Year: 1868




The Republican party through its
representatives at Chicago, have, without
a dissenting voice, nominated General
| ULYSSES S. GRANT as candidate for
the Presidency of the United States.
In the history of political organizations
there is no precedent for this action.
The people with one accord have an
| nounced themselves in favor of the man,
who, by his own unaided exertions, fought
his way up from obscurity to fame and
| renown, and in the service of his country
struck mighty blows for liberty and equal
rights, overthrowing Rebellion and ele-
waiting the STAR SPANGLED BANNER in
every state in the Union. We hail this
action with delight, for in it we see re
lease from the terrible expressions of
such a reign as that of the present in
cumbent We believe in Grant because
he accomplished what other mighty men
had failed to do. From first to last his
career is marked with success. And
why? because he tended strictly to his
duties and without spending all his time
IN pulling wires to get promotion. 1t is
a remarkable fact that promotion in the
army always sought GRANT. and was the
result of his valorous deeds. And now,
In time of Peace, he has not by any word
or action indicated that he cared to be
President He has expressed his graft
tude many times for the favors conferred
upon him by the people, feeling that he
had been amply repaid for his services,
but when the people recognizing his
greatness, desire him to occupy still
higher position he modestly acquiesces,
willing to do the best he can for the
country he loves. As to Grants ability
to Gil the Office acceptably there can be
no doubt True, he is not statesman
in the cummon acceptation Of the term
johnson is, and therefore we want a
NO, q, e., ,.c,., o.,-o,l g.. H. IL {
craftsmanship as possible GRANT is a
man who has labored for his country S
| good, and in so doing he has acted wisely,
industriously, patriotically and successfully,


We can only add that he is man of
| good common sense" honest in his
convictions and straightforward in all
dealings with his tel!ow-men. He viii
make an excellent president.


For Vice President SCHUYLER CoLrAx
If Indiana was nan3inatod This gentle
man has for five years past held the posi-
sion OF Speaker in the House of Repre-
sentatives He is a genial, Intelligent
.nan, and deseryedIy the most popular
| Of any in the Republican ranks. His
character is so positively for the right
! that even democrats respect and admire
aim. True, he is western man. and it
| Is generally customary to select a man
from tie east for the second Office when
the frs is TO be filed from the west, but
in this Instance it was eastern votes that
| nomintted western man. Not but that
the whole west admire CoLFAX, but they
thought proper to vote for an eastern


man until they saw it was impossible tc
nominate one and then they gave THEN


votes with Maine, Vermont, Rhode Is


land, Massachusetts,? New Jersey and 9th


er casters states; thus the nomination was


brought about which is universally con


ceded to BE the strongest ever nomina


ted for it Just satisfies the whole Repub


lican party Now our duty is plain. Lei
every man who has 5he well being of the


country at heart pull off his coat and work


for the success of this ticket. We have


no doubt of its success, but let us roll w


such overwhelming majorities that the


'ire-in-the erear," copperhead, colder


circle, K. X. X. democracy will be buried


out Of sight forever.