Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-07-11

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farm. He was always wishing to expert
ment for probable results in unknown
and untried ways.
To hint at the lesser vagaries of Mr..
Greeley would require a volume. We
have neither space nor patience for the
work. But it will be remembered that he
had hardly got through bailing jeff Davis
than he set up the banner of general am
nesty, and Immediately thereafter shouted
for specie payments. 1.-THE way to re-
sume," said the philosopher, in his ready
way of getting at large results by short
rhetoric, "is to resume" True. And it
was likewise the way to plunge the coun-
try into financial abyss the results OF
which would have been indescribably dis
astrous. Happily, the wisdom of Con,
gress, the calmness of the Executive, and
the temperance of the Government have
enabled them to steer clear of Mr.. Gree
ley's vagaries and the result is apparent
in a sound financial policy, good credlt,
and prosperous country.
But if Mr.. Greeley is dangerous man
when left to himself, how much more so
would he be when governed and controlled
by the bad men who already surround,
and who, in case of his election, would
completely take possession of him. The
corruption of his immediate surroundings
is already notorious. That of his Presi-
dency. as has been said by one of the
strongest friends of the original Cincin-
natl movement, would transcend that of
any previous Administration; and not
only would there be corruption in Gov
ernment, but the utmost danger con-
sistent with it's administration by the
enemies of its existence. Mr.. Greeley
depends for his election almost entirely
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have done their best to destroy it. He
must have the united support of the rebels
in the South, or he is beaten at the start.
He must have the united help of that
party in the North which he has himself
denounced as morally rotten" and as
"given up in great part to debauchery
and vice" And in selecting his advisers
and parceling out his offices, he must and
will, and without doubt has already
promised to, give the lions share to these
bad and reckless men. To make Horace
Greeley President by Republican con-
stituency, would be bad enough. We
confess it would be sorrOwful day for
us if we should ever witness that unto
ward result. But to see him made Presi
dent by such a constituency as must be
summoned to elect him, would be ca
lamity of such mighty proportions as to
occasion the gravest fears and the most
profound regrets. That the earliest fruits
of such result would be financial de-
preston of the most serious kind, it
needs but the slightest knowledge of the
pulse of finance to foretell. By what
further unhappy consequences the inau-
guration of his Administration would be
followed, a knowledge of the character
of the man is sufficient to indicate.s
We cannot conceive that there is any
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dire calamity that we call upon the
and calmly consider of how much greater
consequence is the country than any in
dividual; and how desperate the policy
would be of rewarding favorite at the
expense and at the peril of the State.
That either General Grant or Horace
Greeley will be the next President of the
| United States, is now plainly apparent.
The former has been already nominated
at Philadelphia, and the latter will un-
doubtedly be indorsed at Baltimore by
the party which is entirely depended upon
to give him success. The question then
comes, and it comes home to thinking
men-which of these candidates is the
of the Government? Which will most
certainly insure to the country peace, to
its credit stability, and to the people
prosperity and happiness?
| We endeavored to demonstrate yes
terday the hazard to these weighty con-
Germs which would result from the cleo
ton of Mr.. Greeley. Is the same risk at
tendant upon the reelection of General
Grant? AS there is no better method of
judging of Horace Greeley's future than
by his past, so there is no surer criterion
| by which General Grants next Admins
tration can be measured, than by the one
now coming to close; and by the char
acteristics of the man as seen through a
recent career of twelve years of active,
responsible, critical, and in all respects
successful service.
That General Grant is a perfect man,
we by no means claim. That his prosecu-
ton of the war was without faults, or his
administration of the Government with
out mistakes, his warmest defender will
not urge. But that through all the dan
gerous, difficult and trying experiences
which attended his command of the
army, history affords few parallels for
his patience, his perseverance, his tenaci.
ty, his wise disposition of his strength,
his successful strategy, and finally, his
clearness and wisdom in constantly keep,
ing in view the purposes for which the
war was instituted, we may reasonably
and rightfully claim. In these endeavors
General Grant developed wise states
manship as well as consummate general
ship. He did not stop to negotiate for
peace, while peace was only possible as
the result of victory. This he left for
Horace Greeley to vainly undertake. He
first took Vicksburg, and Vicksburg was
the entering wedge to peace; and he then
| thundered at Atlanta, and he sent Sher-
man to the sea, and when the rebels fell
upon their knees and sent messengers of
peace because they could no longer pro-
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