Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-06-16
EXPREs1DENT GRANT.


The honors paid 10 Ex President Grant
In the Cd World, are in striking CON
tras: with the tone of the Democratic
pres and orators ut home, when he hap
y ms "a be the theme OF their Inspiration.
For ths rec-p, ol our Ex. President ha.
met and Is meeting, II the hand- of tho,e
who know him only from the reputation
lie has gained, sffo,d- US fair index Of
the character which will be hi> in history
Twenty, or even ten years hence, the
American people will he better prepared
u do justice la the man whose courage
and perseverance, carried the arms of the
Republic 10 decisive victory, and then,
laying down his sword, as head of the ma
tion served it in civil capacity. Against
Grant the soldier the batteries of calum
ny were turned wherever rebel sym
pa thzrr was Ia be found against him ns
President, the same. rein forced by those
who thought them,e!ves i'll used by the
President, or 10y the party to which he
stood indebted for his high po,itinn.
Perhaps the most bitter and unspdring
abuse of VIII ch @ ant was the object,
came from those who were Republican,
renrgade-, and sought, like al! renegade-,
t. make zeal in the new cause of which
they had become champions, a proof Of
! sincerity. Be that as it may, one thing
! is very certain, that Mr.. Grants admin
istration came in for more than its share
of partisan abuse, while even the best
friends Of the President were poweless u
successfully defend some of his acts.
But IN the O.d World these petty jeal-
ousieS rea not known. The newspaper
abuse, the printed speeches in which he
was assaiied, the calumnies which were
! scattered broadcast over the land lell up
on unparalleled ears. Deuzens of other
lands knew Grant as o who bad shown
himself IA born General, who had earned
for himself n place among the great cap.
tan> of the world. They knew him
again as one who having served his coun.
tiy well in war. was called upon to pre-
side over it, destinies when peace return
ed. o. the jeA lousies and chickering's oI
pariisans they knew nothing-nnr Of the
lengths Ia which party rancor would lead
men. j., indeed, too true, that the
tendency OF American politics ever lends
the politicians to seek out the evil in thril
aniagori-ts, always looking for somethin,
10 Conference.-The idea of approving any,
thing done by - political opponent, Is al
together too ridiculous to be entertained
/ for moment. A. Grant /. malignrf
and belittlpd in our day. - was Wash.
ingtnn in his. So was Jackson in his
50 also was Lincoln. but Ia day the
American people do ju,tice to each and
NIL. They are remem hrrrd for the grpa,
and vali, service they dome their cnun-
try, the memory OF the partisan hostility
each had in his turn to encounter passed
away with the men of those times. We
can laugh now ut the spirit which led
men 10 denounce Washington and
Adams, and we can pity those who. even
in our own day bud no better terms than
"ape" or gorilla" to apply To Abralam
Lincoln. As it was with "nch Of these,
So will it be with Presidence Grant. The
receptions accorded him in foreign land
comes from due recognition Of the acts
which gave him his place At the head OF
the American nntion. and with pach sue
ceeding year our own people will learn u
appreciate his great services at their true
value.