Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27
GREELEY AND GRANT.

That Horace Grcelcy's antipathy to
Gen Grant is merely personal appears
strongly probable, when we look back
and see how recently he wrote and spoke
in terms so widely different from what
he employs now Let us cite few OF
Greecy's comments on Grant and his
administration before the idea Of be-
coming President turned the head of the
Sage. In June, 1869, we find him
saying:
Upon General Grants accession 20
the Presidency II number OF those who
had supported his election, with some
who had not, sought Office at his hands
or expected him to bestow it unasked.
lie was unable to CRAFTY their "sp'F'-
tons.
Their lamentations mingled with the
howls OF the disappointed, made u dole
iul disSOuaneo, whereof the only mean,
ing deduclble runs thus: Genera Grant
is found wantug--his administration Is
o failure
"FallurcY' how2 in WHAT Have we
not peace and plenty in the land Z Is not
our has displayed and respected on every
sea- What loreiga foe moItsts or threat
ems us2 Who fears insurrectlUn at home
or invasion from abroad In which oil
the thirty.Six States are the masses
wanting work, DISCONTINUED, suffering
Consider our financial condition -
ing oil debts incurred il raising men Tor
the war, while the national debt has
been reduced nearly thirty millions IN
the four months that General Grant has
had his hands on the helm. The public
expenditure is falling of on every side,
while the revenue is up to high water
mark.
"Nes, General Grant has failed to
crafty some eager aspirations, and has
thereby incurred some intense harcds.
These will not and 80 not tail; and hIs
administration will prove AZ least equally
vital We shall hear hmentatIon alter
lamenation over his failure, !.om tho c
whose wish Is father to the thought
but the A.Aerican people let them pass
UNDECIDED Their strong arms bore MN
triumphanty through the war and into
the " biJe House, and they still uphold
and sustain him IHEY NEVER FAILED,
ANp NElER WILL
In II platform DATED by himself on
the 10Th Of September, 1871, MIR. Gree
ley said Of Grants administration, that
IL abolished slavery.
1t led III the suppression Of the rebel
lion
ltpreServed and enlarged the uhjon
lt promptly reduced the enormo Us
forces thus required to peace footing
i, has reduced the debt over TWO hun.
dred and fifty millions OF dollars IN the
last three years
thaS simultaneously reduced public
taxation over two hundred anu nifty mi,>
lions at Goiiars per AMMAN,
1t has preserved peace on the frontier,
1t has Non u friendly adjustment OF
Che threatening troubles with Great
BRITAIN,
In February, ISL, Mr. Greeley said
I'VE like General Cant; but we care
Jar more ,ar Republican aSceudtncy than
i'r amy mUn personal fortunes, 1t is
in our view 81. great Importance that the
opposition shAl. be kepy Out OF power.
For . Democratic national triumph
means ~ restoration 20 power OF those
Who deserted their seats IN Congress and
sheer places under the last Democratic
l'lesaeu. % piun:o the country into the
he'd ga ct Secession anl Rcbel,iou
Though you paint an inch th,c6, 10 mis-
uumywNiou Yea must come at last The
sra.n, tie heart, the soul OF the present
lemoeraiy parry is the rebel element
ut the South wt,h It's Northern alhc,
aud symQashi-crs ltis rebel at the core
to>la,