Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-27
Ghe Gree press.
The rex PresideneY.

It IS no secret that the friends of Judge
Chase are working with energy aud full
determination 70 bring abou; his nomina-
ton for the next Presidency. And D, is
equally clear to many people that they are
bound t. be Disappointed The Republican
party as "a whole arc well satisfied with Mr.
Chase 10 hi- pre-eu, high position. They
aaye no desire To- sea the Chief Justice Of
the United States entering the political lists
as candidate for the presidency. Nor Is
there any strong belief in the masses OF the
party that success (Which was never more
Of " duty" than now would be certain
with Mr. Chase as the standard bearer Of
the party. The following article from the
last number Of Harper-' WeeHy contains
s.me sensible suggestions on the subject:
IL cur political system an election for the
Presidency Is a contest of opp sing politi-
cll views. We contend for the crown as
well as for the government under It so
that even were lt possible that both parties
should decline 10 nominate a P.esidlnt and
suffer General Grant 20 be elected hy com
mon consent the struggle would be merely
shifted 10 the Nice-Pr,sidcncv and the Con-
gressi0rgl election Then The President
would be compelled % choose. He must IA
vor the one policy OF the other. Or else fall
into the unhappy plight oi President with
out a party. &c Those who have the move
ment IN hand are the people Of the United
States who hold TO the Congressional poll
CT as opposed 10 that Of the President and
Grant IL an irresistible candidate, because he (
ha. shown by bis acts and words that he 1
tells with them.
He Is, moreover, man 0i the new epoch. .
and insJ!nctively understands iJ. The great /
question OF the eleco11 and % its admins I
tration is Roc0ns-ruc.i.G anl a man who F.
huugs with him 30 Traditional ureiudices .
from olI psry conflicts brings no essential +
qualification for the s-t.! meat oi that ques- .
ton. There are 10 oId gruIgss t. forget. .
r1 hns.iiilos 10 forgive. ihl men who a1s
Instrumental IL prCducia-- revelations seldom /
..rauiz- their results sam Adams was q
tcrooi 1872, not Of 1879. Those among us
VITO ", re no>t active ard .ti..icrt IN uc
great unti-sllvery debate before The war are
r1- necs--arily The h--- i-4i -s 1lw tll, tac
U-r ha- abolished slay,r5
Besides this there j. T-.'1uni ii--ru-t
90 party machinery wfita .-rints tlc ua-
tiIn to look hopefully upon ahol.T ini--
rc1den, candidate NstE tas harmed
Mr. Cnsse as a Presideut.i candidate more
dian the universal c1us.s .L-ut>s that. al
,h1ush Chief Justice If ti- United >ate-.
- icart was ser uTa. re Presidency.
Tine al=' repel.ed p8 70. .yugttY from
.l.1 iu 1864 when te VS. -e.-.t4r. el th.
treasury. but was al-. SD pU.- B a. ay c1-
ut ot the Pom .ray usy.n,r- 60 make
tm Mr.. Lincoln + successor. ih, ssIa ias-
fy machinery - un re--- I'D Oh. have been al-
RANGED for Mr. Chase .uut,ilg some
- a,ts since and Jhe people axe tired %.
a candidate who I- imposed uI.1 tH m by
I0.i-icIaus. although thtF k.-s hy sad lz-
r5rtnce that they caun1- ll .gl.- help them
selves Here. however, j. -H.ucc. There
a., many and many ol tAs t.-t men IA The
Republican party who arc ID fla- Gt
elE.h the people can lmI .t c.n1.la-c
% 30 the msnagers, and esuTel hls u9mI-
a.'iau both becaugs Of his i.. lit trir7 and of
zee general faith IN him.
Nc say imposed uI1u Q. m.asE.I-. bee
ause party action is nrr--.rg @, General
Graut- election. >l.-l. f-. EaFulie-1
Convention uonina 20 another .luiIlstc, the
able a bolt that the parry a--rnj,ncy would
De 0v,r-hrown. The Ge .cll1n mig. n0I
elect Grant, but 10 weut defeat any other
candidate, I- j. therefore O d. hoped that
the managers VIII De waIneiin lime. They
must have sense enough 90 see that IN tho
present temper Of tie public mind it Is tHair
duty 70 follow an evident itat They must
NOT hope. by protesting 90 abide By the non-
insti1n Of the Convention. sad then work
ing 70 dttormuc that r animation, that they
can induce the public miud 60 ll-.russ IL
self Il is not contest which ould be
carried into the Clnyen;ilu. TIE mass Of
the party having uumi--a.a'ly indicated
their choice, ]. is idle 10 =.-eup- formally
O. defeat 1t.
General Grant is not coward. lie has
Esver slught 70 VIII by ambush. lie does
not expect the Country 10 maKe him Prcsid-
elt without knowing his -ympathies and
opinions. Does his career leave aay doubt
saar they are? If it does, does any body .
suppose he vii decline Republican n1mln-
a,.Ja upon the platform ot the security OF /
equal rights at the SJuth. oi ta- presesvs- /
...n of the public faith. az o. payment OF /
'.. debt. and Of the mos- u gii economy IN |
u.u1nal administration