New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-18
THE GR1yT ORIGINALS.

We have steadily insisted TINT should Gen.
Grant be nominated and supported for Presi-
dent by the Republicans. many of those who
claim 10 have discovered and prompted him
as candidate will be found working either
openly or insiduously for his defeat. The Her.
aid we have expected to find among his opon,
The Commercial among his insiduous opponents
Still we were rather surprised TO find The
Herald unmasking and opening its batteries
upon him before the close of 1867. Yet the
leading article in its last issue, after a prelude
of rigmaroc, demonstrates against him as
follows:
Under these circumstances we predict the culminn
ton In November next OF the political revolution Of
which we have already felt the 1rst shock From all the
smntou mat surround IA II il easy to foresee that the
violence and folly o. Congress In forcing upon the conn
2nept Slb al ouf cas ~ freedom iustce and gen.
crosby ,ciR unite he people upon me Democratic and Con-
serafire nopine Tor ne inert PRESIDENCY and hat he H
be elected bv large majority The Radicals may hope 20
save themselves by calling 10 their aid tho great name OF
Gen Grant; but II that diSmgitshed military leader
should accept noDiinaton upon the African supremacy
platform OF present Congress he rW BE- dceaied al NE
polls or eosyds Chose or any other edndladk ooud oe
time stronger than men, and personal popularity
can instant blind tho eyes Of the people to the i'm
pOrtance OF the issue The Reconstruction policy To
which the Radical party promises 10 adhere is AN aroc
outrage upon civilized society II degfades the
controlled possession OF hundreds thousands Of ignorant
and debased negroes, breaks down all the safeguards
Of society. Obterate the progress ~ half century, re-
duces ten states OF the Union to condition Of African
barbarisn, and demoazes the national government IL
votes and il ia 10 save the country from these evils that
they will defeat the Radical Presidential candidate next
Eve do not believe that Cen Grant will consent TO rep
such party such policy In the Important can
Of next year He Is shrewd and sagacous, and ms
no begins 10 comprehend the coming revolution he Is IN
dicating through MS nearest friends, MS unwngnehs
20 stand upon such platform theadcas are prepar
ing for him In this he Is right The election OF 1868 viii
be but repetition OF mat OF l52 although on DOaue,
and grander scale Scott, "a popular aud renowned
soldier, defeated by the almost solid vote Of the
UniOnfour states only casting their electoral vote Tor
him, although hs opponent was New'lampshiIo non
entity, unit for the position, without any political repua
ton In his own State, and unknown 70 the rest OF the
country The overthrow OF the Radical negro supremacy
candidate mex: year will be as complete AS that u INC
WING nominee IN 1854 IL Is 20 be hoped that Gen Grant
may be spared tho pain OF such defeat and that the
Conservatives and Democrats may put before the country
desirable man than poor Pierce. In proportion hs
their is assured they TO the nation 70 pre-
sent none but patriot and statesman for the surageS OF
the people"
All this is exactly as we foresaw, and as
we have repeatedly warned our readers. The
guenillas, who are seeking popularity and con-
sequence under pretense of Gen. Grant care
no more for him than for patriotism or prlncl-
pie. They wished to defeat the Republicans
in our recent elections: 80 they shouted them
selves hOarse for Grant and then whispered in
the ears of their dupes, Beat the Republicans
BADLY this Fall, and they will have to nominate
and support the General for President in 1863"
Having thus achieved their end, they are now
ready to throw off for Hancock, or for any one
else with whom they may hope to beat the
Republicans next year.
Gen. Grant is nowise responsible for the con-
duct of these guerrillas, and should not be pre-
JUDGED by it, The country will judge him by
hia own acfg and MI and nof hv those
of others. And the man who will be chosen
President next Fall, whoever he may be, will
be chosen standing openly and proudly on n
platform of Impartial Liberty and Equal Rights
for all citizens.