Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-06-28
c. H. BINGHAM, Editor.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT


The names ofGeneral Grant and others
are urged By many ofour brethen of the
Press rs their preference for President.
While we admit that we are Of those who do
not regard it IS. best to agitate and discuss
this question a, SO early day, this con-
staut agitation on the part Of others, in
behalf Of their fayorites, compels on our
part a frank expression Of opinion, in a
spirit Of kindness and Cancellation which,
II adopted and adhered to by all, must re-
cult in pleasant understandings and good
results If is essential to our success
which is the success and preservation Of
the Republic-to select as our standard
bearer a military cbiefiain. we admit the
policy of taking General Grant. We have
no doubt as to bis political status. No
true soldier, as all admit him to be, could
occupy his position Of loyalty and deyo-
ton to the country, aud betray US. as We
have been, by heartless, sycophantic, dough-
faced, demogogical politicians. Grant is
not and never was politician. While he
possesses many Of the qualities of Presi-
dent. in an eminent degree he combines
all the qualities for General Of the Army
Of the United States. To permit our ad-
miration for the past military services Of
General Grant to take him from position
Ne know him pre-eminently qualified for,
and place him in q new field untried,
would be doing him, the model soldier of
the age, the gravest injustice. The term
ofo is for good behavior" the other
fof but four or eight years. We can't
spare him from his present high and re-
sponsibe position, and should no. demand
Of him the sacrifice.
To whom, then, will the true lovers Of the
Union-the men who saved aud will pre-
serve it-turn to as the most available and
sminently qualified ofour many truly great
and worthy men7 II must DO to one worthy
and we'll qualified, who has been weighed
la the balance and not found wanting"-
whose loyalty has mover been suspicioned
whose executive qualifications have
been tested, and whose deeds and fame
have an abiding place In the hearts Of the
true soldiers Of the Union and their friends
wherever the old Aag floats. We irrcsis-
tibly breathe the name of Oiiper r. Nor
Ton, a. the man who combines moro Of the
requisite qualifications for our candidate
that any other. No man Is moro popular
with the soldiers and their friends. 1t is
not, as claimed BY some, confined 10 Indi-
ana soldiers, but is general with tho "boys
In blue" wherever found, wherever true
There was not probably an army corps that
did not number some Indiana soldiers
Wherever Indianians answered at roll call
there constantly watching over them were
the agents Of Governor Morton to supply
their every want, while the hospitals were
filed with his nurses and sanitary stores.
His was always the Grst steamboat that
. turned It's prov towards, aud arrived at
. the various battle fields Of the South aud
West, TO care for the sick aud tue wounded
This fact became 50 notorious, that II was
not uncommon among soldiers to exclaini.
"Oh that were an Indianian." Il was
this hcrculcan task Of unremitting mental
and physical labor In the interest Of the
Union cause and Union soldiers, that so
prosirated his physical system as 10 serious
y endanger his life since tho suppression
OF the rebellion, about which that dirty
pack Of "dral sneaks' are bowling their
hl:hy ISLANDERS. Thank God for the aat.
seripg prospects for his permanent recovery,
- those lives no man to-day they so much
fear and hate as they do 0iirer y. Norton.
To his grsa, personal popularity at home
and abroad, a. the chief executive Of
indiana during tina, long, dark and oh.
shnste struggle for National existence,
No now proudly claim reputation as
Senator so briefly bu, surely won during
the nrst and short session Of the 10th
Congress. No man has ever taken higher
rank with tho same Legislative experience.
The friends Of Gov. Morton watched his
debut IL The Y, y, Senate with great In.
.sstsst They know hts pre- eminent abili.
tics asa lawyer aud executive oiilccr, NJ
we'll ~ biz knowledge OF mon aud things,
but sveesw AZ legislator does not neces.
sarily follow. II seems 10 DO q natural
gin, aud they now rejoice that 10 his many
other requisites ufa statesman In numbered
,ha, Of successful legislator. We do not
hesitate 10 predict that u biz health Il
restored aud 10 serves on, his present term
~ Senator that he Will IT iis close he tho
recognized leader Of that eminent body.
FOR those brief aud many other reasons
W regard Governor Morfoa an The most
available, and 10 many respects tho ablesi
man COZ the rnIcn party to nominate and
ilIumphanIly elect
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