Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-19
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We are often asked who will, in our
opinion, be selected as the Radical candi-
date for the Presidency. We are not
fond Of venturing predictions, or Of dis
cussing probabilities. What may be in
the womb Of the future is too uncertain
to make either profitable nor are we, IS
TO the particular question p~ropounded,
any better informed than others.
Nevertheless we have our opinions,
perhaps not very well founded, certainly
| u no great weight, as to the course that
RadicaIism will probably take. The
leaders, we think, Uere Inclined to run
Chief Justice CHASE, who evidently
thinks much more Of getting the nomi-
nation Of the party, than Of doing his
duty as 3 Judge. II they had not sus-
tanned losses 30 fearful, and if their i'll
fortune should net continue, they would
probably still be inclined to put him for
ward. But they will be compelled, we
think, to make use OF the reputation and
popularity Of some successful soldier, to
regain their hold upOR the popular
favour, and SO obtain votes for him that
they could not obtain for their policy, FOR
military despOtism and n~egro-sufrage.
They are certainly not inclined to
General GRANT. They would do so with
reluctance but nevertheless, as he is
probably the strongest with the people,
among all the Northern Generals, they
would take him, if be would consent to
run. We do not believe that he will do
so, and lose his place as General Of the
Armies. He says he will not be 3 can
Iidate, or that he does not desire the
Presidency; and is probably IN earnest,
and will adhere 10 what he says. They
sre therefore turning their attention to
General SHERIDAN, clarifying him to
arouse popular enthusiasm, and eulogiz-
ing his extraordinary administrative ca
paaity and civil qualifications. Their
views may change hereafter; but st
present they have him in training, and
he is not at all coyOr difident. He wants
the Presidency, and thinks himself emf
nently q ft person TO have it.
Whether his name and fame viii
strengthen them, viii much depend
upon the selection OF a candidate by the
constitutional Republicans or united
Conservatives. II these opponents Of
~JacObiDism should nominate SHERMAN, !
S~HERIDAN's name will be no great tower
Of strength. As 8 General, he cannot
compare with SHERMAN, neither has be
q 1.-THE Of his native intellect. SHER-
MAN would perhaps be as acceptable to
the South as sny Northern soldier: FOR,
if he did cruelty devastate, ravage and
South Carolina and Georgia, and
burn Columbia, be agreed to wise, gen
eroUs and liberal terms Of surrender with
General JOHNSTON; and il these terms
had not been r~epudiated, the Union
would long since have been restored, and
negro suffrage u~ndreamed Of. SHERMAN
for President, and HORATIO SEYMOUR OF
New York, for Vice President, would
constitute q formidable ticket, and win
success if any ticket could do it, against
Radicalism and its potent ally, corrup-
ton. What objection is there, on the
score Of strength or Of fitness, to that
ticket ? Why not nominate it at once,
gentlemen Of the Northern Press, with
out resort to the trickery and juggling Of
q Chicaning National Convention ?
J