Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-10

The lower house of Congress, fou'
years Secretary of the Treasury, and
now Senator IN Congress--haVing
been chosen to succeed Henry Wil4on
Vice President A epresentative OF
the best New England school-in
most respects follower of Mr. Sum
ner-amlatl,, frugal, tolerant, and
unobtia@ive, he could be trusted by
all pafLies, and especially by bis own.
Joel Parker, the present Governor
Of New Jersey, aged tiity-two, is not
without hearty supporters for the
Democratic nomination. His war
record is good. bis personal character
high, and his manners unusually
pleasant. He acquired great national
reputation during the rebellion, and
without ever having served 10 Con
gIess is well and favorably known
throughout the country.
1t Will be seen that the column OF
candidates, with the exception OF
Joel Parker, is composed of men,
oers of Congress. though | must not
omit 10 mention that there is very
earnest candidate on the Supreme
b nch in the person OF David DAVIS,
associate justice, appointed by Mr..
Lincoln from the Safe OF Illinois.
Many people thought that if be had
oeen selected at Cincinnati in 1872,
in place Of Mr.. Greeley, he would
have beaten Con. Grant, and there
is no doubt that be woul have made
az admirable Chief Magistrate.
There is also strong party in
favor of William T. Sherman, the
present head of the army, but the
good General does not seem to care
much for political prefo' ment, judg
ing by his easy Enjoyment OF his
present position. He has the capa-
city, unquestionably, but whether
be could wire in and wire out with
the politicians, whether he would
salt the exactons and changes Of
the hour, is u gra 9 question.
And now you have rapid glance
at the Presidential field. The race
for that office is always an exciting
one. From the beginning down to
the present hour the greatest have
toiled for and lost it. As a general
thing its attainment has been follow
ed by good fortune. Only fow of
our Presidents have retired confessed
failures. In the first generation IN
der the Government, from Washing-
ton to Monroe, there was COMPARE
lively little strife between the con-
testants. John Adams lost bis re-
election rather because of his irrita-
BILE temper than any other cause, but
Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe fill
out their eight years each with reas-
onablo comfort and success. In the
conflict that I'D to the choice of
John Quincy Adams, in 1928, the
period OF turbulence began. His sue
cess destroy ed severaI ambitious
c0mpeUcors, nea1ea w <hS 0ccOm-.
pIish William Fl. Crawford, of Cieor-
gla Aud when A Jams finished his
one term. Jackson fill owed, but did
not conclude his official period with
out lncessant divisions ana dl1l;ul-
ties. Calloun's aspirations were
indefinitely pos poned, and Clay
created new party and fell with il
ten years later. Webster, D ouglass,
Cass, Dickinson, Mercy, Scott Clay
ton, Sills Wright. John Mclean,
and many more, either nominated or
candidates tor nomination, gave up
many of the best years Of their lite
to secure the gIittering prize and
failed
In this roll of candidates we have
not enumerated "the unknown" o.
unnamed men, from whom tie sue
cessful candidate for President in
1876 NAV be taken, and so spoil 81
the aspirations and schemes of the
politicians on both sides Every
State has at least one such ava'lablli-
ty in reserve