The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12
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d sly argument IN favor OF his election Tor
at least one more term A small portion
of the Republican newspapers take the
same view Of il, and are openly hostile TO
its object. Another small section Of the
Republican Journals are either ominously
silent or speak in doubtful phrase; and
these are unquestionably DESTROYS Of Civ
lag Grant third term.
But in spite of the plain drift of the let
ter, an influential majority Of the Republi.
can press affect TO discover in it Grants
unqualified withdrawal from the list of
candidates for 1876. This mode of treat
ing the letter proves that the controlling
elements of the Republican party are
determined 70 be rid of Grant. OF course
they will be successful. The Republican
conventions in the leading States, and
especially in the North and West, will
follow the example Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and adopt resolutions against third
term This will complete his destruction
at the nominating convention next year, if
he shall venture to appear there as can
didate.
| But Grant will do his best to inHict
summary retribution upon the party which
thwarts his aspirations for third term.
What Tyler and Fillmore were to the
Wings in 1874 and 1852. that Grant will
be TO the Republicans in 1876. He will
not play so bold and manly game as
Tyler did to defeat Clay; he will rather
practise the foxy, subtle policy Of Fill
more, whose officeholders and confidential
friends did their best to use up Scott.
The vengeance Of President whose
party has refused to renominate him when
he had set his heart upon It, was illustra-
ted in the conduct Of so calm and urbane
gentleman as Martin Van Buren,. De-
feated on the Sub-Treasury issue in 1910,
he claimed to be compensated by re-
nomination in 1874. He was overcome
in the Convention of that year by the
friends Of Gen. Cass, although Polk be-
came the candidate Van Buren, would
have beaten Polk in that campaign had
not Silas Wright, his confidential adviser
and the author of the Sub Treasury meas
ure been the candidate for Governor of
this State, and had not Benjamin +, But
Ter mot of Lowell, } the bosom friend of
Van Buren, been promised a seat in
Folks Cabinet.
But in 1S4S, the Barnburner delega-
ton from this State was excluded from the
National Democratic Convention, aud Cass
was nominated The hour for Mr.. Van
Buren, to punish his enemies had now
come. He had no patronage to bestow and
no ofiiceholders to marshal in line. But
he was never at loss for expedients.
His personal followers assembled at Buff
falo, and in conjunction with the Adolf.
tionists and some anti-Taylor Wings, gave
him an independent nomination for Presi-
dent on the popular platform of Free Soil
The result was the overthrow of Cass, the
regular Democratic candidate-an ample
vengeance for his conduct in preventing
Van Buren's nomination four years before.
Grant is not enough of a politician to
employ the tactics Of Van Buren,; nor has
he sufficient prestige us a statesman to last
four years after he is turned ont Of Office
Not even in the coming year would any
faction bcstow upon him an Independent
nomination. His only chance to strike
will occur in the next campaign after the
Republican Convention has rejected him.
He will improve il; and the cunning, slip
perry tactics employed by Fillmore when
he defeated Gen. Scott will be his natural
reliance II the Democracy are wise,
they will need no aid from him; but all
that Grant can do, will then be done in
their behalf--Nep York SIN.
CIVIL RIaHTs.--Those who have sup
posed the Civil Rights law to be a dead
letter are likely to discover their mistake.
In the U. :. District Court, Galveston,
Texas, last week. Henry Greenwall, man
ager Of the fremont Opea House, was
fined $500 for refusing two black women
seats in the purquette among tho whites.
On Saturday last the Gaipestoa Netcs con-
tanned criticism of the rulings and con.
struction of Judge Morrill,, in the case,
which was moderate and entirely free
from personalities, nevertheless the Judge
on Monday last caused an order to be is.
sued summoning the proprietors of the
Ne'os to answer for contempt. This ac-
ton Of the Judge caused the greatest ex.
element in Galveston. The comfort and
convenience of white citizens, in theatres,
or the freedom of the Press is as nothing
when compared to the rights of the blacks,
who have been made the wards of the ma.
ton, aud the pets of Radical legislation
White men. remember, that the only way
In which you can protect your wives and
daughters from an intrusion Of this char.
acter, is to vote out Of power the party
which has inaugurated such state Of
things, tending to enforce equality of
race.
The good sense displayed by the Ohio
Republicans in ignoring the President
letter and declaring their opposition to a
third term has removed the anxiety fell
in many quarters that the President might
secure denomination after all Thu,
The Ufica Herald says ;--aWe care not
to conceal our qualification at this position
| Vi eho Univ AscpuoiiChus. IL goes very
far toward settling an issue which the
Presidents letter left wide open. Ii
shows tho rank and file of the party right
at the West, as well as in the great State
Of Pennsylvania, 1t makes infinitesimal
the possibility of any such contingency
as the President limited at; for it shows
Ohio true to principle that is beyond any
contingency These are the utterances
which STAY the specter of the third term
If every Republican Convention that fol
lows, in the year, will stand by Ohio and
Pennsylvania, the danger which stood
ready to shipwreck the Republican party
has gone from its pathway forever. In
the face Of such utterances of the people
politicians will stand dumb and listiess.
| The appeal to the Supreme Court Of
New Hampshire to interfere with the nc.
ton of the Governor and Council in un.
seating two members of the State Senate
has failed, the Court deciding that the
questions raised do not come within its
| jurisdiction. The Democrats gain their
majority in the Senate, and the seeding
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