The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-22
PRESIDENTIAL.

his party. The Wings had gained vic
tory for the Bank by electing Harrison
and lost it entirely by the tiny policy
of the hook-nosed traitor who wept
crocodile tears over Henry Clay's defeat
for the Presidential nomination, and
who once had the honor of sleeping with
John Minor Bolts. Polk came in for
four years, and then " history repeated
itself by Taylor's death and Fillmore $
succession to the Executive office. Now
while the remarkable fact exists that all
Presidents not elected by Democratic
votes within the past quarter of GEN.
fury have died suddenly and been sue
ceeded by incumbents who have gone
contrary to the policy of the party
which elected them, it is also to be re-
marked that the nomination of a mill
tary hero proved, twics out of three
times, winning game. Scott's nomi-
nation, in 1852, was a fatal mistake of
the Wings, inasmuch as it was done by
pushing aside Henry Clay, who better
deserved it than any other man then
living. Butthe history of the country
shows that record embracing the fame
and glitter of military glory as an al
most irresistible appeal to popular
favor; and "Poor Pierce's" militia
generalship had to be FURNISHED up and
kept before the people as an offset to
Scott's great renown, impaired by a
habit of severe pomposity and the ridi-
Guile attaching to ga hasty plate of
soup Aud all this is rather point
less preface to expressing the convic-
ton that Grant stands before the Ame-
ricsu people to-day with moro spotlesa
aud cherished fame than any military
chieftain since Washington's time-cer-
tainly as great Captain and of fewer
personal defects than General Jackson.
The signs Of the times are highly indi-
cative Of his nomination next May, at
the Republican Convention at Chicago.
We are free to confess that We had
inst as soon see Chase President as
Grant. But the bulk of loyalists de-
mand Grants nomination, and it would
be folly to disregard so urgent and un-
an intination of the popular
choice. We can have no doubt that
Grant will be the nominee. 1t seems
foregone conclusion that such is to be
The case
But whoever is elected by the loyal
people of this Republic to the Presiden-
.ial Office will be simply the selected ex-
oonent of Unionism and history hav-
ng taught US that Vice Presidents are
lot remarkable for their trustworthiness
o succeed anti Democratic Presidents,
emored by death, quite as much care
Feeds to be used in the selection of
aadidate for that position as is inpe-
alive ia the choice of nominee for ,
he Presidency itself. We must avoid t
the Booths to get rid Of Grant q
5 Lincoln was disposed of, by selecting $
is possible successor from among such n
len as are distinguished for their well d
uown loyalty to country and principle !
such a man as Senator Williams of C
RECON, for instance. That clear head :.
! publicist has been mentioned in con-
eetion with the place and, among <
her good reasons, he being a Pacific I
cast man, we should like to see him !,
laced on the ticket with Grant. Han.
iba! Hamlin Ben Wade; Ex-Governor =
of Massachusetts,; John A. o
osau Speaker Co!fax, any of these e
'ould ell the bill exactly. But don't e,
IT'S hitch on a nobody or knave to n
s:ch the fool vote or the border r.
tate" Influence. In other words, Lot s.
rants occupancy of the White House n
Q made something besides temptation
, Copperhesd conspirators and rebel
,sassins to abbreviate bis term of efice y
&c the benefit of a second Andrew !.
,hnson and the unreconstructed rebels Y