Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-06
pREsIDrNrIAL CALCULATIONS.

Under this head, the editor-in chief OF the
New York Tribune defines his position In
reference to the denomination and election OF
Gen. Grant for another term. After replying |
to what the editor calls "a Misrepresentation |
Of the New York World" he proceeds MS fol- |
lows:
The TTibu ne has never yet favored the re- |
nomination of any President, will certainly |
not begin this year, and all the offices IN ihe
Union cannot be so dispensed as TO affect this
determination. The editor has never favored
the denomination of President during his
foIty wears Of manhood, and placed on record
more than thirty years ago reasons for his ad
hesion 10 the one-term principle, which seem
ed then, and still seem, to Inn conclusive
He had once supported President for re-elec-
ton, and may do so again for he does mol
exalt the one-term principle above every other
consideration but he not only believes In II
himself but has good reason for his faith that
Gen Grant gave his assent 10 it less than four
wears ago He Is well assured that tho edlto-
rails in successive issues OF the Washington
Chronicle, wherein this principle was torcibly
CoIpmepQsea We're published with his know
of Gen. Grant that lie is manifeslly a weak
candidate, there being very many Republicans
who will oppose him II renominRted. That II
should be 80 in this State, and in any othel
where his nthNN uNuu llho Dttl lulu Npon OHt
"wing' Of the party which elected him, Is toe
plain 10 need proof There arc hundreds Of
active, prominent, influential Republicans who
have been expelled from Office by him, or hi.
instruments, and who cannot, In the nature o.
things, work fOf his reelection as they would
work for one who had never treated them Of
enemies. Who doubts that il Is 30 in othel
States Who believes that he could carry
Louisiana after the Calling gun performance,
of last summer, engineered in part by ih'
brOther-in-law who holds the best Federal Of
hce in that State We speak 10 sensible meT
and demand an intelligent judgment on The
undoubted facts.
Four or five years ago, the Republicans car
red Georgia by majority OF eight thousand
That majority has been squandered by merce
nary, corrupt officials, some of whom havI
had the decency to run away, and who havI
ruined the party's prospects almost beyon
redemption. But, though there is but skel
etOn OF party, there is still State Commit
tee and that committee gets together, elect
TO Philadelphia a delegation composed mainly
Of its own members, and pledges them L
Grant, "frst, last, and all the time"-wel
knowing that they can no more give him az
electoral vote from Georgia than they car
make him Pope. Contrast this with COnnec-
lieut., where the Republicans meet in conyen-
ton, nominate State ticket, and choose dele
gates to Philadelphia, taking care not e
pledge them 10 Grant Can you ask why =
They want 10 carry their State in April, and
know that the way to do il is not 10 nominate
Grant
Now look vi the case OF Missouri. The So
Louis Democrat, having turned It's coat since
1870, now beliules the Liberal movement
saying that il is Of no account, and the Time
echoes it OF COURSE. But the men who led
that movement To victory were Carl Schurz
Gralz Brown, Grosyenor, &c., and not one o
these is for Grant On the contrary, they are
all dead against him. The Times says they
only led off twenty-five Thousand Republican,
in 1870. We answer, they led of enough Il
carry the State by over forty thousand major
ity. Perhaps enough of these have come bacl
TO reverse that verdict but We know tina
there are thousands of them who would vet
Tor another Republican candidate, but will nc
vote for General Grant. And there is scarce
ly a nearly balanced State in the Unio
wherein General Grant IS not weaker cand
date than almost any other Republican VIII
could be nominated.
We state facts well known TO inlelligeI
politicians. We do not BAY that Gen. GTaI
will not, if nominated, De elected we do NJ
say that We shall not support him We do sa
that his nomination renders doubtful Repul
lcan triumph, which, with new candidate
publicly pledged 10 the one-term principle
wonld be morally certain And this is so pa
pable that intelligent, thoughtful Republican
who esteem the cause more than any mal
are bound TO consider n