Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-29

est of delusions,is now an established axiom.
Let the world make the most of il and gov
ern itself accordingly. Treason has done
its worst, but this government has not fallen,
for il was founded on the rock of equal
rights.
After discussing the question Of States
Rights and the issues of the present contest,
he passed on to the question of
WHO SHALL BE PRESIDENT?
My friends, there have been times in our
history when 1t was necessary for men to ask
each other, who is Mr.. So-and-so, Just nom
mated by this or that party as candidate
rthe Presidency ofthe United States? But
has it occurred to any child throughout the
land, above the age of six years, to ask this
summer, who is Gen. Grant
There are but few among the sons of men
whss history is identical with the history
of their country. But the record of the Re-
publ during the most eventful years of its
existence, is the record of the candidate
whom we hope to see elected.
GRANT cHARAcTERizED.
1t is doubtful whether he has ever yet
been thoroughly appreciated. When the
living man becomes suddenly before our eyes
an historic parsonage, il is difficult perhaps,
to judge him as carefully as we may the
heroes of the past. am no hcro-worship-
per, and IL has always seemed to me that the
true hero of this most important epoch in
our history is the American people. What
ever was greatest and best throughout the
war, was done by the people. Aud it is ex-
acty because Gen. Grant is singular en-
bodimcnt of many of the most prominent
characteristics and best virtues of that peo-
pie, that he seems the fittest man to be chos-
en- our chief magistrate. y y
The very modcsty of the man himself seems
to rebuke all tendency to exaggeration. Yet,
after all, this is exactly what General Sher-
man says in his famous and beautiful letter,
while avoiding the phrase: my only point
OF doubt was in your knowledge of grand
strategy and of books of science and history;
but confess your common sense seems to
have supplied all these" And what is that
common sense which supplies strategy,
science. history, but geniusi
WHY HE SHOULD BE PRESIDENT.
Not because he is great soldier-deep as
the debt OF gratitude is which the nation
owes him-hut because during the whole of
his career he has manifested those civic vir-
tues which inspire confidence, do we wish
him for our chief magistrate. Checrfulness
and prophetic hope when danger and disas-
ter were thickest; sclf-command in the hour
OF immense success; patience and self-for-
gettulness under unmerited obloquy-these
qualities are as striking in him as his utter
indifference to fame which might well daz-
zle and lead astray the strongest intellect
Hc seems utterly without ambition, and
this is the reason why he is one of the few
successful soldiers of history whom it will
seem safe for the people to have trusted.
From tho hour when he was surprised to
lind in the newspaper that he had been ap-
pointed gadier-General of Volunteers
down to the moment when higher grade
than ever known in our armies was created
for him, he never felt the least anxiety for
promotion. But self-control under unmerit-
cd and preposterous disgrace, however tenn
porary, seems to prove, more than any of
his deeds, the greatness of his character.
As long as the republic breeds such citi-
zens, her destiny is safe. Such soldiers are
not dangerous. Certainly he did his part
toward putting down the rebellion; but the
approval OF his course has been little less
quiet than he desired.
With such man for the first office, and
with our kindly, high minded, experienced,
patriotic and sagacious Speaker of the House,
Schuyler ColfiiX, whose very name is SO
suggestive eofrevolutionary memories a man
who, placed four years longer on pedestal
where defects as well as virtues are, closely
scanned, has never made an enemy or lost a
friend-with such genuine Republican for
the Vice-fresidency, it is impossible TO ad-
nit doubt OF our success.
We have only to remember the device of
the clan of Grant, to which whether be-
longing TO it or not-he has himself been
ever faithful: "Stand fast and stand sure.
Craig Ellachie.'