Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-28


The German press are not verT cnthusi-
astic ever the nomination Of General Grant,
and only accep, him as Political necessity.
Colfax suits them better, but when bis
known Nothing record is published, we
opiue that they wont be very jubilant over
bis nomination, also. We do not recollecs
in oil our experience, Of . presidential
nomination that has been so coldly received
even by his own party as this one Of Grant.
It has fallen like a "wet blanket" while
admiss ionis Of his inter unftntss for the
position are as frequently uttered by Hepno-
LEANS A. by Democrats. in order to shaw
eur readers that this want Of enthusiasm
and OF confidence 10 not confined 10 Amsri-
cans alone, We clip the following from the
st. Louis Wenlicks PSst, q strong radical
paper, ard really The organ Of The large
majority Of the German Of Missouri:
The nominations were made according
to the circumstances. They are in con-
formi,y to what VIC expected, but not to
what ,rs desired With an overwhelming
msjprity Of the American people 1t was .
settled matter that General Grant should
succeed Mr.. johnson. For our part, We
can only hope that he, like an honest man,
will Justify tho confidence reposed in him
aud that he will practically enforce the lib
eral principles Of which he is proclaimed t.
be the representative
EThrough every line Of the article runs
ds,rust rot only Of Grants capacity for th'
presidential off but also Of his Gdslisy q
radical principles. The far Of being John
sonized in Grant, in case he should be eject
al h.uu,s the radical mind. 1t is not tbs
first time we have heard il expressed, and
hi. dread sits like . mighty incubus upon
radical shoulders. and browns every feeling
NJ enthusiasm over his nomination. The
81. Louis Volkszeifung. another strong radi.
cal sheet, ia moro outspoksn even than the
Test. II says:
Republicans Is we are, We cannot but
deprccats that tho convention fslt under the
necessity Of nominating a man whs never
was Republican, who never protested Re
publican principles, who has not the lsos
capacity for tho GRATED position, and wh.
pas ai,eavs a mere tool in fhs hsnds Of nliser
abe deanageguss. A. il the convention
woold ack nov ledge IL own consciousness
Of tie poor choice II made, Il afterwardi
nominatsda Rspnblican Of the very strong
est calibre for Vice President Nothing
can be said against . man like Mr.. Collar
and in oil psopristy he should have had thu
FIRST place On the ticket. Yet the power
that be ordered it otherwise, and We hav'
only TO wait and see hox the people vii
take it,"
Poor Grant Ito will regret Ger th,
canvass closes that he allowed himself I,
be used a. tool by the radical politicians
and they, no doubt, will be equally sorr!
that they adopted him a. their presidsntia
candidate. Brass buttons and glittsrin
swords have lost their former magic power
and can no longer entics the people to vot
against their own interests for the bsneti
; of tive boudholdsr and the Lord of tn
Loon. In their hands Grant, utterly in
competent as he ia acknowledged on q
, hands to be, would be mere nose Of wal
, 10 be used as they desire, without any n
} gard for the rights and interests OF Oh
peoplc