Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVEN-
TION.

Refore another issue of the JoURN AL
the Philadelphia Convention will assem-
bic. There is no doubt of its choice for
President. -Four years ago the poiiti-
clans were all astir-some preierring one
candidate and some another-Grant not
being the iavorte with any Of the so
called leading Republicans. To nearly
all the men who figured so prominently
at Cincinnati, including Greeley, Trum-
bull. Sumner and others of that ilk, Grant
was not acceptable. Then, as had be-
fore been shown, there was a sublime ex-
/ hibition Of the total independence Of the
/ masses Of the Republican party. Recog-
| nizing the eminent services Grant had
/ rendered the county, they upgose in his
| behalf. None now living can remem-
/ Der another such a spectacle as was pre-
sented at the first nomination Of General
| Grant for President. In spite Of all that
could be done by men whose trade was
| politics, State after State sent its dele
| gates to vote for General Grant and no
| body else We all remember how he
was nominated on the first ballot, and
withou dissenting vote. This uneXam-
pied demonstration Of the high place he
held in the estimation of his countrymen
was a certain indication of his triumphant
election. Now, as before, politicians are
poweress. Thirty States have already
pronounced for Grant. With those who
would contend that this does not show
the hold he has upon the affections of the
people, we have no time to waste IN argu-
ment. " None are so blind as those who
won't see." We expect that "A sensible
and practical platform will be adopted.
During the last eleven years we have
been brought face to face with the stern
realities of civil war, decimated house
holds and weighty taxation. The coun-
try has been filed with crpples, wealthy
citizens have been reduced to penury, and
upon all rests the burden of an immense
public debt, necessitating a complicated
system Of taxation and an army Of tax
gathers. The living issues now before
the American people grow out OF this
condition Of affairs. During all this time
the Republican party only has been equal
to the emergency, and while it points to
its record with pride, can challenge criti-
cism with confidence. While taking for
its motto Equal and exact justice to
/ all " toward the misguided people of the
! Southern States, who unjustitiably at
tempted to overthrow 1.-THE best Govern
men: on which the sun ever shone" in
the administration of affairs, justice has
always been tempered with mercy. To
this the entire world will testify. Never
before since the creation did a successful
party or faction, if you please, display the
magnanimity shown by the successful
Union men Of the United States toward
the conquered Southern rebels. Vol
umes are contained in the simple statement
that while A braham Lincoln was assas-
sinated, jeff Davis goes unpunished. The
masses Of the Republican party have
been subjected to the severest tests pos
sible for human nature to sustain. They
have triumphantly passed the trying or
deal. We cannot believe they will falter
now. No man can reckon on their sup
port who does not represent them. The
man they pu. forward must follow them
they follow nobody. With Republi-
cans L. S. Grant is the man" In him
they have mistaken confidence. We ex-
pect that be will be renominated without
a show Of opposition and that the Phila-
dolphin Convention will adopt platform
wise, practical, unequivocal and emphat-
ic. Should this be done, we will give its
action hearty approval and an earnest
support.