The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11

For next PRESIDENT We nominate
Our own Ulysses Grant,"
"And II asked what State he halls from,
This our sole reply shall be:
Prom near Appomattox Court House and ts
famous apple tree.
For twas there TO Ulysses
That Lee gave up the fght
Now, boys to Grant for President
And God defend the right"
Here we have the true sentiment. Here we
have that feeling which is only brought to the
surface by the struggles Of the country to free
itself from political corruption. The people,
weary and disguised with the narrow views
which govern Congress and the President, have
patiently waited for change until the only hope
remaining is a turn to those men who were not
swayed by sectional views men who belong
to the United Statesmen to the North, NOT to
the South, but to the Continent These are, to-
day, the men for the people. These are they
who win give us harmony in our national
development. which is the one thing now lack
ing to force us to the very'summit which ma
ture has, from our geographical position,
destined us to occupy Why stand quarrelling
over matter already fought out-already
decided? Are we to believe that all the rca
Washington There may have been day
when Congress furnished ideas for the people |;
but that day is passed, and it must now be
understood that the people furnish ideas for
Congress. Failing to heed the will Of the
people and shape their wishes into laws, Con-
gress must give place TO men who can appre-
ciate our republicanism as 1t exists. Had this
been done in the Presidential and Con-
gressional efforts at reconstruction, we should
not now be tumbling and rolling about in this
Black Sea of negroism..
Our rulers, Notwithstanding our desires to
give them every chance to correct the abuses
OF legislation which overrides every sound
principle Of craftsmanship, have evidently
determined that the welfare Of the country Is
Of little moment in comparison to the one
absorbing idea OF party power. Under these
circumstances it has become vital necessity
men. North and South are still awaiting The
restoration Of the government TO healthy
condition. To-day the leaders Of parties are
the only barrier which stands in the way of
true reconstruction. How well this Is appre-
ciated by the intelligence OF the different
States is shown in the late elections of Cali
fornia, Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania Here
tn great Union element has, for the moment
retired from the lists and holds its power in
allegiance, that the radicalism Of it's leaders
may receive rcbuke. This pause torebodes evil
to the dcmagogues; for 1t indicates that they
have failed TO meet the demands made upon
them and must give place TO men of heavier
calibre. Now the people turn to Grant, Sher-
man, Thomas. Sheridan and and force them into
the political foreground.
Did the demagogues think that little circle
at Washington were to shape the dessinies Of q
continents Did they think that with their
proconsular system in ten States they were to
forge the weapons which were 70 give fanati-
cism another lease OF powers Their laws in
dictate that such has been their feeling. But
the people think differently and this is a
question which essentially belongs to the peo-
pie. The people said. in 1861, that the relen!-
less and unprineipled slaveholding power
should not split the country into fragmcnis.
The dag assailcd, we sprang by the million
I. 10 It's defence. We fought 70 preserve nation