Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-30
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The brigadisrs who were so promi-
nsnt and really reasonable in their
u~ttsrancss and acts In Congress, esps-
cially during the extra session. seem to
have completely subsidized with tho
adjournment. and are not even making
themselves heard at the present session
to any very obnoxious extent. 1t was
to their very acts and u%tteraness that
the strong popular movement in favor
Of the reelection OF Grant as President
was mainly attributable. When. con-
scious Of their control In Congress the
stalwarts Of treason iusolently defed
and bu~llyragsed the loyal minority and
did all they could to clog the wheels Of
Government, the true American senti.
msnt was aroused. and all lovers OF their
o,untry viewed with alarm the danger
Gus tendency toward q renewal Of deadly
sectional strife. II was but natural in
the evidently approaching emergency
that people should remember the quiet
but determined man on horseback"
who 90 successfully met and conquered
these very men on the battle aslds Of the
South and was able to do 1t again. But
in supprsssing that terrible rebellion it
did not require that Grant should be in
the Presidential chair. and even now be
can do moro to conciliats the various
conflicting interests and sectional feel.
ings throughout this country in his char.
actsr OF . high private citizen than II no
were in the Presidential chair. Grant
himself has not sought Or cared
for 70. election to . third term; on the
contrary what little uttersnce or express
sion Of opinion or idea he has given in
tho matter has been against 1t. The
high honors bestowed upon him every.
whore among all nations throughout the
world, and the enthusiastic welcome
homo given him in spontaneous ovation
by his fellow citizens on his return to
his native land was very naturally looked
upon as . grand movement toward
placing him again In the Presidential
chair. But 1t is o . pretty well set
tied fact that neither himself nor friends
desire II. and that he must be counted
out OF the list OF sspirants to that high
and honorable position.
Naturally. in view Of the compara-
lively unsatisfactory administration Of
Hayes, q worthy successor Of Grant Is
now most earnestly desired. one in
whom his stalwart yet conservative
principles. frmnsss and correct decision
OF character and sound political common
sense are combined and represented.
Many Republicans look upon ex.Min-
lister E. b. wasLburns a. their first
choice, and there Is no doubt that he
would make . most worthy successor to
Grant. and perhaps be . decided i'm
provsment upon him as President. But
washburns distinctly states that al
though willing enough to accept the
nomination to be Governor Of Illinois.
under no circumstances will be be Q can
didats for the Presidency. washburns
must therefore be considered out Of the
Aeht. The stalwart Blaine comes next
and most prominently. He will accept
the nomination. but hs will carry little
or no strength outside Of the Republican
psrty and q Solid South would combine
against him. Sherman is not as strong
IN his own party a. Blsins is. but has
mora friends outside. Conklins's friends
saw h. will be . candidate. and that he
can carry New York. but he Is
popular enough among the
masses Of the people even in his "
TO allow OF his nomination ; the
could put up Thurman q
beat him easily. Other prominent he
are mentioned in connection
with the Presidential nomination and
perhaps the mythical dark horse" may