The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
The President and other Presidential
Candidates.


1t appears to be q serious crime in Vice
President Wilson to be looking at the South
ern States with his own eyes, The Presidents
organ declares that Mr.. Wilson is making HIM
self "too unanimous" whatever that may
mean; and it finds various faults in him,
among others that he is Bipartisan leader,
and anything else than close and accurate
observer"
Now, as Vice President Mr.. Wilson is, so
far as General Grant is concerned, harmless
person; as a traveller his movements could
hardly attract the attention and criticism of
the President and his organ In what
capacity, then, does he become of sufficient
Importance to be called names and declared
"too unanimous 2" 1t hos been said that
he has aspirations to the Presidential Office.
Is this his crime? Is it for this that
the Presidents organ asserts that Mr.. Wilson
''has not shown becoming respect for the
Chief Magistrate, who was elevated on the
same ticket with himself to the head of public
affairs2"
Or is it Mr.. Wilson's fault that he alone,
among the republican leaders, has had the
courage to declare that the policy of the adj
ministraton is blunder, and to suggest how
it ought to be changed7 Is it intended, by
scolding and threatening the Vice President,
the only prominent republican who, SO far,
appears to have mind of his own or the
courage to make it known, to prevent others
from speaking out? The Vice President has
dared to criticise the policy of General
Grant; therefore he is bad and q
dangerous, and 'stoo unanimous"
man; and If he does not take care he
will have the terrible name ''bolter"
stuck on to his name. Is all this to discour-
age the others I? When General Grants
organ scolds Mr.. Wilson is it threatening
Blaine and Washburne and all the other pos
sible candidates?
The HERALD likes Mr.. Wilson for one
quality at least, and that is his courage. He
has not gone about whispering; he has
openly declared that the policy of General
Grant is not good either for the country or
the republican party. There is growing
belief that he is wise and right He may or
he may not have Presidential aspirations If
he has no harm is done. There are plenty of
people in the country who would prefer him
to the present incumbent, and if he continues
to speak out, and if the rest continue to
keep SILENT the chances are very great that
the country Will prefer him in 1876-at least,
to any other republican candidate. 1t will
not hurt him bit to be called bolter. A
very large part Of the republican party Is
quite ready TO bolt, and only waits to see to
whom it shall 60 over.
For the present "order reigns' in the re-
publican party. II any of its statesmen, ex-
cept Mr.. Wilson, have any opinions, they
carefully keep them concealed. This seems
to US an uncommon piece Of good luck tor
Mr.. Wilson. He may not, 80 far, have the
least desire for the Presidency but his well
known opinions on the most vital public
questions have at least made great many
people think Of him in that connection, and
the silence Of men who are believed TO desire
the Office has made him only the more prom
inent We will not promise Mr.. Wilson the
HERALD's support for the Presidency, be-
cause possibly we may prefer democrat !;
but at any rate we shall prefer him
to any deaf and dumb man of either
party; Tor it is not good time now for deaf
and dumb men. The country is III such q
condition that we cannot in 1876 afford to
.buy pig in poke, or take q man on a
meaningless or two-faced platform. The next
Presidency will be a very important four years
in our history. We shall start afresh, and the
people viii want to know on what road they
are to travel. The Vice President is the only
republican so far who has pointed out new
and better road. All the rest SIT at home
sucking their thumbs. We advise Mr.. Wilson
to 20 on. II they can stand il he can. Aud
as for the Presidents organ, its dislike Of the
Vice President will not hurt him.
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