Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-27
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The grand Democratic movement to
take bodily possession OF General Grant
The early uttersncss in
praise of him, which begun to echo
the country Immediately after the
November election, were but as preludes
to the grand symphony. During the
performance Of the latter the Democrat
ie party is to make a grand rush and
carry of the Presidential prize before
the eyes of the Republicans. Every
thing leads, by the induetive process, to
the great result. First, Grant is Presi-
dent. Second, being President, his
favor is worth more than his disap-
prevail. Third, if the Democrats have
NO hope of obtaining Office from a DEM
ocratic administration, they must ar
range matters, if possible, with the OPP
position. Fourth, to hold office is a
moral, physical and spiritual Democrat
ic necessity. Under these circum-
stances, to fatter Grant is tho only
method by which it can be hoped to use
Grant. The thing must be done grad.
ually. Thus, it may be argued Grant
may not prove so bad a President after
all; Grant may be inclined to act fairly
in Office. If he acts fairly in Office IL
would be fair for him in the distribu-
ton of funds to recollect our poor and
needy party. If Grant is not too radi-
cal We might give him our support. He
will not be TOO radical; therefore he
will DO as j~udicious as if he were q
Democrat; therefore Democrats can
cordially support his Administration ;
therefore they will support him there
fore Grant should give all the good Of.
fees to Democrats ; therefore he will
do 30.
The latest notion in this direction
might possibly be a shrewd one if it
could be carried out. 1t proposes that
in the States where Horatio Seymour
and Frank Blair have majorities, the
Electors who wore chosen to vote for
them shall be relieved from the neces-
sity Of going through an idle ceremony,
and that they be authorized to plump in
their votes for Grant and Colfax.
This would be taking into national
matters a practice very uncommon in
political conventions. Before those
bodies there are frequently bitter strug-
giles between contending candidates.
At length some one triumphs, and then
up Jumps some adherent of the defeated
party, who perceives fully the effects
Of the beating which he received, but is
anxious to neutralize the consequences,
and he does so by moving "that VIC
mako the nomination unanimous" This
is a discreet policy. 1t renders the sue
cessful tho party generous, and may
confer some advantage upon the per-
o n who, after having fought until
they can 6ght no longer, become unani-
nous in favor of the individual whom
they have used every available effort to
defeat. This idea is now suggested to
the stubborn Democracy. GAS we could
not defeat Grant, let's give in, and
mako the election unanimous" The
result would be that Seymour, already
lost, would lose nothing Of value to him,
but that all the disconsolate Democrats,
whose prospects for office are now so
unpleasant, might find something to
console them. Circulars have been pre-
pared suggesting the adoption of the
Unanimous" dodge as most likely to
be successful, the necessity being very
great, and the wants Of the Democracy
many.
In that document it is said that the
course proposed would indicate to Gene
raj Grant that, if he would pursue "a
liberal, generous, and magnanimous
courss"-as, for instance, giving the
Democrats one-half, or two-thirds or all
Of the Federal ~ofices-they would sus-
tain him. The Circularians also say
that such q course would " have the Of
feet of not leaving him altogether in
the hands Of the adverse faction, aud
would doubtless strengthen any purpose
he may entertain towards tho Cousorva-
tive sentiment Of the country This
6ue stroke Of policy has been suggested,
it is understood, to such eminent Demo-
Gratis as Wade Hampton, A. Il. Stephens,
G. G Clay and Fort Pillow" Forrest.
Whether Mark N. Pomeroy, Clement 9.
vallandigham, OF Fernando Wood have
yet been heard from, is not altogether
"clsar" out here in the sa%gebrush.