The New York herald., 1863-12-31
Hhe. Unanimous Election OF General
Grant.

Hhe Unanimous Election OF General
Grant.
Northern men have made many sacrifices for
the Union during this war. They have devoted
themselves, their lives, their sons and their
money to the cause of their country. Now we
ask them to make one sacrifice more. 1t will
be the last, aud the most effectual and the
most successful. We ask them to sacrifice
their political ambition. We desire them to
unite upon a single Presidential candidate.
We appeal to them to secure the unanimous
election of Major General Grant.
We make this appeal not SO much to the
people as to the professional politicians. We
know that the majority Of the people are with
us and will vote for Grant. We know also,
that all the people will vote for Grant if the
politicians will only let them alone. But it is
undeniable that the politicians do control
few thousand votes by means of their nicely
adjusted political machines; and yet we wish
to have Grant unanimously elected. There
fore we appeal TO the politicians. 1t must
be evident to these gentlemen that if
General Grant takes the political field
no other candidate has any chance of
success. Any candidate who may be named,
except General Grant, either has powerful and
bitter enemies in one party or the other. or else
he is so insignificant and unknown that we can
not afford to trust him with the helm of State
during such terrible storm as this. General
Grant, on the contrary, has no enemies, at least
be has none bold enough to avow themselves.
Yet, instead of being Insignificant and un-
known, be is our greatest military leader and
the greatest general America has produced.
The Inconsistency Of Lincoln has left him no
real friends even in his own party, and his
coarse jokes have offended all respectable
people. Chase is opposed by all the good
financcrs in the country, by the ultra radicals,
like Wendell Phillips, and by all the conserva-
tives of every shade and degree. So Of every
prominent man before the people, with the
single exception Of Major General Grant.
1t is for this reason that we nominate Gen.
Grant for the next Presidency, and urge all
parties to unite in supporting him. The poll
ticians will practically give up very little for
they cannot, and do not, hope to be
successful against General Grant. Their
only hope now is to kill Grant off
before the election; and we most en-
phatically assure them that this is impossible.
If they will calmly consider the matter they
will find that they have everything to gain and
will have nothing to lose for defeat is ineyita-
bic if they run any man against him. They
will have everything TO gain; for Grant will
make good President and just President,
aud will soon end the war and give them a
chance to reconstruct their shattered parties
upon new issues. Besides this, we have not
tine slightest objection to their all claiming
Grants election as q victory for their own fac
tions if they will only unite in electing him.
General Grant is very reticent man. He
says very little and does great deal. He is
celebrated for his deeds, not for bis words
Now, we shall not ask him to speak before
election. We shall rather advise him to con.
tinue silent We are content to accept him
upon his past record. The Chicago Tribune
may call him copperbead and Senator Wilson
may call him an aboltionist if they please. We
leave such lies to nentralze each other,
and are satisfied TO take him as he is.
We appeal to men Of all parties to do
the same thing. II is enough TO know that
General Grant has just the qualities the coun.
try needs In President and no one should care
pin for his opinion upon deiunct questions
Of color or politics or wha. not The war is the
only question before the people, and General
Grant is clearly right upon that
We have said that General Grant, II elected
President. would soon end the war His
unanimous election would end the war at once
The rebels have relied upon our political
divisions alas not without encourage
ment--as n great help 70 them in sustaining
their bogus confederacy. Even now they ex'
pect tue coming Presidential election to result
in Northern civil war, and this expectation !:
the secret Of their desperate attempt to hold
out little while longer. We appeal to the
patriotism Of every Northern man to disappon
JEFF. Davis and his followers Let us show then
that we love the Union better than party, ant
their last hope will be swept away. The rebe
leaders are shrewd, crafty men, and they bas,
their calculations upon what they have Learned
in past years Of the politics of the North
They forget, however, that tbiswar has effected
a complete revolution 10 Northern politics
Let us convince them of this mistake by elect
ing Grant unanimously. That will be the les