The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-28

Grant and Coitax are the fruits q
the laborsof The Chicago National Re.
publican Convention, which closed il
session Oh Thursday last. The norni-
nation Of Grant was matter Of course,
and made By acclan'ntion Wade was
the most prominent candidate for Vice
President, and It was not until the 18th
ballot that the cAoice fell upon Schuy-
Ter Colfax, Of Indiana, present Speaker
of the House Of Representatives, TO
which station he was elected by the
18th Congress. He was born la the
city ofNew York. and Il about As years
of age. he received common school
education, was bred a printer, and COM
menced his public life as editor Of the
South Bend Rsgister; none the worse
for that. Grants biography i too "a
miliar to the public, to need repetition
here. This IL the ticket, for President
aud Vice President, presented 70 the
country by the Radical party, through
their Representatives at Chicago. Il is
by no means formidable. Grant is ex-
pceted 10 be the aca,s-paw,' with which
the Radicals hope TO pull the chestnuss
out Of the Ere. He Is expected to be
"nose Of wax 70 be nodded 1t win ;
or, as clay 10 the hands Of che Radical
potter. He il weak man, In more
senses than one. As q civilian he il a
blank, . cipher; bat his military record
is expected 10 compensate for whatever
is lacking. His prestige as general Of
the armies is expected TO give him
availability. His party would have
been more fortunate ia The selection Of
Sherman, for certainly he accomplished
more than any other man towards bring
ing the war 10 close But II Is not
our purpose TO disparage these gentle.
men, merely because they are tho stand
ard.boarcrs Of the opposition. We
speak Of them, not through the prompt
ings Of party feeling, but according 70
our honest estimate Of their respective
characters and qualifications or disqual.
i6cations for the high trust for which
they hare been chosen. Their nomiaa.
ton seems 10 have inspired very little
enthusiasm IL the ranks of the Radi.
Gals. Ithas been hailed, here and there
by few saivos Of artillery; but, alto
gcther, the demonstrations seem tame
and spiritless. Grants nomination il
thrown forth as q tub to The Conserve
tive Whale, while Colfax, like Pau
among the Pharisces, is Radical o.
the Radicals.
The dodge ID .bc platform, on III.
negro question, Is unworthy OF th,
hitherto bold port and insolent bearing
of aggressive Republication. Il i I
lowering Of tho crest Of the party, !
trailing Of the black banner, herctofor,
full high advanced. In the dust, as 4
afraid 70 carry il through the Presiden
tial campaign, in the forefront Of thei,
wasting columns. What Is sauce 70,
the Southern goose, Is not sauce for th,
Northern gandcr, This dodge won'I
do. The white men Of the country vii
hold them to their negro record, not on,
iota Of their responsibility for which
will they be permitted to shake off,
The Ohio, Connecticut, and Michigan
elections, opened their eyes q little, Oh
this subject, and the friends OF Grant
thought that Sanbo, ia the North, wa,
heavier burden than even his Allan
team shoulders could carry. Grant him
self was afraid Of u, and no doubt men.
tally exclaimed, after tho result Of the
aforementioned elections $780, "Oh
wretchcd man that ] am, who shall dc.
liver me from this body OF DEATH The
Chicago Convention have considerably
stepped forward 70 perform that kindly
Office for him, butthe odor of the efTete
carcas remaining, aud all the ''civet, Of
all the political apothecaries and en-.
prizes cant dissipate IL We close these
reflections with the subjoined extract
from Che Natioaat Iafciligeacer Of
Friday -
"The great questions ofimpeachlnant, the
outyages Upon personal liberty by the House
Of Representatives, the recent serious divis-
ion in the Republican ranks. the Infamous
'attnmpts 10 fasten q negro yoke upon the
white race In Arkansas and other States.
these and Kindred themes have occupied our
thoughts 70 the exclusion ofthe pitifpl strlg
Gle 1t Chicago as to who should share with
General Grant the shame Of an overwhelm,
ing defeat. Az for General Grant, he was
anxious Cor the Republican nomination ~
far buck rs December 1866, but Il was not
until the spirit Of the Radicals had been
completely broken BY their defeats IN Ohio.
Pennsyiyanin, and New York last fall that
they accepted the pis ajier, aud turned 10
him as does the patient whom the regular
doctors have given over tnrns In DESPAIR 10
the nostrum Of the quack. Since Noyem
her Last, therefore, General Grant has been
regularly in the field, and with what aces.
sions ofstrength 70 the Republican party,
LEA the eleetions 10 Connecticut, New Halnp.
shire, Chicago, Cincinnati, and st. Louis,
ind eycfyuhefe else answer. Mover has q
nomination fallen % fat. There Is really