The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-18
WHY SHOULD GENERAL GRANT
BE ELECTED

In giving proper and conclusive answer to
this question, we might adopt what IL known
as the Yankee fashion, and answer this inter
rogatory by propounding another, aad accord.
ingly ask why should he not be elected The
General is Union man, Of undoubted charac-
ter, as his whole course during the war showed.
lie was out OF the service, but no sooner did
the toesin Of war sound throughout the land,
than this patriotic man came up at once, and
offered his services to the country that had
educated him, and he did II with q will, his
purpose being to serve his country In the hour
OF its EXTREMIST peril.
His record asa warrior and As the Command.
Ing General OF our armies is written In the
history OF the nation In inefaceble characters.
There stands the Incompatible General with
his record spread out before you from Donald
son to Appomattox Court house, yitiate, be-
little 1t II you can.
The politician may snarl and fret, and try
to mislead, but 1t Is futile. What Gen. Grant
has done for his country 10 known to all, and
his glorious deeds cannot be blotted out.
SO much then for General Grants military
career. 1t is pure, glorious and untarnished.
The question now 10 what kind Of Presi-
dent will General Grant make He has shown
those qualities Of mind which make states
men. Tho notion which has heretofore been
II
is not and cannot be a civilian and states m an
is a mistake. The powers Of mind required to
make successful military man, are Just those
qualities requisite to make great statesman.
Any ono with half eye can see thatifa man
can become successful captain, and can mar
shall large armies and lead them to victory he
can manage any business of civil nature. 1t
is mistake to suppose that great military
man Is not also great statesman. The very
qualities which are required to make . great
military hero are just the qualities and powers
which make statesmen. There can be no
school In which . man can be trained which 10
SO well calculated to prepare mon for civil ser
vice. 1t requires but moments reflection to
convince any man OF the truth Of this. The
greatest statesmen Of ancient or modern times
have been great generals.
Thus II must DO admitted that General Grant
has all that proper fitness for the high posi-
tion Of President which the nation desires In
one who shall be chosen to enter upon the dis.
charge of the duties incumbent upon and in
separsble from the Presidential ONCE
The only question is, does q man who ex.
hibits great generalship and mastery military
skill exhibit any other qualities than such as,
when applied TO civil affairs, are bound to
show him an accomplished Statesman as well
az military heroi
VIC Know, as matter Of course, that Gen.
Grant Is to be traduced; and 1t Is pa IT OF the
programme to cry down military men unless
1t be found expedient to nominate Hancock
in New York. In that event the soldiers are
to be appealed to to go for Hancock Instead
OF Grant. II civilian is nominated we may
expect wsr upon Gen. Grant because he Is a
military chieftaini but the game is understood
ltwon't pay. The party without a candidat,
can't win.
We are prepared for any sort Of warfar,
from party that, like Micswber, sis waitinl
for something to turn up" In the meantim,
we are confident that Grant and Colfax ar,
steadily gaining upon the country and will
win,