Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-06

would be an easy matter to cite few
specimen examples of his previous at
tacks upon citizens who dared to exercise
the liberty of electors according to their
judgments, without asking permission OF
him. the representative American. !"
Some surprise has been expressed that
this editor for q few weeks prior and sub
seouent to the New York Republican
Convention has ceased saying bitter
things and making faces at the "bolters.. |"
Why? Because he perceives that 1t Is
not likely that his party can regain power
without the aid OF the Mugwump, dude
and political Pharisee. All his ugly and
uncivil talk occurred under circumstances
entirely different from those which exist
to-day. 1t is not likely he will abuse
them before the election-since it was
GRANNY" However, il they fail to get
the "grand old party uphill, he will
be so enraged that in all probability
he will try General Rosecrans for treason.
1t is more likely they will be flattered by
him than that they will be abused.
Doubtless he is lonesome without them /;
he has the doors wide open for their re-
turn. Possibly in q few days we will hear
his voice calling them in. This shows that
disappointment softens his pride, even
his political hate yields to political des-
pair, and in the presence OF an emergency
his animosities are not conspicuous, es-
pecially in time of war. For the present,
he is not prepared or in u condition to
write abusively of his old political as
sociates. Consequently, the colored
mems convention and his enforced 81
lence on the Mugwumps, prompted him
to spread his virus against "fussy Rose
Grams" and that "rainy" election day.
What can have been the object? APP
parently the only thing that makes him
''fussy'' is, that Mr.. Rosecrans has a
splendid record. Yet it is his misfortune
that his military achievements would not
compare favorably with the exploits of
the Generalissomo of the home guard.
Had the General come West at the be-
ginning of the civil strife, enlisted under
the said Generalissomo and taken particu-
lar pains to keep within the shadow of
old Hood or Rainier, or up in
Virginia City "shouldering crutch
to show how fields are won" instead Of
following the national flag TO the front at
Corinth, Murfreesborough and Chicka-
manga, possibly this editor would
not have only mean-spirited sneers for
him to-day. He should suppress some
OF his outbursts OF Indignation, since Re-
publicans as well as Democrats commend
his appointment, OF whom it may be said
that he is, in most respects, and above
all, in fidelity to Democratic principles,
the very opposite of this editor. He has
the courage and dscision of true man
hood. and has exemplified these invalu.
able characteristics throughout an event
full and busy career. When civil wal
threatened to rend the Union into frag.
ments he promptly united with its de.
tenders. Always upright and consistent
and never forgetting his own proper dig.
nifty and self respect, General Rosecrans
is naturally fitted forreforms among men
There is no man in the public service to.
day with better record for usefulness
and industry, nor with purer reputa.
ton for personal integrity and honor.
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