Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-07
THE NATIONAL REPUBLIcAN NOM

Philadelphia has placed III hoihlhatioh us
a candidate for President, the. present
illustr:ous chief of the nation. ULYSSES S.
GRANT The modest soldier who led
our armies to victory through the storm of
battle, and the republican party to sue
cess in the last Presidential campaign, is
again chosen to marshal the way in the
impending conflict at the polls.
In renominating President Grant the
convention has but carried into effect the
edict of the republican masses. Months
ago the current of public opinion set I'M
erringly tohis nomination, Only those
who were wilfully and perversely blind
did not and would not see it. Through
their primary meetings, in the columns OF
the press, in all other channels that the
people could make manifest their opinions
and wishes, they declared in favor o.
giving Grant second term. Thirty-four
States pledged their delegates to his sup
port-not one opposed him. Efforts were
made to create an opposition, as those who
read the New York Tribune well under
stand. but the result is that Grant is unan-
imously nominated by reclamation as the
candidate Of the republican party, while
Greeley failing to overthrow confidence in
the President is begging and threatening
for nomination at the hands OF the dem
ocratic party. Grants name flies in honor
at the head of the republican column, but
Greeley has abandoned the camp and
gone over to the enemy.
The confidence in Grant expressed by
the popular demand for his denomination
IL based on reasonable grounds. He met.
fought and conquered on the red field the
of his countrymcn thrilled at the news of
victory from Donnelson. How men,
women and children rejoicel at the fall OF
vicksburg. How the nation wept and sung
with gladness at the capture of Richmond
and the overthrow OF the Confedcracy
How praise filed all mouths for the Veto
rious chief whose indomitable will and
energy had humbled the naughty rebels
and reinstated the "old flag in undsputcd
sway over all the States and raised it in
honor among foreign nations. These
things are not forgotten. The impression
made by them lasts still in every hamlet.
1t is stronger than detraction and SANDER
though they be welded by Greeley or
sumner. And beyond these patriotic ser
vices in the hour of danger, we have the
record of an administration conducted by
him for the last three years showing grand
results The reduction of the principal of
the debt more than three hundred millions
hundred millions The reduction Of an
nual expenditures more than two hundred
and twenty-five millions. The reduction
annual interest on the debt of twenty
millions Peace with all the world and
prosperity in all our borders These are
ample fruits for confidence in the admins
tration though the President had not been
tried and proved as soldier and won the
nations gratitude by his splendid services.
Upon the ticket with President Grant is
associated the honored name of HENRY
WILSON of Massachusetts a. the rcpubli-
can candidate for Vice President. Al
though we favored the nomination of
Colfax, we shall happily and cordially
support the nomination of Mr.. Wilson.
Ills name is a tower of strength. His
WYNN ~ tiiat vi IL WISE statesman. true
patriot, and friend of the laborer and on
pressed. The names Of GRANT AND
WILSON blend glorioasly in the nations
struggle with slavery and rebellion.
Now that the nominations are made il
becomes all republicans to SET themselves
manfnlly at work to secure the election of
the nominees. Let our standard be flung
to the breeze in every village. Let clubs
he formed and campaign documents bf
circulated freely. We have name upor
our banner that appeals TO all generous
hearts, as they love patriotism, noble
deeds, or even justice 10 a country's de-
tenders, to come forward and give ii their
support. To every soldier who shouldered
his musket in the rebellion; TO every faith
or who gave his son to the service; to