Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-11
Grant and Wilson.

eral Grant for President and Senator
Wilson for Vice President. We are
pleased to place at the head of our
columns the honored names Of
GRANT and WILSON. General Grant
is we'll known to the people-his
record is a part Of our National his
tory. Under his military leadership
the army of the Union lead the
country to victory and to peace
And under his civil administration
the people have been as signally
blessed. We have rapidly paid u
war debt-the greatest that ever
burdened young nation; the
wounds of civil strife have been
healed, and every state in rebellion
restored TO its former status in the
Union; the laws Of the country have
been faithfully executed; the taxes
collected and economically expended;
the national credit firmly established,
and the rights Of American citizens
respected in every land. The coun-
try has been prosperous and at peace,
and tho standard bearer of the Union
army has proven himself as great q
statesman as a soldier. We praise
the wisdom of the Republican party
in retaining the services Of General
Grant, and predict his recollection IN
November.
For Vice President Senator Hen
nv Wilson Of Massachusetts, is the
nominee. He is pre-emidently the
representative Of the laborers of the
lsnd-a man grown from the people
and ever the advocate of the rights
of labor over every form of oppress-
ion. Few men are better known or
respected than Henry Wilson, He
was born at Pennington, New
Hampshire-a son Of poor parents
He labored on farm until 20 year
of age, having received in the mean
time only twelve months schooling
In 1882 be went to Natick, Mass. and
commenced the trade of shoemaker
This business he followed for the
next seven years devoting his even
ing and leisure hours industriously
to study and practice at debate
He became prominent in l840, during
the Harrison campaign in which hC
was an active worker. In that yeal
he was elected TO the legislature o
Massac husetts, and be afterwarc
served two terms in the Senate o.
that State. Hero he first distinguish
cd himself as a Jealous and absolute
opponent to slavery. In lS48 be
joined the Free Soil party, and for
two years afterwards edited the Bos
ton Republican. He was elected tC
the United States Senate IN 1855 by
the anti-slavery wing of the WIFI
party, and became one of the most
active leaders in the organization OF
the Republican party. One of his
first speeches in the Senate was an
able and brave advocacy of the re.
peal of the Fugitive Slave law. In
May SO he was challenged by Bully
Brooks because he denounced Brooks
assault on Mr.. Sumner as murder.
Gus, brutal and cowardly." Senator
Wilson declined to accept the chal-
leDge on the ground that duelIing
was forbidden by the laws of his
country. He has since been thrice
elected to the U. S. Senate, and his
fame has become National-world-n.
de-as a statesman. Next to the
great Secretary-Stanton-thec oun'
try is indebted to Senator Wilson
for great services during the war
AS Chairman of Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs General Scott declared
ne performed more work in one SEES
sion than all the Chairmen of the
Committees had done in twenty
years. During the war be introduc.
ed many important measures to or
ganiEe and develope the military re
sources of the Nation, and delivered
about one hundred speeches at vari-
Gus places in support of the use OF
liberty and union. mo public mar. ]
says Headley, "ever brought TO The
high duties of great occasion more
sympathy for the toiling and the
oppressed, or more faith in the peo'
pie and the democratic institutions
Of the country" Since the war be
has published three volumes on anti
slavery and reconstruction, and ha:
recently issued volume on the
Rise and Fall of the Slave Power. "
He has proven himself honest, incor-
ruptible-faithful to every trusts
Jealous laborer for the country's
welfare. Such is the brief record OF
the life and valuable services of Hem
ry Wilson. His name will give
the same strength to the Republican
ticket that the name of the loyal and
loved Colfax did in 1868.