Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-15
ANOTHER RESPONSE.

10 OoHgle less DN over one thousand miQOf-
ity the Senate is close, not more than
two or three Republican-perhaps tie
but the House is two-thirds r publican
and there is Republican majority in the
Legislature on joint ballot Of sixteen or
eighteen. Ia addition the Republican
county tickets were chosen in great
majority o. the counties. jackson coun-
~, the Democratic Gibraltar of Oregon,
was gallantly stormed by the Republi-
cans, giving Burnett (Dem.) for Congress
only 80 majority, and eleciing the whole
OF the Republican county ticket, except
one Representative out OF three. The re-
suit in Oregon is significant. At the last
State election the Democracy carried the
State, electng their State ticket and u
majority OF the Legislature by an average
minority OF $40. In this canvass, the
chances were apparently enhanced by
having the influence Of the State admin
i>tration and the Liberal movement in
their favor. Such an overwhelming de-
u
great deal. II .els in plain terms that
there j. 10 break in the Republican ranks.
1t is an unmietakable manifestation OF the
feeling so emphatically expressed by the
people Of New Humpshire and Connecti-
cut directly on the heels Of the precon-
certed Sena torial onslaught upon Presi-
Il ,,,4 n ,pt md a. ,..,.i,.il,, tho Jiff,s-
ent municipal elections through the coun-
tiy since the CINCINNATI nominations.
The iilu,tliuus citizen who led the armies
OF the Union To victory, restored peace TO
n distracted land, and whose cain to the
lasting gratitude Of his countrymen is
wIitten upon their hearts in never-ladng
characters, j. detained by enyious, place
seeking politicians, whose memory will
not last generation after the burial serv
ice, and to whom his great deeds are an
eye sore and rcp'oach. The honest capable
Executive, who has firmly and faithfully
executed the laws Of the land without
fear or favor, who has had "nO policy Of
his own to en- oIce aguinst the wishes Of
the people" who ha. shirked no re-pon-
sibiiity attaching tu his position but has
been devoted solely to the diligent dis
charge of its duties, is shamefIlIy de-
nounccd by malignant, ,crupulous men
as incapable and corrupt. it is sought
to Willy the soldier and belittle the
statesman. Could certain set Of dema-
gogues have their way, Grants military
achievements would be blottcd out Of his
tory and the greatest soldier Of the age
doomed to oblivion. In regard to his
civil services he would fare still worse.
As pubic officer he would be- represent
ed in the worst coiors maiignity could
suggest. But these maligners OF General
.aud President Grant have appealed to
the people and arc now beginning to hear
tlom them. Say the people: Gontle-
men, we have heard you for some time,
aIihQIgh Mr. Grant has not said a word.
We know good deal about Grant and
have had our eyes on him Tor some time
We remem Der when he was a tanner in
Galena, quiet, unpretending citizen, at
tending TO his business during the day
and spending his evenings in the bosom
o his family. We remember that when
the very men in both political parties
who are now opposing him so hercely
managed To bing about civil war, that
Giant atlaightway said to his wife: "Tho
Gpvernnent gave me my education and
now I've got Il chance to pay it back
! am going 10 the war" We remcm-
Der that Mt tho first call for volunteers,
Grant went and put down his name and
that without solicitation on hi, part he
was elected Captain. We remember that
when tho troops wero formed in reg-
ments, the discipline Of Grants Company
attracted 80 much attention that be was
appointed di iill-maSter for the regiment
and shortly was made Colonel. Sent to
the front, we recollect well that he made
it lively for the rebels from tho start.
His Brgadier- Generals uniform was
ha dly dOnncd before he prevented the
rebels from capturing Cairo. In a little
while we heard from him at Belmont;
then WAS the TIM we began to realize
that he wasn't a mere diill-sergeant, but
that he had the brain to conceive and
the nerve To execute. Made Major
General, we soon head Of Fort Donel-
son and Shiloh. Vicks burg was hard
nut but We remem Der that Grant kept on
trying until he found the right way to
crack it, and like true, full blooded
American, who believes in the Declara-
ton Of Independence, gave Us Vicksburg
to rejoice over on the Fourth day OF July,
1868. We rememb Der how after that when
anything went wrong in military matters,
Grant was always sent to see about it and
that he would soon straighten it up. We
remember in particular how the Union
amy was cleaned out at Chickamauga.
Well, G ant was sent down there and in
IL day or two got things in shape and
presto change, how the tables were
turned. He eou dn't stay there long.
The Amy OF the Potomac had never
succeeded in doing more than keeping
Lee out Of Wa. hingt0n. The war had been
going on four years. We were bound to
protect the National Capitol at all haz-
ards. Accordingly the choicest troops
were concentrated at the greatest ex-
pense to constitute the Army OF the Po-
tomac. We remember very well the
toabie had to get it well commanded.
Fir.t, Mcdowell WAS in command. Thon
came :" little Napoleon" Mcclellan,
Burnside, Pope, Hooker and Meade.