Year: 1867

-Tclegraphic dispatches OF the present
week announce that, "Colonel Forney publishes
card declaring that he is fully authorized to state
that Grant heartily endorses an editorial in the
Philadelphia Press favoring him [Grant] for Presi-
dent, and declaring his radical principles This
seems to be pretty good authority for fixing the
Political status of the reticent hero. 1t had been
surmised that the recent declaration Of committees
and OF various newspapers. in favor of Grant for
the Presidency, were called ont by Sheridan s tri


umphsnt raid through the Northern States, and
with view to forestan any formidable expression
in his favor the radical candidate for the Presi


dency- The present authoritative announcement.
would seem to settle the question to who is to be
the Republican candidate for the Presidency in
ls6s. General Gran. is indeed formidable candi-
date, and the opposing party will find that they
have little or no margin to spare in making up the
budget that is to overbalance him. Though not
brilliant in originating policies, he has shown him
self steadfast and reliable in the execution of the
laws His personal popularity with the masses.
who are ever ready TO honor and advance the brave
and successful soldier, will do much to outweigh
other questions that may enter into the coming
canvass, and with politician as the opposing
candidate, incline to the opinion that he will be
triumphantly chosen the Chief Executive of the
Nation, and the people will rely upon making
change in Congress, to control financial and other
questions in accordance with their desires, trusting
to Grant to execute the laws, uphold the Constitu
ton expounded by the proper Judicial tribunals
and maintain the indvisbility of the Union under
any and all circumstances. These are considera-
tons which will weigh with the people in favor OF
Grant. Will they be sufficient to overcome the un-
popularity of questions to which the Republican
party is committed such as Negro Suffrage, for in


stance which has been repudiated in all the North
ern States where it has been submitted TO vote !!
And can the leaders of the Republican party, for
instance in such State Ohio, repudiate that
question: which they supported in the campaign of
1867, and carry the campaign of 1868. in opposi-
ton TO Negro Suffrage? The Republican
party then. enter the campaign of 1865 under this
disadvantage: They are committed to question
which the people have refused endorse; can they
carry that question with Grant their leader Or
can they repudiate it and carry the election! !
There are circumsta under which the Republi-
can party might carry the election of 1868. under
these phases and that would be in a campaig n
where the success of their party necessary for
the preservation of the unity of the Nation in some
shape or another. viii the opposing party, by
and through their nominees and platform, permit
such consideration to enter into the campaign !?
If so the problem of the election of 1865 is easily
solved. On the contrary, should they make the
campaign on the Jackson doctrine-"Our Federal
Union, it must be preserved" for State rights
within the guarantees of the National Constitution,
and place in nomination man who possesses the
confidence of the people, like General Sherman. for
instance-the approaching election would be deci-
ded by the people upon suffrage and financial ques-
tions and upon policies arising out of the late
The people would then be free to express an unbi
assed opinion national issues, and to cast ballot
for such policy should seem to them best. That


is what American elections should be, and when
again brought to that standard the people wi Il en-
force such policy will insure the prosperity and
advancement of the Nation with the General and
State Governments in the full exercise Of their res
pective powers rights and duties under the compact
which makes the States Nation.