The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-05-28
REPURLTOAN NOMINATIONS.
For President of the United Statos,
ULYSSES 3. GRANT,
OF ILLINoI0.
For Vice President,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
OF INDIANA.

The National Republican Convention,
which convened in Chicago lest week, fully
met the expectations and the demands Of
the American people. Never in the politi
cal history of this country, has there been
moro clear, emphatic and unanimous expires
sion Of the people, than was uttered in the
great National assemblage at Chicago The
perfect unanimity with which Gen. Grant
was declared the nomin ee for the Presiden
cy, is unparalleled in any preceding Nation
al Convention. The public sentiment Of
the loyal people of the United States. has
for months past been concentrating upon
Gen Grant. One year age, there were
doubts and misgivings, as to his position on
the great issues before the people; his habit
ual retioonce on political questions induced
by his position as chief officer in the mli-
tary department., furnished but little more
than differences as 10 his opinions on mat
tiers pertaining to party differences. So
strictly had he confined himself to the bust
ness of the army, and SO little expression
had he given to the dividing issues of the
two great political parties, that the Demo
Gratis in many instances claimed him as of
their number, and sought to avail them
selves of the commanding influence of his
name.
But IN a country ike ours where political
parties shape and control the dsstinies Of
the nation, it is impossible for men in pub
lie positions, whether civil or military, to
maintain an attitude of neutrality. Every
new developement in respect to Gen. Grant
exhibited him in sympathy with the Union
cause, and with the men who stood by the
country in the hour of peril. This var re-
cord of the Democratic party, was not such
an one, as any patrio tic leader could regard
with complacency. The opposition of that
party to the war, its denunciations Of our
Union soldiers, and its apologies for seces-
sion, could never command the political re-
spect of such 3 man as Gen. Grant He ac-
cepts the situation, that slavery is over
thrown and destroyed, and that the south
requires reconstruction in accordance with
the new order Of things. He believes With
Congress, that proper safeguards must be
placed against any future attempt, to op
press or ensIave any class of human beings
on our soil. He believes with Congress,
that every possible effort should be made
for the speedy reconstruction of the States
late in rebellion, and for their readmisson
into the Union at the earliest possible
period.
With Gen. Grant for President for term
Of four years aft eF the fourth of March next
and with Republican Congress, the lac t
vestage Of human bondage will be extin
guished beyond the possibility of return in
any of these United States Freedom will
be so firmly established on the basis Of
equality and human rights, that no privi-
legged aristocracy, shall lord it over any
race or color on American soil. 7o.
OIL candidate for Vice President
SCHUYLER CoIFAx Of Indiana, it can safely
be said, that no man sustains fairer moral
and political record than he. He is a gen
teman of unblemished character of unques
tionable integrity, and of pre.eminent abili
ty Should he be elected, as ho unques
tionably will, and should thereafter any IN
foreseen contingency arise, by which he
would occupy the Presidential chair, the
country would be safe, under his admins
tration. As presiding officer, it is con-
coded that he has hardly superior.