The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-04-27

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The New York Sun, (Republican,) gives
The following list Of Presidential aspirants,
their ages and condition y:
In all the Southern States there is not one
frst-rate candidate for the Presidency.
JEFF Davis is sxty-three years old. His
chance for the Presidency is very poor
Gen. Tecumseh Sherman does not want to
be President He is just fifty one.
Charles Francis Adams is sixty-four years
old. If he is not nominated in ~, he may
BE in >76.
Gen Mcclellan is not likely to be the Dem
.ocratic candidate next time. Heis forty-fve
years old.
Horatio Seymour was born in March, 1911
He is an available candidate for the next
three elections.
Gov Geary, of Pennsylvania is the tallest
candidate. He is ffty-six years old. Not a
fsvorite with Grant.
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, would make a
strong Presidential candidate. He is fifty
six, but his health is poor.
Charles Sumner was born in Boston, jan
uary, 1911. He is sixty years old. He might
run in '72, in '76, or in 80.
All the old AboIitionists should 20 for
Wendell Phillips. He is sixty, and the first
orator in North America.
Carl Schurz can never be President Or
Vice President because he was born in Ger
many. Age only forty.two.
Oliver P. Morton would be an available
candidate if his legs were better. He will be
forty eight years old next August.
Andrew c. Curtain must come home from
Russia if he wants to run. But he is only
fifty -four, and can try it in 1876.
George Francis Train is the Fenian candi-
date. Age forty FIVE; resources, five millions
of dollars in Omaha city. lots.
Phil. Sheridan will do for bachelors can
didate He is nearly forty and there is dau-
ger that he never will get married
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts would not
make bad Presidential candidate. He was
ffty-nine years old last February.
Ben. Wade was beaten at Chicago 10 1860
How will it be with him in 1872? He is
only seveuty-fve and as strong as horse.
James E. English was born in March, 1912
The April election in Connecticut knocked
him in the head for the present.
The oldest candidate for the Presidency is
Simon Cameron He is seventy-tw years
old, and 1872 will be about his last chance to
run.
John A. Logan has aspirations. He is a
handsome man, with splendid black eyes and
hair, forty-fve years old last February. He
is pious.
Clement t. Valandigham is not so good a
Copperhead as he used to be- He is fifty
nine years old, and will do to run in 1876 OF
1855.
Ben. Butler would be glad to be President
but he can't He is fifty three in years and
two hundred and fifty -three 10 tricks that are
vain.
Sanford E. Church is the favorite son Of
New York. Age 81. Tammany thought he
was shelved when he went into the Court OF
Appeals.
Speaker Blaine pretends to be willing. He
is forty one years old, and weighs 220 pounds
What he means is to be Senator in place oil
Mr. Morrill,.
Gov. Palmer, of Illinois, would make good
President He is radical Republican and q
capital Governor. Age 6fty-6ve, birthplace
Kentucky.
Gen. Frank Blair wants to be President
but his tongue runs too fast. He is a Ken
tuckian, fifty years old last February. NJ
chance for him this time.
Reuben L. Fepton made good Governor
He would make much better President thar
Grant. He is Gity-two years old, not a Yam.
kee, but New Yorker.
Winfield Scott Hancock is the handsomesi
candidate, especially when he is in full uni.
form. lie is forty-seyen years old. and car
be run any time these thirty years.
Thomas A Hendricks is devout Episcopa.
liam. He would make good President; but
isenlletons friends abuse him. He will be
ffty-two years old next September
John T Huffman has decliaed to be can
didate, and that proves he is running more
than ever. He is forty FIVE years of age
good for a short race; not four miller
Lyman Trumbull would make a frst-ratc
President. lie has every qualification but
popularity. He is Connecticut Yankee,
aud was fi.ty-eight years old last October.
IF paying the public debt by enormous tax.
is good Presidential platform, George S.
Boutwell, should be the candidate. TIe is a
Na<s ehu,v;ts Yankee, fSy-. hree years ole.