Year: 1867

fort. Theare therefore experimenting.


Not to spa lightly of so grave and cx-


alted bo, they arc "bobbing round. y
They are,f the expression may be per-


mitted, lo;ihg about for Morgans. Like /
a handful shipwrecked sailors drifting !
In boat which is not exactly Jolly"
without fd, and utterly without liquor, I
they are fany port that offers. Their !
nominatiouherefore, although as we said !
formal, anmore imposing than that of a !
single indidual, is not one to which Gen
era1 Grants very likely to make any form |
al rcspoDseven if he were gravcly appris-
ed Of II. is, if We may again speak
lightly, annchor to windward. 1t is, if
an exprcssn may once more be permitted, :
scoring te. So that if some great par
ty convenen should hereafter nominate
General Can't and he should be elected,
these wOrtT gentlemen would have an OPP
portunity reminding him in the distribu-
ting day o custom houses and other fat


things thathey were up very early in the


morning az brushed the sparkling dew


caroling hiname.


1t is evid,t that General Grant is the
controlling .ct in the Presidential canvass
unless he alolutely and finally refuses to
be a candnte. Usually it is not clear
that any paicular person must be can
didate. H0eyer WARM and resolved a
large and APPARENTLY dominant wing OF
party may l, their preference, as in the
case of Mr.. eward. may be set aside, and
wholly u,uspccted and Insignificant
person, as irlhe case Of Mr.. Polk, may be
nominated 10 at the present time II Is
very easy 10 Sc that in a nominating con-
vcntion Mr.. Chse, or Mr.. Colfax, or hr.
Stanton, or wbever the most promising
man should benight bo necessarily aban-
doned for an crirely new person. But it
is not possible see that if he be willing
the reasons for General Grants nomination
should not preail over all others.


The reasons adced are ofvariOus kinds
There is, to hgin with, the undoubted
sense of nationl gratitude for his part IN
the war, and tie genuine popularity that
results from il. There is then the equally
undoubted CONFIDENCE In his Judgment OF
the state of national affairs, and his sympa-
thy with the pCicy of Congress and the
loyal country. There is the further feeling
that he is alreay the choice of a powerful
portion Of the the dominant party, and
that his nomination is approved 10y some
of the most emnentf Republican leaders,
and openly advocated by some OF the most
conspicuous Republican papers. Besides
this, there ID rason which is felt to be oil
great weight as between the nomination OF
General Grant nd that of Judge Chase,
the chief candidate named with him. Ihe
nomination of Mr. Chase for President OF
the United Stats would be a fatal demor-
alization Of our politics, for nothing could
well he more disastrous thsc TO make the
Supreme bench stepping stone To the
White House. Beneath all these consid-
erations there is also the feeling that in the
present unsettled condition of the country
President Of the military ability, modera,,
tlon and renown of General Grant would
insure a peaceful and firm administration.


Ii seems to us undeniable that If he were
nominated General Grant would be borne
into the Presidency upon whirlwind of
popular enthusiasm. But there Is one
thing more important to the country than
his election, and that is the continuance in
power of the Republican party, not for a
Presidential term, but for long time in the
future. The success of that party in the
Presidential election is unquestionable un-
less some wholly unforeseen and incalcula-
ble change in public affairs occurs. Who
ever il nominates will be the next Presi-
deht But if it should nominate candi-
ae both d ffs SDa 81 }Re
party principles and the necessity of the
party ascendency, the next Presidential
term would he kind OF no party interreg-
mum in which by means of disastrous
party impartiality, as 1t is called, or poll
cy based upon the theory that one party is
about us good as the other, the dominant
party would of necessity he demoralized
and disappear. lfit were clear that Gen
cral Grant were likely to pursue such q
policy, no folly could be greater than his
nomination.


To the question whether 1t is desirable
for the national welfare To retain the Re
publican organization it seems To us suf-
ficicni reply to say that the Democratic or
ganiZation, such as we see ii in Kentucky,
will not be relinquished, and to disblnd
the Republican party would be 10 leave the
party which has just been successful in
Kentucky, and which supports tho Presi
dent against Congress, master Of the field.
1t is sufficient further answer to say that
the truly progressive liberal men OF this
country, those who heartily believe in the
American principls-not, of course, with
out exception, but the vast majority oi
them-act with the Republican party, and
to their efficient action the party organiza-
ton is necessary. Unless, therefore, we
are willing to abandon the better direction
which has been given to the Government
and believe that those who have been bred
IN thorough contempt OF equal liberty car
be safely trusted as its guardians, we must
maintain the organization OF the party
which was founded TO Withstand slavery
which VIGOROUSLY defested the tremen'
dous assault of Slavery upon the Govern
meht, and which is now restoring the Tn
ion upon the principles Of liberty. Oul
candidate must consequently be man
thoroughly and earnestly persuaded Of the
truth of those principles, and who woult
be sure TO administer the Government, no
to please every one, but to secure the gain!
Of the great struggle.


Ii is because he is felt to he such q mar
that General Grant should be nominated, II
nominated at all, and not because OF hi.
great popularity and illustrious services,
nor because of fear that the Democrats
win take him il we do not. What. The
builders of the Chicago platform nominate
1.-The butcheri'' No, the Democrats car
not nominate him. lie is inflexibly hos
|
the war, and he would not and could moi
be their tool. The assertion that he is al
equally available candidate for both parties
is Just as untrue of him as it Is of Genera
Sheridan. OF reticent man any thing
may be said. His acts must reveal him.
We doubt il there be any man in the coun'
try who apprehends more profoundly than
General Grant the wisdom and necessity u
truly radical policy. The 'Conserva
tives" who nominate and applaud him dc
30 for two reasons the first is, that some
Ratiicals-General Butler. for instance
are unfriendIy to him; and the second is
that they think him sure of success
Their nomination is merely MIR. Toois'.
opinion.


Finally, warned by terrible experience
let us be sure that our candidate for tho
Vice Presidency be no less true and tried
and capable and perfectly known than hi'
companion. The best and wisest man in