The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08
rhc i'resideatial oampaigS--The unant'
nous Election OF Qract.

| Lincoln in the course of buncombe abolition
speech delivered in Congress on Wednesday
The Republican State Convention Of New
Hampshire did the Same thing. on the same
day in the form of a compliment resolution.
We are afraid that this resolution was intended
to be satrical. At any rate it Is so worded
a. to have precisely that effect When we read
Of MI. Lincolns "unequalled sagacty and
craftsmanship" or that be has received and
merited the abiding confidence Of the people to
an extent never awarded to any other public
man since Washington" it Is simply Impossible
to suppress smile. In strong contrast with
the buncombe Of Mr. Arnold and the bon,bast
of this resolution is the truth, az stated by our
impartial Albany correspondent who declares
that Mr.. Lincoln is openly denounced by pro-
minent members of his own party. and that at
least one-half of the republicans represented at
the State capita, will cordially support Ceoe-
raj Grant
In point or fae. az most Of our readers
know, such silly demonstrations as those of MIR.
Arnold and The New Hampshire delegates mean
oothing and amount to nothing They are like
the nomination Of General Mcclellan by
party of old fogies at Philadelphia couple
Of weeks ago, The people have nothing to do
With them and know nothing about them They
are the little, artsul lodges Of scheming poll
ticans, who are willing to do the servile to the
present President ethat thrift may follow fawn-
ing When the regular Republican Nominal
ing Convention comes to be held Ii will then
be seen how much strength Mr.. Lincoln has, or
has not, among the wirepulers of his party:
and we are Of the opinion that he would be
very disagreeably disappoloted If the result
we're foretold to him. But it is our hope that
neither this DOR any other political convention
will be held this year. We have every reason
to know that the vast majority Of the loyal peo-
pie join us in this hope. The partisanship. the
excitement. the political animosties. the bitter
contests, the bad feeling the billinsgate aud the
possible bloodshed Of Presidential campaign
had better be avoided at o crisis like this. We
have the rebellion nearly subdued. IT NAV
make one more grand struggle for life-for such
men o. the rebel leaders are not to be beaten
easily; but it can aud will be overcome before
next Fourth of July it the loyal people only
stand shoulder to shoulder, and do not weaken
themselves aad strengthen the enemy by inter
nal discussions and divisions. But at the very
time when this unanimity is most necessary the
Presidential campaign will come to destroy it.
Thus think a1d thus reason the loyal people Of
the North.
We propose to cut this Gordian knot Of con
Trajectory circumstances by unanimously elect
ing General Grant Since we must give up
either the rivalries Of Presidential canvass OF
the chance Of ending the rebellion next spring.
we propose to give up the canvass. and to elect
General Grant without opposition. II any sen
sible. patriotic man has any objection TO this
plaa we should like t. hear it We have yet to
learn that it is opposed by single person who
can give ao unselfsh reason for his opposition
II we are asked why General Grant is the only
candidate we present to the people, we answer
that General Grant ia the only prominent man
who can be unanimously elected. President
Lincoln. aud Secretary Chase. and General
Mcclellan, bave SO many and such bittsc enc
mics. in the one faction or the other that TO
insist upon the unanimous election Of either OF
them would be laughed at ~ lunacy or ridi
caied a. broad joke. General Grant, on the
other band. has no enemies except among the
rebels. aud Is respected even there. If we
asked how we happened TO hit upon Grant we
answer that bis brilliant and unequalled ser
vices 10 the country. the afsctionate esteem in
which he is held by the masses OF the people
and the remarkable union Of great military ge
MUS and comprehensive stotesmanship which we
and exhibited in every act OF bis public career.
have pointed him out to va az the MAJ for To,
crisis General Grant il the candidate Of Pro
vidence aud of 60 people. We have not Gre
ated his popularity; we have only expressed It..
IF we are asked what advantages will be gainei
by his unanimous election. we answer thai the
advantage are sclfevident The union Of the
loyal people the suppression OF the rebellion
the restoration of the nation, tue satisfac tory
settlement Of all tue debts due us from foreig,
Powers these arc advantages worthy Of any
sacrifice. and they may be scared by tia unaai-
NOUS election Of Grant
But, after all what ara the sacrifices required"
How slight, bow triaing how uninportant they
appear in comparison with the triumph they
will obtain. Our forefathers fought for seven
years. ienounced all their pleasures and ali
other business. endured the rigor3 OF winter aud
the beat, Of summer. marched With bare, bloody
feet over the snow and ice, and contended
against an enemy superior in numbers. dsc-
pine a1d arms, in order to found this free gov
eminent, which we are now called upon to pre-
serve. The deluded people OF the South be-
trayed by ambitious demagogues, have suffered
oil the hardships Of war and famine Ia their
vain effort to destroy the nation which their
fathers died to establish. The people Of the
North have given their nearest and dearest rela-
tivcs and friends, and have deprived themselves
OF tho luxurics--in many cases the necossaries--
Of life, for the purpose Of restoring the Union
aud saving the country from ruin. Now, to
complete this work, we ask the men who have
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