Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-24
WASHINGTON AND GRANT.

EDlTOR RlNIELLlOENCEh.- "A low udy |
since l read, in a religious newspaper
of Philadelphia. the most extravagant |
laudation of Grant have ever seen
from any source.
In the first place, may it not be asked
is it justice to the subscribers of rslig
ious paper to have politics or man-wor-
ship dished out to them, when they can
get that food through other channels,
and without having contending emo.
tions stirred up by reading on one page
q plous article and on another the praise
of man whose character entirely DIS
agrees with the article aforesaid.
In the second place. does not the re-
ligious editor 60 out of his way in such
matters. He is an ambassador of
"kingdom not of this world" and, like
the pulpit
''Must stand acknow ledged while the world
shall stand
The most important and ellectnal guard
Support and ornament of virtues cause.
| There stands the messenger of truth; there
| stands
| The legate of the skies; his theme divine;
His Office sacred; his credentials, clear.
| BY him the violated law speaks out
| Its thunders; and by him in strains as sweet
| As angels use, the gospel whispers peace.'
Much, indeed, does any religious ed
itor uuderrate his sacred commission
whom publicly he tries to rouse political
prejudices; and blinded is he by those
prejudices when he holds up as perfec-
tion 4 man like Grant.
But what shall we say of him when
he associates this man with revolution
ary heroes with that name,
at the bare mention OF which every head
is uncovered and every heart filled with
the deepest reverence. Grant certainly
cuts a poor figure in this illustrious
company. For instance, let US see the
strong likeness between Moses and
Brigham Young. Moses was the head
Of = numerous people. So was Brig
ham. Moses was successful leader.
Sc was Brigham. Moses lead his people
from persecution to land of promise.
So did Brigham. Moses crossed the
. Rcd Sea, dry shod. Brigham crossed
the Missouri river on the ice. Moses
Journeyed through the wilderness. Sc
did Brigham. Moses followers drank
, only pure water from the rock. Brig
, hams people are all temperate, and hi
always advised them to drink nothing
. spiked" Moses and his people go
mama in the wilderness. Brigham ant
a his people must have gotten their man
ners there too, if they had any, for tn
, people OF Illinois say they had nom
when they left there, and $50 we nigh
trace the noble dust of Ulysses till w
find it stopping bunghole"-or un
h stopping it.
i, When Lafayette. at nineteen years G
age, first presented himself, and offere
j. his services to congress, tor reasons sal
4 isfaotory to him, congress declined q
the time. giving him command equs
A to his rank. His reply was an offer
:. serve as volunteer and avithout pa,
-. Striking. indeed, is this likeness to tn
!. great post trader, bribe.taker and benz
\ factor of his-relatives. Sober peopl
look in vain for Grants greatness. II
wisdom he has wonderfully concealed
-, His learning is utter ignorance OF a
. law and government, with Only know
q edge of how to fight and push, acquire
a at West Point. His virtue. Alas! Loo
:. at that army OF robbers, his boso
friends and appointees, and his natur
il. bent toward low company. His patr
,o otism. A million OF privates fought f
4 their country as well as he, but no i
= stance has he lett on record, in word
>; deed, Of ever according to the civil po,
- sr superiority over the military, whic
u Of itself, units him to be president of
II free country. And lastly, his state
~. msnship. Did he ever make spec
oh longer than the stump of cigar, or l
ter an idea that would more than
~ credit to an ordinary saloon keeper.
Yours F.