Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-05-25
The next Presidency. Judge Chase and
General Grant


convention for the nomination Of a oanii-
date for the Presiiency i comparatively
distant. yet The matter Is pretty sell st
tied in tho minds Of the people ss 20 the
candidate. The %. al men 81 the country
WI never hereafter select a weak or doubt.
ful man. The nation has passed ;hrourh
terrible ordeal. great aud trying questions
Of public policy vii for wears engage the
attention Of the coaairy. AMI 10 true friend
OF free institutions viii have any desire 20
place the reins Of government IN incoBpe-
tent. dishonest hands.
The political aposfasy % johnson and
Seward = teaciing the people everv dsy %
beware Of mere poilticians. czpcsisescs men
and men whose angcceients arc uot sails
factory. These ihinss have drivcn th. low
al mea Of ibe URion. az ibis early dav %
place themselves on tbe alert and becin IN
season 20 look around for thcir best nan
for standard bearer in the next Prcsiden-
tial election. This they have done 90 sueL
an extent. thar q j. nov siEonst morally
eortain Who Wall be the n,xt republican
nominee The thing = narrowed down be-
tEccn two ulen. one 81 which. II thcs 1--we.
y almost certain 20 be- tLe next President
We scarcely need tell cur readers that we
mean Chief Justice Chase and Gen. Grant
A. some Of our readers kuo~ Judge Chase
has been our iasorite candidate for the
Presidency ever since lao. and the opin-
non Of has friends ten YEAR AGO a. to his Pc
culISr ftness for the executive chair u fbe
nAtion. h4s bcen vcIiGed by every &C: ofhi.
liie since- The war has pet every pubEc
nan 90 TIE test some have apostatized.
Others have turne. oct grossly incorpc-
tent. While Others haze sbovn neiihcr alliI-
~ or honesty. As sfafcsman AM iurisf.
Judge Chase siands TO-DAY a. the bead q
tie list in the whole country. And be Is a.
good A. l.e Is great. for A. 20 integrity. bon
esty and great moral worth. no man car
point 70 = better record Ia profound
learning. comprehensive and enlar-c3
views. knowledge o. ulcn. AM soundne..
IN political doctrines. be Las but few equals
and 10 saperiors IN the country. Durire
the comPhcations. chanees and ops and
downs IN political parties and political
ereeds. daring tho last tEeuty wears. Jud-e
Chase has alWays been ngif. lis sfrrIir-
honesty q hcari All psrpo,c has been with
I'm NOT ouly a priacip.-. buf the GREAT
guiding star Of be life The Iaval reorie
Of The country. see in Jsdge Chase q man
who reflects tisir poi,fic1f or.inirrr. ia other
oil L. e.
sentiment Of the country and ~hea o. Us.
Is aided bis dis;inc1ish-I abi.rr. cuinen,
craftsmanship ard tried honesty. .ii.uer
iectly natural hat even at this early lar
they shouid rally a-ounl ..a al. fh.i- great
leader and standard bearer for tbs mex,
Pre.ideutial oamPai-n.
But a single objection Ees in tbe usv %
the nomination Of J8dge Chase. H. tie
opinion % some Of Lis friends. b. should
noi BE taken from fic hi-h AMI rs.aon.itl,
position be nov occupies. Iiisvery doabt-
iai ~hethcr We have any living man. uLo
IN AT respects can make has place GOD a.
Chef Justice Of the ~sprcme Court Of a..
United States. Jet ii 10 very Sorrows ooe.-
ton. WHITTIER ever tbs shouh sfand asa
har 81 ihe way Of b. election 90 ibe Pre.i
dcncy. 81 thc p,opie leslrc BE-.
Gen. Grant and BE- rabac ard r-i..,e
history are TOO ~el ku0v- and uuderssaod
% need any extended notice. lis fame A.
a'ii'ia,y man a. 90 shall pass down On tts
Pages Of history, cannot b. ccipsed by char
Of any otter aero. among CO.. dead or Hr-
ING. Firsf ard forcuos, Do row stands AL
wi Tor centuries to cone stand a. r. great
military leader. Bot ue need ston brre
No man Possessing BIS military genius. can
D. devoid Of rrratncss in otbcr tL.nr.
See an iica of itself. you'd be paradox.
ne Eho can plan ard cxccafc caupairns.
rrpresensed by hsnlrcis ri th9ussai. q
soldiers spread over a. area OF trrrifsrv
eqaal % the whole UnneI states. m-.. 80
"soessiiy possess zee wy hizbest order %
executive ability. Ccasar. N.ref.o, a.
NtslHngton were not oaiy eu-.e,f ..r,,.
tarT coumandcrs. Dos a. evil ruler. H.
could rule and govern a. ucu a. ,--..-.-i .
Ulysses :. Grant b. 10 exoepts, \, -. .
genera rule. IIe has aI ibe lsalrr, "a.
ments oicharacter vhich g. % maze ~,
great statesman. lie popularity a. a 49,,
m iitary leader is Eorid ride. Mon -.
~. tht loyal psoPie 81 tlc country b.l..r.