The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1858.
POLITICAL.

The London Saturday Review, In an article on
American politics, says the selection of General
Grsnf as the candidate Of the dominant party for
the presidency was, on the part of the extreme
section, q confession of weakness
The delegates to the Democratic national con.
vention from Massachusetts met at Boston and or.
gsnzed. resolution to cast the vote of the
state as unit for that presidential candidate who
was the preference Of majority of the deleqatior,
was tabled. The action is favorable TO Pendleton.
Washington dispatch Of the 18th says; The
programme OF the radicals is to pass the freed.
mems bureau, and other bills intended to carry
the South for Grant over the presidents veto, and
Immediately on the passage of the fourteenth
amendment by the Southern legislatures, to order
Seward to proclaim its adoption. Senators and
representatives from these States are to be ad.
mit'ed before adjournment. They don't include
virginia, as 1t is conceded she would vote Demo-
cratic.
In 1868, it seems, Gen. Grant wrote letter to
gentleman who had told him he could easily be
president. In which he said: THAT is the last
thing in the world desire. would regard such
q contamination as being highly unfortunate for
myself, IL not for the country. l certainly shall
never shape q sentiment, or the expression of a
thought, with view of being a candidate for
ONCE; scarcely know the inducement that could
be held out to me TO accept office, and unhesitat-
ingly say that infinitely prefer my present posi-.
ton to that any civil office within the gift OF the
people,"
vallsndigham, in the Dayton Ledger, says:
Ao W Sehoiuotos, thie paper Is tue partisan OF
DO man for the presidency. Our first choice
for we seek not only the best, but the strongest
MANS the most decided and ultra peace Demo-
crat' being statesman in the exalted sense of
that word, who can be found. In present circum-
stances we prefer Mr.. Pendeton. We are salts
fed that he is the choice Of the Democrats
masses-a small matter, 1t is true, with the poll
ticians in these times. We believe that with
sagscious, but bold and manly canvass, he can
surely be elected. Next TO him, we are for any
competent man Of similar principles, record and
antecedents. As to Chief Justice Chase, we said
some two weeks ago, and now repeat, referring
to the suggestion Of candidates from men not
identified with the Democratic party during the
war: No. gentlemen, excuse us. II so hard
pressed for material as to be forced outside Of
the Democratic party for a candidate, we are for
Chase. If there is to be bargain let there be
consideration If there is TO be a SALE let
us have value received even if paid in green
backs II, for lack of brains, we are compelled
to fall back on an outsider, let Us see to it that
we get brains. But IL anything shall reconcile
positive Democrats to Chase, in any contingency.
1t is the fact that he is statesman.and civilian
and not military man, nor yet identified per.
sonally with the exercise of violent arbitrary
power in the States which adhered to the Unon.5'