Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-13

The Presidential Question.
A Burlington correspondent, in COM
muncation in another column, informs lis
that in private canvass of our city he has
found ''sevcrar good Republicans who do
not want Grant This does not surprise us.
Doubtless several" more might be added to
the number Nobody has claimed that this
or any other community was unanimous on
the subject. Beyond doubt there is an eX-
tensiye difference of opinion on this subject,
among the Republicans of every State. 1t
could not well be otherwise. Grant docs
nothing for himself, presents no claim, pulls
no wires, authorizes nobody to work or talk
for him. Other candidates have active
friends, are themselves active in pushing
their chances. and. if not belicd, are spending
some money us well as good deal of quiet
work in promoting their aspirations to the
nomination We also have found several
good and true Republicans, for whose Juds-
ment we have sincere respect, who do not
want Grant. We have also found several
who. if by naming the man they would make
him President, would name Grant as their
preference of all men for the place at this
time: and we have found more than several
who. while they would not choose Grant If
some other strong and trusty Republican
whom they prefer could be elected, consider
the emergency to be one which demands that
the party shall put forward its strongest can
didate-the one surest to be elected-and
who believe, all things considered, that Grant
would run stronger than any other OF the
leading candidates That is our own posi-
ton. We believe that if the Democracy re-
turn to full control in the Nation in the COM
ing election, they will hold thai control by
every means of corruption. intimidation and
Characterization, for at least twenty years,
and until overthrown by another revolution
and civil war. We believe it to be posi-
BILE that General Grant should carry two
and perhaps three Southern States; while
we fear that no other Republican
could carry one, though there are six or seven
Southern States that would be Republican
beyond question, in a fair and free election
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than either of the other two leading candi-
dates for the nomination. We could vote
cheerluily ior MI 'hciiiian IL n''''''''''''
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awaken much enthusiasm anywhere oulsiu'
oil ONO lhere ls' on other manu. d u''in-
cllnatlon TO take announcer ONO man. Ill many
quarters, which would certainty not heiP
HIM before the country anu we kho" Vi ho
reason why an ADLER or pnrer administration
can be expected from HIM than from "rah''
Mr. Blaine, 1t elected, We doubt not Wo'iiu
give the country very able administration
lie has enthusiastic supporters; put II NOM
mated, he will he attacked more violently
than any other Republican That las been
mentioned for the head OF the ticket ana we
should greatly fear that his feud Win ME-
Conkling. whose leadership-we had al
most said dictatorship-of the party IN New
York is an element which cannot DC diScafd-
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