Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-06-06
TODAY.

tnroDDeu anew WIFI the pure uepthS anu
thrilling vitality of a beautiful sentiment.
She has scattered her annual offerings of
fheroses and perfumes of Springs ear
Hest bloom upon the graves of her fallen
heroes. This sacred duty of tender and
grateful remembrance, which has grown
into the lovely and poetic expansion of
an annual natural tribute of devotion to
the heroic dead, was performed amid the
charms of a solemn peace. We leave
those spartan braves in their deathless
glory with our blessings of love and graft
tudc; we forsake these grass-grown and
laurel-crowned repositories of patriotic
vulor to embattle the cause and perpetu-
ate the results for which these graves were
sown.
Under the green @laurels of the National
Triumph, the true representatives OF
American thought, sentiment, patriotism
and courage. assemble to-day, in Confer
encc, in Philadelphia. They meet not so
much to nominate an exponent of these
principles for the Presidency, for the con-
centration of public feeling reduces this
duty to nothing more than merely record
ing the verdict of universal opinion, Pres
idelt Grant possesses that .sentirity of
respect, confidence and love from the Re-
publican party which was rarely ever be-
slowed upon any man by political friends
and admirers. Having ever surpassed
their expectationsin the brilliant successes
OF his Administration and the vigorous
redemption of his pledges, they logically
believe with good old Horace Greeley,
that, by the aid of his experiences, she
will make a better President for .72 than
no did for '68." As a soldier he is with
out q stain of cowardice or ignoble feeling.
"A Frustrated foe received all the kind
nesses of a generous, chivalrous nature.
He supplied the wants of the starving
oaptives of Yicksburg. The cruel vigor
and imperious commands of Stanton could
not drive him into an act of peridy to-
wards Gen. Lee and his surrendered army
ut Appomatox.@@ Tho denunciations of
eowardice and i~ncompetency, daily froth-
ing from such valid war fanatics as Horace
Greeley, could not compel him to push
the battle to the point of q useless sacri-
fee of human lives. These acts of mag
nanimity and regard for fellow-life are re-
corded with gems in the annals of human
history, which the world will cver plainly
read through the densest mists of SIAN
der and vituperation that may becloud his
name. All over this broad land, among
all classes, from the most INDECENT toiler
TO the monied prince, President Grant is
hailed as the leader whose purity, FORE
cast, enlightened mind and magnetic power
shall bring us prosperity, happiness and
an enduring unity. In these remarks we
have given expression to the popular feel
ing among the Republican masses, and
every delegate in the Philadelphia Con.
vention if he obeys the positive i~nstruc-
ton Of his constituency, will support
lIcSlucut OIalt Ou tue nfS DdllOl. LAuu
tomorrow We confidently expect the wings
of the lightning will bear the glad mes
sage of his unanimous nomination through
out the area of our country.
As to who will be the nominee for the
Vicc-Presidency we can not so confidently
speak. The West having been represent
ed in both of the highest Offices of the
government and sure of retaining its chief
for the next four years, both the East and
South have superior claims to his honor.
But still the West presents Senator Viii
son. of Iowa, and Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
of Indiana, whilst the East runs out Sem
ator Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, and
the South Hon. Horace Maynard, of Ten
nessee- We do. not object to Colfax, will
be satisfied with either of the Wilson's,
we would be peculiarly gratifed to see
this mantle fall upon one of Tennessee
most honored sons. He will adorn the
exalted station with the distinguishing Il
qualities of a Ear seeing Craftsmanship
ard an intellectual greatness that have
won for him a national repute.
The Philadelphia Convention is re-
markabie for the high rank, the dignity,