Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-10
From the Cincinnati Enq1irsr, Nov. 2.
VIE shall be the DemOC ratio Gaus iaate
for PFesii;e:t?

for Presiieat
The movement lately N abe il Pennsy- |
vaoia in behalf of Col Thomas r. Scott, |
as the Dem )cratic candidate for PTeeidel
OF the Uuited States has attracted great
attention., aud is me .tiug with r. markabie
favor all over the Union. rhere i an I'M
preston rapidly forming that OF az! the
men who / ave been naLnt d Gs pos IDLE
candidates he Is the most available, anU
the most likely of any to j., feat Gen. Graut
at the election. The adverse resnl;s OF the
State elections this year have rendered it
entirely evident that unless the Democ-
racy have men who can obtain largo
Out side vote, and also receive the cordial
support of tie Organization, the chances Of
beating the bad man at the head OF a1f4irs
are slight indeed. Nearly the entire South,
including all the Old border slave States.
we can indeed car y for any ia r man; but,
in addition, we must lave some of the
large Mid lie and Western States to sue
coed. Dol. Scott is especially strong in
Pennsy lvania and New jersey. Eomina-
ted upon a judicious platform, we have
very assurance that he would sweep them
III tornado. Who can estimate the value
of victory in Pennsylvania at the October
e!ectioa in 1872. Such an event would end
i thrill Of JOY from one end Of the land 10
ihe other. 1t wonld fill the Demo cratic
heart with hope and cJuf1ence, and bring
TO the polls lii the various 5 ateS hundreds
OF thousands OF vO'ers u 10 under O.her
circumstances would stay at home. While
it would thus stimulate the Democracy, it
would, in corresponding manner, bring
gloom and despondency upon the oppCsl-
ton. and would virt ually st tile the Novem.
Der election. No President Of the United
States has ever been elected without her
vote. The position Ct Colonel Scott is
very analogous TO that occupied by james
Bucbannau in 1856. He was the favorite
Of PenLsy lvania; be secured her vote whom
10 other man could have done it. and
brought the Democratic party into power.
The name of Colonel SCOTT awakens no re-
sentiments, arouees 10 prt JUDGES and slim
uiates no ASTON Of IL personal or political
character. Although lie has had but little
experience in the oii:ica field. his quail
fcation for tho Presidential office sill not
be disputed His able, remarkable, AID
magnificent management of the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad stamps him as one
of the greas men of the age il which we
live. La filing tha: e-pouaible place FIR
msny years, his attention has been ices
sariiy directed to complicated questions of
law and Of political economy, bearing upon
lis progress and prosperity, tfat have mode
him familiar with the wants and the pulit-
zeal resources Of the country In
his present great office lie Las not
left single stain Or a rep1oach upon
bis individual character. He word is as
good as his bond, and tits honesty is pro-
verbiat through Pennsylvania. He is, par
excellence, ssif-made man. He has reach
ed his commanding position as q Capitalist
and executive officer solely by bis own
merito1ous ex9rtion. He commenced HE
life urOn the lowest rounds Of fortunes
Ladder, AMI by Industry, energy, and ma
tive talent he ha. reacht d the highest.
Whatever may be said Of Edwin N. Stan
ton, he was a good judge Of mtn, and hia
secretion of Coiouel Scott, in tie most
dltlcait and trying part of tie war, as Ii
Assistant Secretary Of War, indicates Ei9
high sense Of his fine and uneQuaLIed I'D
mlpi=fratIve ta'eatf. The ability which he
has shown in bis o~n business we would
like to nave X 2iCited at Washington upon
the larger theate Of tie Uuitcd Statea.
We have every confidence that C9I. Scott
would cleanse the Augean stables; that be
would give an honest, economical, busi-
ness Administrative; that be would call
around HIM men Of the right stamp as
Cabinet advisers. aid be governed by sound
constitutional principles. The contre st
between him and General Grant is i'm
measurable. man engrosse with i'm
manhood, he has taken no part in party
politics; out We have confidence that he
sympathizeS, thoroughly sympathizas, with
tho movement 10 restore the Government
TO its old Democratic, constitutional batis
We have no feeling IN this matter but
10 secure q victory for the friends Of con-
stitutionai principles; for it does really
seem that unless we can beat Grant in 1872
the cause Of free gOve1nmentin the United
States may b couaidered lost 70 uccon-
piIsh that Oblecs thery IS 10 surrender of
prejudice that We wouid not DO happy to
make, and no pride OF opinion that would
stand for = moment in our way. 3 ,liev-
ing, as things now stand thai Colonel
Thomas a. Scott is incomparabIy the
Strongest man to run against Grant, we
pronounce for HIM as oar candidate for
President OF the United States.
Concerning his political status the P It's
burg Post says:
owe may say at once for all tn It Colonel
Scott is not Republican,, but is, and al
ways was, q Democrat, never having voted
a Republican ticket ia his life. He was
the friend and warm supporter of Stephen
A. Douglas. and has always been a con-
elstent Democrat, never bitter partisan.
Concerning his Democracy there is no
que 7tloD, and the party can support him
without the slighteat compromise of prin-
ciple."