The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-10-25
THE RADICAL PRESIDENTIAL IM-
BROGLEO.

THE RADICAL PRESIDENTIAL In-
BROGLEO.
The late elections have had the effect
TO frighten the political tricksters in
the "Republican" party, into the aban-
donment of all intention to nominate
an ultra man as their candidate for
President. This effect was foreseen by
the friends of Gen. Grant, and hence
such ''loyal'' sheets as the NJ Y. Her
aid, turned their batteries upon their
late Radical allies and assisted in pro-
ducing the defeat of the Republican"
party. The Herald, in the interest Of
Grant, and all the Generals trust
worthy friends in the Republican"
party, desired, and connived at, the
success Oft the Democracy. Their reas-
on for so doing, was, that in the event
of a Radical defeat, the trimmers and
dOugh-faces in their party, could be
influenced by the cry, "Gro,t is the on
Ly man that can SdUe as r' Already
has this become the watch-word of the
class Of Republican" politicians to
which we have just referred. They
declare openly everywhere, that the
the only man who can be elected by
the Republican" party. But there is
another class, the brain and the soul of
the party, who are vehemently oppos-
ed to Grant, and who say that his
nomination will fall as dead as that Of
Scott in 1852. At the head of this wing
stands Horace Greeley, who hurls his
thunderbolts at the Grant men from
the tripod of the Tribune. In recent
editorial, he said that if a man of
Grants political status is to be elected
to the Presidency, the Democrats, and
not the Republicans, must do it.
En- passant, we would say that the
Democrats have not whit more ad-
miration for a nondeScript in politics,
than the philosopher of the Tribune.
But we opine that Mr.. Greely "sees
farther into the milestone" than he
would have us think he does. The
motive which impels his opposition to
Grant, is his desire that the election
of the next President be thrown into
the House of Representatives which is
already chosen, and which is so Radi-
calinits composition that Chase, Wade,
or even Phillips, might be successful.
In order to defeat an election by the
people, if Grant be nominated, Gree
ley and co., will, mall probability, set
up third candidate. This third can
didate would get the votes of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, and probably
Missouri, about fifty electoral votes,
which would, in all likelihood, defeat a
choice by the people. Such is, without
doubt, the game Of the Radical leaders.
They will either defeat the nomina-
ton of Grant, or endeavor to throw
the election into the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Meanwhile, the DemOcratsareq quietly
observing the man9uvreS of the foe.
Grant has been coquetting with them,
also, and they understand him perfect
ly. They know that he has no politi-
cal opinions, and that every time he
opens his mouth he puts his foot in it.
They know, too, that he aOdjlts to be
President, that he is as ambitious as
Julius Cesar ever was, and that he is
just now profoundly engaged in the
study of the philosophy of political
tides and currents As for their own
they know that he will be a
high-toned statesman, a true patriot,
and above all, man who is not afraid
to avow his opinions. .....
To sum up, then, the trimmers and
tricksters in the Radical party, tell us
that Grant is the only man that can
save them" On the other hand Greely
and his conJrers say that Grant shall
not be elected by the Radical party.
From which premises, we Democrats
draw the conclusion that the Radical
party is in a dilemma, either horn of
which will gore it to death in 1868.
TnHN OIrTNC,V AnNNTS nrop1 cor,