The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-01-14


Every day makes il more apparent
thai Gen. Grant viii he The candidate
u The Union party IN he apr aching
presidential contest The LOYAL press
throughout the country Il nearly imam
imoua ID ia advocacy u Grants nomi-
nation although the Tribune is adyo-
eating tbo claims u Chief Justice Chase
for The position. il Is really dong great
er service ii behalf q the Grant move.
ment than il would By directly adyo-
eating bis nomination. With General
Grant ior the standard bearer Of the
Union party IL the approaching election
nothing l,sa than another Appomatox
Court House IL ia store for the De
mocracy. The following eHracts viii
give cur readers little insight 10 the
tendency o. opinion upon the subject,
and show them something more Of the
man
In an article IN the Independent, the
Hon. Henry Wilson writes The pres
idential contest Of 1868, with its vast IS
sues, viii stir the nation 10 its profound
est depths, The Democracy, without
responsibilities, under the leadership q
men Of talent, tact, and experience, will
put forth gigantic effort TO win back
lost power. The Republican party, up
on which rest grave responsibilities, has
in its ranks able, tried, aud true men
civil and military men whose names
arc honorably associated with the conn.
try's struggles for unity and liberty.
Who among these honored men, o.
proved capacity and tried fidelity, So
lecied TO marshal the Republican hosts
to victory? Whose nomination viii, ii
advance, make the assurance Of victory
doubly sure? Above personal aspira
iions and ambitions, above local pride
and attachments, above all association
and interests, there comes from tht
body Of the three millions of Republi
cams Ia whom the success OF the OLE
cause " SO dtar, tno pivmp, ''''s' 49,
phatic response, Ulysses S. Grant -
sss. $3.50 s.-es ,,,a4 i4a,is-~-
Of patriotism, that the great soldie
would bring into the impending contes
the weight Of lis great name and illus
trious achievements, his solid and prac
teal judgment, his conceded integrity
bis modesty that never yaunts his owl
deeds, and his rare magnanimity tina
ever gracefully recognizes tho deeds 0
other generals, soldiers and civilians. =
These unseliish masses, with their prac
teal sagacity, see that the ranks os tn
Republicans, in the struggle through
which duty has lead them, have beel
weakened by timidity and treachery
that their sacred cause now needs to b,
reinforced, ms il 80 often has been, b,
drafts from the most advanced men 0
the Democracy; and that the selection
OF Gen. Grant viii rally tens Of thou
sands 10 the cause their hearts love.
The military achievements Of Gen
Grant are gratefully acknowledged, BIZ
administrative capacity is now conced
ed, aud his general views Of public pol
icy commended Earnest Republican,
however, whose fidelity 10 vital issues
cannot be questioned, but whose dis
trust Of public men has been quiokenec
by the shameful treachery Of men the,
had trusted and followed, are anxou
concerning the sentiments OF Gen Gran
upon those vital issues, the right settle
ment Of which alone can bring perma
nent security and repose to the nation
The past and present Of the Repubh
can party and the personal integrity o
Gen. Grant afford ample assurance tha
their and has sentiments and opinions
will be distinctly asowed in the coming
canvass. In the trying days q the wa
in the summer Of 1868 Gen Gran
wrote from his camp on the banks 0
the Mississippi, TO his tried frien'
Washhurne
i have never been al ani-slayer
man; but | Try TO judge justly Of wha
] Sec l made up my mind when tn
var commenced that the North an,
South could only live together in peac
as one nation, ard they could only b
one nation by being free nation
Slavery. the corner stone Of the so-ealle'
Coniederacy, Is knocked ont. and j, wi
take more men to keep black men slave
than 10 pat down the rebellion. Muc
as desire peace. ! am opposed to an
peace untl this question q slavery
forever settled
This emphatic ayowAl fully commit
ted Gen. Grant . tie policy Of emar
eipation. lie wass too, for the re-ele,
ftan ~ Abraham Lincoln 9nciarsng /