The New York herald., 1867-10-16
The Presidential Question-The Uprising OF
the PcopIe for General Grant.


the People for General Grant.
Like a dazzling castle in the Clouds the
gorgeous and imposing Presidential structure
of Mr.. Chase and his followers has suddenly
melted away and vanished From Its turrets
to it's foundations it has disappeared. The late
emphatic verdict Of the people of Ohio against
immediate and universal negro suffrage has,
in a word, set aside Mr.. Chase as Presidential
candidate for 1868, and brought the great
soldier and champion of the Union cause con-
spicuously in the foreground as the central
figure on the canvass, around whom all other
Presidential availables or aspirants are secon-
dairy and subordinate characters.
AS 1t was with Cesar, SO 1t may now be said
Of Mr.. Chase Yesterday he might have stood
against the world y but now, looking to the
succession among practical matter-offact men.
"there are none 30 poor as do him reverence"
Yesterday he had, apparently, the game in his
hands against all competitors. Standing ON
the platform of universal negro suffrage, and
strengthened on every side by his financial
system, including his national banks,
holding within his grasp the control
ling machinery Of the republican party,
believing his ruling idea on suffrage o
foregone conclusion, and having, as he sup
posed, neutralized the claims Of Grant, Sheri-
dan, Stanton and other heroes of the military
department. by jostling their heads together
with that of "Andy Johnson" the rank and file
of the republican party were silenced. They
said d-Hsthing, because they saw not clearly any
way Of escape. Mr.. Chase, to all appearances,
was the coming man. This was his attitude on
the morning of the sth Of October; but the next
rising Of the sun found him in the position of
General Lee at Appomattox Court House, and
Grant the master of the situation.
What do we now see? A general uprising
of the conservative masses OF the great Union
party of the war in the name Of General Grant.
From Maryland to Missouri from Massachu-
sets to Montana, from the Delaware to the
Sacramento, public meetings and resolutions
procleiming General Grant for the succession
are the order of the day. At one OF these
meetings at Philadelphia the other day a
republican speaker, touching upon the popular
sense of gratitude for pre- eminent public
services In the field of war, said that
Grant, like Washington, and Jackson, and
Harrison, and Taylor, was sure Of his
reward. But il might have been added that
while the people Of the loyal States remember
that the armies Of the Union, scattered about
over eight hundred thousand square miles Of
territory, eclipsed, under Grant, the grandest
combinations, battles and victories Of the great
Napoleon, II will be folly to talk Of other can
ddates for the Presidency If Grant Is in the
field.
Nor, in practical craftsmanship, has any one
of the leading politicians Of the day proved
himself the superior or the equal of General
Grant in the management, for instance, OF this
difficult business OF Southern reconstruction.
In this view, then, as o statesman, on his first
appearance as a Presidential candidate before
the country, he will stand In comparison not
only far above Taylor or Harrison, but much
higher than Jackson himself for in tho outset
General Jackson was known In the East only
"a the hero Of New Orleans, and OF some Indian
fights in Alabama, and OF the hanging Of six
militia men, and Of that fatal duel with Dick
son, and Of bloody rough and tumble fight,
pistols and bowie knives, with Colonel Benton
and other parties, on both sides, In Nashville.
This was 80 yet, when put TO the test, /" Old
Hickory proved himself more than match
in craftsmanship for Clay, Calhoun, Webster
and Nick Biddle, separately or combined.
Grant presents none Of these attributes Of the
| ferocious backwoodsman. He is quiet
amiable, modest little man. He Is puzzle to
experts in character and to the keenest poll.
ticians, and yet he stands, like King Saul,
head and shoulders above all tao host o.
mighty men Of Israel.
| The republican partv has been carving toe