The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-15
THE pRasaDENTEAL co NTEsT

ne result OF the elections, this
fall, will have an important bearing
on the national contest Of 1872. The
parties, taking their cue from the poo-
ular expression this year, will name
their candidates and shape their poll
| tics in accordance Herewith Grant
will undoubtedly be the Republican
nominee for the Presidency, because
the elections having resulted generally
in Republican successes; they will be
taken rs an Endorsement Of his Admin
istration, and considered as a quasi
denomination by the people. 1t is
quite true that national politics have
entered but little into the local cleo
tions, State policy being the matter
now particularly at issue, but Grants
friends will so construe the popular
expression as to make it Grant en-
dorseinent, and will thus be enabled
TO carry him through. 1t would be
difficult under almost any circumstan-
ccs to have defeated his rc-nomina-
ton. He has in every State an army
OF Federal ofiicc-holdcrs with plenty
Of money at their command, and
without any conscientious scruplcs as
TO the manner III which it should be
used. They are active, skilled IN pol
itical trickcry, and, i'll every respect
formidable in the manipulation Of the
machinery Of party and the manage
ment Of conventions. Reinforced ~
they now are, with the prcstagc Of
success for Grants Administration,
they viii be irresistible We con
clu!c, therefore, that his re-nomiua-
ton is assured, and We are heartily
glad Of it. Had we the power to
nominate any Of the persons promi-
nently spoken Of for the position
among the Republicans, Grant would
be our choice. lie is the weakest Of
all, and can be beaten more easily
He has scaudalized the country by
his uepo.ism, startled It's fears by
usurpation, and disgraced it by the
corruption that everywhere preyades
thc!public service. The most respect
able element Of his party is at open
war with him. Such men as Greeley.
Sumner, Governcr Gcary, Ex-Secreta-
~ Cox, Carl Schurz and Gratz
Brown. do not attempt to conceal
their hostility. The Boston IraceLey
says that Sumner has, on more than
one occasion, said, General Grant
= is the lowest man that ever sat in the
Presidential Chair; lower, intellectu-
ally, than Andrew johnson; lower
: morally, than Franklin Piercc-and
= lower, socially. because, in private
r life, Dir. Pierce was gentleman
| This" says the Irdceter, is the ex.
5 act language used by Mr. Sumner
who does not hesitate frankly TO say
t that General Grant should be i'm.
! peached for his coduct toward San
r Domingo" We do not see how
= Sumner can vote Tor Grant, or Use his
influence for h.m in case of his re
, nomination. Schurz has not, so fal
= as We have seen, used any personal
5 abuse toward Grant, but he has iiatl,
4 declared, il e public speech that he
would not support him for re-elec
: ton. In his Nashville speech hs
: made use of the following language
e Nv hen |, the other day, in 4 public
] speech in Chicago, declared that
: would not support President Grant
= for reelection on account of the ia
: grant violation of the Constitution ht
, he has committed in the San Domin
r go case, great many of my republi
n eau brethren were shocked beyond
$ measure, and raised = cry of higt
y treason against the party, while some
: of the feeble in mind exclaimed that
: my making such declaration was :
c sure sign that must have been dis
5 appointed i'll the matter of patronage
g | may assure them that spoke Will
+ cool and mature deliberation, for i
o will not do to tritie with such cases.
e We have here the repeated declara
o tions OF two of the most Influential
a men of the party, representing too
e the Radical and Conservative ele
: ments, and also the East and West
It Should the Democracy act discreetl,
a by making good nominations, an,
y adopting sound platform, we do no
= believe Grant can possibly be re
1T elected. What the Democracy vii
: do, cannot oe coniectured at this time
IS Whether the nominee will be Chase
e Groesbeck, or some one not nov
e spoken of, the future can only deter
70 mine. The reverses sustained thi
d tall will demonstrate the necessity o
a nominating the very strongert ant
10 most avilable man. Our choice is 70
a an old-liner who has stood by tn
le party through all its trials, but W
g have faith to believe that whatever j
+ best will be done. There appears t,
lie be disposition upon the part G
TX Southern Democracy to leave tn
A. nominations and the shaping of tn
le policy of the party entirely to thei
to brethren of the North, and they ar
fe engaged at discussing the propriet
he of sending no delegates to the N:
to tional Convention. This appears t
to be the policy recommended by Ger
IL Wade Hampton, and he Is sustaine
s. by portion of the press. The re;
Id son given is that they do not wish t
ID have the party embarrassed on thei
is account, and think, therefore, that b
IN entrusting the entire management t
is the Northern Democracy, this DANCE
= will be avoided. Whilst we dout
r the policy of absenting themselve
ly from the Convention, their motive
n are certainly most praisworthy.-
Q, SonontG Democrat.
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