feiKXfcRAL, QBAST.
lion. E. B. Washburne, an intimate
friend of Gen. Grant, recently addressed
a Union Convention at Galena, Illinois,
in which he took occasion to refer to the
General's views on political affairs. Com
ing from one who is expected to know o f
Gen. Grant's convictions, by reason of his
long continued and intimate friendship,
and being delivered at the General's own
home and addressed to his friends and ac
\]uaintances, it has peculiar significance
and may be accepted as the true expres
sions of his views. We give in entire.
—Ex.
"Many people had looked upon Gen.
Grant, as tb»y would upon a civilian and
a politician, and even a candidate for
civil office. They would seem to demand
that he should make known his political
views on the hustings and through the
newspapers with all the arts of the com
mon demagogue. The public had no
more right to expect Gen. Grant to speak
out than they had to expect Lieut. Gen.
Sherman, Gen. Meade, Gen. Sheridan or
Gon. Thomas to make publie their politi
cal views. The General was not in the
habit of proclaiming himself to the world
words, but, like a wise man, had al
ways made his record through his acts.
Though not speaking for the public, no
man was more frank in expressing his
Views on all public matters. He was
rai#ed in the whig school of politics. His
venerable father, so well known in Gale
na, was always an active and influential
member of the old whig party, and, after
it went aut of existence, of the republi
can party. The General was always a
whig, so far as ho was a politician at all,
and never belonged to or had any sympa
thy at all with the so-called democratic
party. He stated this as a fact. Had
Gen. Grant been a mcmbtr of the demo
cratic party he would have been in the
same position as he now is,and the same as
all the most loyal and patriotic men who
were in that party now occupy. Though
not a voter in Illinois, in 1860, yet, aftor
Mr. Lincoln's administration commeuced
and after the firing upon Sumpter there
was no man who gave a more earnest sup
port to that administration. Gen. Grant
was among the first to comprehend the
results that would grow out of the rebel'
lion, aad the country will not forget that
as early as 1863, he wrote a letter saying
that anxiens as he was for peace, he did
not wish to see it established until sla
very was wiped out.
In 1864 he was profoundly anxious for
the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, and no
man more fully comprehended the great
fact that upon his re-election hinged the
success of our cause an J the suppression
of the rebellion. He so far departed
from his usual course in such matters as
to write and permit the publication of a
letter in which ho briefly and emphatic*-
ally summed up the whole quest-on The
letter was published by hundreds of thou
sands by the republican Congressional
Committee, and cx<y,ted great influence
in the country. He was openly and
strongly forboth the constitutional amend
ments and ho hailed the reconstruction
act of the Thirty-ninth Congress as the
Holution of our difficulties, and he enter
ed upon the discharge of his duties un
der that act with zeal, vigilance and fidel
ity. Sympathizing with Congress in its
action, and appreciating the importance
of its being in session, he urged and ad
vised such oction as would secure an ex.
trasession, if necessary When that
ession came he expressed the most se
rious fears of the effect of a Jong adjourn
ment, and with a far-rcching sagacity
anticipating the precise state of things
that has occurred, he used all his influx
ence with Senators to have them adopt
the House provision of the amended bill
requiring the assent of the Senate to the
removal of the district commanders.
Favoring the reconstruction acts, no ef
fort of his has been wanting to secure
their enforcment in the letter and spirit
to the end that the Union might be
speedily and fnlly restored. He believs
there is nc protection or safety to the col
«red and the loyal white people in the
rebel States except through impartial
suffrage. The reconstruction acts hav
ing recognized the entire equality of all
American citizens in the States lately in
.rebellion, he beleivs that a consistency,
■as well as impartial justice, demands that
■there should he no discrimination against
any clss of persons in any of these Sates.
His sympathy, his conviction and his
fcopes are now, as they always have been
"with the great patriotic and loyal people
rtiat carried the country through the
war. He is in favor of upholding the
honor and credit of tho national govern
ment, and holds that all our obligations
mast be discharged in conformity to the
terms on which they were contracted.
He thinks there should be exercised by
Congress and by all departments of the
government a more rigid and searching
economy in the expenditure of the pub
lic money, and whenever he has had
control he has struck off every useleas
cxpence and reformed every abase.
General Grant oocupies at the present
time the position of Secretary of War
add interum in the Cabinet of Mr. John
son. His action in accepting that posi
tion has been the subject of a great deal
«112 -coinmaat, and exited the fears of many
good and loyal men. It invoked the del
nunciation of enemies and brought forth
oxcuse of friends. He accepted that po
sition, not as has been ellaged, in obedi
ence to the command of superior officer,
but from the stern sense of duty to his
country. The President had dtcrmined
th remove the Secretary iif War at all
liaxard, and withontexci.se or justifica
tion. Tho President th< nght to relieve
himself form the odium >f Mr. Btanton's
removal and draw attcnt on from that ac
tion by offjring the place to Gen Grant.
What was to bedone ? Should the General
fctcp into the shoes of Mr. Stanton, and
wield all the legitimate powers of the
department in aid of reconstruction aad
support ot the District Commanders ? In
the management of the Indian war and
the supervision of war contracts, should
he be there to resit the apents whom
Stanton had held at bay, and who were
waiting to thrust their arms into the
treasury to %h untold millions of the J
puWie money ? Or should he refuse and
premit that important position to be filled
by * copperhead and a Jhonsou man who
would hinder reconstruction, who would
demoralize the army, who would sanction
fraudulent and bogus claims of rebels
and bring reproach generally upon the
public service ? Gen. Grant did not there
fore, hesitate to accept the position and
all its responsibilities, and his action bad
the concurrence of Mr. Stanton. Indeed
no steps were taken in the whole business,
except upon full consolation and under
standing between those two distinguished
men. Under such circumstances the
loyal men of the country would have had
good cause to censure Gen. Grant had
h'e refused the position. The very men
who had censured him most for taking
it, would now have been censuring him
for not taking it. They would have said
that, professing to be in sympathy with
loyal wen and in favor of reconstruction,
he shrank from the responsibility of a
place offered to him in which ho could
hare been of estimablo service to the
country, and by such refusal the WBT
Depaitment went into the hands of the
enemy. But the Gen wants no other
vindication for his action than will be
furnished by his official acts. He can
afford to wait. In conclusion Mr. Wash
burn said he was no t speaking of Gen.
Grant as a candidal* for the Presidency,
for he had no right to speak for him in
that regard. Ho had spoken as he had
because so many of his fellow citizens
had asked him in relation to the position
the General occupied on questions of the
moat everwhelemtng public importance,
and what were his views, sentiments and
convictiens touching inatte-s in which
all good citizers felt so deep an interest.
EfcROPE.
THE ROMAN REVOLUTION.
FLORENCE, October 15, A. M. —The
revolutionary bands which entered the
Papal States at dtffereot points on the
KaMern and Southern frontier, have con
centrated in Frosinone under the leader
ship ot Menotti Garibaldi; in accordance
with the uirections of his father, Generai
Gairbaldi. The report that Menotti had
been arrested provei without foundation.
ANOTHER BATTL^.
Exciting news from the South is just*
received. A battle has been fought near '
Verola, in the province of Erosinone, be
tween the Garibaldian volunteers and
Pontificial troops, in which the former
were victorious. Strong detachments of
Papal reserves were sent from Rome dur
ing the latter part oflast week to prevent
a junction of the insurgent bodies in Fro
sinone with the party under Menotti,
who was reported to ho in t!at province.
They were unsuccessful, and' were oblig
ed to meet the united forces of the in
surgents under Menotti Garibaldi in per
son. A desperate fight took place out
side ot the town. The Papal Zouaves
were badly beaten, losing heavily in kill
ed and wounded. The Garibaldians lost
five killed and fifteen wounded- No rc
port is given of thenntnbers engaged on
either side. The news was received with
great rejoicing by the people.
THE POPE OFFEREI> AN ASYLUM.
PARIS, October 16—It is reported that
if the condition of affairs around Rome
should become critical, the Pope would
leave the city and take refuge in Buva
ria, where lie has been offered an asylum.
ADDRESS FROM GARIBALDI.
LONDON, Midnight October 15.—The
following later dispatches from Italy have
been received tonight:
FLORENCE, Evening, October 15.
General Garibaldi has sent out another
address from Caprera, in which he earn
estly oalls on the Italian people to arm.
MANIFESTO FROM MAZZINI.
TURIN, Evening, October 15.—Maz
zini has isiued a manifesto in which he
exhorts the Italian patriots in Rome to
rise and proclaim the Republic.
ITALIAN TROOP* TO OOCUPY PAPAL TER
RITORY.
FLORENCE, Evening, October 15.
LATER.—Many people here believe that
General La Marmora, who is in command
on the Papal frontier, will order his troops
to cross the line and occupy the Ponti
fical territory, and possibly march on
Rome.
ACTIVITY IN FRENCH ARSENAL.
PARIS, Evening, Obtobcr 15.—Great
activity prevails in the naval arsenal at
Toulon.
A Towaa OF SKCLl.S,— l.amertine in has
'Pilgrimage to th<- lloly Land," write as
follows:—"When I was about a league from
Niß», the Turkish village, almost on the fron
tier of Serf i», I snw a large rising in the
midst of the plan, as white Parian marble.
I sat down under the shade of the tower to
enjoy a few moment's repose. No sooner
was I seated than raising my eyes to the
monument, I discovered that the walls which
I suppose to be built of marble, were of reg
ular rows of human skulls, bleached bv
rain, and cemented by a little snnd and
lime, formed entirly the triumphal arch
which nnw sheltered me from the mys of
the burning sun ; there might he fifteen to
twenty thousand. In some places, portions
of hair were still hanging, and waved like
lichen or moss with every breath of wind.
The mountain breezes were then blowing
fresh, penetrating tin innumerable cavities
of the skulls, and sounded like a mourful
and plaintive sigh. These were skulls of
fifteen thousand Servians who had been put
to death by the Pacha, in the late insu
rrection in Servia. However, Servia ia now
free, nnd this monument will teach their
children the value of indepedence, by show
ing them the price at which their forefath
ers purchased it.
YOUNG YET.—Once at a coronation
scene, a person who was impressed with
the majesty of human sovereignty, said
to a gentleman beside him, 'Our Empe
ror is very great. The gentleman re
plied, 'But God is greater.' 'Yes,' said
the sycophant, 'But our Emperor is young
yet.'
—A gentleman called to seo a tene
ment that was to be let. It was shown
to him by a pretty, chatty woman, whose
manners charmed her visitor. "Are you
to be let too ?" inquired he, with a lan
guishing look. "Yes,"aaid she; "I am;
to be let alone."
<£Ue Cittern. |
jSgs*~ The Largest Circulation oj
any Paper in the County,
0. £. ANDERSON, - - - Editor.
BUTLER PA.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. *S. IBS 7.
Liberty and Union, Now and Foreter, On*
and —O. Webster,
FOR PHESIDENT.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,
Of Illinois.
ties. Grant for President.
After due consideration and mature
reflection, and in accordance with our
expressed sentiments in our last issue,
we this week, place at the head of our
columns the name of Gee. UlysscS S.
Grant as a candidate for the Presidency
in 1868. We have no apology to offer
our readers for this action, and we feel
satisfied that none is needed. In this
act, we merely give expression to the
di»ep and settled sentiment of the Repub
lican party, and not only of the Repub
lican party, but it is the unprejudiced
sentiment of a decided majority of the
Democratic party. He has the confidence
of the masses of the American people and
will receive their support. i
So fully does tbs following article from
the ''Franklin Repotitory meet our
Views on this subject, that we insert it
entire:
Last week we placed at the head
of our coumns the name of U. 8. Grant
as an expression of our choice of a Re
publican candidate for tho Presidency.
It is not necessary that we should give
at length our reasons for so doing. It is
enough to say that while we regard him
as a truly representative man, ona whose
sympathies are entirely with those who
seek to reconstruct the Union on the ba
sis of equal rights and sufficient guaraiv.
tecs, we consid cr him the man above all
others peculiarly qualified by nature and
experience to lead this Government out
of its present difficulties Into the enjoy
ment of its former peace and prospeiity.
In preferring General Grant we are in
fluenced not by any consideration of
availability, but are prompted thereto by
what we consider the man's own superior
qualifications and the country's greatest
I need. Honest and eagacKms in his
views, firm in his conviction, determined
aod inflexible in his purpose, aud above
ail devotedly attached to the great prin>
ciples of freedom on which our Repuolic
is built lie seems especially fitted for the
great work that will devolve upon Mr.
Johnson's successor. More than all oth-<
ers he knows the value of the Govern
ment we would preserve and maintain.
He knows at what a fearful cost we res
cued it from threatened destruction, and
knows how cheerfully the ransom was
paid. No one knows better its condition
today, its strongth, weakness, its glory,
its shame. He is in fullest sympathy
with its loyal citizens, and his greatest
pride will be in serving them. Therei
fore with the nlmost confidence in his
wisdom, his integrity and patriotism, and
anxious only that the affairs of the Re
public shall be admir-istered to its own
good and the highest welfare of its citi
zens, we nominate for the next President
GENERAL U. S. GRANT.
THE TWENTV-FIRBT SENATORIAL
DISTRICT.—The influence exercised by
Senator Wallace's circular, issued from
the Democratic State Committes's room,
previous to the late election, is being
gradually developed. The defeat of
Messsrs. McVitty and Robinson, Rcpub
lican candidates for State Senator in the
Twenty-first district, has caused an in
vestigation to be made as to the manner
of its accomplishment, and has resulted
in developing frauds of a glaring char
acter in Juniata, Perry and Center coun
ties. Sufficient evidence has been ob
tained. it is said to givo Messrs. McVit
ty and Robinson their seats, without
reference to the large number of de
serters that voted in Juniatta and
Center counties. The election of Shug
gert and Mclntyre will therefor* be oon
contested, with, it is claimod a certainty
of success.
ELECTON FRAUDS IN PHILADELPHIA.
—lntelligence has been received from
Philapelphia, stating that the three Re
publicans who were defeated for county
officers, last week, have a reed to join
issue and contest the election in the Sec
ond and Fourth wards of that city. It
is said that nearly two thousand illegal
votes wer* polled, aod in the Sixteenth
ward a large number of rebel refugees,
temporally colonized there, were allowed
to vote after the inspector and judge had
been beaten from the polling booth. If
these things be proved, Judge Williams
wilt be awarded the place on the Su
preme Bench for which he was nomina
ted.
Editorial Clippings.
How To MAKE NOMINATIONS.—The
Chicago Tribnne ocomes out, for the
"Crawford County System" for making
nominations, as the most practicable for
correcting existing abuses. That "sys
tem ' simply provides for a preliminary
election to ascertain whom the people
want for candidates, and disposes of 'he
present corrupt and corrupting mode of
making nominations. It has been sag*
gested that the Republican City Com
niitte could not do a better thing than
adopt the "Crawford" System in making
nominations for the easuing city election
Should the new sytem be adopted, pro
vision should be made for insuring a per
fectly free and fair expression of the
voice of the Republicans. It does not
mean that everybody shall participate,
but a fair and square proceeding and a
deliberate registering of the preferences
of Republicans only In supporting the
proposed change the Tribune says :
The practical effect of this plan is to
break up the system of professional del-,
egates—that is, that class of persons who
demand and are paid money for the use
of their names as delegates and for their
services in electing the tickets they thus
form. It breaks up the practice of buy
ing and selling votes in convention. It
breaks up the practiee of carrying hired
voters from ono precinct to others. It
breaks up the practico of double and
triple voting. It conGnses voting ex
clusively to the legal Republican voters,
whose names and residence have been
ascertained by previous registration. It
secures a lull, fair and honest choice of
candidates, without the intervention of
that class of persons who trade and traf
fic in primary meetings and conventions.
Unless suitable provision should bo
made for confining the selection to Re
publicans, the change would be going
from bad to worse. It woud be easy,
however, to make inch provision, and
we think a trial ol the "Crawford" sys>
tera would be productive of good results
and satisfy Republicans generally.
THE action of the Union men of Co*
lumbus, Ohio, in ratifiiug the nomination
of Gen. Grant for the Presidency by the
Republicans of Maryland, is generally
looked upon as possessing some
significance. Columbus being the home
of Mr. Ch«i3e, this cxpressiong of pref
erp.Sce is naturally associated with his
well-knowen aspiration for the Presidency
and as naturally regarded as an indication,
more or less weighty, adverse to him.—•
The iuforma.ion which reaches us rrom
Ohio, through a variety of sources, lead?
us to suppose that the Columbus action
is in accord with Republican sentiment
in the State generally, and that the
ebanee of Mr. Chase and Mr. Wade
both have been postponed in definitely,
by the late election—moie especially the
result in Ohio.
TnE Pittsburgh l'o*l calls frantically
for the impeachment of Governor Geary,
because some soldiers vnted in Philadel
phia. A detective would tell you at once
that all this means some offense or other
which needs coveriug up, with no ade
quate material to do it. Having, pursu
ant to Wallace's circular, committed
frauds in a dozen counties, and standing
in dread of exposure and tho defeat of
Sharswood after all, this cry of impeach
ment is raised purely to divert public at
tention. It will not succeed We call
upon our friends at Ilarrisburg to do their
duty fearlessly and thoroughly. Let us
have justice, and nothing short of it,
done.
THE names of the Bennetts have been
dropped from the New York Herald with
out so much as a word of explanation.
Nobody appears either to publish or edit
the paper,—and this may bo said not
alone because DO name appears. The
Herald unmistakably is not what it once
was, either ia influence or prosperity.—
For the last few years it has been run by
a variety of persons, and plucked ts an
extent that would have destroyed it, had
it not been like the goose whose feathers
grew so fast and wero abundant that it
could be continually plucked and still
live. What is the matter with the Her
ald, is coming to be quite a common
question.
UNLESS we misinterpret the doingsand
paying* of the Republicans of the State
of New York, they mean to win the elec
tion next month. Everything is being
done to solidify the party, by dropping
aide issues, getting free from entangling
alliances, and conciliating every shade
and name into a harmonious and effective
support of the State ticket. Tho Cooper
Institute meeting, Wednesday evening,
was significant, in its numbers, harmony,
the kind of men who rpoke, and what
they said and omitted to say—in all of
which can be perceived that the lessons
of the October elections are not misun
derstood by the Republicans of New
York.
MR. WEED, referring to the fact that
the General Committee of i.is wing of
(he Republicans in New York have re*
solved to support the Republican State
ticket, says:
la view of a Presidential canvass now
near at hand, with every reason to appre
hend a square issne between a Loyal and
Disloyal Party, the friends with whom
we are politically associated will be found
where they be.ong, in the rank of a Par
ty that sustained and upheld the Govern
ment in it% struggle with Rebellion.
„ Vendue.
There will be exposed to sale, on the
premises of the subscriber, in Brady tp ,
on Wednesday, the 30:b day of Oct.,
1867 : Farm, farming utensils, hay, and
grain in the bushel; live s'oek.and hjuse
hold goods. The fanning implements
are of the usual kiud: Pl<>ws, h »rr<>ws ,
cultivators, Horse rake, Wagcott and
sleds, a new one horse l>ng;:y, a Howard
Mowing Machine, nearly new; II*r«
utss. Saddles and other articles too num
erous to mention. The house furniture
is good aud nearly new, and will be sold
without reserve.
Sale to commence at 9 o'clock, A. M.
when terms will be made knowu
DANIEL SNYDER.
Brotc xington Oct. 2 2nd 1867.
GODEYS LADY'S BOOK, for November
opens with a maguificient Steel plate,
• ntitled, "the Woful Heart" the usual
colored fashion-plate ; "Sports of Child
hooJ," for juveniles, and a bcautilul tin
ted plate, Scenetb Venice."
In short , this number contains every
thing necessary to make it a first class
ladie's magazine.
HARPER'S MONTHLY.—The Novcm
ber number of this excellent Mag&zino is
before us. It is always to us a most
welcome visitor. The illustrations are
rich and instructive. The reading mat
ter as usual is of the first class Literature
No centre table or parlor is copmplete
without it.
GRAND VOCAL CONCERT.—A Concert
will be given in the Court House on Tliurs.
day evenibg the 24th inst. by R.B. Rob
erbton of Freeport, assisted by twenty
five vocalists of his class. This will no
doubt be a rich entertainment. Every*
body should goto hear it.
The proceeds are to be applied to
wirds furnishing the new U. P. Cliurch
in Butler. This is a lan.jible enterprise,
in which all shoul'j feel interested.
Tickets 40 cent*.—Children 25 cents.
Tickets can be had at the Book and
Drug Stores.
Two Irio.NTHS *OR NOTHINO.—LOOK
AT THIS OFFER—We have received the
American Ar/riniltumt for October. We
wish that all our friends could see this
paper. We know of no way in which so
large an amount of truly valuable, inter
esting, and instructive reading mutter
could be given to a family at so small a
price as the subscription to the Agricul
turiat. Each number centains 32 to 40
large quarto pages, aud 80 to 50 fine en
gravings, manj of them very cost!/ and
beautiful. Here, in this October num
ber, we find, in addition to the great
amount of valuable information, hints,
suggesti 'us, etc., more than 30 engrav
ings several of which are among the
most expensive ever found in on illustra
ted Journal. This uuuiber is of itself
really worth a year's subscription The
cost of the American Ayrir.ulturirt is only
81.50 for a year, in advance, or four cop
ies for $5. The publishers offer that val
uable journal free for the remaiuing two
month* of this year to all new subscribers
for 1868, (Vol. 27,) who send in their
subscription during thin month of October-
We advise all our readers to secure it on
these terms. It will be sure to benefit
all fathers and mothers, and interest and
instruct the children. Subscriptious
should be sent to the publishers, Orange
Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, New York
City.
MB. JOHNSON, it is said, has away of
"shutting up" the Democrats, when they
come around him to claim large rewards,
which he does not intend to grant, on ac«
count of the October elections. He tells
them that in Pennsylvania they would
have had thousands instead of hundreds
for Sharswood, had they iudorsed him ;
while in Ohio they would have crowned
their great gains with a Democratio Gov
ernor, had they dropped Vallandigham &
Co., and indorsed him. It is in this way,
according to report, that Mr. Johnson is
creating "a coolness" between himself and
the Democrats.
THE Hartford I'rcu says " the next
President will be nominated by the peo
ple, not by party leaders." The thing is
as good as done already, and as k general
thing the politicians are promptly ratify
ing. The most genuine outbreak of en
thusiasm at the great Cooper Institute
Republican meeting, Wednesday even
ing, was when the name of Gen. Grant
was 'mentioned ; more especially when
one of the speakers proposed him for the
Presidency.
A PHTADELPHIA dispatch says : Grant
and Stanton seem to be the favorites
of the Republicans here for the next
catppaign. Grant has 'been nominated
for President by nearly all the ward
associations in our city, the Union Club
and the Union League.
THE passion of the French, for theat
rical amusements, and the patience With
which they will wait at the doers oft e
atres for the sake of obtaining a good
place for witnessing the performance aro
well known. At a great crowded French
theatre a woman fell from the gallery into
the pit. and was picked up by one of the
spectators, who, hearing her groauiog,
asked her if she was much injured.—
'•Much inju-ed !" exclaimed the woman,
"I should think I am. I ha»e lost the
best ssat in the very middle of the front
rgw."
Tlie Itanc and Antidote.
We commend to onr readers, the fol
lowing article from the "Franklin Repos
itory" of the 9th ittst.
Through the treachery of an accidental
President, and the open and persist
ent hostility of the Democratic party, to
a reconstruction of the Union on what
we couccive to bo the eu-luring basis of
equal rights, with sufficient guarantees
for tho future, the pacification of our
country hits been delayed aud seriously
endangered. Instead ol being thorough
ly re uiiite t", and firmly
our former sttcngth aud prosperity as we
shr-uld 1 >ng since have beeu, we are still
discordant and without that perliJct re (
pose that the indust r y of the oouutry so
much needs. More than two years and
I a half bave passed since the rebellon as
ian armed adversary ceased to exist. The
change from a state ofactoa) war to a con
dition of peace was sudden, and to bear
without serious detriment the consequen
ces of a violent reaction likely to follow
such a sodden change it was, and is, of
the highest importance that the country
swuuld have an actual and substantial re
pose So far this essential condition has
been denied hor by the unwise, if not
criminal, interference of the President
and his supporters. Congress baa leon
assailed at every htep it°h« taken in tho
work of reconstruction, and each time
w-.th increased violence and ranoour.
The K*(cutlvfc, not content with the
constitutional mode of opposing the meas
urea of the le islative department, h»s
interposed obstacles to the enforcement
of laws that Were passed over his veto;
and has, ih his interpretation of these
laws, rohtcd them of their purpose arid
destroyed theli efficacy. In all this he
has been applMded by the Dettdchtoy,
hnd encouraged in still more desperate
resolves until it would soem no act of
usurpation is too bold for him toattempt,
Had it not been for his treachery, and
the encouragement given him by the
Democracy of thtf North, tho question of
reconstruction would have found
a happy solution. Tho Union would
have been restored in all parts; all class
es of men would have had equal pro
tection in the law ; the industry of the
county WotSld have received the
aud beeh better able to withstand
reaction df the fnture; ear formor
prosperity would have been restored to
us again, and thfe country would to-day
be rejoicing in the happy prospect of an
enduring peace, with the eertain promise
of increased greatneesg, and still more
brilliant trimphs than those which make
our past so glorious.
Thet'e is as little to extenuate this pre*
idential treachery as there was to excuse
the treason ol the South, and the Demo*
1 cratic sympathy it receives and by which
! it is supported, is as destitute of patriot
ic feeling as was that which oheered and
j encouraged the rebellion. There is
nothing in the course of Corfgress to
exeife the opposition of any fair and irn
partial mind. It has been characterized
throughout by a lofty devotion to the
Federal Union, a careful regard -for tho
truest welfare of the people, a firm ad
herence to principle and law, and so far
as tho people of rli'd South are concerne I
its legislation with regard to them is
marked by a magnanimity and gencfositv
that is without a parallel in political his
tory. We have road history to little
purpose if there is a single instance re
lated where aggravated guilt, such as
that Committed by the South in its re
bellion, has be r n aS fully forgiven and
us lightly puuished. Congress has de
manded not one sirfglo thing in vengeance
of those who woiked such fearful this,
chief; it has asked notonesihgle lafthing
of any of th >se who forfeited life and all
else by their crimes ; hut in its
ble geneiosity has relinquished its claim
to every thing, by reason of its triumph,
except sure guarantees tor future obedi
dience to the laW aud regard for the COB
stitution, which implies neither disgrace,
nor loss, nor injury of any kirtd to any
person, and which it Was in duty bound
to require. The grcit object ol its legis
lation has been security for the future,
aiid not indemnity for the past Left to
them-elves, the Southern people would
gladly aud gratefully have acceded to
its terms long ago and assisted cheeriu'ly
in.the restoration. Their rejection #F
them is due solely to the influence which
we liave before deprecated - Eocouraged
by Mr. Johnson and his supporters to
hope for terms that imply a reward for
their treason, they have madly refused
those offered and have arrayed ll emselves
in stubborn opposition to the demandes
of the country.
In the meanwhile the issue is between
Ad President aud Congress. Mr. John
son's usurpations have been limited only
by his fear 3. No one who has watched
his course can doubt, that he would long
ago have resorted to more violent meas
ures than any he has yet attempted had
the elections one year ago been mote fa
vorable to his friends. Emphatically
and indignantly rebuked by the election
of a loyal Congress, his craven soul
shrank from the performance of the bold
work he had seriously contemplated.
Still intent on forestalling the success of
Congress, and anxious to accomplish his
base designs, he may b6 deluded by the
wily conspirators aronnd him into the
belief that the result of tho late elections
indicate a reaction In public sentiment,
and an abandonment of Congress by the
people, and thug be nerved to take anoth
er step forward. Such a notion would
be a delusion, but none too gross for Mr.
Johnson's accep'ance. To Congress the
people look for prompt aad decided ao
iion. Let it be as resolute and determ
ined in the future as in the past, prepar
ed for any rsv< luiionary act Mr. John
son may attempt and a fearless pet form
anee of the sacred duty the country has
entrusted to it. *We have an abiding
hope that we will yet see a peaceful aod
satisfactory settlement ofall our difficult
ies, but it must come, if at all, through
the patriotic action of the American Con
gress It has not been in anywise re
spocsibe for the unfortunate delay from
which we are now suffering, and it may
not be abie to prevent a still further de
lay, but that it can and will eventually
give us such a reconstruction aa will se
cure to us all the fruit* of tho war, ma
king strong and enduring th# Republic,
1 ws cannot doubt.
PBESIOKNTIAI,.
VOICE OF TIIE REPUBLICAN I»RE88.
Tlie Toledo Blade expresses its coofi--
dence io Gen. Grant, and gays "nothing
but his positive refusal to accept the
Presidency can prevent his noniinotion
in 1868 "
The Nation is of the opinion that the
recent election " afforded proof that »
military man may be needed in the next
election to arou.se popsbir enthusiasm"
otherwise, that Gen. Glint will be the
Republican candidate.
, U !p'si>h>Mn<'MtM!!(j ;tn ,id | u
Several days before the Stato election,
end when the Republican party leaders'
were predicting a apleoditUriumph, we
declare our conviction that the
various names suggested for Heuplican
nomination to the Presidency, that of
General Grant was tho only one whieh
there was promise of success, in de»
daring our preference tor him as 4 can
didate, we beleive we wer speaking not
only our own setim'enf but a ttftjofity of
the Republicans in this county and lection
of the St ie The Akron Deacon, the
inouthpeiei of the Republican prirty in
Summit, county, also declared in favor
of General Gntnf; tond the Painesville
T rlri/raphi a few days later, in a careful
and well cousidored article, aniuuneed
its enlistment tinder th< same bander.
Thus before the rosult of thi eleotiou be'
came known, the Republican party ofth®
Kighteenth Congressianal District had,
through its press, proclaimed its choice
for the Presldeut in 1868 to be Ulysses
8. Grant. Whatever difference of opinv
ion might still have existed as to the re
lative chance of the several candidates
susrposlfed, the result of the election ef
fectually disposed of them, and to-day the
se'nliinenfTs ffntinltnbrfs HTTMi' "fart"bf
Ohio, tbatbut one man has My chance
of nomination in the next Republican
Convention, and that man is General
GrffcUJCJ 3T{JOld HWLI
What is true l of the Kightietiih' Dis
trict, and of Northren Ohio generally, is
equlrlly true of the test of the State, and
of other States. Thore is oo doubt that
tbe/£reat mass of the Republicans
throughoat the United States have for
the past month looked to General Grant
as tne only leader under whom suceeis
is probable J The October elections bate
tnado the party nnanimons on the sub.
jecf. Without a dissenting voice, the
Republican press, from East to Wist,
heralds the leader of the vietoriotfe army
of Onion voters. The Raltinroro Amrri
citin, the principal Republiean pkper in
cecession-ridden Maryland, hoists his
same as candidate. The Chicago- Staatr,
Zeitnng, the rtriran of German Republi
canism io the North west, dcßhufe that
"Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnessota will I
be unanimous for Grant in the National
Convention,"and, we have no doubt, the
same could, bo said of the othor Western
States. Not a mail is received that does
cut bring manifestations of popular senti
mont in favor of General tirant as tke
Republican nominee. The elections hare
brushed aside all minor considerations
and personal predictions, and, unless
somethirgunlooked for happos meanwhile
the Republican Convention of 1868 will
present the extraordinary spectacle of
a Presidential nominating convention
with bat one candidate before it, and that
candidate sure of his flection ; for, with
General Grant at its h»ad, the Republi
can column will fin I thousands of patri
otic Democrats marching in its ranlce to
the polls. ,
OEN. GRANT IN NF.W VORK.
At the recent Republican Senatorial
Convention of Chemung, Schuyler end
Stcnben counties, the?following resolution
Was adopted :
Remlved, That our trust io peace, as it
did in war, centers in the Wisdom and
patriotism rrf Ulysses 8. Grltnt. under
whose lead in 186H, ■ grandef army i hen
he ever n.arshaled before will rival with
the ballot the Wonderful achievement* of
the bullet whio'f at once made his name
illustrious and the Republic a nation-
The Union which his valor redocmed
will crown him with its highest hootri,
and the suffrages by which the gi'eat act
shall be done will come in equal numbers
from the North and South, tVom the East
aud the West. The whole country in
all ite borders will nnite in the great ac
elai rt, and th< n shall the final battle'be
fought end won, which will brings peace,
prosperity and endutitfg stability to the
free and re United States of America.
fFrom the flyracnuo Journal. October 11 ]
The results of the elections in Peons
sylvanii and Ohio substantially (he
t/u«»(iun of the Ilr.ptiblioan cqntluiate for
the next Prtfidenry. Gen. Grant will be
Dominated, and there can be no doubt of
his election. However much the people
may be divided in reference to State is
suos—local causes sometimes causing a
temporary reaction against the Republi
can parly as in the late elections—tbey
will never turn against the heroic chief*
tain who led the loyal (lost* to viotory
against the rebellion. Gen. U- 8- Grant
will be tho next Chief Magistrate of the.
nation.
• ,1. i. -I- - .
GEN. GRANT IN NEW HA MI'S HIRE.
{/rom tbe Concor/1 (N.'ir) Statesman, October 12 ] '
The elections of Tuesday make. Gen.
Grunt the ncx;t Ttepubfieait dandidate for
President, and he. js afrendu nominated in
the mindt of the people. We S-hall need
a candidate whose name, inscribed on a
legion of Republican banners, will oause
one of those ground eWells adch as swept
James Buchanan dot?'of, and Lincoln, the
Marty#, into the Presidency. Such an
one will be Urates 8. Grint. The Dem
ocrats. with him as the Republican can
didate, will shake in their shoes from the
beginning to the close ol tho campaign,
if they do not actually "come down" at
once, like the auimal which Appreciated
! the folly of awaiting the discharge of the
rifle of Captain Scott. Geo. Grant may
now be regarded as next PVcsidont of the
United States, the conventional nomina
tion and the Novomber ballot being mat
ter's of form.
aeN. GRANT IN WISCONSIN. UJ
[Trom tho La Croaao(Wta.) Republican (radical) Oct. 10.)
The total and direct result of these
flections is the reduction of the numbers
of candidates in botk parties for the Pres.