New-York tribune., 1868-01-04
THE VERMONT PRESS on THE PRESIDENCY

THE VERMONT PRESS on THE PRESIDENCY.
The Bennington Banner discusses Gen.
Grants position and thinks his letter recently brought
out by Congress puts him In hearty accord ana sympathy
with the Republican party. and that with him us the
Union standard bearer IN 1863 they will be morally
tain fo administer Wilderness defeat TO the forces Of
Vallandig CHAM and PendletOn Democracy"
The RuHand Courier lDemocrauc advocates equal
taxation or repudiaon and declares that 1.-THE old po-
tical issues most Of them settled and new iesues
are daily coming up" In another article under the head
o rcks Of the Radicals" IL assas the clergy aud what
II calls "regous and other papers such as The heH En-
0Grd Farmer aud Vermont Record" that make preen-
Sion 10 neutrality In politics and yet the most bitter
and dangerous enemy the Democracy Las to contend
Tie Courier also hnuls down the name of Gen. Grant
m, Rpfand Herald OF Monday discusses the removal OF
Sheridan IN connection with the message Of the
President audng Gen. Hancock and says that :. when
ihe deed was finally contaminated the Rebels OF Lousi
ana crept from their hiding places ana hhSed their de-
light loyalty stood amazed and dshcartened and the
Executive his mansion received the congratulations OF
Tie traitor and whose hands were yet red with
the blood OF the murdered loyasts."
The Brdboro Record makes its announcement TOT 1885,
declaring that II born craded and reared In the
teeth OF opposition" but has surmouned all obstacles
eSnssfnsl say Observation-Disclosures and that while 1t will be
found on the side OF liberty and Justice u VIII mot
make the discussion OF political eigas special point
The BratieJoro Pheniy announces enlargement. It
has recently spoken f&yorby of Gen. Grant Ior fIesi
The Ludlow Gazette thinks the "portents Of to-day y
indicate the nomination of Gen Grant by the Nstiona
Union Convention but that It's action cannot certainly De
at this early day. For Vice Fresident II
fayOrs the Hon. Hannibal Hanln ot Mahe VINO w'S so
unwisely set aside In 1864. Am -
Th, Windsor journal commends Mt StevenSs Dill, sup
nemept 10 the Reconstructon act. and Gays the door
Is now open for the South to come IN ana II the oppoi
tuny not improved, IL VIII De INC iauIs Vi INC Douh
Tbs B,Tiington Sentinel Democrat discourses upon
Grant ana the Republican pohticans and thinks the
pcnnhiicans will make up platform for him so vague
that nybOdy can stand upon IL" ana thus squlppeu
twill 90 before the American people IN the coming fres
identia election, but doubts they can VIII even Will
"Craut's name"
Tbs Voostoek Age advocates the circulation OF Demo
cratic papers special aud cheapest means W pa NY
the Democratic party especially III WnusoI Souly
and thinks his last letter TO extnRuish even IE
ErwYoRK TRIBUsEs meandering doubts as 10 Grant
political soundness In another arIlee !. uise @
repor OF the gent 10 the late Temperance Conve
ton which IL characteriLes as an e1ceuens
NJ the ntolerant spirit which animates the prohibtoh
ists" ...,,,, .,,,c,s ,r pres,
dent Johusoe message praisDg Gen Hancock Tor noDg
that which he had been directed 10 90 ny 'he
himself. 80 .,,n. A. ,..a nnh,I.a,,on NJ
Grants correspondence will strengthen ms mold upon
the condenoe OF the Republicans and 90 Iai W secure
him the nomination for the PesdenSy .rnoorts fen
The 81 Adams Transcript very cordlaiy suPpo,o ueh
Grant for President, and says the teils VI he LINUS
noi,t almost unmistakably TO his nomination. ..
Jh Tanoie Nepsdeaier at Hyde Park announces Nsei
o., % c-ant for Presideut and devotes leader 20 the
Eorthded slaughter which u strongly Dlaines MAJOR
enny and others for being Oh tie engine occupying Ae
have thus gwen our readers idea Of what our eI-
changes are talking about IN all parts Of the state
me burlington Free Prees, IN an article on Inc Ne1
sopls s0pSue S OF the effort to nominate Chase
savs Tbe Re publican party whole are wen satls
frd with Mr Chase Ia his present llgh posiioh In.y
have desire to see te Jhsi I canddae for The
Nor rs there any strong belief IN the masses
OF the party that succeA- (WHICH was ns'es noe Vi