The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-18

was UNANIMOUSLY nominated IOl pre-
sident on the first ballot, with
Schuyler Colfax for vice-presidcnt.
The democrats nominated Seymour
and Blair. AT the election in No
vcmber, the republicans carried 26
states (threc not voting), by a
popular vote of 3,015, ,071, against
eight for the democrats with vote
of 2,706, ,613; electoral votes PA TO
80, 23 not eligible. Juno 5, 1872,
Prest. Grant was unanimously reno
minated by acclamation, in the re-
publican convention at Philadelphia,
with Henry Wilson of Massachusetts,
for vice-president. The democrats
nominated Greeley and Brown. In
November, the former ticket was
chosen by 81 states to 6; 3,597,O10
popular suffrages to 1884 ,079; 2S6
to G3 electoral votes (17not counted).
OF Gen. Grants two terms rs pre-
sident it would be impossible in our
space to recapitulate details; suffice
it to say that the nation constantly
advanced in prosperity at home and
prestige abroad. That the president
was not infallible there is abundant
evidence; but that he was in the
main patriotic and discreet most un-
biassed judges allow. Perhaps the
most opposition WAS created by his
Santo Domingo annexation scheme, ,on
account of which Senator Sumner
openly attacked him.
An attempt was made to secure
Grants denomination for q third
term--one of the most unwise pro-
iects imaginable; Mt this late day,
with complete dispassion, it may be
said that such precedent could not
have failed to he disastrous. The
politicians who attempted to man
puvre this breach of American tradi-
ton were not, at least in any public
manner, aided by Gen. Grant; Gov.
Hayes of Ohio was nominated as his
successor, was declared elected after
much trouble, and assumed the reins
of government from President Grant
on March 4, 1877.
HIS Career in Later Years.
Gen. Grants journey around the
world, after he had retired from
office, was very notable, but is too
fresh in the minds of all to require
description at our hands. 1t occu-
pied about two years, and the honors
bestowed upon him transcribed,
probably, in extent those ever before
or since showered upon q mortal
man. His admirers in this country
during his absence grew more vigor-
GUS and aggressive, in support of
the idea of re-electing him for a
third term to the presidency and in
1880, the famous (or notorious, as
prejudices choose to term it) BOG
stood in solid phalanx in the repub-
lican national convention, to secure
that end. Speaker Blaine was the
opposing candidate, and probably
he was the only man in America
whose popularity at that time could
have stood for moment against
Grants. BY sudden turn of the
political wheel, Blaine's supporters
turned to Gen. Garfield, and with
the latter Grants nomination was
defeated. Again it is but candor to
say, that we believe this result was
the wisest for the future welfare of
our country; and again, too, it
should be said that Grant himself
was never shown to be in any posi-
tive alliance with his friends for his
return to power.
After the election of Garfield.
;. Gen. Grant removed to New York
city, where he engaged in banking
operations, giving his capital ano
reputation to the business, but very
little Of his personal attention. A
knavish young fellow took advan
f tags of his confidence, ruined hi'
private fortune and covered the ole
commander with unmerited mortifi
, cation. Private friends rallied arount
him and raised handsome subscrip
ton for his support in his broker
old age: and at the last session O.
, the last congress, he was placed OF
, the retired list as general of thu
army. A painful cancer of TIN
r throat developed, defying medica
, skill; and thus at length the last O
earth is reached. So, as in ever,
{ life, however splendid, the pail o
{ death must at length obliterate al
J else. So ever passes away the glor.
of the world. Let all Americans il
this hour of sadness, forgetting al
( except the best in this great life o
l great man, unite in sympathy TO
: his clouded sunset, for the afilictio
. of his family, for the loss Of tn
3 nation at large.