National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-07

dcred why Shermans stalwart voice has not
been lifted against IL.
Aud after all, this Cancellation" Of the
tiger" has not "panned" out well. All that
Is left for Southern Republicans to do Is to say
eve told you so; we knew the end from the
beginning" and wait for 1880.
To quote from Ben Hill: "Our lights are
turned out; our room is darkened y but de.
mand for resurrection will be made i'll the next
Republican national convention.
The Republicans here do not yet consider 1t
treason to party, to principle, or to country to
whisper the name of Grant; nor do they do II
with batcd breath. They considcrh his the fore.
most name in oontompoaneous history, and
now that the passions and ?rcjudces that ruled
the hour have mcasureaby passed away, no
name IN American history shines with
brighter refulgence. His heroic courage, iorti-
tude, and endurance, backed by the patriotism
OF the American people, did alone render tho
Centennial anniversary OF the nations birth
possible
lie is known as the great "takor," and our
Democratic friends, with their usual good
taste say "he takes everything from the Pres
idency TO a bull.pup." Well, we remember
that nearly sixteen years ago he did take
NiCksburg, the Confederate Gibraltar of tho
West, opening up the Father Of Waters, that tho
commerce Of the great loyal West, might again
flow unvexcd to the sea-" seVering that most
monstrous of all modern villanies, the Con-
| fodoracy, in twain. We remember that he
had already takon "Donolson aud Henry" aud
had taken" the tuck out of the Democracy Mt
| Pittsburg Landing. Later he took" Rose.
Grams army out of Brngg's clutches at Chatta-
nooga then coming East, he took the Army of
the Potomac through the Wilderness to tho
James. then took" Petersburg ana Richmond,
and finally took" the Confederacy out of cx-
istcncc at Appomattox. His great military
| achievements rank him with Caesar and Ma
polcon but unlike them success has never so
dazzled him rs to lead him to forget that lie Is
one of the people.
At the close of the war, with large and
victorious army at his back, with 10000. 900
people shouting his praises with glad acclaim +,
had ho been Caesar or Napoleon, or anything
but the plain, unassuming man that he is en-
prc was within his reach. Twice called upon
| to fill the Executive chair aud preside over the
deslinies OF the foremost nation of tho earth,
vested with more than kingly power, he, on tho
4th of March, 1877, quietly laid aside the robes
| Of otfcc with Il record surpassed by none, and
made illustrious by his love Of liberty, equal
| ity, and the rights OF man. His integrity of
purpose and unswcrving rectitude amid temp
| tations such rs few men arc ever called upon to
encounter will cause his name to go glittering
down the ages, while his poor deiamers will
rest in dishonored and forgotten graves.
To the cntranchisea millions of tho South
Ulysses S. Grants name is the incarnation of
liberty, justice, and true Republicanism they
care to know no other; while to the Union
men Of the South his namo has ever been
a tower of strength bulwarlS of safety
between them aud the hates, the prejudces
aud the passions of the Democratic secession
leaders. They owe him a debt of gratitude
limtlcss as time and enduring as etornity
Despite the mouthings of secession Democrats
and their Northern allies his administration
for two terms needs no defense.
The tion of thn pountrv ha honest
collection OF the revenues, and tho rapid cur.
talmcnt of the public debt will stand as
monument to his capacity for civil administra
ton. And now, after receiving homage and
honor from all the sovereigns, princes, and po
tentates of the Old World, what more fitting
than that the sovereigns (the peoplo) Of the
grandest and the frccst nation Oh earth should
crown this monument to his fame by giving
him ten millions Of votes of confidence in 1880
Yours, ALPHA.