, 1874-09-08

to fllsllo Presidential Office ut tho cn1 Of HI
eecontern,, tl'n,' wl,on first elected, simply b.
1lfo7 1hcao aro questions which suggest tho
own t,,awcre to ovory Intelligent !niud, m,
thorioro, necd no elaboration. '1''' "''
IN wst sna., o T. tllia point, permit me to aal
s9A, especially, for many years anterior to to til
1trobolllon, III tho choice Of United State
sohtorsa Has It not boon tho oaso In Limos
osy instance, WHOM tho pooplo Of Btato dit
N. IL o 'Y sonao NUT at s3tnesnt as
m9 torn mtor term2 4 notable instance Is t
10 sund in tho case Of Tllon,as II. Donton, viii
1elnaontod t,e State Of Missouri in tho scnnt
o. 70 9hatou statos for thirty consecutive yoara
ahan n;n1 doing 50. tho atatp Of Missouri gaye
pedto. '@'e'-
LIN frco to admit that Mr Benton mas mar
OF harkod lIo ahilityi but who would havc evo'
knfn him as tnan Of ebty outside Of the
o1lrl9nco Of yours In the sonato to bring hsF
ofaiuo to his State aud tho Nation
,,tay, Webster, Calhoun. Crlttei,den, end a
frdl thoir respective States for IL like reason,
alt with tho sa1no good results. On tho aues-
tid OF nsago, thou, uaage sustasns tho position
asllmea BY tloeo who think that Con. Gran,
shuld be chosen prosdont for tlird term
AZ III that category, a1u fros to confess, I
c1s nayRof.
+, tlon, usage sanctions it, and tho Constit,,-
10 docs not prohibit IT. why should Con. Grant
ufess thoro arc good mud sufficient roasons for
til chaugo? Tho Republicans do not goom r.
II nk that Grant Inn dono n,lything sinco Lo bo.
etno President to warrant his being thrust aside
thtion IL bcin,g indorsod by al tho RopupIicnn
e',ventios1s tiiat havo beon hold in tho States.
N,ilst tho feeling III tito ranks OF tho Democracv
nrtil. south, East and Weat is fur moro favor.
oooto NJ % ytt M,ans t1, tnan nny man spoken Of IN
his arises from tho fact that In the mind Of
he mafses President Graut hAa secured kn]v-
mont, which u tho legitimate result Of tho
s 1roaSest eonhdoneo in his grcat patriotism aud
soncaty OF purpose, III also in his courage audi
rcat trmnoss in ear1yi,.t, out to TIER logical
ancttBlonB the reaulta Of his own Judgment On
~ great questions Of public po!ity and no act
e. = Ma u haH had moro to do n bringing about
Imposition Of tho financial question during tie
ato BcRsion Of Congress.
1t 'woro worso thau folly to deny TINT Con.
urant veto Of tho financial bill in fhe iast ses-
soH Of Congress, attracted to lin hunjro]s NJ
thousands Of good and true mon al , over @ tho
country, whoso heatts swelled with gratitude to
hltn tor tho courage he displayed on that oucs-
non who eaw, aud etill SEQ, il tho man that ho
~ ~ e9uat 70 my occasion that may occur, whero
katriotisn aud pluck arc required, ,-qualitioa that
always commeud themselves to tho ayeraao
American mnld with terrible emphasis.
such men 300 and fsel that It will bo safe to
oontldo in President Grant in future for tic
many questions Of tho highest momont to tho
Pence prosperity, and happiness Of tie country,
TINT must lind solution aud settlement vitAfn,
tlo l.o1t Presidential torn, and this fact makea
tns nnmo moro acceptable to tho n1asse8 than
Tint Of my other man iu tho nation,
North, as vel aa SOUTH this fooling obtains, I
Gno", for haYo resided long enough in both |
acotio1,a SE!c 70 know that such III tho fact.
~. without e going farther in this limo Of argu-
purpose, which y to prove, ii can, that, ii, nv
judgment it will become a nccesHity,-yoa. al,
imperative necessity TO run Con. Grant for q |
tn.ra sn tet1n, irrespective Of al party consora-
minds to this fact tho better; or rather. tho
Boomer the politicians accept tho situation, the
Boomer they will arrive ut q conclusion to which
eley will be forced By tho stern logic of eyonte
which aro far beyond their power to control or
-
It wono ~ oasy tnsk to multiply reasons. ad
Enfinitunl, why Gen. Grant should bo elected for
third term but will content myself on tlia
viz.
!, fi'sf. Because in his whole courso, both as
he head of TUG army during tho lato rebellion.
md snco, as tho head Of tho naton, aa Chiof
he has ,oxlnbitsd sterling qualities
'aot that he is euinently qualified for tho iiss
:hargc of the highest trust in tho gift Of Tin
'ation and from tho experience Of tLe 1as4' Il
8 safo TO trust tho doseinios Of tho Republic III
3ary.
Second-Beoauso he has bud tho manly indo-
'endcnco, Wien necessary, to rso superior to the
harrow confines ofparty crccd or political cotorica
shcn called upon TO net iu his capacity OF Cbiof |
u OF the nation. Oh all questions de-
,'Anushs tho exorciao Of tirmnesB. Judgment and
10 etorn domand OF sound patriotism and enlirht
Aed craftsmanship, thus giving proof, that he |
scogn2cs ha duty to the Constitution OF Lis
pa pdroGt 81 ths to pat featy or partisan
roof IN his timely, but temporato exercise Of
nc veto power, III tho notable instance Of tin {
hAnclat bill passod at tho lust session Of Con- I
eS'ss when eyery effort WIS made by powerful
aduce him to approve tho bill, by partios both II
aside and outside Of Congress. to Iii whic}, In i
lrncd deaf car, because duty demani1ad ~
1teeoq' ret. ooHrse yrs on his par. which, in Ills opn
10, will save tho Republic from tic dem l1is.
race OF national bankruptcy, "a well na ,ciiso.
proud ruin and distress to tho masaea. "'N~ r
fourM-EecarBo, after six yoars Of service in b
rctmatanccs aud despite tho iiorccst @ssan1fa Z
party factions. he las kept upon tie even
NOR OF biz way. without 8werying to tLo ri,,ht
T 70 tho LETT, thus securing the coinmondations
a,n tue So go1td H. men Of oil parties whst satab-
lrpose tllnt has mado tho AdmiuBtratton g.
onorcd abroad, aud respocted ut hone, h''A N
FJu-Deca.tso he has tho unlimited con. s<
lonce OF the ulns1es in nll Bcctions. who In. -,
ave n lis patriotism, and who aro willing to -,
uat him with the roluH Of Government far i, III
rd teru,, feeling confident that no man in thjs d.
aton IL 80 vol fitted to bring ostlor out Of con.
stol,, to still the excited passions of mon BOTH h
orth and South, and doal out oyon, honest =;
stice to 81! ciasses alike and ultimately bring :.
ck the country to ita woiitcd Peace prospority, n
u Happiness, by tho power OF his strong viii III
domItapo cossraGc. and well-poised Judgment. OF
otIth--l'ccalso, such is the condition Of tho d
,'ntry politically, financially, aud morally tint oi
will becotne necessity that cannot bo most q,
ned, 70 elect Con. Grant in 1876. i'll orilor to &C
cure to tho people the blessings Of republican tt
rIn OF government III all the States, with re
i intolpolatang uew-tangled IDEAS, Of doubtful Il
liity, upon old and established usngos.. where al
tho rights Of Que ciuss might be brought into 0,
unnatural antagonism with those OF auotIlor VI
the dctrlmcnt Of both by an unsafe and ILL., "
dgod preference. that has no.Eer tlo sanction III
reaaon or sound policy to support Il, but &C
'lch s a!ono. tno of1ahoot Of clicauery for vi
rdid purposes. Il,
the ntmo OF Gen. Grant ia 4 CO