Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-30
The Next Presidency.

FJSFHH f1ptu, oiic VI I"c StduucueSt ana
most able Union papers in the country, upon
Mr.. Linco!n's denomination. 1t is the best
article VIC have seen upon that subject, and
in our opinion settles the question of his
nomination and reelection beyond all reason
able doubt. Notwithstanding it may be
forcgone conclusion that he is to be the Un-
ion candidate, National Convention should
BE- held in the month of May or June next,
for the purpose of pprfectng the National
Union organization. II this is done, lie will
carry every State in the Union except, per-
haps, NcwJclscy, which is beginning to be re-
gard,d as an appcndagc to New York city,
and subject to her control. 1t is now re-
duccd to an axiom, as goes New York city
SO goes New Jersey" 1t has proved equally
true, "as goes Pennsylvania so goes the
Union" The keystone State has already
declared her preference for Mr.. Lincoln:
For soma reason bordering on the supernat
ural-somethng not dissimlar to the man
ner in which Providence has decreed the fate
of slavory-thc Presidential nomination for
1864 fixes itself No one talks of any means
being necessary to make capital for the man
everybody mentions his name in this con-
necton as if nobody was opposed to him, or
that it is possible for any other man to super
crdc him. The President is to continue in
his seat until the war is over, il it lasts
twenty yeas. Such is the spontaneous op;n
ion of all mcn-the sccessiouists included
Praise of Lincoln is in every man mouth-cv
erybody speaks of the honesty ard integrity of
the President Cal! d to this potion in the
most trying times, and when the country
was undergoing a fiery ordeal, he surmounted
the exigrncics Of the hour with the most sin
guar sagacity and frmness, and rides on the
waves of scdition and in,crnccinc war with
the faith of a Christ walking on the boi;:tr-
tclous sea of G!lilec.
The names Of Chase, Seward, Grant and
Banks have been mentioned in the category
of Presidential aspiants. These are noble
men. and have strong hold upon the conf
dcncc of the American heart. Each has
done noble service in their special depart
mrnts, for their bleeding country. They are
in great Spe, ioltics. Chase is uncquallcd in
financial ability, and exhibits wonderful
superiority when compared with the name Of
Memmingcr. Seward stands a head over all
our statesmen III his knowledge OF foreign
affairs. Grant, the hero Of Nicksburg and
CHATTANOOGA, has won the name # the Ma
polcon If america and Banks at the head
o. the MarsAals, strides on to victory and to
lame. But among these bright names. to be
cnslnincd in the history of the war, that of
a. a. L. 1.
prominently and cmincntly above all others.
" An honest man is the noblest work of
God" and the veritcation of this holy truth
seems to b. written in characters of god over
the brow of the President. All the comp!i.
cations and webs woven by poll iciars to en-
barrass the Administration and IT nd,r it UNI
popular with the people, have utterly failed,
and the President energies from each with
unimp achablc purpose. His every act
seem to have been considered and weighed
with but one single desire the salvation of
the Rcprb!ic-ovcrything for country, and
MOTH e for men or party.
OF late, there there has been a little talk
about the feasibility of the succession falling
upon the hero OF the West, Gen. Grant
Politicians seem to think it Il for, gone con-
clusion that George b. Mcclellan, the I'M
known ami unhcaM of soldier. who, by some
unaccounablc means was called to the com
mand ut the commencement of the war;
man without anything but this accidental no.
tolir,y, and the mishaps Of his campaign on
the Peninsula, to recommend him 10 favor
that Mcclellan is to be the nominee Of the
opposition party, and that in order to secure
his defeat it will be necessary to place in
nomination, as his opponent, and the candi-
dat OF the Union party, unconditional Sur
render Grant. To us the popularity of Nc
GILLIAN seems exaggerated, ard that If the
opposition rely on such man to defeat The
Administration, it cks the judgm ut and ST.
Sacity generally conceded to it. Mcclellan,
as the nominee of the peace partY, cannot
be a popular candidate. His military cclat,
what little he has, would sink into insieniii-
canoe when at achcd to the heavy load of
the c"pperhead platform. Vallandigham,
the exile, could beat him out of sight. Ii
the politicians think it necessary to the de-
feat of Mcclellan that Grant should he the
Union nominee, we must question their juds-
ment. 1t will require no military enthusiasm
to defeat any such man as George Is. Nc
Clcllan. If there ever was any popularity
about the grave-diggcr of the Chickahominy.
it was battered and destroyed at the Govern
or's election in Pennsylvania. What chHrac.
ter and reputation little Nc. ever obtained,
he sod for mess Of pottagc by indors-
ing that prince of traitors, Judge Woodland.
So let no one talk about the possibility OF
throwing overheard President Lincoln, be-
cause Of the necessity OF nominating Cen
eral against Statesman. President Lincoln
can cary every STATE in the Union against
Mcclellan or any other copprrhead candi-
date.