Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-22

DlOlC NohN t.CfClcD ShS'A
turing and agricultural resources the
sooner and easier would they pay their
national debt. told them that II |
could see ships, loaded with cotton and
other products, being loaded and sailing
from New Orleans, st. Louis, New
York and other ports, | would not care
where our national debt was holden
whether at home Or abroad. We could
easily pay it, The north exported her
products, but how could we raise cotton,
Johnson's reconstruction policy being IN
the way. But soon after Gen. Grants
nomination and election, gold came down
to about where it ought to be and the
Ku Klux began to hide themselves. Tue
achievements of Gen. Grant will rank,
in history, with those of Washington.
The government under Grant has paid
$3.50. 900, 600 of her debt, reduced the
rate of interest, taxation, etc. They
(the opposition) have said everything
else about Gen. Grants administration,
but they dared not intimate that he has
bankrupted the country.
For whose benefit have we taught
other nations that we have a high NOR
al tone in carrying on the war at home,
closing it up and in our foreign nego-
tiations. l say, with all Difference to
those gentleman who claim the especial
care and protection of foreigners, when
they first come to this country, for the
benefit of every son of God. Who have
given these foreigners their protection,
their right to vote, etc. ? leave 1t to
their good sense to answer. They found
the war fought, on our side, without
distinction of race or color. They died
and were buried side by side, without
any such distinction. They talk about
rings connected with this administra-
ton. The idea of a ring controlling
Yankees is absurd. Gle referred to the
New England system Of town meetings
to show that there could be no such con-
troll I 90 not tor impartial but for
universal suffrage. | stand squarely on
the Philadelphia platform. Talk about
State rights. Why Massachusetts, claim
ed one thing and South Carolina some
thing dramatically opposite, under the
doctrine of State rights. Our war
taught the true doctrine Of State rights
was that no State had d right to secede.
They will not try it while Grant is
around. l don't know what they would
do if they got "Uncle Horace" but do
not believe they would 90 if he got his
hand on them. They talk and harp
about decentralization" and ''consolida-
ton" Do you believe there is any
danger that the United States will inter
fere with railroad or other litigation,
with penal codes, etc. ? This doctrine
simply means that they shall not secede.
They talk about reconciliation with the
South. We have done too much for
them. We have perfectly loaded them
down with favors. They have had
amnesty and have not been shot or hung
for their treason and rebellion. Did you
ever hear of a colored man, or loyal
Southcrner complain of want of re-
Cancellation? The Southern leaders
simply mean by it, that they want
power There is not any bloody
chasm." There cannot be any. We
have given them all they wanted, have
closed up the errors, etc, of Johnson,
have did everything for them, and even
furnished them with pair of leaders.
History will record, as one of the most
brilliant chapters of our political history,
the uprising of the loyal Republicans in
support of Gen. Grant.
But the opposition object to Gen.
Grant personally. 1t is not, at all, sur
prising that some men do not like him
personally. We all have our personal
likes and dislikes They say he likes a
good horse. That mast be a fatal defect
up here in Vermont He smokes cigars.
Is not as placaJle and amiable as Presi-
dent Lincoln. This country never pro-
ulced another such a man as Abraham
Lincoln. These same men, who are now
attacking Gen. Grant, were. eight years
ago, attacking Abraham Lincoln. Gen.
Grant has no arts. no deceit, but is an
outspoktn man. \ person cannot insult
or abuse Linn, in the Senate chamber or
street cars, in the afternoon and then,
in the evening, 90 to his house and shake
hands with rim. He means what he
says. See his message and State papers,
so sound and tine. | have found no
parallel except in the first President,
Washington. He vas lover of good
horses. a fox hunter, drinker Of Made
ria wine That was before the days of
prohibitory laws. Il was thought he
would rcpudiate the Declaration of In
dependence Now CONES the second
Washington. no mere philanthropist or
theorist, when the Emancipation Procla-
ton was issued. he accepted # and said
let the ''colored boys shoot, If they only
shoot the right way.
| had an interview with the President,
in April. Neither of us then had a
doubt of his denomination and re-elec-
ton. have no doubt of his reelection
now. l found he had gone to take q
walk. (This was the loafer they talk
about) When he returned we con-
versed on general topics. He talked
kindly about his opponents, was kind
and gentlemanly about them, and his
heart became warmed up when we were
speaking of his friends. This man that
''don't know anything knew what his
enemies were saying about him. and
was well informed on general topics. ]
spoke about the Niagara negotiations.
Yes, he replied 81 was on the picket, y
at that time and during the war. He
did not allude to his having been a Gen
eral or Colonel Some other generals
! travelling around do not forget to men,
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