The New York herald., 1872-08-20
WILLIAM n. LAMPORT.

The TWenty~s1xth COnGresS1On0l DIstrlct
Sure Cor Grant-The Reason Why the
Farmers Oppose Grecley-What They
Think OF Grants Moral Character and
What They Consider a Democratic
Enterprise.
CANANDAIGUA, August 8, 1872.
The Twenty y-sixth Congressional district includes
the counties Of Ontario, Livingston and Yates.
It's present Representative Is wcll-to-do farmer,
William II. Lamport, who, in all probability Will
run again at the coming election. Shortly after my
arrival met him In store on the main street OF
the village. He is middle aged man, full OF good
nature, and stakes" well understand with the In
| dependent men of both parties who do not adhere
closely party lines and always vote for the best
| man, no matter what side he belongs to.
| "Arc you for Grant2" asked, as we sauntered
back to the end Of the store the farthest away from
the front door, so to keep clear OF the customers
| "Thats what they say hereabouts," he replied,
laughlngly. "Some OF my old friends don't call me
republican any longer, but they cut 1t short by
calling me Grantite-I mean those who
DON'T GO FOR GRANT
themselves, you know"
"And what have you got to say about it your
self"
"Oh agree with them. am Grant man over
and aboR board, because am republican, and
he deserves the support of republicans, not only
he has performed his high duties Chief Executive
in way that ought to command the respect Of the
entire country"
"IIow do you account for 1t, then, that many re-
publicans refuse to look at things In this llghtS"
The honorable gentlemen shrugged his shoulders
and remarkcd:-
eYou can't please everybody 1t is entirely out
OF the question. Everybody has enemies, and Gen.
eral Grant has very many ] concede. But whys
| In my opinion nc has made them by doing his duty
regardless OF their particular wishes. He Is not
easily
Of doing things when he gets well started. and he
OF many Of his old followers rather than to please
them by doing wrong. Yet there are hundreds Of
ration and who will oppose it to the bitter end on
| what they call principle. am sorry that SO many
OF them have gone against the administration, but
| don't think that Grant will be the less victorious
| in the long run.n
.'How about your own district ~
| al have no doubt but that 10 will give Grant q
big majority. There s little trouble in Yates
county, and the Greeley republicans, headed by
@ 70 TO pn ~et al ther
l am OF the opinion that they are more formidable
on paper than In actual voters. The farmers, as q
| general rule that Is those VINO have heretofore
been republican, are almost
TO A MAN FOR GRANT.
They like Greeley, but they do not think he has got
into good company, and believe, rightly, that In
voting for him they will be voting the democratic
party into power. Incre are many VINO nnd o
great deal OF fault about General Grants reputcd
bad character-that he frequents sporting places,
associates with sporting men and drinks at times
| to excess"
"will they vote against him on that account :"
"somc Of them may, but only those who swallow
| and who never come across the real truth. A
| farmer who has considerable influence In the dis
trict TO me the other day and said he was un-
decided whether or not to vote for Grant on &C
| count OF his
BAD MORAL CHARACTER.
offered TO draw my bond for $500, he to go to
Washington, call on reliable men there and see for
himself whether the charges against General
II he found they were he could have the $500 if not
he would have TO vote and work for Grant. He
went away without accepting the challenge, but