New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-11-23

/ Prom the Worcester ally spyl
! The Springfield Republican begins discus
sion OF the next Republican nomination for the
Presidency. IL maintains that General Grant
should not be renomiuated, and gives iisl ol
| prominent men from which his successor can
be successfully CHOSEN. 1t SAYS "of the
Presidents friends, for instance, whose leader.
ship would remove all pretexts for division and
| opposition, there are Uoifax, and Boutwell,. and
General Hawley Of equal good Republicans,
who have more or less separated 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 Graiz
Brown, OF Missouri, and Governor Curtin, of
Pennsy
There are three or four capable men among
those named; but the list as whole is not
attractive. As for Horace Greeley, he is
Horace Greeley, and this is enough to say of
him at present. If anybody can tell what Gen.
Cox would do as President we should like to
hear it. We are not able to see that he is
strong trustworthy man, or that he is likely
to get much beyond dilletantism in statesman
ship. Governor Curtin is-well, does the
editor of the Republican actually know much
OF Governor Curtin 1t is our opinion that he
will not get the nomination. Gratz Browns
political record in Missouri for some time past
does not attract us to support him, for it does
not allow us to feel much confidence in his
Judgment; and Judge Davis is still less ac-
ceptabie, on account OF both his political
record and his general unftness to undertake
the duties of President at the present time
1t is amusing to hear him named as zone of
those good Republicans who have more or less
separated in personal sympathies from the AID
ministration." The truth is he is one of those
bad Republicans who went into the Demo
cratic party through the slough of Andy
Johnsonism.
1t was understood that private notice had
been given that certain journals (among others
the New York Trsb,tne) would come out
strongly against the denomination of Gen.
Grant after the November elections. When
they have made up their issue against him dis
unctly we shall know better what to think of
their opposition. Meanwhile, We do not see
now they can contrive any issue of this kind
which will have much influence with the people. |
In Missouri, the Gratz Brown Republicans
separated IN sympathy from the Administra-
ton, because the President would not allow
the influence of his Administration to be used
IN aid OF their conspiracy to break down the
isepubiican party Ill that State, by means of a
league with the Democratic party. He was
right; aad we don't believe they will be in a
hurry to invite the Republican party OF the
country to discuss the actual cause of their |
complaint.
If those who oppose the denomination Of Gen. |
Grant, could bring forward candidate quail |
ned tor the Office, in mind character, and po- |
iltlcai knowledge, and entirely faultless in all
respects, they would doubtless get a hearing |
and might carry their point. We remember |
that there was very active and earnest move |
ment to prevent the denomination of Abraham
Lincoln, but it failed miseraby because it |
lacked a substantial basis and yet it seemed |
to many good Republicans that Mr.. Lincoln's
Administration had not been entirely faultess.
we wait to see what issue will be made up for
popular use against Gen. Grant. Independent
journalism is an excellent thing; but it is not
always identical with reckless criticism, and,
TO realize 1t, there must be independence of |
prejudice, egotistical ambition, and special aims
which disregard the general interest, as we'll
as independence of Government favor and all
other sinister influences.