Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-05

the Cousenuop.
From the coIs,nbas Jeusrsi.
| Could any loyal in4n ssk fof better
ticket thss that ~Lich tls NstiossI Me-
publican Convention hss put In npmins.
tiony Does any one ak rLo Crsht l.. or
what he has done, lie. has written the
record of biz eoonirys ioumphs aud this
great nasion glory. With bis sword.
The nomination of no candidate for
Vice. President named st Chic-to, vonid
have been mms scvrwAbIe In this eosl-
munity than that Of Schuyler colfsx. The
choice Of Wilson or of Hsnilin would have
been equally acceptable 10 many. but shs
selection Of 40 other candidate than the
one ehosen would have caused moro gef-
eral satisfaction.
From the Toledo cennsrsisi. ~ p''
Perhaps " the country were searched
from end to end. no two beiisr reprsves-
tati,es Of the Americsn people could be
found than General Ulysses sidney ursnt
and Schuyler colfax. Gen Grant 10 the
perfect type OF the American soldier. and
citizen, having genius wi'hoat sny " iu
brilliant weaknerses. and having. like
Washington aud like Lincoln, that strong,
unassuming. simple erestners which 90
success and NO plsudIs can unduly slstr,
and which no ambition can dsEsle. ia
Mr.. Coli 4 10 no lees q representstivs
man. His lite has been spept 10 daily
contact with the pepple, aud his training
has been 10 the business sud under The
influences Of the Great West. I
Scarcely any imaginable ticket could
be stronger or more popular, aud csrisin--
ly no one could have been selected mcrs
perfectly representative " the Americsa
peoIe.
From the ssndusty Register. ~
The heart VI every loyal man ~ the
country felt thrill Of joy ~ the news
few over the wires that The nobls snd pat
riotie cheitain, u. 5. Giant, had received
the Ltininalion ss eur mkt President.
The leeple vho received the information
were not isrs unanimous ib accepting the
nomination than wss the Cvnssu.ivn that
made IL.
From 'le Springfield RsrabIIs.
III strongest ticket which the Uninn
Republican party could have pat In the
field, has been pvnihstcd NJ Chicago.
"0rsui snd Coliax" l. combination Of
all the elements which tend toward sps-
csss in q csmpsign like that which is be-
fore us.
DEMOCRATIC.
From the Dayton Emldis. Nt
The National Cou,enti.n st Chicago.
represeniing the odds aud euds, and The
factions which have heretofore formed
sort Of ans lgam governing the country.
after first, through puin aud sorrow, Civ
ing the new arrangement name. proceed.
ed to declare Gen. Ul,sses s. Grant. 1
their Presidential candidate.
The good sense oi the party has been
disregafded. Ta!ent, stsicsmanship, sx.
perience in public Affairs. caps.iiy, shd
even great party services have been ui-
terly ignored aud contempiuously spurn-
ed In the nomination OF Grant. IL isa
tribute TO supposed availability" ut the
expense Of the party, II unsuccessfui, aud
at the expense aud risk Of the country. II
successful. a
Military glory will no, satisfy the wants
and wshes Of inx-fidden aud badly
governed PEOPLE. IL will not relieve them
Of their burdens or restore prosperity "
the country. Military glory will neither
pay taxes, nor ria Us Cf an enormous
national debt. IL will neither relieve labor
Of It's burtleus nor the country tfi's pros
tration. Tho people musi therefore look
elsewhere for relief.
From the coiumbus Statesman.
Byscc!ama'ion. the Republican Nation.
al Convention at Chicago yesterday put
General Grant in nomination s- their
candidate for the Presidency. This an.
nouneemeni will occasion no surprise. IL
was as much expected US IL Is expected
that daylight will prevail to-day.
Hon. Schuyler colisx. member Of Con-
sress from Indiana, aud the present
Speaker Of the Federal House of Repre-.
sentatives, was nomiusted Tor Vice Presi-
dent on the thh ballot lie is Radical
without any iIs aud ands.