The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-08
Senator Tru mbull not u Candidate
against Grant.

senator Hru mbull not u Candidate
against Grant.
Senator Trumbull is the most able and dis
tinguished Of the persons whose names have
been mentioned in connection with an indie
pendent Republican nomination for the Pres
idency. His opposition to the policy of the
President and majority of his Congressional
associates on grave questions has caused the
pack of hungry politicians who are now in
search ola Moses to lead them out of the will
derness, to catch eagerly at the chance sup
posed to be offered by his disafecton. But
the following report Of a conversation of the
Senator with an informant of the correspond
ent of the Louisville Journal shows how mis-
taken these misguided souls are. The letter
is dated Washington, Dec. Sd:
have just had detailed to me by promi-
nent Southern politician the particulars of a
conversation, had within the last day or two.
with Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, MY in
formant, who is himself an Ex-United States
Senator, states that he met Judge TrumhnII
In the library of Congress, and that, after ex
changing friendly salutations, he asked tha
Senator whether he would consent to the nse
OF bis name as conservative candidate for
the Presidency against Gen. Grant The II
linois statesman replied with more than usual
emphasis: No, Sir, L would not And why
not| For many reasons Judge TrumbuiI
said in substance: 'EIn the first place I am sat
lshed where am. l consider seat in the
Senate OF the United States a position in
winch can be more useful than any other.
and believe it to be as honorable as any nm
DER the Government if its duties be efficiently
ana properly discharged. In the next place.
I uo not agree with the programme which has
marked nv hoe h.
port the candidacy of the President for re-
election. / am conscious of the need of many
reforms, and l am daily striving to accom-,
piish them. But do not believe that revo-
luton of parties would be salutary. I do not
believe either the people of the North or
South are ready to profit by such a change.'
ana why not". because the people of
tne South have really accepted nothing, and
are not willing to cooperate with the liberals
OF the North in settling the practical relations
OF society on a sure and generous basis. r
Know mat the South has much to comnIain
Oh But so have the liberal Republicans II
IS not the rebel element, perhaps. but the ma
ture OF things, that the South should not real
ne tne complete overthrow of the old order
anu sue necessity Tor complete change of the
domestic policy. believe that the defa.t tn nf
Gen, Grant would involve reaction at the
oouth whose consequences would be even
worse than the present state of affairs.''
Won't you think Gen. Grant meditates the
permanent usurpation ofthe Executive office %
mo, do not. My opinion is that Gen.
G u Is IN the main, a conservative naesn.
tber mas as made mistakes. But cannot saw
'n .sy,fI Justify his removal"
=. what are your personal relations o., s.u
friendly. l have opposed soIao 20 -. very |
ures, out have no personal feeIinn nisao
him, and, indeed this is ono 81 AZ against
why i is disagreeable to have INV 'ne reasons
TONED In the connection you name = hien-
"Ihe Southern Democracy wouId s,,,.
you with pleasure" 'Yon are mi itpport
The Democracy is yet too strong in number
o dlsband, for that is the meaning of the pas.
i've policy. Three millions of Democratic
,oters cannot afford to sell themselves to two
N three hundred thousand Republican voters,
md that for mess of pottage which the Re-
lubhcans and not the Democrats are to en-
ooy. don't believe they will do it. think
ne passive policy already failure''
Like the new departure ?' mo not ex-
Guy, Inc new departure was necessity,
w !. OF lose. Had the Democrats not adopt-
c,, ~ out in its place had adopted the plat
IN al 1868, they would have been still
,re 1, aisas trously beaten. The new depart
lot hei;evn no :. recruits because the people did
eaaers dld what they conld No Ioncar
1,'LI; -, ee0Ipe Ihe amendments-snd tbe Pc
.nssiss nave TO thank snoL vrftars os NJ,
Zanca did - 'c, orsythe that the stan in od
he Issues Of t Iiahe further inroads r., 1e7e
me KaSu3 win ihe ho the amendments i anS
nav be new an 10 out Of the way, and there .r
parties. But not now. oisanlzation of
What do you think of the K,,,no,,
They may be exaggerated. Rut d tharS -
nough OF unpunished violence at the Snn+S
o justify the newspapers in all the on Icrn
hey are making. This alone would beat the
Democracy" 'o''' 'iie
''Then you think the fight next wear will be
straight-out party affair."" Il think II will III