The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-06
why General Grant II the Best Oandi
date for the Presidency.

The Newspaper organs Of the administration
camp throughout the country are sorely per-
picked with our active advocacy Of the supe-
rior claims of General Grant for the next Pre-
sidency Thus while some OF the republican
journals will have it that the New YORK HERALD
is blowing the trumpet of General Grant only
for the purposes Of temporary sensation,
others are vainly endeavoring to console them
selves with the idea that we have taken up the
great hero Of the West in order to kill him of;
while others, again, have somewhat broadly
limited that the HERALD has been bought up for
this purpose at the low figure of thirty thousand
dollars. Having fairly answered all such silly
conjectures and accusations, We are now called
upon to meet these particular questions:-Why
has the HERALD turned the cold shoulder upon
President Lincoln. Why has 1t turned against
Mr.. Secretary Chase' But above all, why has
it abandoned its original favorite, General
McClell an?
These inquiries are entitled to some atten-
ton. Let US, therefore, briefly answer them.
First, then, with regard to President Lincoln.
We have become satisfied that he is not the
man to bring this war to q speedy conclusion,
nor the man who, with the suppression of the
armed forces Of the rebellion, can be safely re-
lied upon for quiet and orderly restoration Of
the Union. Secondly, having never believed in
the boosted capacities Of Secretary Chase for
the Presidential office, We have never advoc ated
his pretensions in this direction. Thirdly, while
our faith in the great abilities Of General
Mcclellan as soldier and in his qualifications
for the Presidency continues mistaken, We have
good reasons in his behalf to apprehend that
If brought into the field as Presidential can
didate in the coming campaign the misunder-
standing between him and the administration
would result in partisan controversy so vio-
lent and infammatory as to endanger our vital
safeguards Of law and order 10 the loyal
States. This consideration will also apply,
more or less, to Mr.. Lincoln himself and to
Mr. Chase, each Of whom is now confronted
by the elements Of an implaoablc opposition
party.
perities which have been created or aggrava ted
by the men and measures OF this admins tra-
ton shall not appear in this Presidential con.
test With any candidate in opposition to the
party in power there will be, In the present
enormous federal budget OF spoils and plumber,
sufficient stimulus for all the evil passions Of
men on both sides, do what we may 10 keep
them within the limits OF an orderly contest.
In fact, looking at the internal peace OF the
loyal States, no crisis Of the war has been 50
full Of danger as will be the inevitable excite
ment Of this approaching Presidential canvass
with the people divided upon the sharp party
lines suggested by the merits and dement's Of
this administration.
How Ia this danger to be avoided Only by
Presidential candidate who stands clear OF
the party distractions and animosities Of the
day, whose public services are beyond the
reach Of controversy, and whose popularity 10
beyond the grasp Of designating politicians
General Grant IL Just this sort OF man From
The bluffs Of Vicksburg or the lofty peak OF
Lookout Mountain he may look down With q
smile o. ply upsn soy attempts Of cngioeeripg