The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-14
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


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The People Movins for General Grant.
The following 10 copy OF important letter addressed
by number Of the prominent citizens Of Louisa county,
Virginia, 70 John Minor Bolts Governor Pierpont and
Judge Rves, in reply 10 call for party convention,
and in regard 70 which paragraph appeared In our
Washington columns yesterday
To the Hon. JONI MINOR Boris, Governor PiERroNr
and Judge RvEs:-
LOUISA. June 10, 1867
GESrtEMES-we have accidentally seen circular signed
by yourselves and few Others calling convention 70
meet in Charlottesville the 4th OF July II addressed
exclusively those who like yourselves were uncondi
tionai Union men, and who members OF the repub.
can party and therefore necessarily excludes from any
participation IN your councils nine,ynne OF every hum
anxious for the aud repose OF the State deeply
regret that you have thought proper take this STOP
Tue time, IN our Judgment Is most auspic;ous for
movement 10 precisely contrary direction for the union
instead OF the division Of our people, Whatever
may have been our opinions, feelings or actions IN
the origin or progress OF the grea, struggle through
which we have passed. can see no reason why
should not all meet common ground in united efforts
LOT the general good The only practical issue before
the people OF Virginia is the OF the state 70
the tnonupon the terms which have been prescribed
by Congress If there be differences of opinion upon
THIS great and controlling question division upon that
would be proper and legitimate We take for granted
tha you are earnestly aud anxiousy In favor Of the re-
storaon OF the State to the Union So are We and we
honestly believe wentehs OF the people
OF Virginia Why, then, cannot unite for the ac-
compishment OF this great purpose 1t WIN require we
admit spirit OF forbearance and forgiveness on both
sides but are we incapable OF this for the good OF the
country Instead, then, Of an exclusive convention,
composed Of very small class OF our citizens the effect
OF which must he to engender bad feelings and conten
tons, why not unite In the call of convention Of all
who are In favor OF the restoration of the State TO the
Union upon the terms which have been prescribsd-a
convention which will unite the people Of Virginia which
will secure the assembling OF unconstitutional convention,
which will Oil that body with the best and abest OF our
citizens who escape dsfranchisemen which Will cxter-
inmate the race of small demagogues who seeking
Office by means OF union leagues and colored
voters, and which will secure beyond all question the
prompt and cordial admission or the State into the
UnionY In such movement all can unite without any
other bond OF agreement and without owing featy 10
the one party or the other. The questions which once
divided US have IN the progress OF events become OBJ
solete and until restored 10 the Union have con-
Germ with parties or politicians fbr oarsu.s zoe indulge
the hope that the 0ren soldier cho commands The enhuds
TIC attachment Of MS oics section and ne undivided repec
Of ours may be the instrument undr God Of ouethyo,cing
ne desposm o. party Of uniting all oar people and Of re-
storing those frderna relations which ought exist
among citizens Of a common country; aud we believe
that the movement We have suggested would tend to
consummaton 30 much to be desired by all good men
and patriots.
Commanding the subject OF this letter your calm
and enlightened consideration, very respectfully
your obedient servants. William F. Gordon, jr. Joseph
X. Pcndleton, Thomas I. Watson, Frank v. Winston
James M. Tree, J. W. Pendleton, p. W. Conner and
many otherR
General Grant Claimed as a Republicans.
From the Springfield llinois-home OF the late Pres-
dent Lincoln-State Journal, June 10.)
II Is well known by those who are intimate with
General Grant that he has sympathy with the demo-
r e be win be- hs
candidate. General Grants position in the army and
his close connection with the government have not
rendered suitable or proper for him to be blatant IN
expressing his Vows questions Of mere partisan
politics. but he does conceal the fact that his sym
pa'hies are all with the republican party Those who
assai him that principally OF that class who
charged Mr. Lincoln, during the whole OF hts admins
tration with weakness, INDIGESTION and pusiIanmity.
General Grant may or may not he candidate for the
Presidency, but he Is republican.
General Grant Claimed ms a Democrat.
From tho Detroit Free Press tdem.L June IL
A Geographic despatch from Washington says that
number OF political managers In Washington trying
sound General Grant the question Of accepting the
% os inc S
extended 10 General Sherman In the face OF the per-
ssent attempts Of certain radical organs 70 prove that
like have the faces Of the radical sers and oades
when the General declined the honor generously ten
dered by them, and asked them 70 offer 70 she most
army except perhaps, General Meade. How the wasp
lsh stanton must enjoy the preference by General Grant
above and beyond the Secretary he dares
not touch him. We should like to see General Sher
command and said he was crazy" because he wanted
adequate force tor the campaign In the West and
whom he tried 70 rum By faisehood and misrep-
rendered, and ended che war in ls6S-nomi-
mated for the Presidency. He would certainly b.
elected and the which the boiling Of the political
has brought TO the surface In the past i've years
would quickly disappear. Grant ought mot 70 make
such suggestions They make the radicals uncomforta-
Dle they dangerous 70 his popularity In that
party. Az long be will hold his tongue they lie
lbout him, and feel well over Il AZ they were tell
ne the truth But when he abandons hs usual recence
significant manner as TO express apreerence for
candidate for Chief Magisracy and that preference
rive them trying 10 prove that Sherman Is radical
Il they do look out for squalls Sherman has way OF
,ayi pg what he thinks.