The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-26

Tor an office which IL would be so OH
Vlously against his personal interest TO ac-
ceps. de has q much better Office, an
Office oongenial TO his tastes and canacitv.1
an Office which exempts him from the shafts
OF partisan malice, and makes his reputation
cherished object of national pride: an
Office OF which he holds secure nossess;or
for life, giving him agreeable occunaiion
and distinguished social attentions II the
country remains at peace and Opportunities
to add to his great renown as a soldier II we
should unhappily be drawn into war. To
surrender position so oongenial, honorable.
and secure, and descend into the arena of
envenomed party politics for the sake of A
four-years' tenancy Of the White House and
afterwards rust out his ripest years in unsala
ried idleness, is choice we should bardIv
expect from the solid good sense of General
Grant. But the love of power and pre-emi-
nence Is the master-passion of so many strong
minds, that it is idle to reason from any mans
interests to his ambition. Leaving to General
Grant the care of what concerns only him, wa
will try to draw from the splutter about his
candidacy the public inferenoes il seems to
warrant. .. ...r..I ....|. .lI--..-'
The eagerness of a portion of the Republi-
can party to run for the Presidency a man not
unacceptable to many Democrats, is a prornis-
ing sign of coming reaction against the
principles and policy of the Republican party.
That the stiff negro.suffrage Republicans do
not want him isproved not only by the un-
ceremonious treatment he received in the
Trenton Convention, but by the constant
houts OF many radical leaders and iour
nails. If he should be the nominee
Of the party it will be from expediency not
principle. great and domineering party
must feel that its power is sadly waning.
when, instead of selecting one of its represeS,
tative men, one whose antecedents identify
MN with its principles, it goes out of its party
Tor standard bearer in the hope of pronning
up Its fortunes by his military prestige. II
the Republican principles retain their hold
on the mind OF the party, there would be no
necessity for resorting to such shift. The
republican politicians see that they have got
to lower their tone; that the tide on which thew
were borne into power is ebbing, and unless
the party floats back with the ebb, it will be
stranded. II the Republicans should run one
OF their representative men, like Chase or
Sumner, they would be beaten bv a million
majority. All except the fanatical and headv
radicals are turning wistful eyes to Grant, be-
cause they believe that he alone can save the
party. '--0
The avidity with which Republican news
papers seize upon doubtful scraps of Gene
raj Grants conversation divulged throuob
apocryphal sources, shows how great ia
Their need, and how scanty their materials
lor connecting him with their party. The
sum OF these apocryphal revelations IL
lhat General Grant approves the policy
Oh congress. They do not tell us when
ne was converted. Nor do they define the
extent of this asserted approval or it's
grounds. If the quidnuncs and Retailers
oil alleged private conversations have anv
message to deliver from General Grant n
the public, we wish they would give ns
something more than glimpses through a
inc thioA mist. mist. General Grant probably thinks
Ihat, lnasmuch as Congress has passed the
reconstruction acts, and will not reneal tbau
mitted. e0' ie"u-
There is no evidence that his "approvaln
extends beyond this, and we refuse to believe
interested assertions unsupported by anv avi-
ience The assiduity which which many Re-
pupllcans apply to General Grants Eell-known
conservatism the small, and to his willingness
~ see t1e reconstruction acts executed the
arge, end of their telescopes, evipces the e,raof
need OF something besides its principles for
heir tottering party to lean on. General
Grant has no politics pleasing to them dis-
'oyerable by the naked eye but his miltarv
'enoWn is visible enough, and they need IL 10
ouoy up their sinking hopes. They see that
he is Presidential candidate at ali. he must
oe theirs, or their party is ruined.
The talk of the politicians about GenaraI
irant, though otherwise OF little acconnt is
hus OF some value as tide-mark. The aood
II radical fanatcism is evidently abatine. n
is already apparent that the Republicans
annot succeed without General Grant. II NAV
% evident, by the time the nominations ara
made next year, that they cannot succeed ,oiH
nm' AS he Is man OF sagacity as well as
quite capable Of drewine oorract
we dare say he will be in no haste
o make committals to the Republicans. d -.
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