Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-04-02

sttuiy GODtchliOub nave D6bH limll~
ed to the official members of the par
ty, aud have not spread among the
rank and file One would think, who
reads tho reports from Washington,
that tL. Republican party is hope
lessly divided but tie party does
not live in Washington, and the rep
resentatives of the party by no means
reflect the spirit of the citizens at
home. The fact is that there are
about seventy excellent gentlemen
in Washington and elsewhere, W ho
wish to be President, and as but one
can rule at a time, it is serious ques-
ton who that unfortunate wretch
shall be. Several of as here at home
are confidently looking for the same
position. Oh, to be President ofathe
United States Alas for tho sixty
nine at Washington and the uncoHnt-
ed expectants at home The party
is like a Northern sugar camp hun
dreds of trees are tapped and run
ming, and the cauldron is bubbling
and boiling. But when the nominat-
ing convention shall have boiled the
floods of sap down, all the trees will
find their contributions sugared off to
one cake, and then, after some hest
tation, they viii all put out their
leaves again, and go on growing as if
nothing had happened. But, besides
the call which every man has to be
tho next Presiden', there is vast
| deal of disturbance created by the
| question who shall own the Presi-
dent, who shall manage the party.
who shall apportion the affairs and
influence?
There are two parties in Washing
ton within the Repbican--those who
assume to guard and defend the Press
ident, and those who do not. There
are able men IN both sides, but nei-
Their side has shown, thus far, any
great sagaoity in general manage.
ment.
1t is objected to General Grant that
he has no power to control his par
| ty. But, who, among all the elo-
quent Senators, has shown any such
power? They are mighty to divide
but powerless to concilate or consol-
idate. No one is leader of men who
has not the power to conciliate, or to
compel unity Has there appeared
among all the so called chiefs Of the
Republican party any man who
! thinks so broadly, and has such gifts
dictatorship IS win and hold men to-
i re e Ia mil nF
submission We have good men,
But those who can control are not
4 strong Those who are strong Of tho't
and scholarship and political knowl
i edge, have not the slightest talent for
uniting mon. They are disintegrat
ors. They grind well, but not know
how 10 kuead Who among all the
politicians and statesmen has shown
himself good leader An able ora
ton is not able goneralshlp. Good
oratory is not good management.-
General Grant may not be a good
political leader, as compared with an
ideal leader, but al compared with
those around him he is the best Of
the whole.
Consider the management Of the
French arms case. Just pending the
selection Of the next Presidential can
didate, aud on the eve of the march
OF the Republican army into the cam
| paign, resolution is introduced ask
ing for an examination of the con-
duct Of our nation in disposing of
arms which went mainly to the
French in their conflict with Germa-
ny. Why was such a resolution call
ed for just now Had the French
government felt aggrieved? Had
Germany protested Was this gov
eminent in danger OF being embroil-
ed with either, even in war Of a
wordy character No. 1t wac in
the cause of general morality and Of
patriotism that the subject was in
troduced, just at time when sa-
gacious leader would have sought
unity not division among his com
peers But, to make an injudici0us
step as mischievous as possible, u
preamble was prefixed of the most
aggravating character. Nothing
could have been more lniudicious, un-
less il be the conduct of those who
opposed investigation. The Admin
istration was put IN a false position
by those who defended it. Untime-
ly as the demand was, and insulting
as was its method, it should have
been met promptly and eagerly, and
every door and archive thrown open
to the fullest investigation. Thus,
for weeks, the Senate chamber was
turned into a rhetorical club-room,
where men showed off their glitter
ing skill Of speech uselessly, and at
length tediously. Meanwhile, these
very disagreements among men quar-
: relling for influence or supremacy
are quoted by unfriendly presses as
, evidences that the party needs new
leader Would a new man expurg-
ate the Senate of ambition? Put an
! other man in Grants place-and
would not the same struggles go on?
Where is the man that gives assu-
rance of skillful leadership? We
} read The names of those who have
: been prominently mentioned, with
respect for their honorable services
7 in the ranks. but with a smile at the
thought of their general,hip! Well.
there j. this good in all that has
happened, that when men have talk
ed Jut their feeling they are apt to
feel better. The old nurse used to
] give children saffron tea for the mea-
) sles, and rejoiced when they saw the
skin red with the efioresceDee. Our
: Washington great men have a shock
ing complexion, but it is because
their temper has come out to the
! surface. We hope it may not be al
!, lowed TO strike in again.
sG-H He whose wishes respecting the
possessions of this world are the most
. reasonable and bounded i lkalv n