The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-11-21
rros. s. A11rr. seeretarz Of Sac.
General Grant and the Presidency

1t is not often in this country, that pop
ular movement among the people Is SO
strong, in the matter of Presidential can
didate. as to forestal the action of a Nation
al Convention. The indications now are
that the people in their primary assemblies
and in various ways, will put in nomination
a candidate for the Presidency, SO unmIs
takably, that when the Republican Nation
al Convention meets it will have nothing
to do except to ratify the spontaneously Elk
pressed will of the sovereign people. The
movement for the nomination Of Gen. Grant
has been gathering strength for some
months past; since the late elections, it has
been greatly accelerated, and is now
spreading over the country in all directions
When the name Of Gen. Grant was first
suggested for the Presidency, it was re-
ceived with distrust, if not actual opposi-
ton in many quarters. 1t was urged that
he had never fully committed himself ON
the great national issues pending before the
country; that the Republican party could
not afford to take any man on trust, in re-
spect to his political principles, but that the
times demanded man whose record, Yves
one of unquestionable devotion to the Re
publican Union cause. But the distrnsts
and objections hitherto manifested, have
more recently given place to confidence IN
Gen. Grants sincere devotion, to the Con-
eressiona scheme of reconstruction Those
who have been the most intimate with him,
and who have had the best means for arriv-
ing at safe conclusions, have satisfied the
doubters, that his Republicanism IS I'M
questionable. Some have believed, because
Gen. Grant was reticent and not communi-
cative on the political issues of the day, that
he was therefore Indifferent and untrust.
worthy. His high military position is one,
which renders 1t incompatible for him, to
act the part of an active politician His
forbearance to mix in political controversy,
is therefore to be taken rather as virtue,
than fault. SIR o.sy;.
What in the present exigencies of the
country is needed, is leader in whom the
people have confidence, and who is suffi.
GENTLY committed to the great objects they
are working to accomplish. Under such
circumstances, the minds of men are spon-
taneously turned to Gen. Grant, The peo-
pie of this country are naturally magnani.
nous; they feel that 10 him they owe a debt
of gratitude, as one of the noblest defenders
of the Republic. The country is daily gain
ing faith in the genuineness of his patriot
ism, and the unselfshness of his motives.
Had he at any time, given evidence of his
want ofsympathy with the loyal sentiment
of the country, he could not have had ac-
corded to him, the general expression Of
confidence, now 80 manifest If Gen. Grant
has not been called upon to give an exhib-
ition of his skill in diplomacy, he has at
least shown his knowledge of men, such as
marks the highest attribute of stateman-
ship. lie Is safe man, doing nothing from
impulse, but proverbiaI for Goodness and de-
liberate calculation.
10 all human appearances, Gen. Grant is
as really in the field, as the next Union
Republican candidate for the Presidency, as
If he had been placed in nomination by a
national convention. No future human
event can be calculated with absolute GER
tainty; but unless causes now unforeseen Of
an unusual and unexpected character, shall
change the entire position of our national
issues, and work revolutions in public senti,
ment, now unthought of by the wisest OBJ
server of the times, Gen. Grant is not onlv
sure to be the next nominee, but the lex
President of the United States