Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-12-21
u. 8. Grant, 1872.

From the New National Era, (Fred Douglass's
Paper)
1t is now timely and proper to
make known to our respected readers
and friends, our fixed and uncondi-
tional purpose to support U. S. Grant.
for denomination and re- election by
the Republican party, to the Presi-
dency in 1872. We do this because
upon the whole we consider his nom
ination the most conductive to the
unity and ascendency of the great Re-
publican party, and to the progress
and completion of the great work
devolved upon the nation by the late
war. We do so because u. S. Grant
is an honest man and fully in sympa-
thy with the great work We do so
because he is an even minden man,
unswervIng in purpose. wise and tenn
perate in measures. We do so be
cause he is tried man. and has prov
ed himself worthy of all confidence
in guiding the ship of state in what
ever storms may arise, as we'll as
those which have already arisen. We
do so because he is friend to civil
service reform aud that he will use
his wisest and best influence to purge
the government of corruption. and
that he will render all its departments
as pure and efficient as any man can
in his position possibly render them.
We do because he is friend to the
Indian, and is the first President of
the United States who has recon-
mend policy which in our judgment
can save that much abused race from
cruel wars and ultimate extinction.
We do so because he is firm and un-
finching in his measures 10 enforce
The Constitution and the laws for the
protection of the rights of our newly
enfranchised people, and thus to
secure to that people, with all others,
an equal chance IN the race Of life.
We do so because, whatever mistakes
he may have made during his term of
office are as the spots upon the sun
compared with the eminent success
which has distinguished his Admins
tration. We do so because, among
all the able patriotic statesman thus
far named as possible candidate for
the Presidency in 1872, there is not
one the certainty OF whose election is
so well assured as that ofU. S Grant.
We have been in no haste to make
this announcement, and we shall be
in no haste to retract it. We have
made it, too. with full knowledge OF
the fact that some men for whom
we feel profund respect will regret
and condemn our course; but we are
in place where deliberate conviction
of what is wisest and best makes il
our duty to take sides, as we now
have done; and we folly believe thai
the colored citizens of every part o.
our country will approve our choice
Long ago we adopted the maxim
''never to occupy ground which on
enemies desired us to occupy" if W,
could help it. Wh.le General Grant,
nomination is opposed by some o
the truest and best friends our rae
has ever had, INSIDE and outside o
the councils of the nation, this doe
not conceal from us the fact that ht
of all men in the laL d is most dreaded
by the dark, designing, and reaction
arv elements which have arisen in tn
wake of defeated rebellion and slavery
With him as our candidate, the las
hope of these forces will disappear
and the country wifi enter upon i,
new career Of Justice and liberty, aT
will be peaceful, prosperous ant
| happy. Without, therefore, multiply
ing words, we earnestly recommenl
to all Republicans the re-nominasioI
and reelection, of Z. S. Grant Prcsi
dent Of The United States an 1872.