In May 1868, the Republicans unanimously chose Ulysses S. Grant as their presidential candidate, and Schuyler Colfax as their vice-presidential candidate. Grant won favor with the Radicals after he allowed Edwin Stanton, a Radical, to be reinstated as secretary of war. As early as 1862, during the Civil War, Grant had appointed the Ohio military chaplain John Eaton to protect and gradually incorporate refugee slaves in west Tennessee and northern Mississippi into the Union war effort and pay them for their labor. It was the beginning of his vision for the Freedmen's Bureau. Grant opposed President Johnson by supporting the Reconstruction Acts passed by the Radicals.
in may 1868 the republicans unanimously chose ulysses s grant as their presidential candidate and schuyler colfax as their vice-presidential candidate grant won favor with the radicals after he allowed edwin stanton a radical to be reinstated as secretary of war as early as 1862 during the civil war grant had appointed the ohio military chaplain john eaton to protect and gradually incorporate refugee slaves in west tennessee and northern mississippi into the union war effort and pay them for their labor it was the beginning of his vision for the freedmen's bureau grant opposed president johnson by supporting the reconstruction acts passed by the radicals