Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-30


as whole and it probably means that
the people are resolved to extend to
President Grant second term in office.
For any Republicans, therefore, to con-
spire against him cannot bring victory
to their standard, and can only end in
subscribing the faetious purposes of that
party whose triumph is to be dreaded
by every friend OF freedom and human
ity. Take any shape but that
1t is idle to say that there are scores of
men in the Republican ranks who are
better fitted for the Presidency than the
present incumbent. No doubt there are
hundreds who place this modest esti>
mate upon themselves. But if any
one asserts that there is a single other
who, put In nomination Instead of
Grant, would poll as large popular
vote, aud so insure the continued as
tendency of Republican rule, let him
marshal and present his facts, il he can
to sustain his declaration. fcradven-
ture. in this or that locality, some one
might obtain even larger support; but
surveying the whole country, and reck
! UGing up the sum total of public sent.
mcut, what other man, however gifted
or meilterIous, can reasonably hope to
receive SO large portion of the sutF
RACES of the American people as Prcsi,
dent Grant?
I he newspapers Of the country are
the most reliable scxponcnt> Of public
sentiment. .Os course. all those of "A
Democratic stripe are bitterly opposed
to Grants reelection. OF the great
multituEe Of Republican Journals, can
half dozen be named that are openly
arrayed against him, or IN favor OF Try
ing another candidate? 1t il trnc that
the New York TriLuae +, uuycconciied
to his being run. and that paper has
very extensive circnlation bat Sc ing
that its editor Is more than willing to
be the Presidents successor. it's op;n-
ions on this subject are liable to tnc
suspicion of personal bias.
write as d.s;ntere~tol laoker on -
not as partizsn of the administration
aud far be it from ne to say bat 1t ha.
committed % crror-, nor LAID itself
open tn rchuke III regard 10 soaio ap
iointmcnts, aud to gr+ve criticism re-
spcctia5 some Of ITS measures. Indeed,
| have more than once taken occasion
to testify strongly against the ex'raord'
nary course President Grant has pur,
sued touching the annexation OF San
Domingo, and, as | think, The unwar,
rantabIe use ne has made OF the navy
TO consummatc his scheme. Doubtless,
he deems himself fully Justified N what
he has done; doubtless, he considers
the acquisition TO be desired on national
grounds But, certainly, the general
feeling is that nothing could be more
llI>JndSed or more uncAiled Tor so
clearly Is thiS perceived oy inc ireSi'
dent bimseIf that III exact accordance
with the aVowal made IN his inaugural
message, he SHOWS MS readiness 10 com
ply With the VIII OF the people,
IN any case. Accordingly, III ms recent
annual message 70 Congress there Is not
a line nor syllable IN reference to his
favorl'c project,
On the whole, as pertaining to the
best interests OF the country, aud es-
peciaIly to the preservation OF peace at
home and abroad, think 1t may be
fairly claimed that no administration
has excelled his owo since the days OF
Washington. Toward our hunted aud
perlshing Indian tribes how humane
and praiseworthy is the policy he is cn
dcavoring TO enforce It will ever re-
dound to bis credit. though it has made
him many enemies, particularly among
those who are anxioas to extcr'ninate
the race for mali2nan. and selfish ends
But it hos also made him many friends
whose approval any man may covet