The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-19

| try cannot spare him. His administration has
been wonderfully successful In every respect II
has been in thorough contrast with that of his
predecessor. Under him the Union has been re.
constructed. BY him the country has been paci-
fled. The finances of the government have been
SO managed that an enormous public debt which
1illed every patriot with apprehension has been
rednced by nearly three hundred millions OF
dollars. While this process of liquidation has
Deen gong on, many OF the more annoy
has been made to feel that the public debt is man
ageable, and can be paid off whenever this great
nation wills to doso. The national currency has
proximating nearer and nearer to gold While
Inc taxes demanded of the people have been re-
duced, the public expenditures have been cur
tailed. They are not as great as they were under
Johnson by thirty-three per cent. The general
business of the country has gone on upon
q safe basis Except in the Southern states suf-
fering from the debts of slavery the depression
and talsy usually Detailing the business of peo.
pie after long and destructive war, have
scarcely been felt over this nation. In short
peace characterizes the political condition, and
success the industrial interests of the land,
More than all, the American laborer receives
hlgher wages than he ever did before, and than
nave been received in any other country or age
Of the world. = 20
Therefore it is that the sentiment of the peo.
pie of all this great Union is in favor of General
Grants continuance In office
Ihey feel that they are getting along well IN
their affairs-much better than they could have
expected. Their temper is, to let well enoueh
alone. They feel it to be a fortunate circufn-
stance that the country can cmstituticnally en-
Joy another term of Grant = another four years
OF peace, successful business, prosperous indus
try, and rapid reeuperation from the effects of
war. In Tour years more, the country will be !
entirely restored. Then, if necessary, the
people may try tho experiment Of change
call new men to the head of affairs and |
lnstai, perchance, new party in power But, |
at present, all feel that we cannot hazard a |
cnange. Much less caa we hazard a change |
from the conservative rule of the Republican |
party to the uncertain rule of the revolutionary
of delnoralized Republicans
elected by Democrats The sentiment is that ii in |
better TO have Republican in power, elected by |
ne republican party, than Republican elected
oy the enemies of the party.
Such are the sentiments that make tbougbtfp1
nen, of dispassionate minds prefer General
Trant to any other man He has the
prestige of success, Ills name is a synonyYne of
lulet, peace, and sincerity. The holders of the
iational debentures, and of thousands of mil
IONS OF other bonds and of property in the Union
tand at General Grants back Another man |
he We're in the Presidency, might have done as
veil but he is there; he has done well enough;
no business men of the country prefer to keep
i'm in power ~ '71P
such are the sentiments ideas and
ceilings of the controlling classes of soci-
ty. 1t is in this temper of the peonle |
nat is founded the irresistible strength Of
ienerai Grant. 1t will put aside all opposi-
on 10 nm in Philadelphia. 1t will elect him to
IS second term by the most decided expression |
popular determination ever given before in
his country. =
And although Mr. Trumbull stated ON the
latform of Cooper Institute that General Grant |
as as dead politically as General Andrew
ackson was physically yet do here assert |
iat General Grant is the lipeSt man in Amer | ,
a, which is the ticest country in the world.