The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-12-30
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tages an attorney, who has been In
various lines of business, has over
your mere book-lawyer, in examining
Witnesses and trying cases. Your
book man does not know how to
question witnesses on business points.
He to whom I refer has been long
before the public in sundry capaci-
ties, so that it is needless to dwell |
on his services. His first national
fame was achieved as War Govern
or, and in that capacity he was peer
less Others did well, but he did
bette Owing 70 The factious oppo-
sitiosi Of the Legislature of his State,
he was placed in far more trying cir
ieumetances than fell to the lot of
He was found fully equal
to all emergencies, and the very op-
position developed the gigantic pow
ers of the man. He was chosen as a
Senator in our National Councils at
time when more important meas
ures came before it, than in any
former period of our history. New
and untried experiments had to be
adopted to meet new exigencies. He
at once came to the fro.st, and be-
came the acknowledged leader of the
Senate, place he retains to this
day.
We do not claim infallibility for
him. That belongs to no earthly
man but the Pope. Doubtless he
has made some mistakes, but they
are as few as any man ever made, of
his activity and in such perilous
times 1t would be miracle to find
any one capable of grasping such
vast questions as. have arisen, and
comprehending them fully from the
beginning. We are glad that he has
changed on some points, as it is
proof that he cares more for being
right, than by bigotry and mulish-
ness to maintain what is foolishly
styled consistency, which means, if
once wrong, always so.
On the questions of Negro Suf-
frage and the Currency, he has mod
flied his opinions in accordance with
experience, which every man of sense
and integrity should do. Finding
himself in error, he changed, just as
all honest men do. He left the
Democratic party when he found
them wrong. We rejoice that he
did so.
Amid the manifold corruptions,
such as Whisky Rings, Credit Mo-
biliers, Pacific Mails and Subsidies,
he stands unimpeached-his charac-
ter untainted by suspicion of com
plicity in plunder. We have no evi-
dence that any corrupt lobbyist ever
had the temerity to approach him.
His exalted integrity removed him
from temptation. Where others fell,
whose fame was fair, he stands in
the dazzling brightness of incorrupt-
ible political purity.
Every one will know by this time,
that 1 refer to the HoN. 0. P. Nor
TON. From careful analysis of the
claims of the various names used in
connection with the Presidency, we
conclude that Indianas great War
Governor is the rising man of this
nation, and upon him the mantle of
Grant should fall. He is the fttest
color-bearer of the Republican Party,
all things considered.
In saying this we mean no dis
paragement of others, but only say,
che is the noblest Roman of them
ALL" combining more strong points
than any other man named Proba
bly, no other Republican but he could
carry Indiana against a strong man
Of the other side, and in close gen..
eral contest the vote of a single State
becomes vital. Having been in his
earlier life a member of the. Demo
cratic party, he is more thoroughly
familiar with their tactics and man
agement than others.
In the present aspect of affairs we
claim, that with MORTON we are more
certain of success than under any
other leader. j. P. G..
Washington, D. c., Dec, 1875.