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

intrtgucs-a patriot OF no unoertain record and az
henest man-wnas else Is required OF the incum
bentS Is 1t an evidence OF wisdom ON the part 0l
the people to ignore such . man and elevate has
opposite insteadf
tase 1t that you are opposed 10 the reelection Oh
Ulysses 3. Grant, and wnyf Because no Is hope
lessiy In the hands OF 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
owa selfish eads; and also because ne h a Canai-
da,e ior reelection; In other words, he Il daily
sacrificing his own dignity. endancerlnI the
STABILITY o. our political institutions aad crushing
the public interests for the sole purpose Of securing
his own reelection.
Colonel Scott Is not Q candidate In any such
sense OF the word. He never desired his name 10
be mentioned in connection with the Prest lcncy
He would be highly gratiied should his rienus,
Which to be round Ia secLlOl ol the cJ,in-
try, rerain VI once tom menOning.it In that con-
nec.ion. But should he be nominated by tn: demo-
cratic and conservative party OF the country Tor the
PRESIDENCY. ne Could no. q he would hot refuse 70
accept inc domination. which. Indeed. would be
hut Colonel Scott would scorn the Idea Of scnem
inx Tor the nomination. He belongs to that past
generation 0i StHtesmen-f0r he Is a.statesman In
The best sense Of tie term-wnO believed THAT no
once Should he sought after Or It's duties slukeJ
You Will notice That the CHIEF opposition to Colonel
Scott comes from the politicians" so called. TINS
willing 10 support Presidential Candidate they
MIST know whether ne Will answer their purpose.
se .ls 1especs sSy are not n satisfied wan Colonel
LOOKS forward and does his duty as he understands
This kind Of President is lust what the people
want, aud Just what the "pOlinciahs' do not want.
Nov, whose wishes are To De consultcd-tae peO-
pies or the party wtrepuilers'f Cotonei Scott has
not sought 70 Conciiate inns OppOsitaon nor WIN no
seek u do It, lie woult not comslder the O.iice
the press or cooking Hp ue.c2atIons
lie stands III no need oil hOaors purchased at such
price. Inc vc,y fact tnii nc would not stoop 10
su IN means co attain the nigaest and grandesr
ambition OF an American citizen Is what MAKES MIN
formidable In the eyes OF the more Thought III rat
cal leaders. IL takes seer to that the uIy Is
not far distant Wnen the American people VIII
choose rulers, not because they are shrewd spoil
ticians'' available DiockneaSis but because they
are men OF character and patriotism, devoted to
own pockets, H. indeed, In the meantime the peo-
rie DO not ice their last opportunity To save them.
/ 90 not draw upon my Imagination when say
that since Colonel scott - name has Ucen menllO led
III connection with tue Presidency IT las been made
possible lOf hi 10 he second TO none In tue control
oil the feieral patronage II lie would pereinptorlly
refuse the use oil MS name. he chose to give the
assurance IN the right quarter. Cameron ami Conk.
ling and Morton ana MHrpny, el ID omnp genus,
would be made his sub-lieuicnants and dependents
before the assembling OF Coligrc g. rms may ap
pear SENSATIONAL but ihe proof " iii come before the
it s supply absurd for men to say that Colonel
SCOTS innaence aud popularity depend upon MS
railroad connections. II these connections would
inauence anytnlng It would be to make him un.
popular rather tnan otherwise Every inieiilgs NJ
MAJ IN the country Knows this. Colonel scott IS
SIMPLY popular because lie deserves to be-hecause
he combines all the clements VI the true gentleman
Ill tue business and private relations OF lie allke
never abused trust repOsei III him; never gratiled
any passion by misuse Of the authority placed Ia
his hands, ami mas universally treated the numbest
WORKMAN With much consideration as the
nli1htiest maInaic, because tuey were Doth mcn,
cutiticd 10 precisely the same Rights.
There are Il Thousand reasons why the great state
OF New YORK should unite Win Pennsylvania III
eecting Io.Oae scott 10 the Presidency. First OF
ali VIC can defeat Grant, TACT known nowhere else
better tnan III Wasn .t0.i. There Is no great puD-
lie Interest IN which he would t iecl concerned
aud which ne would not promote. len years
more OF such administration OI The governments
as we have at present, AMI New YORK AMI Pcnnsyl-
vania win have no interest worth lighting for. me
Amer CAN merchant marine that ten years ago filled
the narDOis or New YORK aud philadelphia has iaIien
away PlecemeaL. Ten years more OF sucn anti-ro-
puDiican and anti-Ameilcan administration as the
present and your 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 OTTER pre- udiccs by beng identified with
mere partisan struggles. These. aid thousand
other reasons might mention, and which viii no
doubt occur TO yoI, why New York anu Pennsylva-
MIA should unite upon Presidential candidate, aud
why that Candidate should be Thomas A. Scott.
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