Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-04-28
The President and His Critics,

TO TIE EDITOR or TIE HERALD:-
It is said that history repeats itself
The saying 5 certainly worthy to b,
set down as an axiom. Those Of u.
who studied American history thu
old fashioned way, that is. read il
from Hale or Rev Royal Robins, in
log cabin by fire light, well remem bel
that there was a period that was
known as the one that tried men:
souls During that time occurred
the evacuation Of New York, casting
gloom over the prospects of the
Continentals. and dispiriting many a
Revolutionary father Criticism be-
gan to carp at the management Of
Washington. In little while began
the thrilling campaign ending in the
battle Of Saratoga and the capture OF
Burgoyne Criticism became ram
pant. Washington should be relieved
and supreme command be given to
Gates. Time passed and George
Washington, the 'plodder, " is known
and honored as 1.-The father Of his
country while the brilliant Horatio
Gates is remembered best from the
fact that he rode three horses to death
in getting away from Camden and
CORVALLIS.
There are many Of us who dis
tinctly remember the stirring DAYS.
the times that tried mems souls, =
from '6l to '65, and that President
Lincoln was criticised and maligned;
called mummy Lincoln, the old
granny Of president "a time
server an old poke. ana "a fail
ure The suspicious moment came,
the battle 81 Antietam was fought,
the emancipation proclamation was
issued, and behold the result. Abra-
ham Lincoln IS one of the few i'm
most Of his critics are al
ready forgotten. the few who still
live hide their jingoism under the
most fulsome laudations. History
repeats itself
Again the times that try mems
souls are upon u, this time in a
foreign complications. and President
for the time being, is the
center Of the focal gaze of the civil
lied world, more exactly than it has
fallen to the lot OF but few men to
be win he stand the crucial test?
Time alone can determine, and not
the blatant crowd that Is RELOCATING
MIN to .the clutches OF the gold
power, to "a want of back bone. to
.-upiueness, Il .inactiyity, and "A
want p patriotism His magma
critics, those really pos
-essed Of any brains, will soon be
seeking their holes which they will
be glad 10 draw in after them.
The questions that confront us are
complicated and IN the present ten
sion Of national affairs the world over
may be far reaching. The
mine that blew up the Maine was
liminution compared with the mon
ster war vessel destroyed; 81 Cuba
and its interests are small compared
with those Of the Orient ana the
Occiden. combined While standing
for the American Government and
American interests President McKin-
ley can not ignore all these. nor can
L justly be asked While we are all
for Cuban lihre and viii relaN no
effort 60 secure il. nothing should be
lone which viii ia the least detract
from our national honor That honor
i in the hand. II i man who, a. 1
boy, was subject unto his parents.
was diligcnt and ohediel., in the VIII
lage schools who in the seminary.
when importunea by hi lady friends
even, responded. These lessons must
bo gotten before / can take any re-
taxation. and who kept step to
Tramp, Tramp. the Boys are March
ing Iti, safe safe a~ il was with
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