Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-13
THE PRESIDENCY.


republican party is apparently drifting
into serious quarrel in its own ranks.
But so it is; and with every thoughtful
man it is plain, that if we would avoid
the fate sure to oyertake the "house di-
vided against ITSELF we should set our
selves, one and ALL about healing the
differences that already disturb the har-
mony of the party and which, unless
healed, are sure to seal its early doom.
A wing of the party not very strong, to
be sure, in the east, but strong in the
west, is irreconcilably opposed to the re-
nomination of President Grant. This
faction have already held their conven-
ton, and presented to the country their
candidates and platform both of which.
it must be conceded, are squarely repub-
lican OF the fitness of the candidates.
we have nothing to say at, this time, but
of their political status there can be no
question. Mr.. Greeley, particularly,
whatever may have been his foibles-and
he has not been without them-has long
stood recorded among the ablest and most
distinguished advocates of those great
principles, which, however soon the par
ty may now go to decay, will ever make
it illustrious in the political history of
the country.
Mr.. Greeley's republication cannot
be questioned; and without here recit-
ing the elements of his strength, there
can be but little doubt that he will re-
ceive many republican votes in Novem-
Der unless, indeed, the democracy
should endorse and support nina thing
hardly to be expected and even then,
such is the faith which the republican
masses have learned to put in Mr.
Greeley's honesty, that he would still
have considerable republican following
enough to make the result in doubtful
states. still more doubtful
Now, while all this is true, the grea
bulk of the party do not want Mr. Gree
ley for President They do not like thu
way he has been brought out as can
didate.. They feel, whether with jus
cause it matters not, that he is wantin.
in dignity and stability for position S,
high. The fear, lest through some pranl
or within of his maudlin philosophy, tn
government might be compromised ant
his administration, were he President
made ridiculous. They consider hin
unsafe because of his credulous, gull
ible nature and his eccentric char
acter In short, judging from tn
tone of the republican press Throughout
the country, he is far from being an &C
ceptable candidate. So much for Greeley
Now what of Grant He has been on
first choice. We think upon the whole
he has proved himself an able, faithfu
executive; and that the prosperity, safet
and dignity of the country could nc
be better conserved than by his re-elec
ton, were it possible. But the troubl
with him is, he cannot unite the part,
He has. already divided it. We do nc
mean that he is the active cause of tn
division, only the passive cause. Ha
not the friends of President Grant. al
nOunced their determination to re-elec
him, there would have been no Cincir
natl convention, and the party woul
have been still unit Had he will
drawn, there would have then been 4
war between the 'outs" and Gins - bt
all would have looked forward to til
chances of a new deal under new at
ministration, and would have made con
mon cause against the enemy. The m,
ment, however, the administration me
said they would re-elect President Gran
every place hunter, still out in the coll
and their name is legion, dissente
This objection-unworthy as it is-wit
San Domingo, and certain personal grie
ances growing out of his quarrel vii
Senators Sumner and Schurz--concernir
the merits of which we have nothing
say-conspired to make President Ora
anything but an available candida
from the first and it is now more appa
ent than ever that the party cannot
rallied as unit under his bannt
1t must be SO rallied if we would win
November
1t remains for the Philadelphia co
vention to select, if possible, candidat
who will yet harmonic and unite t
the republican hosts and lead them
victory. If Grant is out of the questio
and we fear he is, then take some 9th
man, if one can be found who will do
and we dare hope for such consumatio
We do not believe that Mr.. Greeley
50 besotted with desire for the Pre-
dency that he would not gracefully
tire in favor of some good man who c.
command the whole republican strengt
Should he do this it would add lust
to his fame, beyond anything toibe fou
in presidential honors. 1t would fl
nish high proof of disinterested love