The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-12-02
Garve:s naggg oss Grant.

IL his recent speech ct Louisville, Ken
sucky, tLe.LIou. Garrett Davis drew tie fJi-
towing portrait Of Grant. It's fidelity Of
outline sill tie recognized by ali g.ho psTuze
il. Whatever may bo said q lie souudnesS
Of bis political views, his ability rs q lluner
viii D5t be gainsajd:
Endowed By nature with narrow and
sieril. mind s!oudeTly educated because Of
indiapcsilion and ines pacity to learn; very
small anoun; Of reading. and a shalIov IN
GerstaL ding oi what ne did read and coz
sequeDtly no g,Le. al kn5wlcltc C or iufUrJ1a
lion; q stranger 10 every just, ms gnanimous.
or kind sentiment. callgus selfish and MALI
ciou. brave because Of the absence oI iu>
telect and sensibHtv. bis persistence was
obstiracy. for he had 10 power Of iudGctiVe
reasoning to free himself from q false p0si~
tiou oT conclusion. But the most common
and calamltous Of all weaknesses Of the Ueo-
fc, il - bs dazzled by military glory,
Whether true or false 60 that 1t has tEe pres
tage CT SUCCESS. The people Of tns UGitrd
Sta5es we're 10 exception 70 tilis weakness Of
the race, and the rcticept humhUg, Ulysses
s. Grant, led them captive. The vigi.ant
unscrupuloUs leaders oi s great party named
h;ra as their candidate fer the Presidency,
not for bis abilities, or virtues, or public scr
vices or for any good of the country, bu.
because he was the popular idol cf tie day,
aud could bo made their tool. They ei1cted
end have tried hin. He suits them and they
suit him. lie ipterposes no objection 10
their unconstitutional, mischiovous, and rev
o!Ctionary measures. Every legislative de-
v:sQ which they bring forward to continue
themselves in power, sud to Increase their
spols and pluadcr. he approves. lie pledged
his word and his honor to President johnson,
when he accepted the position Cf secretary
Of war al interim. as he admitted in the
presence Cf The cabinet and, having yicia:-
cd the pledge, to escape the consequent shame
and disbouor, he publicly and falsely denied
having made it. Whilst holding q military
position subordinate 10 President johnson,
as commander L~ohief lie entered into the
foul conspiracy TO have him removed by i'm
peachment, and used his influence with the
court 20 procure It's Judgment Of conviction.
lie is the only President Of the United States
who las ever accepted the scandal Of allow
ing himself II be subsidi2ed and be gave
the officers and trusts OF the people to his
sHbsid!zers aud their friends as quid pro quo.
lie was q paupeT when ho entered the public
service during the war, and his wealth nov
amounts t. hundreds Of thousands. The
means 6S which he has accumulated il has
prepared the public to believe the charge
made against him Of belonging to ring
for gjsa asic VIuftler. connected with the &C
QUESTION Of Dominica, to be true He has
appoiR;od more Of his kindred and connec-
tons to Office than ell his predecessors to-
getasr with 4 general Uufsnoss Of his ap-
poiptess. ole has been moro absent from
Washington city, aud has given far less at
tontion to the duties Of his Office, than any
former President-this resulting ia part from
bis greater ignorance Of them. Dining the
vacations of congress, be is rolicbiug abou:
at the watering places. largo cities and other
points, iD quest Of fast men and fast horses,
boon companions and sensual life."