Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-13
From tho Missouri Republican.
rHE DEMOCRATIC CANDl-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.
IN 1872.

rHE DEMOCRATIC CANDl
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.
IN 1872.
We have in several articles en-
deavorcd 10 point odt the kind o
man who should be nominated al
the Democratic candidate for presi
dent in 1872. We have said ht
should not be a citizen of obscure
life, but one whose deeds had al
ready awakened the admiration Of
his countrymcn. He should be en-
nent for ability, purity and firm
ness well grounded in the princi.
Piles of Republican government, and
tried and proved beyond question
in his devotion to them-not n Ro,
publican whose principles and prac-
tices have brought the country to
the verge of Iuin, and not Il Demo
crat who became such in order to
be our candidate. In addition. we
suppose our candidate must have
bcea notoriously identified with the
Union cause during the whole civil
war, and consequently in cordial
sympathy with the fighting millions
who heretofore in general have si-
ded with the Radicals. 1t is our
fixed opinion that only such n man
can be elected only such IL man can
attract to our banner portion of
that vote which heretofore has been
pollcd againsl us. Guided by these
views. we proceed to state our i'm
prcssions of the candidates. There
have been mentioned Allen G Thur
man, George W. Morgan, George H.
Pendleton. Thos. A. Hendricks,
John II. Hoffman, Wm. S Groes,
beck and Winfield s. Hancock
The friends of Gen. Hancock insist
that he possesses AL these relni:
sites for successful candidate.
while every other Of the eminent
gentlemen named is wanting in
some of them. 1t seems to be gen
orally understood, neither Mr.. Hoff
nan or Mr.. Pcndlcton will be be.
fore the convention. Ability, puri-
ty and attachment to republican
principles may be conceded to eve
ry ono of these gentlemen. Every
one of them is lifelong Democrat
The questions of firmness relabili-
ty and popularity, especially among
the Union soldiers, must be careful.
ly considered and decided, and up
on that decision will hang the great
result. In tho matter of general,
admirable, popular reputation, it is
supposed that Hancock bears OF
tho palm from all competitors. His
namo is inseparably and honorably
connected with those great achiev-
ments of the war in which are bound
up the affections four Union SOL
diery, upon which their admiration
is immovably fixed, and around
which will cluster, while they
breathe, all their thoughts of the
honor and glory of their ccuntry.-
The Question is asked: When was
il great war was fought through
and the soldiers on the winning
side failed to cherish the memory of
its events? When was it they did
not retain admiration and love for
chivalrous chicf who shared their
tolls and dangers, and fought and
bled side by side with them, and
whose name WIS the synonymc Of
victory? 1t is said there is not such
q fact in the history of the world -
That a candidate of fair character
is known personally to vast mum
bers of citizens, is undoubtedly
q great strength That he it, favor
ably and admirably known TO va
numbers Of citizens, is greater
strength. Just here, Hancock ap.
pears to us to hold some decide ! a.
vantnges. His name is tamiiar To
the serried hosts of our Union sol
diery. 1t has gone forth through
the land into every stat, city,
comfy, village, nei -hborhoo al d
hamlet. Thousands and hundrcds
of thousands of those soldiers have
known him personally Which of
the other gentlemen may be com
pared to him in this? Who of them
is generally or personally known
and admired by our Union soldiers ?
Not one. Gen. Morgan is soldier
of the Union, but was never consid-
cred a distinguished one, and has
no reputation beyond his own state,
Ohio Col. Groesbeck il also Un-
ion soldier, commanded a regiment,
but so far as we know remains with
out reputation. Mr. Hendricks and
Mr.. Thurman it is alleged sustain
about the same relation to the I'm
ion soldier, which Mr.. Seymour
did in 1868 They have been re-
garded AS opposed 10 the prosecu-
ton of the war for the Union-with-
out sS mpathy with the fgh ing mil
lions, resting hinder the shadow of
their dispIeasure. Had Mr.. Sey-
mour possessed the confidence of
the Soldiers and Senmen's eonvsn-
tion that urged the nomination of
Hancock in 1868, it is possible he
would this day be president Of the
United States. II is next asserted
that Hancock is generally favora-
bly, kaown 10 the soldiers who
fought on the side Of the rebellion.