New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10

XII What an iron grasp Grant held the leg and now
LriIliantIv sherman stripped the mde from the
HahaIIIon these are matters which have passed
into the domain OF history Loud applause my tnlra
Reconstruction Of the Union. on basis OF loyalty free
dom aud Justice, will be secured an GGdctUn 70 e
he sson of his opinions upon the political Issues
that agated the nation ~ deserving Oh eohsaela
hon When remember how grlev9usiy Andrew Johnson
has disappointed the party which elected nm desire 10
this objection, Til great respes gy noTeS in
The light fair and candid discussion Grant eonstu
tonaiy reserved man His whole career ana conduct
prove this. Follow HIM, in bis movements among the
people. and when no Is honoreu win THESE ovatohs
his ips There is little danger that he viii nure himself
or the party which nominate him, by swinging around
and appIause secretary stanton remarked
and an eminent uris of your city, after eulogizng the
among The numerous letters and reports he had received
from Grant, there was not one That covered more tan
0 oppanse1 His views Of etiquette and propriety,
like those OF most army oicers induce him 10 exercise
before the Congressional Committee last June that he
had considered it his business TO perform with fidelity
political questions the political departments Of the
Government Considering his views OF official propriey;
that the objection which have mentioned loses much OF
its force lift does not indeed disappear altogether But
On the contrary from the beginning the end Of our
great struggle he expressing his views, lie spoke
movements OF great armies He spoke at Fort Doneson
ard Pittsburg Landing, at Yicksburg and Lookout
SpOsyyana Court House. and all along the bloody road
from the Rapitan to the James" spoke at Peters
clear, loud, and piercing that they
shook the continent and electrified the world ,r
words, and / think its voice would he, This
accursed Rebellion must be broken to pieces ana the
blessed Union saved" TumutuOus applause.I But
do not rest my argument on lnferenta conclusions
The incidental ord which he has made will be found
OF the Emancipation Proclamation. He wrote eiter 10
Mr. washbpIne published since that an%1gn
abolished for in his opinion the unon could nor pe
unless WAS and Of the
fourteenth nov pending me beSneo
as only temporary and that he supposed when Congress
met that body would settle the whole question Oh leqr
ganzng IN tne ReSg and recognizes
the full power and jurisdiction OF the people through
ton lie approved OF the Military Reconstruction Bill
and favored supplement taking away me power OF re
with the consent OF the Senate He eSerted his inu
ence to prevent long adjournment by Gongtess aIa a
thereby leaving Johnson muster OF the SITUATION Ho
opposed the removal of Sheridan and in his letter OF pro-
to the President expressed the opinion that suc
ongbt 70 be rni" Of action TO the President Appause
thank you turning TO Sickles, who was on the
Thar he Sustained you In yonr administration Of civil az
fairs the Caroinas. tApplausel He does not share
I'm tho prejudice against the negroes nor IN the mandln
sentiment that we had too much to do with him. or
that he should be left on his back with the heel OF his
former master his throat. w Bully for that!l AZ an
early day he wrote strong commentator OF the black
soldier. his fidelity discipline and bravery reserylng
only an opinion his powers OF endurance not then
fully tested. He does not share In that sentiment whch
would deprive the negro OF those political privileges
lie sees that the negro possesses sufficient
intelligence TO cast his ballot he fired his bullet, on
advancing 10 the full stature political equality with
toterng steps but Maoaulay says only eur iGr rue
evils which snddenlyacguired freedom produces rs 'e
cure Of freedom When the prisoner leaves ms cell ne
cannot bear the light Of DAY pu r reeed 10 ia not nv
remandng him 10 his dungeon but 10 accust0in nm 70 Tue
rays Of the sun Grant Is ny uh3se
on the Reconstruction measures; In breI, study ms
opinions from every standpoint ana he %0u
to be unavoidable that he IS entirey sale souu
and trustworthy, upon all the great Issues before Tue
honesty affords guaranty tbat under nis
ton, integrity and economy WIN prevail IN lhe auis
overthrow Of the ancient republics, ana i lne most
deadly enemy Of our own. Grant has never specualeu
confusion OF ideas as TO the laws OF inenm ana tuum
which prevail IN civil war. With all the temptations anu
opportunities presented, the smell OF fire has never been
found on his garments An anomalous condition Oh pun
lie affairs prevails. Since johnson deserted the
political fens nnus" and party Is responsible for
his conduct The consequence Is that great aXity ana
Elect Grant and immediate reform would be the re-
suit the Democratic party nominate, for example
specOus devices which the deadly and dishonest heresy
OF reputation may The honest voice OF Grant
Will be heard declaring that the people who were able 10
destroy tho rebellion, are both able aud willing to pay
their debts dollar for dollar principal aud interest APP
pause My fifth reason j., that under his admnistra
ton peace and InNer ,Snm prosperity "I "nT
manly aud consistent opponent. ASK Lee or any other
doubt not that he would prefer the election of Grant for
President any Of those Janusfaced POLITICIANS who
protested TO favor vigorous prosecution OF the war;
while they opposed every means deemed essential to
make the war success-whO 'prOfessed sympathy with
the North and they dared, pracced sympathy
with the Rebels-men who like the Cow Boys Of the
Revolution, lived along the lines and stole from both
sides Laughter and applause. Elect Gen. Grant and
the era of good feeling fraternal will return
Elect Grant and busy hum OF industry will be heard
throughout the country trade and business OF all kinds
will revive; our commerce will again whiten every sea-
all material interests, commercial manufacturing
AGRICULTURAL mechanical and miscellaneous, Will spring
into renewed activity and life Aye and even the south
the desolated and impoverished south, will bloom
and blossom like the rose. My sixth and last rea
son is that his nomination would DO followed,
not only by his election, but by the election election
Look at few facts and figures According to the latest
elections you reject the entire votes OF the ten Keoe
States Grant would receive majority OF ~ III inc Ecc
toral Colleges But hope and trust that most not all
OF these States viii vote and II they do It can scarcely
no reasonable probability that New York, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and California viii vote AGAINST Grant That
great party which voted for Lincoln with
exceptions. will support Grant Before the warm ana
genial influence OF his great name ~ aneIsnces o OF
servatves and Radicals Will vac win each other IN the
Moderate men Of ali other parties win vote for Grant
tranquility TO the country Inc army OF
the old bugle aud forth do honor to him who by
bis bravery and has done so much 10 honor them
The capitalists who are 20 nObly represented on ,hs
PLATFORM and the call for this meeting interested in
the preservation of the National credit and the public
faih will unite with the Of smaller means who nave
their property In Government securities relying
the faith Of the naton and these VIII be joined by the
farmers. the mechanics the business men, the proes
siona men. and the hardfsted laborer, forming alto
geter army for Grant irresistible in power and num-
the mode Of securing his election, the time
for making President except through tho agency OF ex
tng political organizations has long since passed away
in this country He must therefore be elected II elected
at ALL either by the Democratic, by the Union Repnb-
lean party. II very clear, that the Democratic party
will not nominate him, for numerous reasons,
and il is still clearer that he could not, and
would not accept their nomination, II they did
Let then the National Union Convention frame plat
form OF sound hickory timber rejecting every plank that
sayors Of JOhnsonism Copperheadism In its consruc