Year: 1871

We have never bothered orrself much over the
next Presidency, in favor of this man or that; but
there seems to be little or doubt that GRANT
will he the Republican candidate. Among the
strongest reasons in favor or giving him another
term and to mite all true Republicans in his fi-
vor not one of the least is the character of the cl-
ements that are raising the cry against him, and
honorinS HIN with their especial hatred To lie
Opposed by snch men, is evidence that man
has merit, AMI is strong reason why good men
should support him.


Every dilapidated rebel arristocrnt hates him.
Before the war, he was not above earning his
living by hauling and selling w"dd, or dealing in
hides and leather. Entering the army, victory
attended him wherever he went. Rebel strong
holds that had resisted all previous efforts, fell
before his skill and perseverance,; the great lead
ers, the royal blood Of the South, yielded to his
superior generalship, and surrendered their dis
honored swords. He fought his way to the Rebel
Capital, where so many others had failed, sent
the President of the Confederacy skedaddling
through the swamps in pcttcoats, and conquered
their great military leader, who embodied in his
person all the honor and renown that could come
of living ON estates and whipping niggers acquired
by marrying the daughter of man who happened
to be a step-son of GEORGE WASHINGTON. For
those things, the rebel leaders hate GRANT, and
their northern toadies hate him still worse; and
the hardest thing they can say against him, is to
throw up his humble occupation previous to the
war. For this reason, he deserves Republican
support.


Every rebel bushwhacker i'm the South and
West, who edits . Democratic paper, (and most
Of them are edited by men who served the Con-
federacy in the brush,) is loud in denuciafion Of
Grants corruption and tyranny.


Every deserter, and every coward or rascal who
was 'dishonorably dismissed the Union service, il
of the opinion that we need change of Admins
tration, and that Democrat should be chosen.


Every man who started ont in the war, with
the intention of becoming great military chief
tain, but who ignominiousy failed, and saw GRANT
accomplish what he had failed to do, thinks that
GRANT is both q military and political failure.


Every disappointed politician, who thought that
GRANT was without political knowledge or expe-
rience, apd hoped to dictate the Presidents policy
and control his patronage is convinced that GRANT
is incompetent and imbecile.


Every treacherous politician, who has attempt
ed to sell out the Republican party because he
could not control it, and found himself opposed by
the influence of the Administration, thinks the
country is going to ruin, and is astonished that
GIANT does not heed the rebukes he has received
for his meddlesomeness.


Every man who has Presidency ON the brain in
such chronic form that he il willing to take
nomination from any party, on any platform, is
convinced that the country has had enough of
GRANT, and is in readiness ut all times to write
letters giving his views the subject.


Every disappointed ofice-seeker, who expected
an easy place at the public crib, is astounded at
the unblushing effrontery Of GRANT, in appointing
all his relatives to Office, and thinks the country
cannot long stand it.


Every rag-tag and bol-tail, who by some mn
accountable means has got into the Republican
party, and is looking for an excuse to get hack
where he naturally belongs, fca2rs that if GRANT
is nominated again, it will he greater load than
the Republican party can carry, and that the day
of its dissolution il at hand.


Without advancing a single positive reason
why GRANT should he reelected, there are sufii-
cicnt negative reasons of the nature those above
enumerated, to rally all true republicans to the
standard of GRANT, matter how much they may
differ with him ON some points of policy, or on
minor acts of his Administration.