The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-30
our Next President and Vice

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PRECEDENT.
General Grant hss been already |
nominated, by The people Of the
United States; both Grant and
Wade have been indorsed in State
BY the Republicans Of
Obs
HarMoDy OF action is The harbin.
GER Of success. And in a party
v here each man thinks for himself
it is matter OF congratulation and
satisfaction, that all have
on one subject, arrived at the same |
conclusion, and for once in an age,
think alike. But to-day we find
unity of sentiment in the choice of
q Presidential candidate, and at
the same time undeniable fitness
in the one chosen. When Presi-
dent Lincoln gave General Grant
his commission as Lientepant
General. be said:
"The expression Of a nations ap
probation Of what you have al.
ready done, and its reliance on
you for what remains to do in the
existing great struggle, is now pre-
scented with this commission con-
stituting you Lieutenant General
Of the Army Of the United States
With this high honor devolves on
you an additional responsibility.
As the country horeln trusts you,
so, under God, it will sustain you.
| scarcely need add, that with what
/ here speak for the country, goes
my own hearty personal concur
renee
In thS'darkcst year, If not the
darkest hour Of our struggle for
Iexis; ercc, Grant was tho nations
choice for lie leader. We were
willing to trust him with the ma,
tion's armies and dearest interests
| in times when calamity was upon
us, and when perils were greatest,
we ought 10 be willing TO trust
him when we have passed out o.
immediate danger. If his strong
arm could shield us in war, il
may safely bs trusted TO guide Vi
in peace.
Loyalty and disloyalty are still
tho two great opposing elements
in the Republic. The Democracy
as If by instinct, are settling upon
Pendleton as The best representa-
two of those who were throughout
the war the opponents of the war
The loyal masses on the other
hand, demand for their leader the
representative Of the moral and
physical forces that put down the
rebellion. Whoever contributed
most towards preserving the Un
ion, the people desire should pre-
side over the Union. Genera
Grant is the best living represen
taiive and most conspicuous ex
ponent of the patriotic elements II
tho Republic. lie is the represen
tative man Of tho army, becauso h
is the first In rank ard first in tn
hearts Of tho soldiers who suffere'
most for the cause which their va
lor upheld.
Whaiher Pendleton or Seymou
leads the opponents of the Unio'
party in the coming contest, W
! shall have q substantial repctitio,
of the old. struggle between Lin
coin and Davis, Grant and Lee
Until the question whether tho re
bellion was right or wrong, 10 set
tied, ono way or the other, fnall,,
and forever, the question Of fin
ance and every other rqaestion mus
be secondary 10 this The issue i
tho coming Presidential contest
prcciscly the issue discussed bcfor
Vicksburg and before Richmond
II Grant was tho man rthc hou
then, no ia the man for the hou
now. Ifhe could lead the natio
through darkness to victory q
, that time, he can lead us to victc
/. ry at this time. By this sign W
have conquered II our opponents
through Tohcy, have discardc
their loolors, and have change
0 from Davis'to Pondleton or fror
0 Lee to Seymour, that is no reasc
r why we should exchange q trie
and trusted commander for on
that il untried. Nations like I
. shield themselves behind o sing
breast, Ho who has been th'
shield for tho four years that al
D past may safely be that shield f
9 tho four years that are TO come.
: Tho contest Tor the Vice Pres
= dency is narrowed down to Cola
: and Wado. Mr.. Wade has boC
u endorsed by the Republican Sta
IS Convention OF Ohio, and being a
i Ohio man. other things beiI
equal, is entitled TO the support
his own State. He will have
"a all probability ono years oxper
ence il tte Presidential cha
: which will 6t and qualify him
, discharge tho duties of Chief Ma
l. istrate, should any unforeseen er
/. crgency call him second time
j. gil that high Office. He is u
a swerving in bis devotion to prl
ciplos Of the Republican party.
any public man can be truste
!. Wade can be.
- We shall advocate his nomin
70 tion for tho Vice Presidency
o Chicago, believing that he is I
ls strongest man that il is possible
"a this time 10 select. - Ohio ST.
/. Journal.
u End of the Abyssinfan War
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