Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-28
Grant and Colfas.


The nominations presented by the Ma
tional Convention Of Gen, L, ), Grant
and schuyler Culiax will be hailed from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific with shouts OF
applause, and are prestige of success IN
the coming campaign, and tower Of
strength which no assaults OF the enemy
can batter down. No two nohler names
and higher characters in present Amerl-
can history. representing as they do, the
military and civil. could hayebeen selected
as the standard bearers in the canvass that
is finally To settle the institutions Of our
country again upon the permanent basis Of
equal rights and Justice to all men, Cen
eral Grant In. been called TO this position
by the universal acclaim Of the loyal
people OF the nation fully expressed long be-
fore the convention, and the representative
OF the people have only ratified their es-
pressed will His availability was not
his only recommendation in the judgment
81 thinking men. His recognized calm
ness Of temper in the midst Of eon,ending
battle, and the whirl Of excitement, the
moderation Of his political views, the
kindness and magnanimity Of his DISPOSE
tion. as well as soldierly qualities, have
led to his selection for the Chief Magis-
tracy. Neither faith nor the fate Of the
Republican party hangs on one name.
II has its own mission and faithful champ
ions will never be wanting to it. Gen.
Grants name is one that will win equally
upon the thinking and anthinkihg- apon
the statesman and the masses None
could better draw the crowd or command
the attention Of the educated and refined
He commands the love and respect of the
people, for he has been tried, and those
great characteristics of soldier and
statesman have been developed in the
stricteM obedience TO law and submission
to legitimate authority. This was Illus
trated in his career during the war, and
ii has been especially shown in his efforts
TO carry out the provisions of the recon-
struction acts, against tho adverse infu-
ence Of Andrew johnson, the sneers and
oppositions Of Northern Conservatives,
and the schemes of peryerse rebels
His obedience to law has always
been based upon respect for the
source Of law--the will of the peo-
Pile He conducted the war in accord
ance with the declared policy Of the loyal
people. and in his protest against the re-
moval of Stanton and Sheridan lac boldly
told Mr. johnson. 1T is more than the
loyal people of this country will gently
submit to. 10 see the very men Of all
others in whom they haze expressed com
ed him: "7his is i repuJbic ,rhers tie tciV
ofMe people q The lac IF Me hHd ibey
that heir eoice may be heard" Thus, by
his acts and by his language he has put
himself upon record as man whom the
people can trust. As he resembles, more
than any other man, Washington, General
10 hlNt Sliplistt lhhh
upon his countrymen than any man
since :" The Father of his Country"
Contending for principles no less noble,
and in cause a. just, he achieved victo-
ry on grander scale, ana possessing
many of his traits, he may wellreceivc at
the hands of people saved from anarchy
and ruin the highest rewards they can
bestow, and be called to preside over a
Union dedicated to Liberty, Equality and
Justice.
Schuyler Coliax, the tried and true
. trusted patriot is man OF large abilities
with liberal ideas-oue of the most prom
ising and popular men of his party-is
not unknown to the American people and
is loved by all for the characteristics Of
his heart and mind. He is one of the
very few men who could add strength t.
q ticket with Gen. Grant at Its head. for
the feeling is general that the one would
prove in any sense worthy inheritor OF
the high trusts committed to the other
Death may come to Grant as it came Il
Harrison. Taylor and Lincoln. Tho
White House is as vulnerable to its at
tacks rs the private mansion or hovcl
With entire confidence in the integrity
Of Coliax, the people feel that he is the
man who can take the Presidential ofiic,
should disease or an assassin rob the Re
public of its head He is a man in whom
the loyalty OF the country can repose
with that perfect confidence which his
exalted patriotism and his great purity ot
life inspire. =
Never had a party 50 much reason t,
hail nominations with gratitude and JOY
There are no two men living who 81
thoroughly command the respect and conf
dence of the people rs Grant and Colfas
Their names inscribed upon the banne,
will arouse an enthusiasm that will sweeI
the country like whirlwind Neithe
Northern Conservatives or Southern
all efforts to trail it i'll the dust will h
in vain. They are discreet men. fir
and generous leaders, who never falter i
respect for Truth and Justice, and wi
administer the affairs of this great natio
no that the,principles OF freedom shall don
mate all onr institutions.
The Congregational Question.