Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

President, and considerable time before,
and he had not found the man that was
bold and bad enough to tell him that the
President was dishonest; but it was no.
torious fact that all the assailants Of
Grants character were the dishonest par
ties.
Grant had been assailed because he had
placed relatives into office. There are
sixty thousand Offices in the United
States that are to be filled, and they
are all relations to somebody, but they are
not all related to IT, S. Grant. And Of
that vast number there were nine OF
the Presidents relations appointed to Office
and some of them the President had moth
ing whatever to do with their appointment
The father of Grant was appointed post
master by Andrew johnson, and the only
trouble in that case was that he forgot to
turn him out.
The next great crime was that the Presi-
dent took gifts so he did years ago. They
were gratefully given by grateful people,
to the man they delighted TO honor. We
were all proud of it. Sumner saw it.
Trumble saw it, and the speaker saw it.
| Why not make a fuss at the time Be-
| cause everybody saw it right and proper
and it had been the custom of nations
| from time immemorial to do the very same
thing. Our Generals and Presidents had
always received gifts from the people.
If Grant was dishonest he had ample
opportunity to foster his dishonesty dur
ing the war. He was commanderin- chief
of one million men. There was property,
money, &C., which he could have taken
and made himself immensely rich. There
were, great amounts of coniscated tobacco,
confscated cotton, confscated horses.
mules, ETC.; in fact verything was confis
Gated. He could have placed himself far
out of the way Of anyone if he had been
dishonest.
Not so with Horace Greeley. He was
probably as honest as New York politi-
clans generally are. He should pity him
if he was not. He did not know that he
had done any thing that he could be sent
to States prison for, but when he prom
Used that the Tribune should be thorough
Republican newspaper, and after getting
the subscription money, then to send GU
such sheet as he does now, he could not
see that the transaction was quite honest
He has also agreed, in case he becomes
President, not to interfere with Congress
in regard to free trade movements, though
he has always been fierce protectionist.
He will not interfere with Congress though
he may believe they will ruin the country.
Is this the kind of honesty the Liberal
Republicans want.
The speaker thon showed the contrast
between those that had left the Republi-
can party and those that remained. saying
we had the best men by far among US.
w udu SOlllt IdSCdlS III IuC AsCPuoiiSou
party, but not as many as we had a year
ago.
The speaker was repeatedly chcered
throughout his discourse. The people
were enthusiastic and patriotic. After the
close of the speech, Hon. j. Allen Barber
was called for, who delivered short spicy
address.
On motion Of the chairman, three
hearty cheers were given for Grant and
Wilson, also three cheers for the speaker,
every one cheering excepting "Lberal Re-
publican" and sorehead or two.
The Glee Club, consisting of Messrs.
Williams, Ralph and Carter, closed the
exercises by singing a very appropriate
selection.
Thus ended the best political meeting
we have seen in Dodgeville for many
years. It produced considerable feeling
and enthusiasm. The good sound Repub-
licans were made happier for the effort,
and went on their way rejoicing. The
Democrats were CORRESPONDENCE crestfal-
len. The Liberal Republicans were mad
their eyes turned green; they were chew
ing something all the time, trying to keep
up their courage, but it wouldn't keep up,
and when they were last seen their coun-
tenances were of livid ashy paleness.
A few more such meetings would silence
the Liberals of this village.