The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-26
SHURZ, SUMNER AND JULIEN ON
GRANTS RENOMINATION.

dices born of the war, and in some
instances, antedating the rebellion,
] and the countless forms of interest
which unite to uphold the Admins
tration. will weld together a power
full party to eject as well as noml-
nate the present Executive; yet
scattered ali over the country there is
an unorganized opposition to Grant
reelection which it will be impossi-
bic to reconcile. 1t embraces many
Of the oldest, ablest. and most rell-
able of the original Republican party
-men who have won and still pos
sess the confidence Of even their
bitterest political opponents by long
wears of distinguished services, and
retained unoullied regulations amidst
the grosseSt corruption. It is to he
noted too that many of these men
can afford to he independent. The
most respectable portion of the Re
publican party is Gen. Grants
bitterest opponents. They may
never unite with the Democratic
party. Many of them probably have
little idea at present what course
they may pursue in the future, but
they have gone too far in their oppo-
sition to Grant to ever willingly as
sent to his reelection. Possibly
ont of the political chaos of the
present there may suddenly arise
before November 1872. one of those
unlocked for occasions that revolu-
tonic the careers of parties and OF
tpoIiticians. which will concentrate
that opposition in Il most effective
form. However this may be. what
such men express Of Gen. Grant
is valuable to everyone who takes
any interest in the personal character
of the administration, or who seeks
to forecast the political future Of this
country.
Among these men is Carl Shurz.
| In a recent speech at Nashville he
} said
..When 1. the other day, in a public
| speech in Chicago. declared hat
would not support President Grant tol
re election on account of the fragrant
violation of the Constitution he has
/. committed in the san Domingo case, &
, great many of my Republican hreth'
rem were shocked beyond measure.
! aud raised acrv of high treason agan~i
), the party. while ON OF the feeble II
+ mind exclaimed that my making sucl
Il declaration was a sure sign thar
must have been disappointed IN the
matter Of patronage. | may assure
them that | spoke with cool and ma
; ture deIiberation, for 1t Will not Go Il
: tritle with such cases.
On more than oneoccasiOn Charlie,
= Sumner has expressed 4 similar de.
termination. and has ven gone Il
the extent O.; asserting that Gran.
b., should have been ~impeached for III.
% acts in the San Domingo scheme
Among other reasons for this repudl
alton lie assigns the following:
zen. Grant i, the lowest man tina
ever sat i'll the Presidential Chair
lower. intellectually. than AnireN
John>on: lower. morally, than Frank
lin Picrce-and lower, socially. be
' cause. in private life, Mir. Pierce was
c gentleman.
there is no man in the countr.
who stands higher in the goodwill
d of the agricultural community thai
d George ". Julian. He was distin
: ouished in Congress for an incoI
ruptibility and ability extendin
over many years of faithful service
He gives the following reasons TO
: his opposition to Grant:
MultitudcS Of Republicans are out
e RACED by Grants shameful otficia
= faVoriti~m for his own kindred, Whlcl
@ has been publicly defended. and eve
landed, by Senator Norton, VINO para
> ded his disgusting SycOphancy IN HI
q late Louisville speech
Not less offensive to all honorabl
instincts has been his open acceptan'
of rich presents from men of wealth
If who have been paid back in lucrativ
:. and honorable positions. \othin
J. could 90 farther t. debauch our pol
T. ties utterly than such an example trOI
tho chief of the nation.