The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-02-10
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anxiously engaged in President max
ing for the Democracy, glance in the
direction of their line of Executive as
pirants would probably not be unin-
teresting to our readers.
A few months ago it was generally
accepted as settled fact by both par
ties that Grant would be the Radical
nominee in 1872, but it was probably
more from the yet fresh recollections
of his prodigious former majority than
because he had exhibited any signal
proofs of civil or executive ability
since his advent into the White House.
Since the last election, however,
''things is changed. and arn't as they
used to be" with Ulysses. Since his
great blaAder in attempting to control
the State elections BY military inter
ference. and BY the gross abuse OF his
power Of removal and appointment to
office. there is sdeep-rootsd and grow
ing opposition to his denomination in
his own party. and many of the lead
ing Radicals believe that his nomination
would cause their utter overthrow.
The Missouri Democrat. the leading
Republican paper of the West. does
not believe that Grant deserves any
more favors ct the hands of the Re-
publican party or from the people of
the country. 1t says that the people
owe Grsnta rsbuke alike for neglecting
his legitimate affairs and for abusing
the powers intrusted to him, and be-
ing freemen, neither awed by his name
nor seduced by his Offices, they are
ready to give him that rebuke when
the time arrives. In addressing the
President personally, the same paper
says:
"The first duty Of President is to keep the
pledges nads to the people when a candidate.
This you have not done. You promised To giyc
the country peace and pledged yourself TO a plat
form in which the removal Of political disabilities
was q prominent feature Soon after YOU be-
eamo President yoa meditated compliance with
this pledge By proelaiming amnesty, and again
by recoHneading to Congress the removal of dis.
Abilities bat in each case unserupuious partisans
who want still longer elect mere tools Of their
own from SoatAern States, turned you from your
purpose. At this day yen are their tool. Simon
Cameros, IS snszvOry maj ever sat in the Sem
ate. controls you ss il you we're his hired man.
1t is di:credi,abls tAai President should be
Ioiiea sJ any one Douhly discreditable that he
should be controlled By such q man. Trebly dis
crsditabls that he should thus be led to depart
from the solemn pledges BY which his election
was secured"
The New York Sun, the leading
Republican paper of the East, is
equally severe upon Grant and excori-
ates him with pen barbed with all
the inyectives at the command of its
able editor. 1t says Grants utter fail
ure as civil officer is daily causing
the blush of shame and modification
to mantle the cheeks of those who had
erstwhile been his greatest admirers,
and that his denomination would be O
death blow to the success of the Re-
publican party in the next campaign.
In New York an anti-Grant oreani-
zation has already been effected among
the Republicans, at the head of which
1t Is said Senator Fenton, the most in
fuential Republican in the Empire
State, Is placed. for the purpose OF
running him as candidate against
Grant in the Republican National
Convention. 1t is hardly probable,
however, that New York man will
have any show in the Convention, as
the Radicals of that State are unable
to render any assistance in his election.
SO far as votes extend.
1t is indeed difficult to discern upon
whom the Radicals will unite in Con-
vention. If the ofice-holders and ap-
pointees of the Government can con-
troll it, Grant will be the man, notwith-
standing the bitter opposition of his
party enemies. The disafected Re-
publicans are yet cautious in suggest
ing names, and are probably waiting
for the anti-Grant movement to still
further develop itself before fully an.
nouncing their plans.
Sumner is generally regarded Of
not being in the field, though he will
oppose the nomination of Grant to the
bitter end, in consequence of the feud
which has arisen between those two
worthless on the Dominican question
Ex-Secretary Cox, of Ohio, of civi
reform notoriety, is thought by som.
to have Presidential aspirations, anG
it is probable that the New York ,Su,
and Chicago Tribune will be his back
ers unless some more available candi
date turns up. Well informed politi
clans, however, speak privately of Gen
William Tecumseh Sherman, wht
marched down to the sea and ther
marched back again" during the Re
bellion, as the man who will mos
probably be sustained for nomination
by the Republicans, who look OF
Grant as Jonah to be thrown over
board for the salvation of their rotte,
ship. Sherman is said to be quietl,
taking his own course in making hi
friends. He does not consider th,
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