Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-20
WI. snELLlnLnaER ON aEN. GRANT.

Ahs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wv NhNs hAANAs
Congressman shollabargor made an able
and brilliant speech at Springfield, Ohio a
few nights ago on the questions now pending
before the country. II Is an eloquent defence
Of tho Republican party, and an effective
analysis Of the schemes Of the conspirators
who are now cndeayorlng 10 get control OF
the Government. Mr.. Shcllabargcr Is one Of
the ablest and most thoughtful men In Con-
gress. Ills reputation for honesty aud lutcg-
rity has never been assailed even by his most
malignant enemy. There arc few men who
possess more blamclCss record, few men
who arc In every sense more Of an honor TO
the republic. Coming from such person
the following tribute to Gen. Grant will COM
maud the respect and attention Of all fair
minded and honest persons
"A syndicate Is organized for It's purposes Of
Islander and moral assassination, II began its
agreed work when Grant declined 70 accept tho
nomination rendered him, In lsos, for President,
by the leaders Of the Democratic party, Up to
that date, and when craving him for their can.
didatc, those deiamers OF tO-dNy adOred HIN In
terms like these which copy from their nation.
al organ, tho World, Of April Il, lseS-llrant
cause the name Of Lieutenant General Grant to
i've forever II history, hl'csreor Is lesson
IN political DcnOcfaeys
Apply to General q ant Whist test Jea yill meas.
IRE him ~ tue magnitude Of ID, obstaslvs ne ms
oyeroJmg, ~ the Jams OF the anlaEonist tTet Shan
ustF,ous oovoflsrs, By the sureasa, with whioh he
directs his ludomAhi- enc ~ 20 the vital point VII
saptsms test Of eousumInsts ability, toe a6soinIs
oompseoees, OF MS results, and he viadlestss bis
90 a is'eI With slattsr!'
"But since his refusal to become their oAndL
AL pI1 n mi anNI
through years, by agreed suppression Of truth
agreed publication Of falsehoods-agreed die.
toTtiOn Of iaots-agreed suppression Of tostl.
mony-agreed schemes Tor the investigation OF
invented WrOngs-agrecd ISLANDERS set as pre-
ambles for resolutions In COngFess-AgTeed as
saults upon him In Congress and the public
wholly falso-it Is arranged 70 Assassinate one
other " the nations best citizens and Its great
est defender l speak now what l know and
testify TO what have seen. And because do
declare solemnly that doubt whether, 10 this
or any other modern government such wrong
against any CITIZEN, national benelactOr or great
magistrate eau be named as that now directed
"They declare him utterly destitute Of tho
very rudlmonts Of knowledge, and yet he Is pos
sesscd Of all the learning OF one Ot the most
thorough colleges q tho continent, and hts &C
qulIcments are both solid and large They de
scribe him rs incapable Of either oomprehendlrE
or Of stating any Important affair Of govern.
monti and yet invite an impartial contrast be.
and affirm that In those hrst exoollencies Of
state pagers, absence Of protensl0n and mere
rhetoric, and the presence OF clear, compact
comprehension and direct presentation OF the
subject, In the business and practical wisdom
they eyinoe-and In tho simple, unOstentatious
spirit OF he good magistrnte and tho patriotic
citizen which characterized the messages Of
Grant already rank with the best Of our own
nation and receive the admiration Of the fore.
most Statesmen Of other nAtlOns
They accuse him Of neglect Of duty and Of
abseRtsSism. ! affirm, on the contrary, bis
and discharge Of duty, at all times, when duties
are upon him is remarkable, Take, as mere
specimen proof VI this, his scrutiny Of mere minor
private bills, sent for his signature. And should
that brief but admirable statement Of public Law
embodied In his message VI June l, 1874 Vetolng
a small private bill, paying for property do.
s!0yed ~ ths IItmsses ~ Val Pc hetdGI % the
dents Watohfulness and wisdom 10 matter OF
apparently the smallest movement its deliver.
ance from tho payment for all such property,
estimated to amount 10 the sum Of ten hundred
Of millions Of dOllaTs.
They say he, as President, takes gifts as re.
wards Tor bestOWmont Of once; and yet since
farthing, and those he did receive before were
given by the people In token Of honor and graft
Iude 10 a national deliYerer, tokens as honorable
to the glveT as the receiver,
They say he violated neutral obligations In
the sale Of arms; and yet that no violation &C.
CURED Is now 80 overwhelmingly proved that even
his tTaduccrs have nearly ceased To press the
SANDER; and, besides, the law authorizing this
sale confined the matter 40 exclusively " tho
ludgmon L direction and control OF tho secretary
OF War as to make the President no more ~
spOnSiblo for the act than Is the president VI this
meeting.
"Thsy say he made war on San Domingo, and
endangered the liberties Of 500 900 negroes. hut
| II was war where no gun or pistol, or bow and
arrow, or sword or knife was ever used or heard
Of, and where the only military act Waa that,
out somewhere on tho ocean, one sky rocket
went up ono night, and, 80 lar as Is known,
| never came down.
They have made hldeOus the very land with a
prearTanged cOnoert Of noises AbOut 'nopotism.'
Led by the gong Of Mr. sumner and the kettle.
| Drum Of SchuTL, and followed by the penny
| whistles Of rTumbull and Upton, they have
yeNed the ears OF the nation With the dla0ollcAl
din, until the peoplf thS.ehs ILL., FSotio vnivos
were teG5ni-e ~ ~ Hs1, WIN IIahs Anu
in Dus sIhV ~ VIZ, hn nSi seAsoo 80,
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