Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-11
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

Stoto papers tell Us, III eiaooiosS
rails, Of elaborate preparations Tor
the next Presidential contest, now De-
ing made by "parties interested.
Now ''psrties interested" strictly re-
ferred to by newspaper editors and cor
respondents, in the connection speciheo'
are no more really interested, we take
it, than less demonstrative citizens Oh
this Republic. Every nephew Of Uncle
Sam is very much interested IN our
next Chief-as to who he is. And SO
it is available for US toinquire into pros
poets, chances, combinations, and the
political census in general.
First and foremost among those spo-
ken of as likely to be chosen Chief Ex-
ecutive Of this Nation, in 1868, stands
General Grant. Really, combinations
were by himself, unconsciously to this
end commenced on the Mississippi, in
the rear, and to the North and South OF
v~icksburgh, in 1868. His military rep
utation is the foundation Of his candi-
dacy prospects; and now it seems MS
though General Grant has but to signi-
fy at the proper time his readiness to
run, to discount preparations, however
elaborate, for aud in behalf of any other
man. Since the General has assumed
control of our armies on q peace DOT
| ing, he has manifested administrative
ability of a far higher order than was
before commonly credited to him. He
not only preserves very good temper,
| but he exhibits no less of prompt de-
| cision than that by which he was dis
tinguished in the field. In other words,
| while he keeps up his. character-as the
familiar phrase is-that was discovered
and displayed during the war, he daily
adds to the laurels Of his victories by
his careful and judicious management OF
the regular army while it is mostly en-
ployed on 'police" duty. We are OF
the opinion that the majority of the
other candidates named, for the Union
party, hold their chances only as "pos-
sibles" in the event Of General Grants
absolute refusal to run. And there is a
view of the Generals prospects, extern
siye, from this point: He seems to be
named as acceptable by both Radical
and Conservative Union men and jour
nails. Certain it is: if he live, and
nothing Of a greatly unexpected ma
ture "turns up" respecting him, between
now and next summer a year, and he be
nominated, his majority will be tremen-
dous. So much cannot be assured Of
any other a
General Sherman's name has been
prominently but not very frequently
named in connection with the next Pres
idency. 1t is not now to be regarded
as probable that he will be pushed for
the Presidency in 1868.
Schuyler ColfaI is named. He is I'M
q~uestionably exerting every energy to
be prepared" for the fight. Vir-
tually he is in the 6eld' to-day. His
friends in several of the Atlantic
cities and in many of the Western
cities and Counties, are elabo-
rating" for him. He has been pretty
roughly handled Of late, BY several
journals Of the East; who describe him
as "a man Of infinite CAB and small
scale genius,"-but, perhaps, these dis
arrangements are made in the interest OF
other candidates who have not as yet
frankly avowed, or permitted their
friends to svow, their aspirations.
Colfax is a true blue man-all our folks
know that. He may not be Of the larg-
est mental calibre; but WI notice he
has CAB enough to express his loyal and
right honorable sentiments in an ex-
ceediugly forcible, ~argumentative man
ner. The severity Of the attacks from
within his party, already commenced
upon him, may be taken as indications
of his strength, and the popular sppre-
citation among politicians of his power
as q leader and q favorite among the
masses.
Ben. Wade is named. And if Andy
is i~mpeached, Ben. is, probably, the
man selected to intercept Collar as act
ing and may be- superceding President,
Well, almost every citizen knows what
sort Of a man is Ben. Wade. His ''style'
is familiar 10 all. We could not apply
An adjective-not to say an epithet-to
him that would not be recognized as
true or mistaken, according to the fact,
by the majority Of our readers. He is
always rough; and generally RIGHT.
Charles Summers name has been re-
Gently hoisted by Massachusetts, papers
as a Presidential candidate. Is it, wal
il to this end that the Senator went ano
gone and got married, after attaining
nearly three score years of age? That
Senator Sumner is ambitiousto be Presi-
dent is, however, denied BY those whose
written advocacy We have lately seen
and now refer to. But it is urged that
for his great and ~undeniable services in
the cause of human freedom, and by
reason Of his commanding abilities, 1t
is eminensly appropriate that he be
called to the Executive chair. The
force of the argument in his behalf is
full of appeal to u mind; but we are
fearful that for something, not neces-
ssry to make a great statesman, which
he lacks, be can never be nominated.
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