Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-27
FOR PRESIDENT, Z. .. GRANT.

Now that the call Of the National
Republican Committee has been is
sned for the Convention to nominate
candidates fer President and Vice
President now that Congress has
been in session long enough to develop
bo'h ITS own spirit aud that Of the
President, and 10 forecast the SC D
and bearing ofthe coming campaign:
o tina, public opinion has been suf.
hccnily developed to indicate what is
the public wish, we deem it proper TO
express not alone our own preference,
but What We sincerely believe to be
the preference of a large majority of
the Republicans of Buchanan county.
In favor of L. S. Grant for President.
In the BuLLEr1S OF Sept. 18th, a, a
time when a large portion Of the Re-
publican press of. the country was ex-
pressing a distrust of Gen. Grants
Rcpnbiicanism, which was shared by
afroporiionatel, large. portion of the
lar's, owing to his accepting the
position OF Secretary of War Under
johnson and his non-commi,,alism,
We used the following language:
regret that so MANY Republican
journals have made haste to condemn
Gen. Grant Tor accepting temporarily
The position OF Secretary Of w al. made
vacant by the removal of Stanton /: for
II may Yet appear that this was one Of
the most patriotic, as well as self-sac-
iihring acts ever performed by the
General of the armies of the Union.
Let MS suppose that the General had
refused TO accept the position and tina,
IT had passed Into the hands of a sec
cad Floyd. Who can tell the terrible
fcrebodings and consciousness of in
security which would have followed !?
Stanton, the patriotic and indomitabie
organizer OF victory. vas removed be-
cause he could not be moulded to the
will Of a treacherous President. Grant.
tbs leader of the hosts OF victory, con-
scious Of the danger of a rebel in the
var uffice, and in full sympathy with
the dccapi,aiea Secretary. accepted
the position that he might stand as an
immovahle barrier to the usurpaiions
of Andrew johnson until the mex,
meeting of Congress. AT any rate,
THE is the reasonable construct n TO
be placed upon his action, and lis
consistent efforts TO %nullify the retro
g~res>ive acts ofthe President serve TO
verify il.
Ii Grant shall fully succeed in
thwarting the reasonable efforts Of
the President, as now seems proba-
BILE, he will deserve and receive the
renewed thanks Of a loyal people"
II is a ouree of great qualification
10 us that our prediction and opinions
OF Sept. 18th have been thoroughly
justified ty the events and develop
meits Of the past few weeks. 1t does
appear that the acceptance Of the Sec
retaryship of War by Gen. Grant was
not only a sclf-sacriicing, Blu, a most
patriotic act ;-self-sacriticing in that
i, cost Li:n for the time being the
conidancc Of many Of his old and fast
friends, who misconstruedh his motives,
and patriotic in that it enabled him
to thwart numberless rebel schemes
and to institute many measures of re-
firm and economy in the war Depart.
ment. Grant has stood as ian i'm
movable barrier to the usurpaiions Of
Andrew Johnson" and has succeed
cd in lhwarting the most, at least, OF
the reasonable efforts of that fallen
Moses. And the great Chieftan OF
the war both deserves and receives the
renewed thanks Of a loyal people
These thanks and the implicit conf
lenee in the integrity and patriotism
OF The leader who has not sought to
make capital by osientatious mouth
ings, but whose acts speak far louder
than words, vii be manifested By his
enthusiastic nomination for the high
est Office within the gift Of the peo-
pie.
In connection with this subject, We
call attention to the following private
correspondence, only made public a
few days since, through the call Of the
Senate:
HEApouArYEEs ARAIxs or THE UsrrEp s.,
WAsHIxeseS. d. G., August II. leG7.
Ills excellency Andrew johnson, president
af the United States
SIR: l take the liberty Of addressing you
privately On the subject Of she conversation
We had this morning, feeling, as l do, the
grea, danger 10 the welfare of the country
should ycu carry out the design then ex>
pressed.
First-On lie subjec, of,le displacement
Of tie secretary Of war. His remo,al can>
hot be effected against bis will without the
consen; Of the Senate. 1t vas but a short
time since the United States Senate was in
session end why not tEen have asked for
his removal, il it was desired? 1t certainly
~as the intention Of the Legislative branch
of tie government 10 place u cabinet minis,
Ter beyond Tie power of executive removal,
aid i, is pretty well understood that, SO far
is cnbilet ministers arr affected by the
tenure Office bill, It was intended specially
20 pyo.ec, the secretary Of war, whom the
country felt great confidence in. The mean.
ing Of the law may be explained away by
RI as.u,e lawyer, but common e'rse and lie
views Of loyal people vii give 70 it the effect
intended by its trainers.
Seeoad-On tho subject Of the removal oi
lie very able commander Of the fifth nilit-
arr district. Let me ask you TO consider
the effect il would have upon the public. H.
Is universally and desersedly beloved by the
Pecs.e who sustained this government
through its trials. and feared By those sho
would still be enemies VI the government.
Il fell TO the lot Of but few men to do as
much ngains. an armed enemy as Gen.
Sheridan did during the rebellion, and il is
within The scope OF the ability Of but fen in
This or any other country to do what be has.
liis eli il administration has given equal
satisfaction. He has had difficulties to con-
tend with Which nc other district command.
sr has encountered. Almost, If not quite,
from the day he was appointed district com
.4slier TO tie pre- sent tine, the press has