Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-07

''HiHo " Nhi N't'ns Nlinhn lS Nnl lnfnilN n
friend Of the laborng man and the black man.
Ably and faithfully and for many years has he
fought their battles, and they will r, ice in this
opportunity 10 vote for him Admirably quail
fed is Mr. Wilson TO take President Grants
place should it be made vacant by resignation
or death
Emphalically true is il that there are special
reasons and Of the weightiest nature for vot-
ing for President Grant. lie saved our country
in time OF war lie ble,scs it in time Of peace
After long series Of successes and defeats.
and in which there were quite as many defeats
as successes, and when our country was be-
ginning to doubt Of her ultimate success, Gen
eral Grant was summoned to the supreme com
mand Of our armies. Ills policy Of persistence
OF continuing TO hew his way on the same
line, though il should take all summer long to
reach victory was much censured by Gen.
eral Cluseret ani Other distinguished mill
tary men Nevertheless, It prevailed he won
the final battle General Lee surrendered. and
our divided nation again became one. By the
way the charge Of General Grants severity
toward the South is very unjust The easy
terms, on which he allowed Lee to surrender.
prove the kindness and generosity Of bis heart
toward the South. said that he serves :,
well IL time Of peace also. lie preserves uf
in amity with all nations lie pursues a friendly
and peaceful policy toward the poor misguided
Indian and though u-Kluxism /, still coun-
tenanced by the still pro-saycry and still negro
hating spirit Of the Democratic party, he is
fat overcoming it, aud bringing its crime to an
end. The vast debt, which the Slavery and
Democracy-prompied war brought upon the
nation, is fast disappearing under General
Grants Presidency, and this, too, while our
taxes are rapidly diminishing.
But it is said that President Grant should re-
tire at the end Of his term, and give place to
another Common sense. however, argues that
his having been a good President once is
strong rrason why he should be President
twice. Thus did common sense argue, when it
reelected Washington the first Savior of his
country. Thus did it argue, when it reelected
Lincoln the second Savior Of his country ;--and
thus does it now argue when it is about to re-
elect Grant the third Savior his country
It said, too, tha; President Grant has made
mistakes In beautifully modest terms does he
himself confess it anil hope to learn from ex-
perience. All men make mistakes. Not even
Presidents are exempted irom the apborsm that
to err is human Some Of his appointments
have turned out badly So was il with a larger
proportion Of the appointments of part. If
not, indeed. Of all his predecessors One thing
more--al the efforts (and they have been as
malignant as nccssani) Of President Grants
enemies to charge him with oney-making mo-
tives or with any other corrupt motives in his
appointments have signally failed But he has
given Offices to his relatives Yes. it is true
that Of the scores Of thousands Of Offices in the
gift of the Administration, some half-dozen or
DOZEN have gone to his relatives. He has
even allowed his old father to continue to be
what previous President made him, postmas
ter Of a little town in Kentucky, II President
Grant has given Offices to relatives simply be-
cause they were his relatives, he has done
wrong. But II it were mainly tecanse being
his relatives he could Judge better of their quail
fcations. them surely, no great blame should
attach to him in this matter.
Another charge against the President is that
! during his Presidency he has accepted presents,
The charge is untrue--though, in saying so
do not admit that there wohd necessarily have
been moral wrong in his accepting them. 1t is
true presents were made to him as well as to
other successful Generals to express the graft
tude and admiration OF those who made them
and il is also true that to single him out for
blame in the case proves that General Grant i.
basely prosecuted man. No other General is
complained Of for doing what he did and in
the case OF no other General is it held to be
other than entirely innocent and proper
What, however. shall we do with Mr.. Sum
ners speech against President GrantP We
cannot make light Of it and toss it asie-for
Mr. Sumner is. at once, both great and good
man. No one has spoken more frequently or
more powerfully for his country ami especially
for the colored race. He lives to-day in the
true American heart and many generations
will pass away before bis honored and beloved
name shall be forgotten. How shall we account
for il that such a man should dislike President
Grant whom we should all thank aud love and
honor. and dislike him too more than anv other
man dislike, bim2 Some saw he ;s ;mnslled nv
revenge for not being nut spaio on the Com
,,;,tse on foreicn reIo,;ons This l. no, ,,ro
cor lo,g bef,rs tba, be had revealed ~ nv.
self and donhnes. n o,bors also NJ. ;n,on.o
d.I,La Of ,ho pro.ilon. M.v v, IoaL d.
the origin mot the extenD Of this intense dis.
like to the different tastes and habits of the two
men? Mr.. Sumner was horn in afllnepce and
bred in elegance. He was moulded in some Of
the hest schools Of America and Enrone and
by intercourse with some of the most cultured
minds in both. lie became one of the most
ACCOMPLISHED OF orators and statesmen.-Ptosi
dent Grant. on the contrary. was a moor sa
and a laboring man. It is true that for IA \
Mr.. Sumner wonld not despise nor at all Or
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