The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-26
GRANTS POPULARITY.

ton than the plentlful declarations In
his favor by that class of politicians
known as trimmers." These wary
gentlemen, reading the political baro-
meter, have discovered the unmistakable
drift of the popular current and have
made haste to avow their admiration for
the " letter marked private" and now
lose no opportunity to declare their
readiness to support Grant and the Chi
cago Platform. Inasmuch as the 'trim-
mers" are pretty large class and
weld very considerable vote, their
action is to be held of just so much va
lue as their ballots and influence are
worth and the infaliibility of their
judgment in discerning the strong side
is not the least significant of the many
indications which point out the course
which doubtless will be and most surely
ough. to be pursued By the Delegates to
the National Convention. Grants say
ing that in this country the will of
the people is the law of the land F."
should operate in two ways, each in be-
half of his nomination. The holding of
such an orthodox sentiment should COM
mend him to the full confidence Of the
Republican party; and its purport
should not be lost upon those who are
to represent the will of the loyal people,
at Chicago.
The readiness with which the stock
ioobers have rendered their allegiance
to the Grant movement is not the most
notable nor assuring omen in favor of
his nomination. No man ever rises to
eminenes and achieves popularity with
cut finding a host of newly declared |
friends, Of the Pumblechook order, at
tached to his coattail. But the Gen.
erals honest opponents are becoming
fewer or more respectful toward him.
1t may be said that the New York Trib- |
uue represents the legitimate opposition,
within the Republican ranks, to bis
being placed at the head of the ticket.
But that paper manifests conviction
tina. its candidate, Chase, cannot be
nominated, aud takes occasion to an
nouuce its readiness to trust in Grants |
soundness and to lend him its most
earnest support. Indeed the Generals
march toward the Presidency seems as
steady and irrepressible as his deter
mined movements against the rebels.
Bat most significant of all the mani
festations made in support of General
Grants candidacy are those which have
come from leading " Radicals" And
the fact that these exhibitions of prefer
euce have their origin in conviction of
the Generals ftDess for the Presidency,
and not ont of n willingness to concede
his " availability is not to be mista-
kea. Senator Wilson is warmly enlist
ed in his behalf and he states his rea- c
sons in a lengthy and convincing article s
contributed to the New York Independ- a
en.. And in his annual message to the
Legislature, Governor
Bullock takes occasion to volunteer the l.
hearty and unsquiVocal en- :,
dorsement of the General:
Ulysses S. Grant! 1t is the record of his Il
DRY that in great public crises the instinct
If nation points with unerring sagacity to
'one man of the people whom they adopt at
nee, in the assurance of faith as their L
hosen champion and deliverer, and by ma r,
ural law this abiding confidence is, through
IS own soothing power, the surcst guarantee G.
II success. In this dark hour of national
xigency we have need of leader whose in E
e2rity is uncorruptedb by political associations
md whose patriotism has not permitted him :"
o descend to the arena of partisan warfare II
II tried leader of undaunted courage,
rho will be swayed neither by popular pas ~
ion nor sectional prejudice-of man of
autious reticence who has no inconsistencies CT
D explain, no politics to maintain. no theo- el
les to promulgate-of leader who compre- 6;
ends the position and relations of all sec
ions OF our common country, and will bring
!, the administration of public affairs execu- q
We ability, economical ideas, a clear head fr
nd an honest heart. =,
1t is manifest that it is the same Provi- VI
ence which brought us safely through the W
.orm of war that gives this whole people
ow with singular unanimity to recognize in .,
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