The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-14
HON. vs.. GRoEsBECk.

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distinguished statesman whose name heads
this article, to the vacant position Of Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court
We have unusual pleasure in publish
ing the article referred to, because it en-
dorses all we said last year in behalf OF
Mr. Groe-hecks eminent fitness for any
position within the git Of the American
people. We advocated, with all the ener.
~ we could command his nomination rs
the democratic candidate for President,
being perfectly convinced hen,-and have
still stronger conviction uow, OF the cor
rectness OF our opinion at that time
that he could kave been elected, ami that
1 the Democratic party could re instate it
self in the good opinion OF the country,
as well a. in political power Tor years to
come, through the splendid administration
which would surely distinguish the Presi
denti Il term of-uch an able pure, patriotic
aud lofty character as VIM. 5. Groesbeck
Nothing. it seemed to Us, could have
been palmer to all who piShed to see, and
then to follow, the true path Of duty. than
the TACT that he, in the peculiar condition
OF party affairs in 1872, was not only the
strongest and most available man. but.
in truth, the only Democrat who combined
in his character all those elements Of
moral and political strength necessary to
consolidate the whole opposition srnti-
meLt Of the country against the reelection
OF Grant The requirements Ol the occasion
were most APPLY met IN him, in every res
pect, 10y the combination of, in these days,
rare and sterling eraces Of private virtue,
OF unsuiled ame in his publ: career,
Of legal attachments OF the very first or Ter,
and commanding, As he did, to an en-, liable
degree, the confidence and admiration OF
the nteliigen. of his countrymen, OF all
qualities OF comprehensive aud profound
statesmanship-with the irresistible aud
grooming popular advantage in his behalf,
in a national contest, that, true to the IN
stinctive PATRIOTISM when made Il diSSoM
ton OF tne Union with him an impossible
thought, and still truer to the glorious ira
ditions of ms party, he had upheld
the Democratic principles and teachings
OF Andrew Jackson and Stephen A. Dong
laS, and not the unfortunate doctrines OF
Mr.. Nallandigham and Mr. Voorhees,. dur
ing the late war Indeed, the very dis
orders OF the times seemed 10 call trumpet.
tongued Tor ust such leader rs Groesheck
to take the helm, and rescue our govern
ment from ITS degradation, when, to the
anazenent aud cnagrin OF the whole
country, and disgust OF thousands OF the
Demo cratic party, our National Conven-
ton perpreirated that fatal blunder in lis
nominations, which resulted in such a stun.
n'ng defeat, aud placed ou7 party, as it al
pears to us, in an attitude of irretrievable
and hopeless overthrow As a national po
ltical organization.
II II not an eStravagant estimate to de
clare that ut least one-thiri o I the Repub-
lican party were groaning aud agonizing
to shake off such n personal aud political
incubus upon their organization as Grant
had become. All that was necessary to
control that portion OF the Republican par
ty, to SECURE It's Influence and receive it,
united vote was to present such a candi-
date. IA the Democratic National nominee