The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-20
he DENOMINATION OF GRANT.

Chairman Noda,ray Co. Central Committee.
he DENOMINATION OF GRANT.
The Republican party has detcrmin-
to re-nominate Gen. Grant. That
termination we think is expedient,
Edicious, and wise. That determine
on docs not however foreclose discus
on on the part of Republicans as to
be propriety of that denomination.
either Gen. Grant nor any other man
WINS the Republican party. The rep
sensations Of the Schurz and Brown
blg, that there has been a compulsion
pom the party by Federal officc-holders
bring it to the support of Grant has
BIT the least element of truth in it. 1t
true that certain ambitious gentle
en-, to further their own fortunes,
we represented themselves as the Gus
|dians of Grants administration. and
e distributors ofhis patronage. But
is none the less true that this is purely
fatuitous assumption on the part of
(cse gentlemen, who have discovered
at the popular will is that Grant
all be President a second term, and
axe haste to claim that popular will
ofthcir W inspiring
We know there are many good and
bnest Republicans who are opposed
Grants denomination, and we also
sim they have a right to a respectful
airing. 1t is a purely party question
d must be so considered.
The main objection Republicans
ade to nominating him i'll 1868 vas that
ev were in doubt as to whether or not
was a Republican. That he has set
at objection completely at rest, that
has been Loyalty Republican in every
t OF his administration is not denied.
D man has even been more loyal to the
cas- and principles Of the men who
ccted him than Grant has been. He
s carried out its measures in every
Irticular. The result has been as ben
(cicnt as we claimed. The country is
prosperous peace, Every State is
the Union and managing its affairs.
nd 80 well is the country satisfied
it'll Grants enforcement of Republi-
b policy and the results of it, that
st wear the Administration found
belf practically without political OPP
b~sition, and the elections i'll nearly all
g States and Territories went Repub-
Ian as by Democratic default. The
raity of Grant to Republics nism by
benifcent results has broken the
emocratic party, and has made Re-
ablicans apathetic, under Grant we
I'VE fully established all those Repub-
fan principles which were proclaimed
rough the turmoil and trouble of
Ears. Now, is it wise, is it brave, is 1t
agnanimous, is it just for the Rcpub-
ban party to reward Grants loyalty
ID fidelity the principles of that party
extending him from a second term?
party no more than an individual,
N afford to do a wrong; and we say
would be q wrong and shameful thing
treat Grant for his loyalty to the Re
ablican party just as we treated An
rev johnson for his disloyalty to it.
But says some honest Republican who
inks he, as his friends ought to hold
Post Office, or some other appoint
snt, while Grants administration is
B right OH the score if it's Republican
n, there are reasons why he should
st be elected President the second time.
ocs not every fair-minded man know
lat if we were al the beginning instead
the end of establishing Republican,
blicy; if Republican measures were
bt to be established and we knew that
rant would faithfully establish them,
lat in such case every Republican
|ould vote for Grant, and not II OF
be objections now made against him
ould have q feathers weight. The
aange is not in Grant. 1t is in our
lives, in our political apathy now that
rant has SO Loyalty carried out Repub'
AN measures, and the rest, and peace
hat we promised have been brought to
lis nation. In the few matters as to
Fhich his administration has be ~ rs
hiled, he has been proved right, or he
Is remedied the wrong with a prompt.
pas, an honesty, and fidelity, which.
ext 10 infallibility, ere the highest
raise of an executive So opposition
windles down into personal malig
aney, in which tie great Republican
arty does not share. Or it deals il
le twaddle and petty lies as TO his tax
3 presents, and other stuff unworthy
consideration.
here is but n source Of Republican
bstility to Grant; it is in the persona
sentiments of certain Republican pol
icians who feel themselves entitled t.
in his councils, to control his patron
ks, and secure for themselves Or tleil
lends the Offices. Grant on the contra
thinks it does not concern any ofthe
biiticians whether he makes any. or