Gallipolis Journal

Some months ago the Pittsburgh Post, one of the most respectable of the democratic papers of Pennsylvania, contained a leader under the caption of "The Duty of the Democratic Party in a certain Event," from which we take the salient paragraphs without further comment. They speak for themselves:

Suppose that contrary to the wish of some of the leading Radical Black Republicans, who want the office themselves, General Grant should be nominated for the Presidency by the Republican party, what course ought the Democratic party to pursue? Ought we to nominate a man in opposition to General Grant? Ought we to charge him with being an enemy to his country, or in favor of unjust measures, merely because he may have received said nomination?

We are inclined to believe that more depends upon General Grant now than upon any other individual in the United States. We believe him to be far superior to the majority of the farsighted politicians who have been ruling the nation without bringing peace or economy to our legislation. He is known to all the people as a straightforward man, and so far as can be judged, a man well disposed to deal fairly with the people of all sections of the Union. Our aim should be to strengthen his hands: to render him as much as possible independent of party, and to elect him as the President of the people. If unanimously, so much the better.

We solemnly believe that if the people generally of the United States can come together with real unanimity on General Grant, in regard to the Presidency, it will be the happiest thing for our country that could possibly occur. The future good effects of this course are almost incalculable.

We earnestly ask our Democratic friends everywhere to consider this subject carefully.