New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
N. z. May IS. 1880.
sENAroR Rr.AINRs GREAT SERVICES.


To the EdftOr Of The TTt6Wne
SIR It has been charged that Senator Blame
originated any great measures; that ne 10 SNOWY
and magnetic but not substantial in character ana ap-
ity but that Grant is Of great deeds ana great
projects. Before the Ohio Convention 1t was asserted
that Mr. Blaine and his friends making personal
canvass in Ohio against Mr.. Sherman, and making
desperate effort to wrest the State from him In the
Convention Both the argument and the assertion are
untrue. Being intimately acquainted with Mr. Blaine
know that he has originated and shaped many meas
ures that are not attributed TO his authorship simply
because he preferred or was willing that some
one else should have should share with him the credit
Of his achievements 1t lie publicly known that ne
originated one amendments to the Constitu-
ton that originated and carried out with consum
mate skill and ability the plan to defeat the general
Amnesty BILL by which JEFF Davis would have been ao-
mted to a seat 10 the United States Senate ana otner
unrepentant traitors would have found admittance to
the halls of Congress. He originated the "Teller IN
vestgatiOn" which quickly and successfully ac
oompIlshed against difficulties which some Of his friends
thoughtinsurmountable The proposed amendment
Constitution prohibiting sectarIaDiEm In tue PUBIC
schools was originated by him. though his bill was not
allowed pass because the Democrats ana some re
pubcans jealous OF him and his influence as they
still are He has for long time been as distinguished
and successful leader OF his party In the state and Ma
ton as General Grant in and Of the Army HIS ex
ecutve ability has been singularly tried and always
proved mnently successful He has Oeen tne enaHmsn
of his State Committee for twenty years. ana always lee
his party victory He was the most able Speaker OF
the House OF Representatives that we ever bad and IN
the last Presidential campaign he was the party leader
that Inspired hope and enthusiasm ana me-
not Hayes nor Conkng, saved US from defeat he nae
often in Congress and elsewhere oravely led the Tor
lorn hope" and always victorious.
When we come to originality, General Grant Is more
likely TO lose his laures than Dir. Blaine 1t has been
clearly proved that the great campaign wnien nrss
brought General Grant prominently into notice ana
made him commander of the whole army was planned
by q woman Miss Carroll aud his campaign In Virginia
was accordance with plan marked out oy President
Lincoln long before General Grant prominent 10 the
war SO It might be said OF other achievements attro
uted to him. Nevertheless, he was OF course great
leader and deserves great honor and praise The canvass
in OHIO for Mr.. Blaine was conducted entirely 0y the
people Of Ohio who have perfect right TO exercise their
own preference The National Club at Washington mas
carefully avoided doing anything 10 influence ONO peo
pie aud has only occasionally sent Information at the
direct request OF her citizens In the estimate MADE up
at the National Club Mr.. Sherman has all the time been
conceded the whole Ohio delegation and no aversion
has been expressed to giving Mr. sherman that deeRa-
ton ON the first ballot The Of the third ermers
has been very bitter against Mr. Sherman but not that
of the friends of Mr. Blaine. GB NJ
Washington, d. o., May 81, $780,