Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-21
The President and the .anaia.

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THE newspapers that used 70 call Mr.
Lincoln third ferateieountry lawyer, and
"blush" at The contrast In political ability
between HIM and Jefferson Davis, are
very busy in attempting TO cast odium
and ridicule upoq President Grant. Their
conduct is inspired by the same spirit
which led them ID, denounce him in the
field as a butoheF.s But his real crimes in
the eyes OF his seVerest critics are his
steady fidelity to tie Union, and his un.
conditionalavictorg over. the rebellion.
The rebellion sprang from the principles
of the Democratic party. It was led by
the Democratio chiefs. 1t was sustained
by Democratic sympathy. Every great
measure of the war was denounced by the
Democratic conventions and in the
midst of the struggle the Democratic
party virtually declared for submission to
the rebellion. The World now frankly
admits that the War Democracy" was q
"small body" And to the organs of
party which counted upon the success of
the rebellion a man who silently and
powerfully opposed it, and finally, by his
skillful military combinations, compelled
its military bhiefsto surrender, can only
be target of constant calumny. Conse.
quently no public man was ever more
dent Grant No opportunity of falsehood
and misrepresentation Is lost; and If the
representations Of the Democratic press
were to be taken5as true, the most &C
complished of Statesmen, and the most
able of Chfistian heroes, and the noblest
of lost causes were all confounded and
baffled by shallow charlatan,
There is no Invention SO, puerile, no in
sinuation SO contemplate, that r does
not serve the purpose of political or per
sonal hatred ofsone of the simplest and
most honestA of lAmericans. The worst
motives are attfibUtedto the plainest ac-
tions, and every word and deed are Ia
boriously and ehborately misinterpreted
The people of this country knew that
General GTanewas not politician when
they elected him President. They did
not expect Hohl him the smooth evasions
ofa politician. They asked of him an honest
adherence to- the principles upon which
he was elected and to the party that sus
tanned him. In q country necessarily con-
trolled by parties it is undoubtedly mis-
fortune fora President to be unfamiliar
with political persons and methods. But,
on the other hand, every man feels that
public affairs are safer with man of
honest purpose and general ability, even
without political experience, than with a
mere poItie,@nS pi,
me peIlls on Stusung eXcloslVely 10
LpiI.lciA1n "ere SHOWN III elle case ol MI;
Sna'e: ma DoWn 10 tne autumn elecIlons OF
Isot,H was thougnt by many tnat Mr.Onase
9ughs 70 De the hepuoneah caheluaGe'
Unuouoseoty2ne IN v! ls.. .tpous15 So nntnseH ne
iS unu o5en nu - teaIer
t ms cYu.Se nay ogen consistent. he hsd
peen m sIYan, OF ths parry EVERYBODY
Anew INV Ae Wa1seyo 70 De nresloeht, Out
eveIyoouy Gohceueu nus solllty anu expe-
tience. .5ne allaSrstanus poltlcS, was
She general reEarK; Anefe were those,
ino"eVer, Whlo lele Inat atclrcuinstances des-
lSna!su Senelal drang as the proper
CanuAuaSe, tsnu re anu ne was selecseo oy acclana-
1lon. ION ne ne MAS nominateo e IN May. In
Suiy' mr. horauo seymour received
M uoH DeIf2ctssele tlt CpnyShCion' OF Wnch
wi, w eue ilait-peoI was Ihe MASTER spirn,
a. NOM HIa e,a mhlch ne nao iheShI 10 OF
lea W MI. gnssei ana wnng ati seymour our
aS was aScePslng % ~, ne mao Ia ms pocket the
sPeecn wlhc!t ne tnsenaeu M 70 MAKE upon
ei,e noulll,aeion I'M OF mr. Onase. Lhat hf.
natio M"s s Willie 70 Iecelse sucn nom itr
it;"n Is sne Iesule oI whae Is caiieo poi
t;nI t;nIs =. .ii1's wno enInh tnae IL Is essen
Pras;5 De- ~ SoV9 soveinlene nI are iLlpaCiont OF
80 ln;' r. = Ssp NOSE VINO were resoy
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