El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-29
VICE PRESIDENT
EUL0GIZES GRANT
Speaks at Banquet-Grant
One Of Three Greatest
Americans.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 29.-Vice presi-
dent James s Sherman was the prin-
cipaI speaker at the Grant day ban
eruet Of the American club at Pitts
burg on the occasion of the 9Oth
anniversary Of the birth of the great
general
He said i'm part5
Grant lived in and adorned an heroic
era of our country. He acted upon an
august stage in a conflict of unsur-
passed significance to mankind He
rose TO the requirements of every and
varied tests and shed brilliance on
events and results. The foes whom he
conquered have become his glowing
eulOgists The decades have silenced
was as a cOnQuerOr, as a peacemaker
he was no less eminent, and in the
combined merits parallels are rare in
the records Of human glory.
DeplOrable was the existing condi-
tion. Differences between president
Johnson and congress added to the
confusion and the peril No human
power could have avoided mistakes or
escaped their dire effect in the period
during or following reconstruction.
Criticism Rampant.
Yet. because the two decade task
was not accomplished in two years, IN
1872 criticism grew rampant. As in
1864 some within as without the party
sought to deny Lincoln a welI-earned
and deserved denomination, so in 1872
a movement, designated the liberal
+ better cause, sought to overthrow the
president and under the nominal lead
eIship of Horace Greeley and the slo-
gan. anybody TO beat Grant, made
rapid progress to sure and merited de-
feat American common sense. then
as always was too vital and control
ing to yield TO reckless agitators OF
jealous aspirants- The American cleo
tors then held firm as they ever viii
to the magistrate who has served them
faithfully and we'll
Was Always Loyal
The opponents Of a third term for
Grant never charged that he strained
or tried to add TO the power of the
executive Congress and the judiciary
suffered no assault from him His 10y
atty to the constitution and the laws
was absolute; too absolute ever to be
questioned. He did not deem himself
the sole reliance of the republic. The
spirit Of a Caesar or a Cromwell was
not within him. No greed for despOt-
relevant hand against the altar of the
national sanctuary, Its constitution and
its courts He aroused no mad confu-
sion or chaos lnOruinate desire for
power did not smother in him the
high attributes Of consistency, con-
stanCy and fairness. He was an archi- I
teCt Of concord, not Idiscord. He was
quiet and content not bOisterous and
dlsCOrdant let. even for him. the
precepr and example of Washington !
could not be spurned by the American !
people.
Three Greatest Americans.
Among illustrious Americans whose |
lives are ended. three shine out in the /
armament of history like the bright I
est stars Of heaven The schoOlboy and /
the sage the labOrer and the prince OF I
finance with accord, name Washing
ton, Lincoln and Grant The union is /
safe and viii endure so long as the 4
citizens follow in their footsteps and I
take inspiration from their characters /
and teachings
TAFT Not Behind.
Shall we for a moment or two give |
thought 10 what all this signifies in {
the a11a1rs Of tOday2 The DANGER Of I
any approach to permauence in execu- /
tive authority was emphasized by /
" ashington, and Jefferson repeated (
the warning BY longtime custom and I
by almost universal opinion Of the /
thoughtful Of the past wisdom limits I
presidential service TO eight years.
Save only with president HAYES who !
forbade consideration of his name for /
a second term, the Republican party has
rendered 10 its presidents a renomina-
ton The wisdom Of this act has been
d demonstrated with Lincoln, Grant and
Mckinley President Taft has not fall
en- behind any predecessor in fidelity.
efficiency, conStancy and force He has
done no Juggling, has practiced no de-
cepuOn. mas sought no personal adVan-
taSe. He has enforced the laws. has
respected constitutional government. 1
has been the advocate Of stability. His /
administration has been conspicuous
for honesty. economy and real prog
ress- The parallel of his case with Lin
coin and Grant is striking and pro-
phetic And as the harmonious ac-
claim Of the people in 1864 and 1872 !
sounded above discOrdant snarling OF (
discomfort and disappointed ambition,
so In 1912 the discerning American cleo
torate viii again call into power. to
guard and guide the nations destinies
FOR another four years, William How
ard Taft