The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-08
The Next Presidency.
Ernm ihe Mnrcester nnilY SnY


nomination for the Presidency. 1t
maintains that Gen. Grant should not
be renominated, and gives a list of
prominent men from which his sue
cessor can be successfully chosen. 1t
says: "Of the Presidents friends, for
instance, whose leadership would re-
move all pretext for division and oppo-
sition, there are ColfaX and Boutwell,
and Gen. Hawley; of equally good Re
publicans, who have more or less separ-
ated in personal sympathies from the
Administration, are Mr.. Sumner and
Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts Horace
Greeley; Gen. Cox, of Ohio; Senator
Trumbull and Judge Davis, of Illinois !;
Gratz Brown, of Missouri, and Gov.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania"
There are three or four capable men
among those here named; but the list
as whole is not attractive. AS for
Horace Greeley, he is Horace Greeley,
and that is enough to say Of him mt
present. If anybody can tell what Gen.
Cox would do rs President, we should
like to hear it. We are not able to see
that he is a strong, trustworthy man, or
that he is likely TO get much beyond
dilletantism in craftsmanship. Gov.
Curtin is-well, does the editor of the
Republican actually know much of Gov.
Curtin? 1t is our opinion that he will
not get the nomination. Gratz Brown 5
political record in Missouri for some
time past does not attract us to support
him, Tor it does not allow us to feel
much confidence in his judgment; and
Judge Davis is still less acceptable. on
Of hnt IL;
his general unftness to undertake the
duties OF President, at the present time
1t Is amusing to hear him named us
lone OF those good Republicans who
have more or less separated in personal
sympathies from the Administration. ="
The truth IS, he is one Of those bad Re
publicans who went into the Demo
cratic party through the slough Of Andy
JOhnsOnlsm.
1t was understood that private notice
had been given that certain journals
(among others the New York Ti5buu9
would come out strongly against the
denomination of Gen. Grant after the
November elections. When they have
made up their issue against him dis.
tinctly we shall know better what to
think OF their opposition. Meanwhile,
we do not see how they can contriye
any issue Of this kind which will have
much influence with the people. In
Missouri, the Gratz Brown Republicans
separated IN sympathy from the Adj.
mlnlstratlon, because the President
would not allow the influence Of his
Administration TO be used in aid Of their
conspiracy to break down the Republ.
can party in that State, by means of %
league with the Democratic party of the
country to discuss the actual cause of
their complaint.
If those who opposed the renomina.
lion of Gen. Grant, could bring forward
a candidate qualified for the office, in
mind, character and political knowl.
edge, and entirely faultless in all re-
spects, they would doubtless get n hear
ing and might carry their point. We
remember that there was very active
and earnest movement TO prevent the
denomination Of Abraham Lincoln, but
it failed miserably, because it lacked a
substantial basis; and yet it seemed to
many good Republicans that Mr.. Lin.
coins Administration had not been en-
tirely iaultless. We wait to see what
issue will be made up for popular use
against Gen. Grant. Independent Jour
nalism is an excellent thing but it is
not always identical with reckless crti-
cism, and, to realize it, there must be
independence of prejudice, egotistical
ambition, and special aims which disre
gard the general interest, us well as in
dependence Of Government favor and
all other sinister influences.
From the Sacramento Union
The Democracy understand the hope.
lessness Of any further conflicts unless
allies can be procured from the Repub.
lican ranks, and it is hard to make 4
decision on the question whether it is
better to 90 into the field with its own
distinctive flag, and suffer certain de
feat or fall in with discontinued Re
publicans, with a small chance of de-
featng the regular nominees of the
Republican party. That the civil adj
ministration of Grant is not entirely
satisfactory to very many Republicans,
and some oil them Of large brain-power
and long service, is not disputed. Bad
appointments-in some cases unavoid-
able-nepotiSm, Santo Domingo. and
other minor faults of omission and com.
mission have alienated a few, aud the
Democracy are bidding for these with
spirit and vigor. AS a rule, the dis
affected should never have been severed
from the Republican party, because
they are generally men Of large services
and abilities, who cannot be replaced.
The fault lies somewhere, and should
be rectfied as well as possible, or the
passive course recommended by large
element in the Democratic party may
obtain such popularity that the next
campaign may see two Republicans
pitted against each other Tor the Presi-
dency, one OF which may be as well
recommended to the people for his civil
as the other for his military service.
What some Democrats Propose to do in