The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-22
GRANTS CHARACTER.

be lost sight of, the Liberal Democratic
papers of the country have abandoned
themselves to the most inordinate abuse
of President Grant, and are employed in
lauding the virtues Of Horace Greeley
The fact that the principle named is that
on which our opponents are acting, seems
to be sufficiently evident from the excess
i've nature Of their SANDERS on Grant, and
their unIestrained exal tations of Greeley.
If it devolved upon the voter to pred
icate his opinion of the candidates upon
the animadyersions of party organs, and
to cast his vote under the immediate per,
ronal influence of the professional politi-
clan, then had the Ozark Ages" revived
indeed, and independently OF character
in men had been sxtinguished. 1t is the
privilege of every man to search the rec
ord of another The book of history, in
which is set forth tho events Of the past,
is open, and every man may, and should,
| if his desire is to arrive at the truth,-in-
vestigate for himself. That man who
proposes to manipulate the interests of a
nation, in so far as his vote goes, without
informing himself as to the Importance. of
these interests, is either knave or q
downright fool. He is in possession of
that franchise, which, even in its distinct
. ca pacity, has an immense influence in his
hands for good or evil. Should he in ex-
ercislng the. privilege of voting, blind
himself to the necessities Of his country ;
should he aim at a patty triumph by sac
rifcing the truth, then he is no longer
worthy of having a voice in the common
government. s.
: Grants record is free to the inspection
of all. His real character is removed
from and above the seething het-bed OF
SANDER that is vainly attempting to en-
: gulph him and consign him to q grave OF
infamy His opponents dare not for a
moment allow the truth to escape from
their lips, therefore they give utterance to
homsly vituperation in endsavoring to
persuade others that there is no truth
: that Grant has no character, that he is
william and tyrant. The editor of the
Union is one of those, who, from his un'
reasonable buster and unqualified anath
emas, his readers will recognize as oppos
ed to Grant.
We have said that the real character OF
Grant is above the slandereus intriguing
of his enemies. They do not present any
of his excellencies. Demming, in what
seems to us an honest review of Grants
life, thus speaks of the President: "He
"has strength of conviction, combined
with Difference for the popular will and
"none Of that inaexible self>sufficiency
(which discards the advice and scorns the
Opinions of others. Justice is with him
"a predominating attribute. He is devot
"ed to the right; he is faithful in hi:
friendships; sincere In his professions
superior to all envy generous in hi'
> appreciation and commentator of 9th
: "ers ; truthful, honorable and upright, in
fall his dealings and converse with hi
"fellowmen; and ardent and tender il
'his domestic affections" We submit
this to our readers, hoping that it will in
cite them to an. examination of the char
acter of Gen. of ant, aside from what the,
find in the bitter organs of the partis
E now opposed to him. Grant is man tina
must be estimated by his actions, for h
is prominently "a man Of action, and no
, of words" IL a man would comprehend
the character Of Grant, he must study il
d and if the student is just, he will no
t confne his studies to the fearful raving
of a campaign time.
Bishop Haven, who is far enough re
:. moved from active political life, and ye
G is intelligently informed thereon, says
?. "We believe he is one of the wisest ruler
{, America has ever possessed" And then
e as fair representative man, who believe
Y that Grant has made mistakes, who doe
. not?-Stanley Matthews, advocating tn
!. reelection OF Grant, says, and it is with
out doubt his real estimate of the man
!. at needs at the helm of State man, i
mot the embodiment of genius of states
"manship, who has been tried in Difficult
emergencies and not found wanting
= steady, consistent, self contained, no
y "thinkinC Of himself too highly. raadv L