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Show Gen. Cox A'oiuliintecl for tlir Presidency. Presi-dency. The following shows what a change has come over the Chicago Republican siuc it changed hands : It is said that Gen. Grant entertains noue but the kindest feelings toward Mr. Cox : that he even parts from him with regret. This is certainly very magnanimous on the side of Gen. Grant. Mr. Cox is an abler man than Gen. Grant, as well as an honester. This event has pointed out to the masses mas-ses of the Republican party a man in whose personal integrity and administrative admin-istrative ability they can repose confidence. confi-dence. The Republican Diogenes, with lantern in hand, has been professedly profes-sedly looking for some time for a man of this character. The indescribably wretched alternative,! lysses or nobody, has not been altogether palatable to any but those to whom Llysses is a souice of personal gratification. Here is a favorable opportunity to get rid of this reproach. The record of Mr. Cox is a good one : he emerged from it at the end a soldier. He stands charged with no meannesses, no debasing vices, no cruelties. In proportion as, lbr hi.-intcgrhy, hi.-intcgrhy, he will be disagreeable to the wire-workers, he will be agreeable to (he masses. With his name at the front, the Republican party can slough off its diseases, renew its strength, ea.-t aside its crutches, and make a race that will be honorable. whatever its termination. ter-mination. (. 'jiicngo Jxi jniUii:iii. |
