The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-02

tlcIanS, etc. NOW, we cannot quite un-
lerstand this. We observe the names of
James Harper, former Know-Nothing
Mayor of New York, Hamilton Fish, for
merIy Radical u. S. Senator, Moses H. !
John Cochrane, and other noto-
rious politicians of the radical school, are
on your Committee, which is only an
- and unless the 'fpeople,
sickened with politics and politicians"
have been prescribed ga hair from the dog
that bit then," we are at loss to see
what took them to the meeting.
5 But you t'wili be much pleased to hear
our views" and we should like to ''much
please" you You desire to run General
Grant for President, and in proposing
to do so, say of the people ''that while
ignoring party politicians, they likewise
ignored party platforms, the expedient
of politicians, and determined to present
the name of that man for President whose
past services to our country give assurance
that be is equally entitled to confidence,
whether occupying civil office or leading
our armies to victory"
We do not advise this, for several Iea
sons:
First, We do not know what the opin-
ions of General Grant are upon the great
questions of the day, and without knowing
his opinion it would be unsafe to give ours.
Second, The, mere fact ti.at Grant was
a victorious General at the head of two
or three hundred thousand men as brave
as himself, is no proof that he is competent
to perform the duties Of the office of Pres
ident of the United States.
Third, If General Grant were elected,
and held the same opinions expressed in
the terms of surrender granted to General
Lee, and undertook to carry them out, he
would be impeached by such Congress
as now disgraces the country.
Fourth, If General Grant were elected
President, and should hold and carry ont
the views towards the Southern States, as
expressed in his report to President John
son officially, he would render himself liza,
bic to impeachment By the Congress Of
the United States.
Fifth, General Grant himself, instead
of ignoring party and ''party platforms, -
has become the creature Of the Rump Con
gross, and we know your Committee, re-
presenting as you say the "industry, pro
perty, and Intelligence of New York, can
not approve the acts of the Rump Con
grcss, as, at least, the industry and intel
ligence Of New York is Democratic, anG
opposed to the doings of the Rump.
Sixth, The party now using Genera
Grant are unfit repositories of power
Less than four years ago they claimed fol
Andrew Johnson all the virtues now as
cribed to General Grant; and yet tbs
same party that elected the former are now
impeachlng him for ''high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
Seventh, According to The statemcn
of Ben. Wade, the heir apparent TO tn
Presidency by impeachment, (if his owl
vote can give it to him. General Gran
refuses to discuss or refer to the vital ques
tons in which the very existence of thi
! government is involved but parries al
such questions by talking ''horse" ant
"dog." We should be treating our client
badly to advise them, representing as the,
do the ''industry,. property, and intelli
gence" of New \ ork, to choose for Presi
dent of 40, 700, 600 freemen a man who's
discourse keeps on level with quadrupeds
These and other reasons impeI US t
advise you against placing your youthful
affections upon Grant, Your Committe
is very imposing one, having at its hea
the richest man in New York and at it
foot the merchant prince of the. same city
Aleck Stewart, but our conviction is tha
neither wealth, nor power, nor militar
glory, will ever again induce the America
people from sustaining the Constitution {
their fathers and the party that is faithfl
to the letter and spirit of that sacred II
strument. Very respectfully,
JOHNSTON e SEAMAN.
Ebcneb urg, March %. 1868.
IN A TIGHT PLACE.-The Berkshir
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