The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-01
TuEAnER1cAS PRESIDENCY.
English opinion OF Grant and Chase
Candidates.
FD7n he london IiDlea,

English Opinion OF Grant anu ShS"
Hs CanhidRtes-
Fyo5l nc London TTDle1, Oct. ID.
The battle Of parties in the United
states is concentrating itself more and
more closely around the office Of the
Executive. 1t is easy for the
majority TO find fault with Mr.. John
son, but It is not so easy for them TO de-
eide upon his successor. Ihey paEe
some men within their ranks Whose
aside. and they are further perplexeo
by the fact that the probable candidate
OF the peOple is not, for many reasons,
vghoIiy accountable TO them. Around
General Grant hdLf ne interest OF me
contest lies. He would be inValuaole
TO the democrats, but ne Is P9slI!Se
,,..r.4..ity to the republicans. II the
necessity 20 the republicans. 1.-THE latter
y ere 10 pf as him by, the former would
At once be provided with a stronger
man than any they have within their
own party. Hence 1t is that both are
coqueting for the fayorlte General. 1t
Is possible that meanwhile the people
may look in II different direction alto
gether. We should absurdly un-
derrate the ability of the public
men of America II We supposed that
no civilian could be found who seemed
to possess all the essential qualihca-
lions for an Office which, though weak
ened and degraded, is still Important.
There are many such men from whom
among them stands the former Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and the present
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Through an era which has been de-
EtructiVe OF many regulations Mr..
Chase has passed almost unscathed.
The organs OF both parties admit that
he Is a man of learning, and his career
1T.r fn tho hiuhpEf
office in the republic. The merits OF
such an officer as this are not likely to
be dIsregardea by the people in their
endeayor to find a competent man TO
nil the Office of Executive. The South
it is true, would not be likely to sup
port Mr.. Chase, although Gen. Grant
might be deemed unobjectionable. But
ii is evident that the Southern States
are destined to play but u humble part
in the great election. 1t is remarka-
BILE fact that the section of the country
lately il insurrection is habitually eX-
cluded from the calculations OF all
parties. The result of the State cleo
lions has rendered IL manifest that the
chief Southern citizens have been en-
tirely DISTINGUISHED by the various ap-
pliances OF test oaths, partial registers
aud the file of Federal soldiers at all
the polls. The politicians of the
North have il within their power, tor
the second time in the history of the
Union, 10 choose n President Without
the slightest reference TO the opiniUns
or wishes of the Southern community.
Such an opportunity, used with gener-
OsiLy and maguanimity, might be made
the means of ussuaging old aninosities
and reconciling "A people who now seem
to be permanently estranSed IRON their
fellow citizens in the prosperous States.
II has already been half seriously pro-
n hat lntaT ms m al Grant and Lee
should be placed on the same "ticket;"
and, If This crude embodiment of the
idea Is not likely to be accepted, some
wise modification of II may yet recon-
mend itself to the people.
There are manyJOrciIte considerations
bsRich must recommend General Grant to
the nation above all other competitors. In
the present condition of the country
what is wanted more than anything
else is a strong man at the head of the
administration. No man can be that
in these days who has not the good Will
OF the people on his side and the army
at his back OF weak or compliant Pres
idents there have been plenty, and Il
fl rm President is an obstruction to the
business of the country, if he represents
views which are obnoxious to the ma
jority. General Grant seems to COM
bine the necessary advantages and
qualifications in his own person more
com pleltlJ tHhh an y IhhuAudAV wiz h"'
yet been named. He has rendered ser
vices to the northern cause which can
never be forgotten, and he has not
committed himself to a single act
which shows him to be unworthy of
the fullest confidence. His advice
would probably be followed when the
advice of no one else would be even
listened to. He is still the idol OF the
army, whose votes will have no unim-
pOrinut share in deciding the election.
There has probably never been another
man in the republic so generally popu-
lar since the time Of Washington. His
past services are unimportHnt cOmpar-
ed with those with which he might
now render to his cOuntrymen, for al
most any policy which the Presiden:
WIS strong enough TO carry out would
be better than the confusion caused by
the perpetual hoStilities between the
Executive and the Legislature. Genl
Grant is just man, and his character
iusiifies the expectation that he would
act, i'll any position in which he was
placed, with an earnest regard for the
interests of his country. What he de-
cided upon he would accomplish. AS
atIording them relief from the present
contentious andheart- bnrnings, a large
proportion of the people would proba-
bly, welcome Grant AS their President,
and the republicans have done wisely
in placing a check upon some of their
extreme organs in their opposition to
him. He may be supplanted by
another candidate OF whom the world
has not yet heard whisper, but his
defeat could not be attempted without
sacrifices which the repu bIiCans, power
ful as they are, are not prepared to