The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-29
UNQUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT.
Opposition Utterly Useless.
SHAH tie Democracy Nominate !?
From the Pittsourg Post.l
THE DUTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PART
IN A CERTAIN EVENT.

IN A CERTAIN EVENT.
Suppose that contrary to the wish
of some of the leading Radical Black
Repu blicans, who want the once
themselves, General Grant should be
nominated for the presidency by the
Republican party, what course ought
the Democratic party TO pursue?
[ia1hr IRE to nominate c n1<Fn tn CppOS5
tiop 10 General Grant? Ought TO- to
charge him Nth being an enemy to has
couaty, or IN far0r Of unjust measures,
merely because ne may haze recejUe3
said aOnliaatiOnY**
We are inclined to believe that
more depends upon Gen. Grant now.
-han upon any other individual in the
United States. Ne befjeUe HIM to b.
far superj0r to the majority Of the far
sighted politicians lcbJ haze been ruling
The eotton without bringing peace or
economy TO our legislation. He Is
known to all the people as A
STRAIGHT FORWARD MAN. and
80 far a. can be judged man 1oeH dis
posed II deal fairly Nth the people of
al sections Of the Union. Certainly if
such q man were nominated by the
Democratic party g0e ICoutd adrocate
his election IN the hope that his elec
ton would conduce to the public well
fare. The question Is, then. if he Is
nominated by the Repu blican party
tohethe- tca shall as a party oppose his
elect10a2
In the first place, If the people gen
orally believe Gen. Grant TO be the
man We think he IS, no indiUjd6Ql IN
The United States could command a
cOrp1rQTs Guard of U0teS against him
ON ANY PLEA WHATEVER.
In The second place, it would be IN
Just and very injurious action for our
Democratic leaders to attempt to
place the Democrat party In a false
position before the world, represent
Ing them as enemies ar opponents Of
Gsa. Grant.
What better thing can zee 10 IN case
of General Grant nomination bH the
RepublicGn party than to VOTE FOR
HIM FOR THE PRESIDENCY?
Oar aim should be to strengthen his
hands; to render him as much as pos
sible Independent of party and 20
ELECT HIM AS THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE PEOPLE. If unan-
izaously, so much the better.
We sOLEMNLY BELIEVE THAT IF
THE PEOPLE GENERALLY OF THE
UNITED STATES CAN COME TOGETHER
WITH REAL UNANDITY ON GENERAL
GRANT, IN REGARD TO THE PREsI-
DENCY, IT WILL BE THE HAPPIEsT
THING FOR OUR COUNTRY THAT COULD
POSSIBLY OCCUR. The future good
effects of this course are almost in
ealculable. We earnestly ask our
Democratic friends everywhere TO
consider this subject carefully.
From the New York WondJ
The War Department IS. for the
present, In the discreet and able itrtuds
Of Gen. Grant As Congress Is TO
meet in November, tce irish that Gea.
Grant might sHpertatend the Depart.
s71ea+ during the short iatelCeataQ
period, and until the Senate shall
have decided on the sufficiency Of the
Presidents reasons for removing STAN
ten.
Prom the New York World
General Grants temporary accept
ance Of the War Department causes
stir In the Republican party, which
contuses the calculations Of those
Republicans who, five weeks ago.
counted securely on his nomination
as their candidate for the Presidency.
Those Republican newspapers, there
fore, which, like the Times, are trying
20 IDENTIFY GEN. GRANT WITH THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY. are opposing a
strong presumption by the thinnest
and feeblest of shadowy differences.
Gen. Grant, to be sure, FAVORs THE
EXECUTION OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
ACTS, but so also does President
Johnson. As they do not differ
or this point, they probably differ
on none which is pertinent to the
present position of affairs. Presi-
den- Johnson would, indeed, have
had no such laws passed as he feels
constrained to execute; nor IS there
agly eUjdeace that General Grant erer
fGUored, or tried 10 promote their pas
sage President johnson comedies
-ha, Congress has practical control OF
construction by consulting 10 creeaete
The lars It has passed on that subject
and General Grant, finding these laws
10 force, recognizes their au.
7hority. agith0ut goinQ Lehine
7he0s 10 inquire whether the,
orrlt to have been enacted
There i no evidence that the Presi
dent and the Acting Secretary of Wal
differ on any important practical cues
lion The fact that the Tribune anC
o,ter Republican journals OBJ
ject 70 General Grant that he hai
never signifed his assent to thei
principles, deserves notice and con
sideration. OF the SteddiaeSs anC
ssouachness cf Gen. Grants patriotism
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