Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-31
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The National Convention.

The Republican National Committee hav,
selected Philadelphia as the place, and desg
mated Wednesday June 9th, as the time fol
the assembling OF the National Convention.
The few months that are to elapse will BE-
full Of excited debate and earnest strife among
those who are anxious to defeat the renomna.
ton of President Grant Ia point of malice,
bitterness aud unscrupuousness, il is hard to
see how the Presidents enemies can be NOR,
conspicuous in time to come than they hav,
baan Zoe many --.-L-. H.. ,L.y So. I..,~
rate and determined not to be scrupulous in
the employment Of any means that may b,
necessary TO carry out their schemes. THAI
President Grant should have enemies is uo
strange for public man in his exalted po-
stion not to have disappointed any body and
not to have taken a step which would cause
d satisfaction somewhere, would be of itself
an evidence OF imbeclity and indecison. The
bold, determined way in which the Presiden,
acts when he feels he is right, his utter disre.
gard Of PERSONS where principles are at stake.
and his promptness in following up promis,
with performance, and threat with blow, ART
the very characteristics that will ineyitabl,
make enemies of those who feel that they eau
not bend the President to their own will, and
who see that they are not able to win him by
f.yor, or to work upon his fears That the
President has enemies is proof of energy, in.
dependence, and honesty in the administration
OF the responsible duties Of his office.
We believe that Ulysses S. Grant is the
choice of the majority Of the people. Should
he be renominated by the National Convention,
We are almost certain that he will carry his
party to u victory that they can not obtain
under any other leader. 1t is uudeuiable,
however, that there is room for difference oil
opinion in regard to the propriety of Grants
denomination. So long as opinions adversely
to running him a second time are honestly ex.
pressed aud supported by fair arguments, the
best interests OF the party will not suffer by
the discussion the more that the question OF
candidates is debated the more clearly will it
be demonstrated that, all things considered,
General Grant is deserving and worthy Of re.
nomination, aud that success is surer under
his flag than it will be under the standard OF
some untried leader. But the Presidents
enemies are not acting as though the duty OF
selecting candidate was TO be decided by the
majority in the National Convention. Under
the lead Of the New.York Tribune, the anti.
Grant men as much as say that they are ready
to secede from the Republican party if Gran,
is renominated. Ii hey continue to act in
this temper. they ought not TO be regarded as
having right 10 representation or admission
to the great aud central council Of the Repub.
lican party. Such men are not loyal to their
party they can not be trusted with its conf
dence. Some Of them have already held COM
munication with the Democracy. and promised
to show them where to attack The Republican
camp unless Grants downfall is made certain,
Now, anxious as the Presidents friends are
for bis denomination, they do not pretend 10
say that they will not support any candidate