The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-25
THURSDAY EVEN'G, APRIL %, 1872
CAPTAIN II. IL. WARD

The latest Liberal Republican convert,
which the New York World, and other
organs of that new party, called upon their
anxious friends to rejoice over, was that of
Captain Ward, of Detroit. We print be-
low, what he has to say about it. There
lives in all the broad West, no man filter to
be the representative Of its vigor, its vast
ness and its wealth of resource than Cap
tain Ward. From poor cabin boy he rose
by the force of his own genius, to be the
founder Of those splendid steamship lines
on the lakes which settled the Northwest,
and built up its mighty trade. With the
competence that business talent and indus
try had brought him, ho began the grand
work of diversifying Western industry, and
giving to farmers, whom he had aided
to secure homes on the fertile prairies,
. the advantages Of home market. He
established the first rolling mill
west of Cleveland, and expanding his
plans to meet the wants of the growing
country, pioneered the iron industry in
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
lie has now, not less than six rolling mills
in four states, besides extensive copper and
steel works With all his vast business,
he has time to devote to the study Of every
great question affecting the interests of the
country. He is the intelligent and active
friend of popular education, of social anne
Iteration, of the elevation of labor, and of
every truly liberal and progressive move
ment.
He belongs to class of men great by
virtue of their own manhood, for whom
parties and sects can do nothing who rise
above the little tricks of partisans and look
with keen eyes through forms and shams
to the essential conditions of human well
being, and try to lead the way thither.
Such is Captain e. B. Ward, clear head, ,
warm, noble heart, "man of iron'' in
more senses than one, filter to be President
than any man likely to be thought of at
Cincinnati. We remember his sturdy 10y
atty, and the brave boys who rallied at his
call in '6l. We know his consistent, uL-
wavering and disinterested devotion to the
Republican cause, and we need no assur-
auce that he has not failed us now. But
we are glad to hold up his career as a
bright example to the youth of the land.
CAPTAIN E. b. WARD GIVES HIS oPIN-
ION ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION
A BRIEF LECTURE FOR THE LIBE-
RAILS. ...".
Detroit, April lS.-Captain Z. B. Ward
publishes this morning here the following
card: a
81 see in the New York World, Chicago
Tribune, and other papers that | am to
head delegation of what are called Liberal
Republicans from this State, to attend the
Cincinnati sorehead Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating mongrel Democrat
fer our next President. | am mortified to
think that my worst enemy should think
so meanly of me as to believe me capable
of deserving the party that has crashed
secession, abolished slavery, enhanced
the credit of the nation after the most
expensive war, and inaugurated sys-
in the financial management of the gov
eminent, that has not been equalled
since the days of John Quincy
have controlled the government, the United
States has almost doubled its taxable pro-
perty, and for all the time to come, the
period from the Inauguration of President
Lincoln to the present time, will be referred
to as the most prosperous period in our his
tory. Our manufacturing power has far
more than doubled; our mechanics and
laboring men were never SO well paid as
now while the whole population are en-
joying degree of prosperity and material
improvement altogether unparalleled.
General Grant is a thorough friend to
American labor, and as such favors the
advancement of all classes of enterprises
that tend to the development of Ameri-
can industry. He will never consent to
policy that will convert the United States
into an Ireland for Europe to fatten upon.
Michigan Republicans are comparatively
unit for Grant, and | do not believe one
hundred of them can be induced to vote for
the Cincinnati nominee, whoever he may
be.