Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-17
Democratic sympathy for Blaine.


He has made huge blunder, he
striug-halted himself, be paid the
penalty, he wounded himself, his in-
f,,rmity is like the rest. Such are
samples of the expressions used by
Democratic politicians who are
greatly troubled with fear that Blaine
has injured bis chances for the Presi-
Dental nomination by making
speeches. 1t was because of Clay g
speeches, they say, that be never
could DO President. Webster could
not be quie; and never could be nom
hated. Calhoun was forever thun-
dering bis political dogmas and Ben
ton ringing his pc liticel cash, but
they commanded very few votes in
Presidential conventions. Wade,
Fessenden, Wilson and Colfax lacked
wisdom in the same direction. And
now Blaine, unfortunate man, has
done likewise One would think
from the exhibitions Of anxiety by
these Confederates that their hearts
will break because Blaine has been
so unwise as to make speech, and
with fea" that he may make more
speeches. No one has been wise in
time for his own good but Grant.
From the time ne said he "would
fight it out on that line if it took all
summer" he never opened his mouth
until he was nominated for the Presi.
| dency, and then the burden of his
speech was 81 shall have no policy
against the people" Grant became
President, but it is just possible that
in the minds of the peo lie, he would
be a greater man than be is ifh had
never been President. Being Presi-
dent, it would have heen greatly
better for him and for the people il
he had started out with settled and
announced policy and made it his
| guide to the end OF bis administration
Having committed himself 20 nc
policy he has mis- AIKEN the importu'
mites of the noodles and rogues who
have been permitted to approach
him, for the voice of the people, ant
has thus brought rebukes upon bill
party. But our warning friend
betray their thoughts. They show
that ali they think OF is, What mus
a man do to deceive the people ant
get Office. They show that thei
ideas ofpsrty, and politics and policy
is that they constitute the machinery
BY which to obtain office. Now
looking back upon the past, VIII
that has manly appreciation of tru
merit and honorable fame, would no
rather BIO Clay than Polk ? VIII
would not prefer the fame of Webste
to that of Buchanan =? Who woul,
not sooner be called Calhoun thai
Pierce ? Is not the name of Bentol
greater than that of Tyler and Fill
more? Who would not rather tn
record of Greeley or Sumner wher
his than that Of any President excep
Lincoln, since Jackson j.? And, leav
ling Grants war record out of tn
question, who would not to-da
rather have the honor history wi
give Blaine than that of Grant2 Tn
| Presidency does not make a ma
great. Over Johnson's greatness
cast shadow. Buchanan, too Nigh
have, in history, been counted
atesman if be had never been Pres
dent. In our line of Presidents no
more than half have honored thei
positions. Blaine is capable Of hor
ering the position, but Hendrickl
Seymour, and some We might.nam
in our own party, never could. W
trust the time has come when th
people will choose men for ruler
who have proncunceo principles an
whose integrity cannot be swerve
or duped.