New-York tribune., 1870-12-21
WHO SHALL BE CHOSEN PRESLDENTIN 1872

htical parties in this country will each select
andard-bearerp and leader for the great pont-
cal contest in the Presidential struggle OF lS'2' III
NAV not be out of time place for the politician ana
the citizen TO consider at least some OF the many
questions that of necessity must be involved III ana
met during that controversy, well a. the claims OF
the most mertOrious and available candidate i'll the
party TO lead the Republicans to and over that hed
OF contest and hope and trust, TO most decisive
and enduring victory.
Beyond doubt il will be the most severe political
engagement as well AS the most important Preslden-
tial campaign ever had in this country 1t is OF the
greatest importance to country as well as for the
best interest of the people in the North South East
and West that the Republican party with ns well
defined principles and it's broad, national PLATFORM
suited TO times Of peace shall succeed as it succeeded
in time Of war. Its great mission and usefulness
must continue until the bitter and hostile feelings
engendered by the late great war, known las the
Shareholders Secession and Rebellion, to found
Southern Confederacy of slaveholding States, shall
have been forgiven and if possible forgotten until
the union of all the States in grand
Republic shall have been forever placed beyond any
danger of another attempt at secession and rebeion
until the great public Authenticated that our
nation might live and have place among the ma
tons Of the earh-with the lawful interest thereon,
shall be paid to the very last dollar, and the heavy
burdens of taxation consequent upon that war
gradually be removed from the people, and at the
same time maintain the good name and credit of this
Republic; and until every section, portion, and
State of our most beautiful country shall be directed
into the great highway of peace and prosperity at
the same time providing easy ways and means to
pay the necessary expenses required 10 carry on the
affairs of the Government. Yea, 1t must continue IN
power until liberty shall be triumphant throughout
the Republic, until order shall everywhere be re-
stored, and the laws of the land respected and i'm
pictly obeyed while they continue in force; until
the Constitution of our Union with all the amend
ments thereto shall be admitted and approved as
the organic law observed and loved by all without
distinction ON account of race, color, or condition
Such wckedness and crime as the Mormon polygamy
in Utah will crmble into pieces and only be remem.
bered as a very great moral and religious wrong,
political crime, and a national curse, IN the on
ward march, progress and continued success
of the Republican party. This party is a
great and enduring success. So the people
have repeatedly said; so they will again say
in closing the great struggle of 1872 80 every hon
est heart faithful 10 the best interest of great and
powerful nation, will wish and most fervently de-
sire The payment of the great debt of the Repub-
Tic, tne 1uFtUeI VI 1oAdiioh' 'N"h"ii' -
the management of the affairs of Government. the
perpetuity of the freedom of once in slavery
the revival Of our commerce, the growth of home
industry the advancement Of our people and nation
in the great highway of reform and OF prosperity,
and the onward march of settlement in the great
and everbeautiful West, will be forever secured oy
the success Of the Republican party III l612
President Grants Administration, az wnoie, mas
been most successful one mp to this time, with
cheering prospects that it will 80 continue nntu tne
ment can be made il is quite certain II VIII be done
by him. There is nothing wanting OF confidence IN
him by all true men and honest politicians. lrust,
ing in him. the laboring people, the business ana
professional citizens, know full well that the anais
of State and of Government Will go rlgnt, ana our
nation grow rich, strong, and powerful, and pros
perity dwell in every home in the land. In all the
departments Of Government, he has directed ana
tration the internal taxes have been faithfully
collected, and that too, with greater exactness ana
economy, and with much greater available
amount OF money under largely reduced taxation, than
ever before since the commencement OF the war Inc
great debt Of the Republic has been and continues To lie
largely reduced from time TO time. The heavy burdens
upon the people growing ont Of the late war have been
cases tnrSiv removed The laws have been faithfully
executed all parts Of this vast country He has couu-
AZ well as among a the people and his memorable words
Let as hare peace" have had a most wonderful aud
telling effect upon all classes OF the people All are Tor
getting the horrors the wastes woes and sOrrows Of
war, and bending all their energies into the
channels Of peaceful industry and successful pursuits
He has most generous nature kind and ever honest
heart and In both private and official life he has high
TgaTd for p1d e oc Desy f His desire faithfully
10 carry the great principles OF the Republican party
then called him to the Presidential chair He desires
to collect the OF the country with as little ex-
%nsd 70 prevent ali frauds upon the and
its Treasury and To punish them when committed he
proposes continue TO economic In the expenses re-
aured to successfully manage national affairs, and 10
reduce taxation fast canbe done in Justice TO TIE
great national debt by payment thereof In the quickest
and safest time. He guards with jealous care
the best interests OF our common country ana OF
the people The thousand and details OF his sue
cessfu Administration exceeds the limits OF comlnu-
nication OF the length OF this Inc PROSPERITY
OF all parts OF country during the past year may be
directly raceable 10 the successes OF President Grsnt
Administration II is safe 10 that he will continue
his policy and successful management until the end or
his present of Ofee. II So would Il not only De
wise but the bounden duty Of the Republican party to
renomnate and reflect Gen Grant for second or new
term Of four years I am fully convinced from all |
among whom have extensively Travelled during the
nS ST RIs be @O
fl IL it shall recognize that voice OF approvafull OF
one word OF condemnation, coming
from the Republican people and already asking for the
denomination and reelection OF President Grant in 1872
That he has made some errors or mistakes in his ap,
pontments to Office, his best aud warmest friends will
not deny. But in many instances he has promptly cor.
rected the when fully satisfied OF his mistake and
he now is correcting, and he will continue to cor
rect such mistakes soon az they come TO light So
toO he will ever be willing and most ready 70 correct
any and all errors or mistakes clearly and definitely
made known Not only his party trust and put conn
deBce in him. but the people both Republican ana Dem
ocratc in honor have and they do fully acknowledge
that trust and confidence Having weighed him IN
the great political balance Of the Nation and found
nothing wanting whereby To main the rghtr liberties
peace and prosperity Of all the States and people. to
and hold the credit OF the Republic ID the highest
point OF value and safety and having also tried him In
the Presidential chair at the head of great noble and
powerful nation, and found him worthy, capable, hrn
faithful and above all honest In all things aud true 10 his
country and all her institutions, ne can sa1ey ana must
again De trusted and honOred by this people The safety
OF the party and the country lies in doing. II
shall again be written upon Republican banners and
the party again rejoice In useful and abiding victory II
can only he done in 1872 by the denomination Of Gen
L. 3. Grant the President OF great people, aud OF
a most grand aud noble Republic. He defended the Re
public amid the dark hours OF Revolution and amid the
pers OF great war and now In the Chair Of State he
guides that nation To honor, TO prosperity, proud
position amid the nations Of the earth and leads
into all the paths of most glorious ana lasting peace
The people rejoice, and proud ofc0try and home
and esteem IL an honor 10 be called American cit
zen" Everything that IL just, good, noble and right
L thaaa In he