Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-07-09
BEN WADE ON GREELEY.
The Old War Horse Of Republication ON the
sItuatiOn-Greeley the "Poorest, Weakest.
and most Validating Republican"
In he raunfxv

In the country
The following letter from B. r.
Wade, of Ohio, was addressed to the
Committee of Arrangements of the
Grant and Wilson ratification meet
ing, but was received too late to be
read:
WASHINGTON, June "a, 1872.
William A. Cook, Esq, and Gentlemen Of
the Committee of Arrangements:
II would have afforded me great pleasure
to have been present 10 testify in person 10
the true and intelligent Republicans of Wash
ington my unwavering devotion to the princi-
Piles of the Republican party, and to declare
how heartily | approve the action of their
great convention at Philadelphia. We do
not expect the Democratic party, or the mere
selfish, disappointed hangers on of the Repub-
lican party 10 approve the action of that con-
vention. II is as natural for that party to
hate General Grant as il is for all true Repub-
lIcans TO honor and admire him; and why
should not that party hate him above all men
yea, and fear him 200 Did not the Re-
publican party, under his leadership in the
field, meet, overthrow and utterly destroy
that party organization with the only princi-
pie it ever habitat is, to lord it over and
trample down the weak and oppressed, and
TO extend the curse of human slavery over the
entire continent, and thus TO erect an odous
oligarchy on the ruins of our free and glorious
Republic.
No wonder they hate the man and party
through whom their nefatious hopes were
crushed. The civil administration Of Gener-
al Grant has been as beneficial add successful
as his military career was efficient and deci-
sve. When was the country more prosper
GUS in every department than now ? Look at
the reduction of taxes and the public debt at
the same time, and then tell me; grumblers of
what , k@s,@ - --~rl~;a. Where ia the
man since Washington who has rendered bet
ter service than Gen Grant? Name him if
he is found, and | will help 10 make him
President. But If no such man is to be found
then | am for Grant against the world.
AS to the second man on the ticket, Henry
Wilson, he is well known TO us all. He is an
old soldier in the cause of RepubIicanism. He
served II faithfully and effectively from its or
ganization. He is the very incarnation of the
genius of America. In no other soil under
heaven could such plant take root and flour
ish. Born and nurtured in poverty, obscure
ty and restitution, experiencing in his own
person all the hardships and privations incl
dent to such condition, he knows we'll how
to sympathize with the laboring portion of
the people, and TO his eternal honor be it said
that in the days Of his prosperity he has never
for moment forgotten his associates IN pow
erty or ceased to labor for their elevation and
prosperity.
When we reflect upon what the Republican
party has accomplished since its organization,
we may we'll be proud. No other body Of
men within the range OF history has done so
much for the welfare of mankind, TO establish
the great principles of justice, liberty and
equality. Yet their mission is by no means
accomplished. There are many important
governmental questions yet to be settled, and
no other so competant to the task To doubt
the success of such a party, when pitted
against the broken cohorts of the old slavery
party is an insult to the intelligence ard virtue
Of the American people.
When great political party has become so
consciously depraved that they feel there is no
| hope of reform, suicide may, perhaps, in such
a case be virtue, and such seems to be the
condition of the Democratic party at this
time.
BY adopting Mr.. Greeley as their standard
bearer, they deliberately admit, if they are
honest, that the poorest, weakest and most
vacillating and uncertain Republican as an inn
provement on anything to be found IN their
own party. But let US stand by our noble can
didates as faithfully as they have stood by the
principles of Republicanism, and our triumph
is certain. b. +. WADE.