The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28

ntriguc5-A patriot Of no unoersaiu record ana An
honest man-what else Is required on the incu'n-
bentf IS 1t an evidence OF wisdom on the part u
the people to ignore such man and elevate his
opposite insteadi
tasc 1t that you are opposed 10 the reelection Of
Ulysses s. Grant. aud wnyi Because no Is hope
lessiy In the hands OF q partisan ring, that care
nothing whatever for the common welfare of the
country and propose to make President Grants
supposed availability the means OF gratifying their
0wa selnsh ends; and Also because ne - o Cana-
da'e Tor reelection; In other words. he Ii daily
sacrificing his own dignity endancerlnI tae
stability o. our political institutions aad crushing
the public interests for the sole purpose OF securing
bis own reelection.
Colonel Scott Is not candidate In any such q
sense OF the word. He never desired his name 10
be mentioned In connection with the Presi lcncy.
He would be hignly glatified should his irIenus,
Which are to be round Ia every sectlOl Of the
try, rerAin VI once rDm mtnsl0ning.t In that con-
ncc,ion. But should he be nominated ny tn; demo-
cratic ana conservative party OF the country Tor the
Presidency ne could MOI he wOnll not, refuse 70
accept the Nomination. which, Indeed, would be
little short OF an election.
ing Tor the NOMINATION. He belongs to that past
generation OF statesmen-fOr he IL u Statesman In
the Dest sense Of Tie term-wh0 believed that no
once Should bo sought a.ter Or It's duties sluket
BY any man upon whom ieil the peoples .cn0icc.
lou will notice snat tue Chief opposition to Colonel
Scott comes from tine politicians" 80 Called THIS
10 easily understood. Before the ..poll.icIas''
willing 10 support Presidential candidate they
mast know whether he viii answer their purpose.
In this respect they are not satisled with Colonel
Scott Ihey know from his past history that no
looks forward aud does his duly as he understands
This kind OF President is just what The people
want, aud just WHAT the pOlitlciahs' do not want.
Nov, whose WISHES are to he colsultcd-tne pcO.
pe's or the party wlrepuers'f Colonel Scott has
not sought 70 conciliate TINS opposition, NOR WIN no
seek 10 do 1t. lie Woult not cOnsluer the U.Hce
worth h0l ing II 1t had TO be obtained by such dis-
reputable means as "nxing' politicians, suosoizing
the press Or cooking ap delegations.
lie STANDS III no need oil hOaOr5 purchased 3t such
. price, The vc,y fact tnAi ne would not stOop 10
Su IN means 60 attain Inc lH0e5t and grandeSC
ambition OF an American citizen Is what MAKES MN
formidable In the eyes OF the more Thought I'll ra,
not far distant Wnen the American people viii
choose rulers. not because they are shrewd spoil
ticians' or available Dockneads, but because they
are men OF character and patriotism, devoted to
the welfare OF the country and not 10 lining lnelr
own pockets, II. indeed, IN the meantime the peo-
ne do not lee their last opportunity to them.
l 10 not draw upon my imagination when say
that since Colonel Scott IS name mas ucen menlo ed
III connection with the Presidency 1t Las been made
possible lOr h TO be second TO none In tue control
o. tue fe ieral PATRONAGE Ae would pereinptorily
assurance IN the right quarter. Cameron anu Conk.
ling and Morton ana Murpny. e. "a o'm"e genus,
would be- made his Sub-ileuiclantS AMI dependents
before the assembling OF Congress. This may ap-
pear sensational. but The proof Ill come before the
1t IS SIMPLY absurd for men to say that Colonel
SCOTS influence aud popularity depend upon ms
Ta.lTOau cOnucCtlOuS. ii tneSe connexions WOutI
IN uenco ahytAl1g It would be To make him un.
popular rather tndn otherwise. Every lnLelilX, nj
maa IN the country knows this Colonel scott IS
SIMPLY p0pu ar because lie deserves to bc-hecause
he combines all the clements VI the true gentle ian,
III tue business and private relations OF he ALIKE;
never abused trust repOsei III INN; never gTatucd
any passion ny misuse O the authority placed IN
his hands, mas universally treated the nuinblest
WORKMAN WITH as much consideration Us the
ilhtiest magnaic because tucy were Doth mon,
cntiticd 10 precisely the same rights.
Iuere are n Thousand reasons why the great State
OF New YORK should unite Win Pennsylvania IN
eiectng io.oael scott To the Presidency. First OF
ala sc can defeat Grant, TACT Known nowhere else
better taan IN Wasiin .tOl There Is no great pnD-
iic Interest IN winch he would t iecl cOaCerucd
aud wnich ne would not promote. len years
moro Of such administration VI the government
a. We have az present, and New YORK ami Pcnnsyl-
wanna WIN have no interest worth lighting for. TDe
Amer can merchant marine that ten years ago filled
tne nArb0s OF New YORK ond Philadelphia has aiien
away piecemeai. Ten years more OF sucn attire
puDilcan and 2nti-Amerlcan administration the
present and Jour docks WILL avail but little except
u pasture goats.
Colonel scott IS democrat out that will not pre-
vent republicans from voting for Inn. lie has
crested 10 oAter pre- udiccs w being identided with
mere partisan struggles. These, aid thousand
other reasons might mention, and which VIII no
doant occur 70 yoi, why New York and Pennsyiva-
mia should unite uDon Presidential Candidate, aud
why tnHs Candidate should be thomas A. Scott.
A PENAS fLv ANIAN.