Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-05


given with alacrity to Gen. Sheridan. He
Il 10. day n weaker candidate than Sheri-
dan would be; he lacks SherIdan's promp.
titude, dash and brilliancy, and has just
as little chance OF Conservative support.
Colfax Is very popular man with his
party; perhaps, on the whole, the most
popular man in it--but ho has for the last
three years ihoughtit for his interest to
be thorough paced Radical. lie would
just as readily have professcd himself a
conservative II he had supposed his In
terest TO He IN that direction, llo Is .
innn Of bright intellect. cordial, salvy
mnnherp; an invetera,e popularity hunter
and demngogue; kind hearted, joyial, vol.
ublc, aud intensely ambitious. The Rad.
icals will accept him with enthusiasm, but
he will bring them no prosel,tes.
The ticket, as whole, is nota strong
one, because, at a time when the conser-
yatiyo sentiment Of the country il dissat-
itGed and shocked by recent party vio'
lence, Il courts The support Of nobody but
Radicals. Another reason why II is not
strong Is, that Il dsappoinis 80 many rival
mbilons In the East If'fhe Democrat :
ic National Convention shall be as cool
aud wise a. tho Republican has been hot
aud uncal aloulaiing. there will be no diff
Guilty IN beating this ticket.
From the New York Express.
On the score Of capacity, there are a
few men who will say that Gen. Grant is
I'll for the place. Neither his tastes, hab.
its Of life, reading or experience have
been 10 the line Of SO important an Office
lie has that strong military will which
looked straight 20 the end, no matter what
II cost OF life, time or property, but none
Of that thoughtful conservative delibera-
ton aud judgment which so we'll become
the Chief Magistrate Of a great people.
Mr. Colfax has the merit Of being an
extreme aud consistent partisan. In his
recent rulings in the House he has gone
TO the very verge of partiality, allowing
the rudest aud most personal things to be
said by his own party, aud often checking
every manly uiterance bearing against
bis own party, when spoken by the DEM
ocralic members Of the House.
INDEPENDENT.
From tho New York sun. M fss
Gen. Grant is not politician, but a
patriot. Ever since the downfall Of the
rebellion, he has been anxious for the
earliest possible restoration Of the insar-
gent States TO their former relations TO
the Union. Ho has deprecated the quar-
rels between the Executive and Lepisla-
tive departments of the Government,
which have tended 10 retard this worS,
while on his part he has labored assidu.
ouSly TO bring IL 10 a successful and har.
monious close. Ia this he has exhibited
the sterling qualities Of wise and liberal
statesman. IL he should be elected to
the Presidency, oil impartial aud uupre-
JUDGED men, whether Radicals or Con.
seivatives. aud whether dwelling ut the
North or the South. would feel that the
Union and the Constitution were safe in
his hands. In thus viewing his nomina.
ton from our independents standpoint, we
do not regard Gen. Grant as partisan,
nor NJ the candidate Of political party.
Aud In bestowing commendation upon
him, we reserve 10 ourselves the privilege
of dealing as fairly aud impariially by the
nominee Of the Democracy as by him.
The organ and champion OF neither party,
we shall speak freely Of each according
TO It's merits, and hold the balance with
even justice between the two during the
exciting canvass upon which the country
is now entering.
NoNpEscRIPr.
From tho New York Herald.
The Republican party. through It's grand
Sauhedrim or Council of War at Chicago,
having chosen its standard bearers. aud
having agreed upon its plan Of operations,
/, is NOW fairly In the field for the Presi.
dental campaign. With a general Gu
thusipsm aud confidence in his popular
strength never surpassed in any party
Convention over any other name, General
Grapt stands proclaimed tho unanimous
nomination Of the Republicans for Presi-
dent. We can only say that this candidate
is stronger than his party, and that party,
seriously weakened IN consequences oi It's
radical excesses, still confidently relies
upon hi- strength.
For Vice President Schuyler Collax, OF
Indiana, Speaker of the House of Repre-.
senhtives, has carried oil the prize The
failure OF the eleventh article of the i'm.
peachmenI was the failure of "Old Ben
Wade" With Andrew Johnson's re-.
moval, and with "Od Ben" in the White
House, he would have been master Of the
situation at Chicago for the second place
on the ticket. Coliax. man Of larger
abilities, aud broader aud more liberal
ideas, is Que OF the most promising and
popular men OF his party. Fenton is a
failure, and was wisely overslaughed. Cur.
tin, very respectable man, seems to have
labored under similar difficulty in his
own State TO that OF Fenton.
The platform upon which this ticket is
presented to the people Is work OF some
ingenuity. Like an old campaigner, the
Convention moves with bold step where
the ground Is firm, but treads cautiously y
aud giugerly over the boggy places.
The Republican ticket headed by Cen
eral Grant, seconded by Coliax, isa strong
ticket: the platform upon which they are
placed is conveniently evasive, and withal
as elastic as India rubber. IL means, on
the great financial issue, greenbacks or
gold, as Congress may hereafter determine;
aud il means qualified or universal
negro suffrage, according to the market to
be supplied. low the Democracy are to
fight this ticket aud platform it is for
their wiso heads TO determine between
this aud tho fourth Of July.