, 1880-01-24
WASHBURME FOR PRESIDENT.
IL fhk Editaf nf Iha Ehiedao Tribune

CHICAGO, Jun. Gas ono OF the "Old
Gunrd" who Joined the ranks to mike up
tho present grand old Republican party,
which has done so much for the salYa-
tion Of the Union Of tho States under
ono government Us 4 Nation, und which
has mnde good all Its pledges to the peo-
plc,--and rs one who has nevor asked or
received any consideration therefor, nor is
expecting any, but asks for continuance OF
the same wise counscls In the main that have
hcretoforecontrollelit Its itsactton,-Iwisht to have
my "say" In common with tho many others
who arc coming to tho front, through your
columns, In tho advocacy OF their favorit
candidates rs nominees at the approaching
June Convention to be held In our city.
Tho four candidates named arc as fo1lows:
Grant, Washburue, Blaine, and Sherman,-
all good men, md true to tho Nation with
big nj As to Gen. Grant, I gave Him my
vote and support ut both Of his elections, and
deem hin one Of e.. the gTeate;t military nlet
namo will pass down to posterity as ono to
be remembered ever as Tie defender Of Ills
country and It's rights. But that third torn
Is, repugnant, contrary to precedent, aud
blessed form OF government. w..
pass tho second party named tor the
present, to discuss the clnfIns Of, tho others
following. Atr. Blaine Is ona In whom havo
Arc wo prepared at this juncture 10 act Oh
the defelalref CeFtatn rallroad matters will
compel It should no become our candidate.
Mr. Sherman, as Secretary OF the Treasury,
il, si ,ls nj aanagemsnt M ] Of .he Eation's finances;
but he, too, lins tlnnlly antagonIzcH great
interest in his last report, which VIII require
usfcnse In the canvass before the people; all
standard-bcarcr cue who Is without spot or
blelnish, OF any sucll thlng,,-onu, who
would require no dsfcnsc Of explAnahon,-
but oue who could be named through Q long
l'fo as thelneorrupt!ble statesman, the honest
Tint wa have such man In tho person Of
tbs second ono named on tho list above,
aver without the fear OF contradiction. Ho
Syis ysass!n n tho iioase ei Neprssensativcs At
Washington, where his Integrity md .higl!
character as q pure man and MI ACCOMPLISHED
statesmnn--and soon as tho Oldest lnenl1er
e coes Ss fer ths spSsea ' Se1 o he yaoas III
funds provided BY the Committed Of Ways
and Means III support Of tho Government,
sp ytg,amt Tas hS that g ihs hAealta ,S
It occurred number ot times during Ills.
service Us Member that was called to visit
Washlngton-in no Instance ~ m otlice-
seeker TOR myself or others, but to promote
ecutIon Of Tie 1FHr OF the Rebellion. In lin,
fouMl Tho great leadeF,-the llfe-blood Of
War,-a Btntts1nan In whom all eonllded.
1t Is unnecessary to speak nf hts brilliant
career while our Minister to France, and ILLS
essential services to tho Erusstnn Cavern
n,ent In that cyentful period in history, which
have elldrared him TO every lernln,l In our
country, ind for which he WAS rendered hy
the Emperor William and bismarck ule III
slgnla Of Royal Ordor. which he declined,
accepting 0nly tho portrai1a Of those too dis
t,ngnished lneu, accompanied by an antu-
graph letter,
haye many times said that Gen. Gts.nt
o.pes to e.. y. tYashhur1te alt he nolu tsl !
read It; but what shall hereafter stata viii,
I believe, make good my broad assertion.
1t was lust after the battle OF plttsbusg
Landing. which Ia remembered BY many. 10