The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-31
A Radical Circular. /.

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A Radical Circular. ~ sa'i 4
Previous to the Chicago convention, .
circular letter in the interest Of C6lfax, vas
extensively circulated throughout the
country and copied and endorsed by many
radical papers Itwas as follows: ao
Sifteen reasons Why our Republican party
should net run General Grant for President
in 1868. . - ..eis..ts~ ~
L. He has all he deserves at the hands Of
the American people.
2. He could nordeliver an inaugural ad-
dress. wee shU lesj q s!cag
8. Because no Democrat has succeeded
for the past quarter of a century as Presi>
dent of the United States. 45-d1
4. Because at this peculiar period in the
history of our great country, we need an
able and experienced statesman at the
'eWh;te House."
S. Because one hundred thousand graves
and four millions Of freedmen demand a
Republicaa President and Vice President.
6. He is now and alwaya has been DEM
ocrat, and has never indorsed the Republi-
can party. =" -" su*
Z. Because he has proved . failure il
every capacity outside of the military.
8. He claims to have no knowledge OF
politics or national affairs.
9. Because slfshe Democratic rebel pa
pers indorse him. ~; za;ae hs Ir,
10. He has followed our drunken Demo-
cratic johnson in all his rebsllious rows
against Congress and our party. 4ia-.tfi
lL3 Because he has insulteG the Repub~
lican party by indorsing the removal of the
Secretary Of War, and accepting the posi-
ton himself. 9'' a'''
IL. We have enc hundred better men
for President rs .s''Isti s8i i3yg
l3. Because all parties claim him as be-
longing. TO their, party. ...s.a =,
IA. We have the power to elect states
man, if we wish to 's $500 s,l q
Is. Because the Democrats and rebels
have no other available candidate. a5. i
l6. Because Illinois gave US the immor-
tai Lincoln, and Indiana offers our most
available candidate. s'' o1' ~"
Have any of the men who issued this cir
cular, or any one of the thousands who in
dorsed it, attempted to answer any of the
reasons then given for not supporting
Grant, Has it been ascertained since, that
Grant has not "had oil he deserves at the
hands Of the American people2' Has he
since developed any liability to deliver an
inaugural address p 1t certainly does not
so appear by his letter of acceptance, which
is unquestionably the most puerile per
formance ever attemptedoby candidate for
any position above that of town constable.
Is it now denied that She has proved a
failure in every capacity outside of the mil.
itary r, Docs he now '.claim to have any
knowledge Of politics or national affairs2'
The l4th of the foregoing reasons is an
swered by the nomination of Grant. II tis
conceding the point, that tho Republican
party have not the power to elect states
man.. The fact that Grant turned traitel
to the President and deceived him by lie
and that he endorses negro suffrage, an
swers some of the other reasons given fol
not supporting him. All the reasons re-
lating to his unfitness for. the position
| remain unanswered and unanswerable, and
the men who issued. and all who endorsed
that circular, stultify themselves by sup
porting him. But that is no new thing fol-
the radicals to do.