The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-03-31
Grants Candidacy.

cuCu IL lOuSub StoHN WIN SNo~
deal of energy. Although many Of
the suppositions of that time have
reanwhlle proved erroneous, still II
is no pleasing task to recommend
q candidate now to whom we were
formally opposed
| From these and other reasons our
first choice was John Sherman our
second L. B WashOurne. But after
the violent attacks of the fiaIists ia the
Repu blicsn party have seriously i0-
jured The prospect of the former, and
aud after Mr.. Wasbburn has must
positively pronounced tor Grant, aud
given 1t as his opinion that he was
only brought forward as IA candidate
70 weaken Grant, whom he regards
as the "best man"-since that time
the only question ls whether Grant
or Blaine shall be the candidate Ot
the republican party.
Our political life is rich in disppoint-
ment Whoever wants TO exercise
some influence in shaping public
affairs must jun party and by SO
doing NUT sacrifice great part Of
his independence For it is self
evident that of FIVE miliioa members
of a party every one cannot have
his own Individual wsy every sen
sible man sees, likewise that party
can only then be able to succeed when
its members squiesce in the resolu-
lions which party or caucus conven-
tions promulgate.
The Individual citizen who intends
TO take part 10 public affairs mu-t
join that party which comes nearest
his views, aud within this party be
has to be guided by the resolutions Of
the majority. 1t is true that not
always tha: which is most to be
wished can be attained very often
that which is possible remains faT
far behind our wishes: this is GER
taipIy not pleasant. but it csunot be |
helped For, as We said bef,re, it il
simply impossible that 5000 600 uf
men should IN ell things be of The
same opinion.
As we must at present presume
that neither Sherman nor Washburn /
will be our standard bearer, We shall |
work vi b ali our mizht fer Grant,
and we hope that the independent"
German Republicans will not reeDscr
u secoud edIliOn of the Tilden stupid |
ity by placing their ike or dislike /
of certain peso8s above the great
question If principle, whether tue
government shall or shall u0L be turned |
over To the ex reoels.
Those Germans for whom Mr |
Washburn j. h-ir ideal Of statesman
or who at least believes him tobes u ali
who on account of his ability aud
and sound Judgment, would be most
fit for the Presidency, those Germans
will consequently cheerfully vote for
Grant For rs Mr. WashburBe believe
Mr. Grant TO be the best candidate,
nothing remains TO the admirers Uf
Washburn than to subscribe 10 this
opinion and vote that way. If they
don't do this.if they declare that Gran,
Is not good enough for them, they
declare 70 Mr. Washburne that be
has recommended To them a corrupt
aad unit person and that, cunst quent-
Iy, Nashourne bimseif mas 40 l1ds-
mentor that he knowingly recommeu-
ds bad mao. la brief those Ger
mans who are not satisfied with the
ideal Of their ideal bring themselves
into ridiculous position
As We have already said, we take
things as they are Aud now as The
question lies oGly between Grant and
Blaine We shall occupy ourselves
hrst with the prOspecs Uf the former,
because he appears to Us 10 be by tar
the more desirable of the Two can.
dlGaIes
The delegates whom Pennsyivania ;
and New York send 10 tbe Chica
60 CongeutIou are instructed t. vote
tor Grant. Add to shese I2S votes
the AZ of Illinois, which sre sure for :
Gfani, and probably the A. of ONO. ,
For II Is very unlikely that Shermau,
af.er Blaine was indecent enough tU ,
hsht hin in bis own State, should ,
unite his strength with that of his
Indecent opponent in order TO fight ,
Gfant To thl. powerful vote fsom
tie four priuciple States great macy
other States Will rally, aud We shall ,
nos be astonished If, fnslly, the oppu- .
uenis of Grant, when they Gee the
inutility OF longer fight, will agree
to make The Nomination by acciama-
ton
Ia looking calmly over the fsld' :
the election Uf Gfsnt appears to be
assured beyond doubt Ia 1872 !;
he was satsgo0izsd by the mvet
Influential Republican papers con-
ducted by men like Greely, BJwlee,
aud Horsee White, and also by the
most Influential German Americans 7
The opinion that the South, II let
sione and freed Of the carpe -osggers
would accept the results Of The war
and prosper again, was almost uul-
'NA~Ss S-afs NtNHhS " bio EItut per \
sonsl popularity. GRAFT was elected :
by an immense majority.
To-day most OF the influential pa {
pers aud poliIicisns who Tough Grant I
in 1872 will support him The be. :
lief III a reconciliation with the south .
has been destroyed by the outrageous /
bulldozIng committed against tae I
Southern Republicans, aud by the d
Impudent demeanor of the ex-rebels .
in Congress; it has given place to q Z
deep rooted conviction that Dem |
ocratic victory must by oil means be /
prevented And Grants popularity a
is to-day, after the fattering recep- q
tiUn " bich as a soldier and atesman. |
he has received from all civilized :
nations. greater than ever before sitb :
The masses vi the American people, |
who, 10 bin, feel themselves honored. /
His victory seems to US therefore
fully Hssufed. 4