The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-07
THE NOMINATIONS.
What is Thought of Them, BY the
Press.


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CAicAGo, June 0.-The Illinois Stddts
Iettung, the leading German newspaper
10 the northwest in It's leading editorial
tomorrow, after giving general sketch
Of the record Of Gen. Grant as q soldier
and as President, says: "The admins.
tration has not been wanting in mistakes
ot greater and lesser degree, and some
which no one condemned more than our.
selves, but every unbiased German who
loves not only his old but bis new iather.
land, to which he has sworn allegiance.
will admit that Gen. Grant has quite a
modest and statesmanlike method Of an.
swering the innumerable villilcations
Of ambitious politicians and demagogues
by a dlgnded silence BE has hon.
estly fulfilled his patriotic and pro.
gressive programme by fearless, but OF
the same tlme discreet, execution OF the
laws OF Congress, He gave the death
blow TO those remnants Of slavery, con-
spiracies and brutalities, without In the
slightest degree furnishing the honor Of
the nation. He has preserved peace with
foreign countries, and initiated an honor.
able adjustment Of our long standing
difficulties with England. The great
principle of the equality Of all men be-
fore the law, Of whatever nationality or
race, has, through his instrumentahty,
become reality. BY an economical
and honest administration, and prac.
tical reform Of the civil service, he
has managed to reduce the government
expenses and the taxation Of the people to
a very large amount, fully re.establishing
our national credit; and to his prudent
financial policy It Is due that our paper
money approximates nearer and nearer to
the value Of gold. By wise policy and
principally by his own warm recon-
mendation Of protection to domestic in
dustry, he has given to the country that
great prosperity which we now enjoy and
which benefits all our people, and at all
times he has warmly advocated the
rights Of the working classes. Take II
altogether we arrive at the conclusion that
as General Grant has by his glorious
military achievements in common with
the ever memorable perseverance Of Lin.
coin and our Union soldiers contributed
the most towards the downfall Of the re-
bellion and towards the abolition of slay-
cry, so President Grant has by his ex-
Cellent and prudent administration done
the most towards the healing OF the
wounds that our late war has inflicted up-
on the country" 1t further:says that not
only the majority Of the Republican party
but great many ofhis political opponents,
the most respected men among the bust.
ness and industrial classes, will hail the
prOlongation Of Grants administration
with Joy.
A biography of Vice president Wilson
is also given, headed 1.-THE Shoemaker
and the Tanner" and poem by the Ger.
man American poet Casper Rutz," con.
tanning glowing eulogy on Gen. Grant.
tion, in nominating Gen. Grant, has only
carried out the expressed and obvious
will Of the rank and file Of the Republican
party oi the Union, which has an abiding
confidence in his patriotism, honesty Of
purpose and practical freedom, and an
undying appreciation olhis great services
10 the nation.
The Erentng Post says the utterances oil
the Philadelphia Convention is the utter.
ance OF the people, therefore 1t Is that we
right cordially and right gladly commend
its work. Its choice Is the choice alike,
Of true wisdom and of the popular will.
That it will be ratified by even q more
overwhelmingly decisive majority than
greeted its original triumph, we do not
hesitate most willingly to predict.
Tho Inter Ocean tomorrow, will say for
the third time in the history OF the Re.
publican party, its nomination TO the
Presidency has been made by acclamation,
for the third time the sentiment OF the
rank and file Of the party has been
so pronounced as to amount to mandate
to the Convention, and for the third time
the representatives Of the people In Ma.
tional Convention assembled have con.
tented themselves by simply recording the
will OF the masses Of the Republican party
long since emphatically expressed through
the Conventions OF the several States. The
nomination of U. s. Grant BY Mr.. Cullom.
Of Illinois, was received with demonstra.
tions Of unbounded enthusiasm. The Con.
vention rose to It's feet as one man, the
galleries resounded with the widest out.
bursts Of applause, and the scene was
repetition on grander scale of the oya.
tions upon the occasion Of the name Of
Lincoln In 1864, and that of his own In
1903. 1t was fitting exhibition OF the
majority, Of the will Of the hosts OF the
Republican party, in opposition to the
paltry schemes and intrigues OF mere pol.
iticians who, like camp. followers, hang
upon'the outer edge of political organizS:.
tons, seeking to gather the spoils Of vic.
tory. No President ever entered upon
the duties Of the chief executive Office
with q prouder record than that OF Presi.
dent Grant upon the occasion OF his &C.
cession 10 the Presidency in 1869. No
President has ever been more vilelly ira.
duced, and no man ever bore more pa.
tiently the shafts of poisoned malice,
hurled by malignity unparalleled In DO.
litical warfare. Equally unmoved by the
treachery Of political friends and the
bitter denunciations OF open enemies, he
has calmly pursued a straightforward
course, with an eye single to the best in.
terests OF the country and in strict fidelity
to his oath to support the constitution and
perform every duty Of his high office ac.
cordiDg TO the dictates Of an enlightened
conscience. Alter stormy session Con.
gress was devoted by his enemies in
the Senate to every form Of insult and
abuse that ingenuity could devise. Il
must be a source Of supreme satlsfsc-
ton to him 10 again receive The
endorsement Of the Republican party OF
the nation, and TO be once more called
to lead the party Of progress and reform
to victory. Modestly as he accepted the
honors showered on him by grateful
country in return for his distinguished
services at the head Of the armies Of the
Union, unostentatiously as he has borne
the same, and his great office as President,
so with equal honor to himself and credit