The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-11-11
GRANT u m CAMPAIGN.



General Grants work in the campaign
calls out the warmest commendatioa from
Republican papers Of all classes, and from
many OF the Independent papers. Noticing
the points In lis Utica speech referred to by
the Inter- Ocean the Ladiaaapotis Journal says:
'sThere is one the historian cannot leave
out, however summarily he dismisscs all 9TH
ers. Though he write rs tersely as Tacltus,
like him he must touch one name in colors Of
gold That name is Grant. 1t will ilhlmin-
ate the musty tones a thousand years hence,
aud lend dignity and glory 10 our annals
when they are AZ misty as those Of the Phar-
oahs now"
Journal adds:
''More touching words have been uttered
by no orator in the land than these, II his
past history be considered. He seems to be
pleading for his life work with the unstudied
phrase Of deep sincerity and real apprehen-
sion: ut seems to me that could not bear
the idea Of seeing the country, in its legisla-
tive and all its branches, turned over to the
party composed, in q great part, OF those
who SO recently tried TO destroy it, The
brief speeches ef General Grant have gone to
the hearts and minds Of millions OF our peo-
Pile with persuasive eloquence and force
full logic known to no other author"
Noticing the effect of General Grants pres
ence on the New York canvas the Gew York
Herald says:
''The zeal, vigor and industry which Gen.
eral Grant has eXerted in the New York cam
vass are without example in the life Of any
preceding cx-president. The deep respect
felt for his character and his peerless military
services tended to ncutralize the reputation
Of General Hancock as a soldier in the civil
war, and has, perhaps, done As much as any
one cause to keep the Republican voters
steady. The only thing which could have
eclipsed General Hancock's bright military
record was the introduction Of more effnl-
gent military reputation than his own to cast
its splenGor on the other side. The effect has
unquestionably been great.
On the same point tie Ne~ York 7imes
says:
In all his utterances and in his character
General Grant illustrates the spirit Of Amer
lean patriotism, and gives evidence OF his
firm faith in free institutions, government
By the people and for the people. We have
no aristocracy in this country, he said at
Rochester. The only aristocracy We ever had
chad its life in the ownership Of human be-
inys.' 1t is one of the stronge phenomena
Of General Grants experience that he OF all
men should be suspected or accused OF designs
aimed at the liberties of the people or the in
tcgrity of our government, when all his acts
and all his words which carry with them the
evidence Of the deep sincerity of his nature,
testified to his deep devotion to these. The
Background for this pretense of his enemies
is the wonderful confidence and admiration
which the people have for him, and these are
mainly due, after his great services to the
country, to the utter absense Of the least
show of selfish ambition
Commenting on the imperialism" dri'el
OF TIE Neg York, The Cincinnafi Commercial
SAYS:
Absolutely, this grazcs lunacy. The ac-
tivity ofGeneral Grant is remakale, certainly.
1t is also honorable. He has had the highest
Office and the greatest honors from the Re-
publican party, and he is a believer in the
United States and the sovereignty OF the ma
ton. He does not want to see nation sur
rendered TO the Southern confedcracy. lie
comes forward. therefore, to give his counte-
nance and aid to the only truly national par
ty. He is simply doing his whole duty, and
we are glad to recognize it. We have no
hesitation in saying that he has grown in our
estimation several hundred feet in statue
since he was not nominated in Chicago.