National Republican., 1880-10-28
THE WORK or CALUMSY.

GARFIELD rs great an evil as GRANT
is the deliberate opinion of the utterer of a
forged letter and the defender of all that is
wrong in the catalogue of democratic
crimes. This is followed by TRADE of
abuse heaped upon both GALFIELD and
GRANT. 1t raises the third-term nonsense.
1t arraigns GRANT under the broad allega-
tion that during his administration he
surrendered to all sorts of corrupting asso-
Citations" This, from such pure, elevated
and conscientious source, is simply lud-
crous. When the boss liar of the nation
places itself on the bench as judge of the
imperlections of its superior in all that is
honest, just and right, it enacts an alb
surdty that cannot fail to excite n smile
even from BARNUM's mules The day for
singing mud at either General GRANT or
General GARFIELD has gone by. No prac-
ticed calumniator, lorger or plunderer,
no matter how expert can make any un-
favorable impression upon the public mind
by sc0ding, making faces or singing dirt
ut these statesmen, one of whom has made
for himself the proudest record known to
American history and the other is to follow
in his footsteps after the 4th of next March
Such an event will add greatly to the
measure of confidence and respect which
the civilized nations of the earth entertain
for the American republic. And just that
event is assured on next Tuesday.
1t is not difficult to understand why the
flood-gates of calumny are opened upon
General GRANT at this time. He has
stepped TO the front and taken part in
the pending contest just at the moment
when the brigadiers and their following
band of tatterdemNlious did not want to
see him. His appearance in this contest is
as inoppOrtune in the eyes of the political
vultures who are lowering around HAN
COCK as was his transfer to the army OF
the Potomac after MCCLELLAN had been
PLAYING war in front Of Richmond until
the confederacy had become hopeful and
the friends of the union were in despond.
ency. He tool; command and entered
upon the business of war in earnest. He
moved ON toward the confederate capital
| aud then, as now, lie was followed by the
| bitterest and vilest anathemas from tho
same class of cowardly skulkers MS are now
pursuing him with so much yirulence ant
spite.
General GRANTS offense now is kindred
to that which caused every eopperhead il
the land during his assault upon Richmond
to assaiI him with all the vile cpithets tha
] al, IL I,
the enemies of this nation were combining
to capture its government His love O
country would not permit him to remain
a passive observer OF occurring events. III,
stepped to the front and became prominen
in the fight just at the moment when til,
democrats did not desire to see him there
He called upon the Boys in Blue, and they
responded most nobly. He presided at the
Warren (Ohio) meeting and made q brie
address to the people, which sent n thrill
to the republican heart Of the country sucl
rs it had not felt up to that hour in tn,
contest. The people began to enthuse NOR,
thoroughly, and the work moved on Will
increased power. Then followed the re
suits in Ohio and Indiana, and after tn,
stunning effects of the blow had beer
slightly recovered from on the part of tn
democrats they turned at once to Genera
GRANT with their surcharge yials of wratl
and Wtuperation. The great republican
leader is now in the midst of the fray il
the empire state, and the democrats begin
to feel the damp chill of death creeping
over them as he moves on westward