Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-29

questions of revenue, OF commercial
policy, not in the way of neral msxims
and vague principles, but in the mys,eri-
Gus shape of practical problems, to be sp-
piled to given state of circun stances;
questions Of party politics, when the in.
terests Of the public and OF The party are
curiously mixed together in bewlldering
confusion" Meaning to do right, he is
surrounded bs Cabinet, sad host OF
Sen ators, Representatives and prominent
political leaders from ali parts of the
country swarm upon him. Without any
practical contact with the workings of
financial Or commercial systems, Mr..
SCHURz draws q vivid picture OF the EN-.
barrassing dilemma In which General
HANCOCK would be placed, and concludes
that:
When hahas gone through this for weeks aud
months, and he head begins to swim IN Tue con
fusiug contests of interests and ambitious entire
ly new to b m, aud he feels hImsel In mahS
things be has done or lett undone, under piese,
ure giving HIM no rest OF mind, heipless 100,
OF foreign Wills, iuetesd OF being the director OF
things he will then conclude that the repulse of
the fiercest set at the battle OF GettysOarg snd
the taking Of the angle OF intreuchments III me
Wilderness, glorious feats OF arms, vera after all
very simple things compared with this. And "a
he goes on and gradually the light OF experiences
dSwns upon him, and he Discovers gllmmers OF
truth and hnds himself unable to correct mis-
takes irrctuevahly made and TO redress IN urles
irremediGby indicted and to recover failures
which have then become part OF the history Of
the country, he finally will zee reason 10 wish
that his friends had permitted him &c enjoy hts
military renown IN peace Instead OF costing over
IL cloud OF civil failure.
Regrettlng that we have nct space for
the whole of this admirable speech, we
have given such extracts as will illustrate
many of the points so candidly and ably
elaborated in It, We have room only to
add his closing remarks upon General
GARFIELD:
What have We on the other hand. In the Re-
publican candidstey HIS youth was that OF poor
boy. He lived by his daily labor. He rose up
from thst estate gradually, ny his own effort TAX
ing with him the experience OF poverty aud ha d
work, and a living sympathy with the poor and
hard-workng man, He cultivated his mind BY
dlligent study, and he stored II with useful
Knowledge. From learner he became teacher.
When the republic called her sonr 10 her defense,
he Joined the army and achieved distinction in
active service as one of the brave on the battle
field. he was called into the great council Of
the nation, and has sat there Tor nearly twenty
years. No great question was discussed without
his contributing the store OF his knowledge to
tn fund of Information necessary for wise de-
cision. His speeches have ranked not only
Among the mos, instructive and useful. Scarcely
a single great measure OF legislation WAS passed
dur ny that long period without the imprint OF
bis mind. No man in Congress has devoted
more thorough inquiry to larger number oil
importsnt subjects, and formed upon Them optu
Ions more matured AID valuable, He was not "a
great n soldier rs his competitor Tor the Presi-
denoy, but he has mace himself and IL univer-
sally recognized as what President ought to
be, 8 statesman. He understands all phases OF
lie from the lowest to the highest, for he has
lived through them. He understands the great
problems of politics, for ne has studied them and
actively participated in their discussion and so
luton. Few men in this country would enter the
Pres den tial office, with its great duties and
sponshilties, better or even as well, equipped
with knowledge and experience. He need only
be true TO his record in order TO become wise,
safe and successful President Ii the people
elect him, IL will be only because hts services
rendered in the past are Just OF that nature which
will give of his ability to render great
er services In the future. The country wants u
statesman OF ability, knowledge, experience and
principle at the head of affairs HlsNcondnot as
L legislator gives ample guarantee OF promise In
81 tsese things.