The sun., 1871-11-14
THE PRESIDENCY.
REPUBLrcANs AGAINST GRANT
Reasons Given by n Republican Journal
Why he shonId not be Nominated,

IRON No npl btgQed htDuONCAH
The fall elections are over Congress soon be
nins, and directly the country will be PLUNGED INTO
the excitement o new Presi idcntial campaign. The
hrst and main interest, OF course, ceners upon the
nomination ot the Republican party, which VIII be
made In June, and whether would or not. II is
impossible tonospnne the agitation Of the question
WHO 1t shall be. Inc elections settle tins mucI-
lnat we beht frosiiont will be a Reuubcdn, and,
probably, the nominee Of the Republican National
convention. Those who never give more than
thirtydny paper in their political specuations like
Cen Wilson, hold that 1t IL equally certain th.t this
can be no other than Gen. Grant But the very
eagerness OF the people 10 discuss tho mater proves
tnat tnis is not settled aud with the gathering Of
our Congressmen and otner politicians at Washing
ton IN December there will begin serious Canvass
hrst for ana against the denomination Of Gen Graut
and second, in the contingency of hts success for
combination Of all the elements Of opposition to
llm There will be abundant opportunity, and In
deed necessity, Tor discussing the details OF the
questions involved In these elorts ~ Jney go on
ana rlpen With the season. For the present these
observations arc at least pertinent aud timely.
Ftrst-lne Democratic party has no hops OF rally
ing under ITS old banners anu with candidates out
Of its own rauks.
Secord-lf tho Republican party maintain It's
UNITY, II will carry.ths country az easily an
petely mex. ear ,s The old Democratic parU did
ThTd-Tbe denomination OF Gen. Grant Is now.
apparently, the ouly thing that can endanrer this
unity largo number OF the very best leaders OF
the Republican parry are opposed TO him. Some of
Ihem will certainly resist lis election, II nominated
now TO describe. Many o. them are Inherent to the
personal character OF the President and tue personal
may be qualified, II not removed, by the action OF
Congress and the Executive ourlnR the next SIX
months.
F0urih-The Republican party, In view OF its
history, with its moral inspirations and its intel
octull eadershps as well as in view Of the aroused
state OF puOc eeling on the subject Of reforms In
the administration Of all branches OF tho Govern
ment, ought TO have a different leader from Gen.
Grant; one more In sympathy with Its moral and
nte lectual tone its reforming and progressive ira.
ditiohs, aud more earnest, by temperament and rs
soclations, for the elevations aud ,mproyements in
M hn ThHaF STAR. ~
It's representatives., which the people earnest
" demanding, and the success oi republican insltu.
uons 40 grevOusly needs.
FVN-It would certainly have onc, n all the men
In the party who tnink II ought TO have one would
sly 80, and WorS together to secure one.
Si1M-lho present prospect is that tney will not
Dc so. Iueir ielrs their Jellousies, and the iunu
ence Of the executive power. backed by the potent
rings OF Ohcchuliers and abroad monOpotsts tnat
va 1ruN gather around no succ,s ,ssiul party and Tie
possessory Administration, are hsoly 10 weaken
their convictions AMI uVilc their efforts
SereHh-Nothing but the continued apid growth
o. tue rising Independent hgoits cf the people In
political amt espeeialy party matters. and the suIl
higher AMI better class OF men IN tie public service
men not only rlelged To- but In sympathy with,
suffering for-will be hGsly to break tho strong
combination OF SPECIAL ant personal interests. aided
by the possession oi nai1nL power, that are
gathering about the the feaOminatiOn and To-
election OF Gen. Grant.
kigf a. Believing That the party and the country
oughI to h1vea heier mead than ur present prosi-
cent, the Republicans viii labor with tuose who are
STRIVING to secure one They may fail. indeed, wo
admit, tneY are hkelT TO; but tue effort Is nign
duty or int igent patriotism and in0cp pendent Jour
ralsm, and there can be only degree Of failure In
all labor so INSPIRED Gen. Grant viii he a better
Presdcnt " he succeeds, for the call W the country
TO 10 up higher. But there are many men, any one
OF whom, II seems to US, will be more use al to the
country as President for tile neIt four years than
lie can possibly DO. Certsinly tLere men who,
Is Candidates for the Grst ofce will save the party
from the division and that his rene
nation not only threatens bul insures There q
dozen suen at least, whose nomination would de-
sIoy the movement that with him 10 certain to DO
made 10 organize great and hopeful opposition.
As the Boston Adreftiser Significantly says, lit Is
ths eaTt OF w%aOm' fur .hs Repuol.can party, TO
make the orgauization OF such party. as 10 thus
threatened. impossible, by removing tho preteIts
for IT," or the Presidents friend. for instance,
whose lesdership would removs all pretexts for
such division and opposition, there are Collar, and
Boutwell,, Gen. Hawley of equally good RepuDi.
cans, WHO have more or less separated IN personal
sympathiss from the Administration, are Mr.. Sum
M and Nj Adams OF Massachusetts, Horace
C,reeie- Cen Cox Of OHIO. senator Ttumbull and
Judge ycayis OF illinois, Sratz Brown OF Missouri,
ana Az Curtin o. PennsYvAuia. Indeed, as Il did
mot seem SAFE for thN Republicans to nominate any
o,b-r ihsn or.ut ~ Ns 90 ~ Is hardly safe for It
to rrnominate MN noS. Itcan elect next year
almost any one Of the men we gave mentioned, more
easily tan n can reelect hun. r%' WIN better
promise VI benedcient results to tle cclntry.