Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-06-14
Our Ticket.

We enthusiastically hail the tick
eff of the Philadelphia Convention
and rejoice that the selections for
standard bearers were made with
such unanimity, and that the can
didates are both true and tried men;
men who have passed through the
fiery furnace of our country and
were not found wanting. Of the
history of Gen. Grant we need say
nothing. lie has been for the last
twelve years too closely allied to
and identified with the great qucs
tions which have shaken our rcpub-
lie, deluged it IN blood and thrown
upon us obi cations which will re-
quire scores Of years to wipe out
Taken from an obscure position and
not profitable business, in 1861, he
was soon placed at the head of the
finest army ever collected, and with
it astonished the world with his
wondrous achievements. Where
others failed he conquered; while
other leaders were defeated he was
victorious, and when the nation
seemed on the very eve Of being
overwhelmed by its foes, his supc-
rior skill and power were necessary
to avert the dissolution and destruc-
ton of the country. Quietly and
unostentatiously he moved at the
head of his army, from victory to
victory, until the last enemy had
Welded to his forces and surrender
ed to the laws of of his county,
When the bloody contest was end
ed, he was regarded by the world
as the greatest conqueror OF the
10th century. When his conquests
we're ended, the people of the coun-
try, grateful for what he had done,
and believing that he was ready and
willing to do more, called him to
the Presidency. Here he has shown
the same devotion to his country
and its welfare, in the capacity OF
chief magistrate, as he did while
commanding its armies. His ad-
ministration Of the government for
his first term is before the people,
His promises are more than fulfilled.
His friends are happily disappoint-
ed, while the people are grateful for
the honest and faithful administra-
ton of the national affairs. And
when they speak by their ballots in
November next, they will proclaim
in laundering tones who shall guide
the ship Of State for the coming
four years.
Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, who was nominated for Vice
President to accompany Gen. Grant
through the next Presidential cam
paign, and preside over the U. S.
Senate for the next four years, is one
of Americas selfmade men. En-
dowed nv his Creator with a strong
constitution, a fertile and active
brain and an honest heart, he has
been able to struggle against the
waves of adversely, surmounting
them all, until to-day he stands as
the choice of the people, who he has
served with such faithfulness and
honesty, for the secoud highest place
within their gift. He was born at
Pennington, N. H., on the 10th OF
February, 1912. His parents being
extremely poor, he was apprenticed
at the age of 10 years to a farmer
Of his native town, with whom he
continued IL years. During this
period he attended school at irregu-
lar intervals, in all amounting to
about 10 months. For his eleven
wears of service he received at Its
close $s5. With this amount OF
cash and his personal effects he left
his native town and cmigrated to
Nattick, Mass, where he learned
the shoemakers' trade, at which nc
worked for two years, when, having
accumulated some money, he return
ed to New Hampshire and studied