The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-09-15

ANTl.GlsANr, AND WHY.
To the ra,or Of Tie Commercial

/. YOU rcpub!ishcd to-day, Says:
1T seems unfortunate that statement
OF reasons for opposing the action which
the Republican party evidently comtcin-
plates should be delayed.
Those who favor the denomination of
the President do SO because they believe
il TO be the wisc>t course for the party.
md consequently for the country. Ii
they are mistaken il is for every reason
} desirable that they should know il.
"'rhosc who honestly think that he Is
not, ought certainly to Indicate the Re-
publican who commands more general
confidence. aud who would probably
poll u larger vote.
True. every word of il. aud as am
one Of the Republicans referred to rs
opposing the denomination OF the Presi-
cent. | will with your permission give "a
few of the reasons why.
First. because he can not be elected
against u prudent nomination made by
the Democrats. When | say prudent.
mean. for example. such men as Salmon
L. Chase, John Quincy Adams. IL. Gratz
Brown. or VIM. S. Grocsbcck. with Il
Vice President and a platform to cor
respond.
Ofcoursc the Democratic party may
play the fool rs it did in 1868. but it is
never wise To presume upon the id
Joey Of your opponent.
To be elected. General Garnt must
carry all of the three States OF Ohio, In
diana and Illinois. and he can not carry
either of them rs against either Of the
men have named. Why? Simply be-
cruise in every township, NY, in every
school district. there are ohc or more
Republicans who won't vote for him.
The reasons why these men are in this
frame OF mind are various. but you may
rest assured they have reasons, for they
are among the most intelligent men in
their respective localities. Let us clas-
( sify them.
Class No. l. have profound tlisirust
ofmlitary Presidents per sc. They know
perfectly well that purely miiitar y
education and purely military life like
that OF General Grant is anti-rcpublican
and anti-dcmocratic. and absolutely un-
fits man for the administration Of civil
affairs in Il Government like ours. AS
illustrations, they point to the Prcsi-
dents military staff, to his Cabinet sur
roundings. to his disregard Of political
forces in his distribution of patronage,
to his nepotism. TO his san Domingo
policy. to his New York, Missouri and
Louisiana imbroglios. and 10 u thousand
and one other things, which man bred
in civil sfiairs would never think OF
doing.
| General GIANT to this present time,
probably, has never voted isepub-
lican ticket. or any other ticket. in flct
Tor ii is tho habit, us we'll "a, the inciina-
ton Of military men. not to vote. do
not blame them. for il is their Interest.
as we'll rs their education, to taboo civil
affairs !: but this is not the soil in which
statesmen grow. 80 much for Class
( No. l.
Class No. 2 call themselves liberal Ec-
publicans, and look upon General Grant
Us the representative OF cucrsivc iegisla-
/ ton in regard TO the South. They were
in favor of all the amendments TO the
< Constitution. butai;er their adoption.
and the admission Of the rebel states TO
representation in Congress. they bclicv-
ed. and still believe. that all further
restrictions should he abandoned. aud
that every State should manage lis own
domestic affairs. subject oni, to roerciom
in case ofrcbellion against the authority
Vi: the General Government.
/ These men are in favor of universal
amnesty "a well as universal suffrage.
and have profound misgivimgs us 10 all
such legislation as the kuklux Bill.
! Class No. comprise perhaps twenty
per ccnt.Of the Republican party, aud
consists mainly of Republicans OF DEM
ocraiic anteccdents. They were Demo-
Gratis when Democracy meant hard mo-
ncy. free banking. revenue tariffs. and
opposition to every variety of monopoly
or special privilege. They are generally
known rs Revenue lselormers. and every
one Of them. to the last man, has felt in
suited and aggrieved ever since the
President, in his last message, went out
\ of his way to give them kick. They
look upon that performance as a surrcn-
der to Cameron, Chandler, Conkling &
Co.. and that combination they abolni-
nate next to the Rebellion itself.
Class No. comprises what arc known
rs "Onc term men,, and includes all cx-
pcctant politicians out of Office. who
know perfectly well that it is only by n
new deal that new men have any
chance, and as the ''outs" Outmuinbcr the
:. ''ins' ten TO one, this class is we'll worth
consideration in counting up political
chances.
This class also comprises large num-
Der of the best men OF the nation who
do not want Office, but believe that SO
long as the two-tcrm principle is toler-
atcd. the first will be lied in mad
effort to secure the second.
There are other classes, bat they COM
prise fewer numbers. and those already
named will suffice for an answer to the
question proposed.
Secondly and lastly, am opposed to
Grants denomination, because we have
men who can carry more votes. AS to
the question Who? reply. any Rcpub-
lican of good character and national rep
ution who antagonizcs the objections
named. For example, George William
Curtis himself believe lie could be