Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-31
Grant as q Statesman.


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ALLUsIoNs to General Grants military
achievements seem to be as distasteful to
the unrepentant rebels and their allies hs
the sight of water to the victims of nv
drophobia. Those who did their utmost
to destroy the American nation, and who
only yield obedience to superior force to.
day, are of course enreged at the men
ton of the capture of VicksburC and
Richmond, and the surrender of Lee
while their civilian allies contend that an
enumeration Of Grants military achieve
ments is taking an unfair advantage. The
former class insist that Grant never was a
superior general, while the latter reluc.
family concede his military success, but
protest that it has no bearing upon Pres.
idcntial campaign. We are not disposed
to concede this allegation Grants mill
tary achievements are part of his history
and character, aud if the opposition have
no man of equal renown to pit against
him, 1t is their misfortune and not our
fault.
Had the rebellion succeeded a continent
would have been split into fragments. and
the only great Republc-the light and
hope of the peoples of the world-would
have gone down in anarchy and confu-
sion. Under Providence we are indebted
Tor national existence itself to General
Grant and to the legion of brave men liv-
ing and dead, who either sacrificed or
offered to sacrifice their lives, which is
the highest measure of devotion which
men can bring to the support of great
cause.
Grants military career has not only re-
tected glory and renown upon our ma
xy.nf ha info
the accusations of want of patriotism
or general ability The history of all ma.
tions has proved beyond successful con.
tradiction that military success in long
struggle, with million of men in the
field, can only be achieved by men of a
high order of intellect An ignorant
man may stumble upon success but the
strategy necessary to the capture of Vicks-
burg, Richmond, and Lees army, togeth-
er with the planning of the Sherman cam.
paign, tested the mental capacity and re-
sources of the Commander-in-C n-Chief of
our armies in an unmistakable manner.
Justice to him and to our national char
acter demands that the glorious memo.
ries of the mutual sufferngs and triumphs
of the Boys in Blue" shall be revived.
and the roll-call of the guard of honor
shall not be neglected.
The Presidents modesty, which often
hasinduced him to go to the utmost verge
of deserving Presidential dignity, to avoid
the appearance of arrogance or self.asser-
tion, and his gift of silence in a nation of
takers, have given his personal and po-
lltical enemies chance to pursue two
lines of argument, which they urge alter
nately in perfect Inconsistencies of their
self-contradiction At one time he is rep
resented as "A Sphynx-a scheming plotter
in conjunction with an imaginary military
ring for the destruction of nations lib.
erty; dangerous vampire, who will
transmute the Republic into an empire
with Ulysses |. as Emperor; while the
next day, perhaps, he is held up as an ig-
norant tool OF designing men, only fit to
talk horse and smoke cigars.
The truth is, he is careful, judicious,
palnstaking man, exceedingly anxious to
discharge his duties faithfully, and to ex-
ecute the legally expressed will of the ma
ton. 1t is true he assumed the Presiden.
tial duties with reluctance and diffidence;
but from the day of his Inauguration he
has not merely sought to learn, but has
succeeded in finding the wisest and safest
course of progressive craftsmanship.
EDUCATION.
In his messages to Congress the Presi.
dent alludes to the subject of education
on every suitable occasion, and It should
be observed that the measure, known as
Hoars bill, was first recommended by
him in the sentence, Educational inter
ests may well be served by the grant of
the proceeds of the sale of public lands
to settlers"
The subject Of education and agriculture are of
great interest to the success of our republican in
stitutions, happiness and grandeur as a nation.
The time-honOred and beneficial policy of set
ting apart certain sections Of public land for edu-
tinued
Educational interest may well be served by the
grant OF the proceeds of the sale of public lands to
settlers. do not wish to be understood as recon-
mendlng, in the least degree, a curtailment Of
what is being done by the General Government for
the encouragement OF education.
The enlarged receipts Of the Post Office Depart
ment are an index OF the growth of education and
OF the prosperity Of the people, two elements high
publics.
Education, the groundwork Of republican insti.
tutons, IL encouraged by increasing the facilities
TO gather speedy news from all parts Of the conn-
try. The desire to reap the benefit of such i'm.
provements will stimulate education.
THE woRKINGMAN
The workingman is not forgotten In
every message there is kindly word and
the utterance of striking truth. "Per-
sons before things" is the keynote of his
craftsmanship when he states; "The
true prosperity and greatness of nation
is to be found in the elevation and educa-
tion of its laborers," sentence worthy
OF being placed on our campaign banners.
By the late war the industry OF one-haf Of the
country had been taken from the control Of the
capitalists and placed where all labor rightfully
belongs-in the keeping of the laborer.
The freedmen, under the protection which they
have received, are making rapid progress in learn
ing, and no complaints are heard of lack OF in
dustry on their part where they receive fair
remunerationfor their labor.
The opinion that the public lands should be re-
garded chiefly as source OF revenue is no longer
maintained. The rapid settlement and successful
cultivation OF them are now justly considered of
more importance to our we'll being than Is the fund
which the sale Of them would produce. The
remarkable growth and prosperity of our new
States and Territories attest the wisdom OF the
legislation which invites the iller of the soil to
secure a permanent home ON terms within the
reach OF all. The pioneer who incurs the dangers
and pryattons OF frontier life. and thus aids in
laying the foundation Of new commonwealth
titled to its special favor and protection. These
laws secure that object and largely promote the
general welfare. They should, therefore, be
cherished as permanent feature of our land
system.
renew my recommendation that the public
lands be regarded as heritage TO our children, to
be disposed OF only as required for occupation aud
to actual settlers.
The true prosperity and greatness Of a nation is
TO be found in the elevation and education Of its
abOrerf.
AGMCULTURE.
In every message our agricultural in
terests are favorably mentioned We
extract the following sentences, which