constant calumny Copse-
uuently no public man was eyer more
dent Grant. IA 10 opportunity of falsehood
and mistepfesehtat Is lost and If the
representations OF the Democratic press
were to be taken as true, the most &C
complished OF statesmen, and the most
able of Christian heroes, and the noblesl
of lost causes were all contounded and
baffled bya shallow charlatan.
There is no invention 80 puerile, no in
sinuation sd contemplate, that r does
not serve the purpose of political or per
sonal haired of one of the simplest and
most honest of Americans. The worst
motives are eattributed to the plainest &C
tions, and every W ord and deed are Ia
boriously and elabprately niisinterpret
The people of this country knew thai
General GrApt was9ot a politician when
not expeetrle him the, smo0thr exasions
ofa politician Fhey asked Of him an honest
adherence to the principles upon which
he was elected and Do thep9rty that sus
tanned him. 1h,s country necessarily con.
trolled by parties it is undoubtedly mis-.
fortune for President to be unfGmiliaI
with political persons andmethods. But
on the other hand, every man feels thai
public saffairs are safer with man oi
honest purpose and general ability, ever
without political experience, than with 0
mere pdhticiAns T1Tg NTITDE
The perils of trusting exclusively to {
politician were shown in the case of Mr.
Cha7e. Down to the autumn elections o
1t67, it was thought by many that Mr.. Ohas,
ought to be the Republican candidate
Undoubtedly he thought 50 himself. HC
had been acoRspicuous Republican leader
His course had been consistent. He has
been insthe van Of the party. Everybod,
Tod f,xf N lNu
everybody conceded his ability and expe
rience. +" He understands politics" wa!
the general remark. There were those
however, who feltsthRt circumstances des
ignateds General Grant as the proper
candidate, and he was selected by acclams
tion. He twas nominated in May. III
July, Mr.. Horatio Seymour received
from Democratic, convention, of which
Mr.. Wade H,hhbtoh'~as ths rnaster,spirit
nomination which he had meant TO of
fer to MI, Chase; and while Mr.. Seymour
was acceptipfit he had in ahisp spocketthl
speech which he intended to make upoI
the nomination Of Mr.. Chase. That Mr.
Chase, was willing to receive such q nom.
nation is the result of what is called "pol
ltics -, Those who think that it is essen
tial to, good government are impatient o
President Grant. Those who were ready
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contemptuously deny to General Gran
any statesmanllke quality
But because man is not, in the tech
nicaI sense, ga statesman" it does no
follow that yheyis destitute Of common
sense, as lseems to be assumed by tn
clumsy opponents of the President. Gen
eral jackson was far from being states
man. Mr.. .Llncoln's claims to statesman
ship we're derided. Probably Mr.. Madi
son and Mr.. Van Buren would satisfy tn
technical requirements. But the goo
enseof, General jackson and of MIR. Lin
coin could be trusted TO save them fror
any obvious and absurd improprietie'
and so may General Grants.
In these days of unscrupulous assertion
in the press, charge involving the homo
and digcretion of the President should b
Judged by the character of the paper tha
advances it. If it has shown that it
desire for Truth is evidently greater thai
It's partisan or private hostility-if il is
Journal of acknowledged impartiality an
honor and justice, its statements prejudi
cial to the President will be received wit
concern lest they may have some ground
of trusk But if Otherwise, its storie
about the. President will be as importar
as the assertion of party committee tina
Its palty;is1the bulwark of the constitu
tion.-HaTper's Weekly. "