Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-25
NORrE AND SOUTH GRANT AND
VIs-COWiRDICk AND
COURAGE.

few days ago Democratic member
g Congress. Springer of Illinois, in'fo-
aueed a resolution into the House OF
kepresen,ives making Ulysses ). Grant
.h. onlv man N the United States save
a few r,uanlne stied rebels and such per-
IONS as have either neys 81 gained. or have
forfeited their rights OF citizenship. VINO
IS ineligible TO the Office OF PIes'-
dent at tie election which Is to
10 held IN the Autumn OF 1910.
That resolution was passed with less
than twenty dissenting (RepusiIcan)
voices. Later, bill. making every
rebel in the South, Jefferson Davis IN
elnded, eligible to the Presidency was
py.sented in the House Of Representa-
nves, and although Mr.. Blaine. General
Garfield and Others took special pans 10
remind the Houss Of DAvis's atrocities
At Apdersouville every Democrat every
Independent. and several so-eaiied
Republicans voted tina. JEFF DAVIS vas
entitled to stand as G candidate for the
Presidency for the filing OF which l. ;
Grant was practically ineligible We are
cutie deliberate in saying this There is
bit one nan living against whom an
Anti third tern resolution can Initiate.
General amnesty. after the passage o!
the resolution We speak q, II that reso-
luton had any binding force would
r,at. the lat. rresi5enttof the Confed-
sracy eligible to IN Office from the in
crmbsncy of which Grant would be s1-
sladed. A year or two ago the Ne"
York Herald set up cry Of C7"sarisn
against Grant. II was Just such cry a.
Was once set mp IN the streets OF Jerusa-
lem. Il mean, Cruelty him. Imms-
aia.eIy the cowardice Of csrsain Repuo-
hcsns began to get the better OF them
Then we began to read ansi-thiEd-'efm
resolutions passed by State Conventions
Of the Republican party. President
seekers here and there egged the thing
On. Republicans went ont of their way
70 make haste to belittle and cast asper-
s;ops upon the head man Of their party
the Presiden: Of the Republic. They
did this because the Herald told them TO-
and they we're afraid Of the hue and cry
Of their enemies. Grant Is the most
rssful man on this continent, to-day
Hsvss tina most useful in wsT; and be
has been the most efcient living Amen
can since the war. He has kept the
neaee. at home and abroad, and smashed
the Whisky Ring. All this time ine
Press has with almost united voice.
denounced him. Steadtas,ness III hepuo
Iic., ranks would have said, drowning al
cries and yslls and yelps OF the opposi
ton. 80 long as this safest OF men, bes
of generals and most practical OF states
men il willing to hold the helm OF State
"a want him to I'LL the Presidency.
Instead of that. they have not only stoo'
by, unresenting, when the rebels an
theirDemoc,atic allies have cast indlsni
tyupon him, but they have joined fhei
voice in giving volume to the sratuiton
iusult. Not SO the South. They refus
to accept general amnesty unless II IL
eludes JEFF. Davis. Does any man SUP
no.e that the rebel members O! Congress
vorla hesitate to make Davis Presiden'
II thew had the power No. With a
their faults they have too much manhoo
TO consent TO see theis leader disgrace
and ostracised in the Eyes of the WORK
They stand shoulder to shoulder "
.lipk AWAY under tauats and desert OF
,,,bIie men whenever they become IL
ta,,e. Of rebel calunny. Read " Buti'
= :. Nav Orleans" he took reoeiiIo
by the nspe of the neck and tcishtene
il into respectful obedience. Ihen' o.
cause all the south could DO was to OFT
. price for his lead and call him
Beast because be would not perm
the rebels to spit in tie face OF his SO
diers as they pescsably walked u
streets, the coward-north re-sehoed II
spithet and logged him with hickman
ana ISLANDERS. Look at Matt. Carpents
look a. the way that foul-mouthe
hypocritical press have abused hosc
Conkling hear the Iabble as they d
low ,t Oliver r. Morton. trying to dro'
his manful utterane.s- The Nof'
wincing under the lash OF the most pas