The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-30

HC CdLHOt iuuS ICH1tiH oLu as ile pdS-
ses through the door the load is again
resumed, and the man becomes the
President How many thousands of
our citizens would eagerly take ad-
vantage of some political earthquake,
and vanltiinto the Presidency, if there
were only half a chance But, be-
q lieve me, it Is no sinecure. It takes q
strong constitution to ride this four
| year -niglIt-mare. The burden Of re-
sponsibility is something. fearful to
contemplate, and l, for one, do not,
envy President Grant the thousand
and one perplexing thoughts which
beset his brain as he takes those lone
(, 1y, those lonesome, those weary strolls
towar,l nightfll a'ong the avenue
fCHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE,s 4sPIRA.
i TIONs-WHAT Is SAID ATTHE..
CAPITAL. Il, l5.fl,... {. a., did,
Bat there are those who, under,
standing al its responsibilities and
perpiexfties, ere quite willing to as.
Esume them, should opportunity OCCUR
li-men' who, lEin every, respect are /
quite, capable of directing the affairs.
of the nation. There Is Salmon P.
Chase, for instance, whose career as,
tFfnancier. statesman and jafist t-ass
fSenator, Secretary Of the Treasury
ard Chief Justice--would be most
singularly crowned BY becoming Pre-
sident. Certain movements looking
to that end have recently been naae!1'
The public press took note Of Them
The Chief justices friends denied the
rumors. Declaring that be does not
aspire to the honor But would he
treflse It were it offered to himS Poi-T
titieians hereabouts laugh nc the idea,i
as, prepostereus. They aasert, with,
many knowing nod and wink. that,
it is Chase's game to keep dark"-to
decline beforehand, as Seymour, q
nominatien, which had :, not been
Offered. They say that Democracy
has perceived and repentsd of its last
Presidential blunder; that theic con-
viction is gaining ground in Democra-
tic minds that the mantle of leader
ship in the next contest must be borne.
by Chase to insure success. He, they
say, could carry the South. Neither
Hoffman nor. "any other man" copldf
Fpretend to do it, and as goes the South,
they say, SO goes the next Presidency
/ No doubt Chase iwould be the most
available candidate they could pat
|, forward, ), as things now look, 4 But it ,.
is too soon to attempt to forecaste
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL cANDI-
| DATE CROPPING OUT. -.
As another. instance, there is one
who still claims to be an old Californi-s ;
ana military man of rare distinctidf,
"a man Of fine education and attain-4a
ments, with breadth of intellect most
uncommon, and that dignity and
force of character which inspires pro
found respect. Whether as banker,
school professor, or General, his abiii.
ties have been most conspicuogsF That
lie would make 9; magnificent specimen
Of an American President, none whol'
know General Sherman. will deny
And it isHotzat aif aifssurpFisiHgthat he
siIepidihS ambitionsd of 2 succeeding
General Grant in that pfe-eminent Of
fee. Sherman isrery popular In
Washington; soMingain some measure
to. the hearty hospitality Of, the frequ- :,
ent receptions given BY himself and
wife in their large mansion. They
have that happy faculty, the proddct q!
of good breeding, Of making the visitor,
ieel entirely, Fat home and. hence
these receptions are much talked Of
and crowded. General ShermanDs u
ciaiass to 4 Presidential nomination,
are. entirelbef O, a,military character.
His services to the nation in times of
its greatest peril can never be forgot
ten, but viii the gratitude: of the Re-
publican party develop At the proper "
time into a nomination 7 1t Ncultks
riotsurprise :: w Wasl,ingtonians niuch..i
with, Sherman as the. Republican
nominee and Chase as the Democra-,
tic, what . pretty fightit would bei-e-'
"a sort of a'heads win; tails you lossH7'
arrangement. 81 Much, however, -
Sherman may desire. the Presidency,
it is not supposed for an Instant thaeF
either he or his friends viii urge hiss
;noInination in the event of q possibiIi-
tyaof Grants renomination. They
continue to be the warmest friendai n.=
CoIFAx,o HAS NO ,iCHANCErTHE:
REASON WHY.
; Vice President Colfax is another Of
those whose candidature is sometimes
c,nvassed. But it seems tobe the
prevailing opinion that his chances
ior a nomination are exceedingly slim.
It has often been thought that the:
Vice Presidency brings its occupant
within one step Of the Presidency.
SO it does, in one sense; but that step
must be taken over the dead body
of the President. In any other sense
it is not true. People argue in this
wise: The Vice President is heir-ap-
parent of the President. THERE'S al
ways an instructive Jealousy felt by
the ruler of a nation for the perssn,
next in succession. You see it be-
tween the Gar and Czarowitch as Welb
as between the Queen and Prince Of
Wales. 1t may be concealed under
pslite exterior, but il, will occasionally
cIop out, even in our PresidentA.
Grant and Colfax are. no exceptions
to the rule /, One cannot be over-fond
OF one'ssuccessor. The vice Presidency
is place of dignity, but. of little or
no influence, although nearly one sup
poses otherwise. In. the case of COltax
IA man apparently so amiable and,
winning in his manners and appear
ance-so personally popular in Cali:
foruis and elsewhere-who has always,
been looked upon and talked Of as an
aspirant !, for Presidential honors. il,
seems particularly hard that he should
be thus ttshelved,r As it we're; and It
ia avan said now hy those who are not