Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-08-07
Presidential Aspirants.


Prudential Asplrants.
The Preidential mania ssems.to b rap
idly on the increase, il We may Judge from
tho numerous candidates already in, or pre-.
pairing to enter the Lists Chase, Colhx,
Wade, Butler the beast, and Sheridan the
satrap, are all spoken Of m eligible eandi,
dates by their radical admirers, The big
fish, just now, however, lashing into foam
the Presidential puddle, is no less person
age than his Serene Highness, Gen. Grant,
whose aspirations to the Executive chair Of
the nation, are no longer sought to be dis
guised. To catch this sturdy sturgeon, the
trimmers Of both political parties, who care
nothing for issues and are ever ready to ig-
more principle, 10 that they secure tho loaves
and fishes; arc batting their hooks in such
tempting style, that we shall not be at all
surprised II one or the other succeed in cap.
turing the prize, conditionally, Of course,
that his military record shall constitute the
platform upon which he is 10 stand. Gen.
Grant may be very fair military officer
success being the measure Of his ability
but we venture the assertion, that, wire.
pullers and political puppets to the contrary,
Notwithstanding, he will never be President
Thus far his pertinacious silence upon all
political questions has constituted his for
tress Of defence against the enemies ready
to attack him, but now, this hitherto strong
point seems to turn to weakness. The real
working men in the Radical party, those
who control it, conventions and will dictate
who shall be its candidate, are not satisfied
with the present General.in-C Chief, and
they are not at all likely to trust their craft
to his steering. On the other hand, the
rank and file Of the Democratic party do
not desire to enter the Presidential canvass
under military lcader-that hobby, thank
God, was exploded in 1864. A few worn
out hacks and property men" are whining
after Grant, and endeavoriDg to trot him
out as sort Of quasi, Conservative, Demo
cratic, National Union non-eutity but We
opine that those political encrinites will have
their labor for their pains, and will find, in
due time, that the Democracy mean to have
a straight issue and a free fight. We much
mistake the temper of the Democratic par
ty ifit will submit to any patchwork process
in the approaching struggle Of IS. 1t de-
mauds an old fashioned, frank aud outspo-
ken declaration Of principles with candi-
dates fresh from and in sympathy with the
people. Not timorous, timc-serving, place
seekers, who quailed ard tremblcd when
the storm Of radicalism howled and shrieked
in its madness and fury but brave men,
who, in the hour Of peril were not found
wanting. Any attempt OH the part of
trimmers and fuglcmcn to foist upon
the Democratic party, as its candi-
dates, uncertain and doubtful men, who
neither represent nor harmonize with the
sentiment Of the party, should be promptly
and efleetually squelched. While it may be
out Of place, at SO early day, to indicate
an individual choice, it is not inconsistent to
demand that our next Presidential candidate
shall he the choice OF the Democratic purity,
and not bait to catch ''gulEblc gudgeons. Z"
Give us a candidate around whom the Dem.
ocra,ic masses will rally and recognize as q
leader, and not rob a great party of its
choice merely to crafty few barnacles, who
should have been scaled of, long ago.
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