The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-29
mo ENTHUsIAsM FoR GRANT
AND COI.FAN.-

So say the Democrats and the Democratic
newspapers. II we were to believe what the
opposition tell us, We should come to the con-
clusion that Seymour and Blair arc ~ good
As elected already, and that Grant and Colfsx
cannot carry more than two or three States.
Enthusiasm In elections 10, doubtless,a yey
good thing, but II 10 by no means everything.
A correct understanding Of the relation
Of partiesj a knowledge of the principles
which inspire, govern, and control each .
party organization, and a determination to
bring out every vote, are Requisites fully ~
useful and necessary as enthusiasm.
We believe the Republican party has clear
understanding OF what Ii to be done; that
recognizes the Issues now pending between
the parties; that It's voters see and fully COM
prehend this patent fact, that the election Of
Seymour and Blair means another rev olution,
and that such an event would plunge the ma
tion into another bloody war, and moreover,
they see clearly that the election Of Grant
and ColfaS means peace, prosperity, and good
government. Acting upon these high and In
telligent considerations. the Republican party
will march steadily forward and In the right
line, till Its grand work IL contaminated and
its ticket triumphantly elected.
The enthusiasm which shall gather around
the name and the standard OF Gen. Grant 10
not ephemeral-not OF that kind which "a
breath can create and a breath destroy" 1t
is = solid and a correct appreciation Of the
man and OF his great services. Gen. Grant Ia
not some unknown and untried man for whom
an extemporized enthusiasm can get up tenn
porary eeidi for day or an hour. His deeds
are known to the country and the world, and
his great services are part and parcel OF our
history. He Is the peoples man, and was Sc
80 - mi mr.
OF the politicians; indeed we may say he was
selected In spite of all such devices. The
delegates who went to Chicago knew that
they had but one thing to do, and that was to
select the second name on the ticket, and a
most proper as well as a most popular selec-
tion did they make In the person Of Schuyler
Colfax. Gen. Grant, as we have said, was Sc
lected as our Btandard-bearer months before,
and the people had made up their minds to
support him. When, therefore, the Democ.
racy come to the conclusion and assert that
there is no enthusiasm for Grant and Collar
they mistake what enthusiasm 10. They think
that rant and fury and fustian and noise 10 en-
thusiasm, whereas 1t is nothing OF the kind
Not seeing a great display OF frothy deelams.
tion and much sound and fury, which signifies
nothing, they come to the conclusion that the
people are not awake to the interests OF the
country, and that they have no regard for
Grant.
Never were men more thoroughly mistaken
than those who, because there 10 not wild
display and a sudden throwing up Of hats, set
tie It in their own minds thst the people Of
this land are not determined to place Genera
Grant in the White House.
They 1.-THE people, long ago settled that. Il
is the deep conviction Of their minds, and 4
will find expression in votes In November.
All that 1t Is necessary for the Republican
party to do, is to organize its forces, marshal
its men, and under the leadership OF Its great
commander, who said 81 shall light II out on
thatline, II 1t take all summer" march on, and
victory is sure to perch upon our banners.