The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-01-11

' 10y y"'s'y W Salou ulb hUI0
lotter in reference TO his own polti-
cal chances, and giving his criticisms
Of the National Admin istration, he
Gttle dreamed Of the mannor of its
reception by the Republican press Of
The State. M'Cluro has always been
favorite with the press Of the State.
His bold and frank, generous and
able courso as q man aud q politician
gave him an influence heretofore
which he might have welded to win
bright honor for himself, but which
he neglected to use. as no ought to
have done. Yet with all this influ
suce on his part, aud the kindly fe,l-
ing Of hi, old cotomporariss, Col
Mcclure is not able to sway a sin gls
newspaper outside Of philadolphia, ia
opposition TO the National Admins.
tratiou, aud as q specimen Of the
style in which his lottor is recoi we'd
We quote tho following from tho PITTS.
burg Dispatch, ono Of the most iude
pendent Republican journals 10 the
State
ave do not join with him at all in
regard to either the fitness or availa.
bility OF President Grant, whether
for denomination or reelection. We
do not know precisely what q certain
class OF critics mean when they say
there are others with more ability
than President Grant. In special
senses this may be truo. He has no,
studied law, tho sciences, statesman.
ship or diplomacy-yet We claim that
he has other qualities which Offset
those Accomplishments, and which,
indeed arc, in their place, more relia-
bic. We should greatly fear to have
Sumner, or Greedy, or many 9th er
able aud brilliant men, for President.
The reason is, that while they arc
cultivated, they lack certain elements
Of character, which General Grant
possesses in q very eminent degree.
President Grant was not elected TO
his Office because he was deemed to be
the best speaker, the best writer or
most profound thinker, or intellectu-
ally the most accomplished and culti-
waited man in the party, but because
he had those elements of strength
that made his nomination almost a
condition Of sucecss the party, and be-
cause ho had developed traits OF char.
acter as q general commanding the
armies, honesty, integrity, purity Of
purpose, resolution lin war, skill in
controlling men, high, uuimpca ched
patriotism, which convinced tho peo-
pie that he had been in military life.
Nor do we see that he has done auy.
thing to destroy "the unity aud puri.
ty Of the party" We have not yet
known OF . case whero President
Grant has wontouly intruded upon
the councils of the Republican party,
or where hs has failed TO meet oyery
pledge given by him 10 accepting his
nomination. lie has not succeeded
in appointing 10000 officers to gil
5000 Offices, but We doubt il oven
Mr.. Sumner could do this.
For these reasons we doubt the wis.
dom Of M'Clures letter. All of his
class seem TO take it as admitted tha,
Grant is an exceedingly inferior man
"A point that is not assented to. He
is believed by the masses to bo pure,
free frcm political entanglemonts, aud
specially we'll adapted for the position
he holds. These views will load to his
nomination, and his triumphant re-
election. To assert, therefore that
he 10 defective aud unworthy, is to 10.
salt class who are strenuous ia this
maintenance Of these views. We shall
watch tho effect of this lottsr with Gu
riosity. Our opinion 10. it will add TO
the labor Of M'Ciure's frieuds if they
are determined to force their uomius.
tion
That tells the story Of Republican
sentiment in Pennsylvania. II is q
reflex of popular feeling which all the
politisisnsin in our borders cannot mis-.
direct or change.