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Editorial
April 5, 1870
The Van Buren Press
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
The New York Sun editorial criticizes President Grant's attempt to form a personal party for the 1872 election, predicting his failure and potential ruin of the Republican Party, comparing him unfavorably to past presidents like Tyler and Johnson.
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The New York Sun has discovered that Grant is resorting to the desperate expedient of trying to form a personal party and run as its nominee in 1872 over the ruins of the organization that in 1868 placed him in the White House.
Upon which Mr. Dana comments thus:
That Gen. Grant will be utterly disappointed in his personal aspirations, it needs no prophet to predict. That he may succeed in ruining the party which trusted him is quite possible. That he will be able to advance even in sight of the point where Clinton and Jackson failed, is to the last degree improbable. That he will be missed from the White House on the 4th of March, 1873, with the same indifference, not to say contempt that followed the departure of John Tyler and Andrew Johnson, history will doubtless record.
Upon which Mr. Dana comments thus:
That Gen. Grant will be utterly disappointed in his personal aspirations, it needs no prophet to predict. That he may succeed in ruining the party which trusted him is quite possible. That he will be able to advance even in sight of the point where Clinton and Jackson failed, is to the last degree improbable. That he will be missed from the White House on the 4th of March, 1873, with the same indifference, not to say contempt that followed the departure of John Tyler and Andrew Johnson, history will doubtless record.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Grant
1872 Election
Republican Party
Presidential Nomination
Political Failure
What entities or persons were involved?
Grant
New York Sun
Mr. Dana
Clinton
Jackson
John Tyler
Andrew Johnson
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Grant's Attempt To Form A Personal Party For 1872 Nomination
Stance / Tone
Critical And Predictive Of Failure
Key Figures
Grant
New York Sun
Mr. Dana
Clinton
Jackson
John Tyler
Andrew Johnson
Key Arguments
Grant Will Be Disappointed In His Aspirations
He May Ruin The Republican Party
Unlikely To Succeed Where Clinton And Jackson Failed
Will Leave The White House With Indifference And Contempt