The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-29
rne Resale of tie Conr.n.ion.

The Convention at Chicago has met and per-
formed It's work well. Within our memory there
have been no party nominations made which,
without exception, 30 fully meet the wants and
expectation Of the party making them, Us those
Of Grant and ColfaI. The nomination Of Grant
was simply matter Of form, since the people
substantially made 1t months since. The Repub-
loan party have elected two Presidents. The
first administration rs soon as formed was oblig-
Cd to grapplc with the most terrific war Of mod
srn times. 1t had to deal without prccedents
with the most difficult questions that could be
made the test Of nationality. 1t conquered the
enemies who with arms sought the nations life;
Il crushed its enemies in the rcar Of tho armies,
and II caused disappointment and chagrin to the
enemies Of frcc government all over tho world.
The party again elected n President and just as
the country and the party were preparing to en-
10Y the comforts of peace and the prosperity
which peace always brings, the assassn's hand
raised up another traitor like JEFF. Davis. and
the party werc again plunged into another war
political Il is true, but scarcely less fierce and
destructive than the former one. The leader Of
the first one was General Grant. We did not 60
through the wilderness or get out Of 1t, until
Grant lei us, aud he is our leader still, who not
only won our gratitude for his military prowess.
but our confidence by the moderation, wisdom
and answering loyalty he has displayed In
civil times.
The people may well be distnstful Of politici-
ans. when men like Seward, Chase, Fcssendcn
and Trumbull court ruin, infamy and death by
base treachcry to all there Is good In their past
lives, such examples may well give us pause be-
fore entrusting the public honor into tho hands
Of ambitious and dyspeptic dewagogues. Grant
has not sought political favor or honor. lie has
made no loud mouthed professions Of any politi-
cal faith, but has been content tina. his works
should speak for him, and they have spoken In
unmistakable language. And yet he has never
shrunk from any duty, nor sought to conceal
his hatred Of the cabal Of political traitors with
johnson at their head. He did not fight to save
the country that he might ruin II.
Gen. Grant will be overwhelmingly elected.
We can sec no possible political combinations
that can defeat the ticket. II is the peoples
nomination, and conspirator may BAND togeth-
er to break 1t down traitors, now Us before, in
full sympathy north and south, may plot treason
and seek to destroy it; but 1t is an embodiment
Of that sentiment which sustained and preserved
tho nation alive, that sentiment which carried us
triumphsntly through the war, and the gates Of
hell thanked on all sides by the copperhead party
cannot prevail against 1t.
The peoples representatives at Chicago have
done their duty AMI have done II well. 1t now
remains for the people themselves to see to the
proper discharge Of their own. On the evening
Of the most terrible days fighting during the
war Gen. Grant was urged by timid men to fall
back aud reorganile, but he replied, ave have
done very well, and in the morning tre more
forrard." The enemy. fell and sustained by
trcachery, is before us and VIC must move upon
his works. The command Is that we move for
ward, forward against those who, foiled in do
stroying the country in open field, now seek It's
sure destruction by their evil counsels, and for
ward against the same set Of aiders and abettors
Of armed rebellion that were and are the enc
mics Of free government. With malice towards
none and with charity for all let US strive ON to
finish the work we are in.