Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-30
PRESIDENTIAL QrALIFICATIoNs.

remarks suggested Dy the call lor
convention to elect delegates to the
National Convention. The condi-
ton that public sentiment is in on
this subject, Is quite anomalous and
almost unaccountable. On the one
hand Grants jealous admirers insist
that he should be the candidate, even
TO the exclusion of others from any
consideration. Now very consid-
cradle wave is returning, bearing
along large number with great in
telligence and influence who assert
that there is a legal objection to
General Grants being considered for
a third term. The one extreme as
serts that there is but this one pan
in whose hands the country would be
safe while the other declares that
his fitness for the office at this time,
ought not to be enquired into at all.
1t speaks very i'll for the times to as
sert that there is no man living
amongst US but one who is qualified
for that high Office. On the other
hand, it is quite pncomplimentary to.
Grant and his numerous friends to
assert that they have SO far de-
bauched the government that it is
not safe to trust the distinguished
leader again with it, not even after
the thorough airing the present ad
ADMINISTRATION has given it. Let us
see if both of these views are not too
radical
It is claimed by his friends that in
these peculiar times, when even in
staid New England, political oppon-
ents are laying their hands upon the
sword and pistol, future is prom
Used which will require his military
genius TO control the country. This
proposition assumes that Grants
military abilities can be secured only
on condition that he be President.
This is reflection upon the Generals
patriotism which the people will not
endorse, and which if true, would
render him unfit for the Office On
the other hand, his opponents say
that he has been elected twice. Well,
does that render him unfit? Is there
any unsafety in trusting man who
has been tried and never found want
ing? Is experience in any business
an objection to any mans engaging
in it? But it is said his election will
tend towards monarchy. 1t is very
difficult to see how the will of the
people, voluntarily exercised, would
have any such tendency. He has
been out of office, and out of the
country. The people have had am,
pie time to calmly consider the re
suits of his administration. His acts
have reached just that period of time
during which, all previous admins
trations have been most severely
criticized. 1t would not be likely
that they would be popular unless
they stood the test wonderfully well.
1t is further urged that sufficient
time has elapsed since he was in
power to dissolve interested and sci
fish combinations. lie now holds
not a single particle of patronage ex,
cept what his personal merits induce
Probably nocandidate win enter the
field against him before the conyen
ton, who does not control a large
share of public patronage; and nc
man. will be before the convention
who does not possess it in expectancy
His only personal ambition would b
to administer the government i'll the
most acceptable manner. lie would
therefore be induced to arreunC
himself with the very hest men, il
the selection of whom be would b,
greatly aided by experience. 1t il
further said that he has been exam
ming the monarchies of the old worlt
and there is danger of his being vel
disposed towards them. This, i
seems to as, is the weakest Of all pc
sitions. 1t is too visionary to b.
used even to frighten small children
and gives its authors scarcely the APP
pearsnce Of good faith. His visit t.
other nations has done more to foste
and encourage friendly relations be
tween them and our country, thar
any one thing that has ever occurred
1t has also given him broader views
large observation, and an extended ex
animation ofall that pertains to states
manship, and would give him NOR,
honored position as the representative
ofthe Republic in all the world. s.
wesay, as we said in the beginning, b,
is not necessarily the man, nor is HI