New-York tribune., 1875-10-04
COMMENTS on THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH

President Grant has been doing what is an
unusual thing for him in making quite extended speech
the occasion the address seems to have had
only general application, ana III that sense VIII oe
accepted.-l Baltimore American iRepl
1t was a very happy speech of the Presl-
dent Des Moines yesterday and viii add to the RESPECT
views. II had about Il tine true ring and touched the
keynote of popular feeling qmchy'-lAlban! LAlhe''
(RepD
President Grant has made speech not one
of those short and pthy sentences which Just serve 10
save ones manners. but speech which takes huid OF
vital questions and discusses them that there can be
no mistake either the meaning or the sounducss oi
the speaker Providence journal Rep
In this speech the President has entered upon
seTou.ly Thought II is gratifying that the President At
almost the rst occasion during his omciu Term Whr ne
spoken in public other themes than ho-e pertain
ing to the immediate duties Of Ills Office should have
testimony 70 the worth OF SOUND lhteiiectda ahu
moral traiuing.-l Boston Advertiser tRepJ
The President. for wonder, has made
spcc of some length and IS decidedly good rs It is
long the President says. the next great naion" con
test will be between patriotism and intelligence Oh one
side ana superstition, ambition and ignorance the
other The President Will surprise many WIN te Feaeh
Of these thoughts but those who know him VIII mol Dt
surprised that lac il wholly the right side OF the great
issues he outlines Boston Journal (Rep
The speech of Gen. Grant will surprise the
country as much by its length by the entirely new
which 1t presents FOR conslderail9n ~ TO YIN
the President says of the dividing luc hereafter heinE
between patriotism and Intelligence on one SIDE ana
supersttdn. amhitiOn and Ignorance the other we
cannot daub that the former VIII pe aN ay' over" nl
Il Baltimore Sun lmdl
And now President Grant has broken his
silence made platform of his own and flung lis third
term banner the breeze in defiance Of al party ofSh
z1tnns II will be acccpcd as the dying asoniCs 0f q
mad ambition and it viii be remembered IN tne ion
hereafter tla great soldier was wise IN schtt IoaEh
vca. honor and success, ana fell broken on Tic Hr
Of his greed for power as be- unseaIed ms lips to uns
wild Vagares into the face of Als lingering Norshels
-lPhiiadclphia Times lmdJ
Wicked Democrats Will probably insist that
the true i,waIduess of this DcS MOlncs speech ~ tfd
term May be 80 Mr.. ToOts says, It's OF no cnnse
0ueucp The fact that America s 40 once bigger ana
more vital than Rome the Catholic Church can never
become strong enough in this country 10 Dc danger u
til II AmeIicauzes itself ana then II VIII nave ceased 10
be dangerous The attempt 10 manufacture an aLtlncH
rrg for next year D. fp;edOomfd 10 failure
The American people cannot be induced 10 look ~ the
POpc's toe through ma Sny ing gass-.-pnhgheld l'e
publican tind.j
II will not do to accuse the President here
after of the iuclpacty 10 make speech More import
ant than of the speech the tone ana manner of
iis delivery. good many persons VIII be apt 10 -rr
behind this nrW-,Ound power OF the President pretty
clear pOse retain his hold tile popular hith
ton II reveal, the fact that Cen. Grant has got me
centennial idea into his mind The adaptation 0i IN"
speech the latitude Of ONO ~ tlls Juhcilt j. roo
evident to escape any body The fact that Il was spokr
in Iowa will make difference IN the use that VIII he
made Of IL. Now let our srntcntuuS tIt~leht t a.
who is his centennial candidate Boston Herald ihdI
Without polish or attempt at rhetoric, he
and gives the world number Of cpigdms Wiich are
worthy of q finished statesman. No one will deny the
sndnes- OF his views, aud II VIII BE- conceded that the
time for their uteIance by some one IN whose patriotism
the ppoule had confidence had fuy come. tie pTODdDN
recognized this fact, and had the courage required 10
then--a Kind Of courage when no mere rcucldh
has ever been possessed Of In short every word ana Inc
OF this remarkable and timely address viii i've ~ history
az an illustration Of the determined PATRIOTISM 0l man
longer he contested, National Republican Wash Adm
Organl