The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-26
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.

simmering again, preparatory to reach
ing the boiling point in less than a year
hence, 1t is well for the interested and
observing independent journalist to
sweep his glass over the national field
and note the active effervescence already
in operation. The first self-saeriicing
aspirants to cross the field Of vision are
Tilden and Hendricks, who appear like
half-spent bubbles on the top Of the
simmering porridge pot, and, although
it is an old political maxim that the
earliest candidates are never successful,
both Of these party-honored Democrats
are already engaged in spelling their
chances. But if Hendricks is initiating
TiIden's tactics, it is only by being pre-
matnrely early in the field with his
wire-pulling. Pelton, the wicked young
nephew Of Tilden, is silent thus far,
which argues well for Tilden and cor
respondingly bad for Hendricks. The
abnormal inactivity Of that famous
nephew Of his uncle indicates that the
uncle is lying low for some sort Of
secretly prepared opportunity.
Secretary Sherman is very shrewd
politician, upon the other side of the
divided house Of Uncle Sam-not Samuel
J., but the national fellow. Sherman
is making a feint to cover his real am
bition, which is for the Presidency, as
everybody knows, by pretending TO
desire the Gubernatorial honors that
cluster around the capital of Ohio.
There is no denying that this political
roadster has the inside track. Being
in the Treasury Department, be can
keep an eye on the main chance all the
while. He can see that all the ma
chinery Of the Revenue, Customs and
Judicial Department is always within
his reach. By the end Of July refunding
for the present will be at an end. The
Fall will see business more active than
for a long time in the past, and the
next National Republican Convention
will find the great Secretary with his
laurels fresh and his favored delegates
numerous and active.
Senator Thurman is also a candidate,
Of course OF no very comprehensive par
tlsan opinions, who, nevertheless, is
looked upon as one Of the many shining
lights that stand ready TO be inundated
upon the altar OF their country's liber-
ties.
Fighting Joe Hooker has been inter-
viewed in Cincinnati, aud he says there
are other great soldiers besides Grant
who ought to have a chance. He ad-
mires General Grant as a soldier, but
two terms of the Presidency ought tC
be enough for him. Evidently he i:
waitingto ask, "Why not have General
Hooker?"
But, after all, Grant seems to have 6
better show than anybody. II be il
wise enough to stay away from the
country and keep entirely out Of polite;
till the next years nominations are
over, there is little doubt that he will
be the next President. The people at
large are getting wary of political wire
pullers. They have seen so many Of
the disastrous results of private intrigue
aud partisan organizing" and have 90
often been disappointed by back salary
grabs, Credit Mobilier swindles, Fort
Sill contracts, Pacific Mail subsidies,
public railroad franchises for the benefit
of private corporations, cipher dispatch
frauds, returning boards, whisky frauds
and defalcations Of every description
that there is little probability that they
will be induced to look with favor upon
any candidate who is known 10 be work.
ing for a nomination. Party lines, that
had run so loosely for a number Of year:
that young politicians had hardly
learned to care for their own particular
party predictions, or scarcely realize
that they had any clearly defined idea:
on the subject; party lines, that were all
unstrung for a season, have been tight
ened afresh by the recent acts Of the
brigadiers in Congress, and it is now
more than probable that the next Presi-
Dental contest will be fought upon the
issues Of the late Rebellion-issue:
which every patriot would gladly know
were dead aud buried with our fallen
heroes. Would that we could see, as VIZ
sweep the field with the glass of com
prehension, that there were no frest
baptism Of fire and blood in store fol
this mighty people. But the field o
vision is sadly blurred by interna
connections that are quietly gathering
their forces everywhere. The demon o
hate is not yet dead. The demon o
tyranny is as menacing and active as o
yore. The demon Of fself-interest among
party aspirants is as uneompromising a:
ever. The aristocraey Of sex will only
die, we fear, as did the aristocracy o.
race, through internecine throes thai
shall shake the country from center
10 circumference. We are sorry
the outlook is not calmer clearer
more assuring. But we know there
will, there can be no lasting peace
henceforth till all the people Of both the
sexes are free politically. We shut our
eyes and sbudder. Take away the glas.
and hide the prospect from our sight
we beg.
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