The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-30

for all Hendricks body. l respect Nor
tons courage and his fidelity to his party
and friends. As for President Grant, he
has the prestige Of success; he is popular
with the South, and he is backed by the
great moral engine Of the Methodist
church,
THE METHODIST BISHOPS.
1t looked very much like my Demo-
cratic fir end knew whereof he spoke. in
the last particular, in view of two intiu-
entail Methodist Bishops openly advocat.
ing MIR. Grants claims to third term.
TO be sure, Bishop Haven has been CEN
sured, and | understand Bishop Simpson
has come out with denial Of the charge,
but that makes no difference. Bishop
Haven is power in the South, and.
whether related or not to the pioneer OF
Meth dism IN Indiana, good 'Father Ha
ven,' of blessed memory, the influence
of the name will be felt in the North
west. AS for Bishop Simpson s position,
it does not carry as much weight as If he
had redeemed the promise OF his early |
standing iii the church. He was made a
Bishop too soon, and has been rusting out
ever since. |
There is another gentleman IN the
Bishopric, also hailng from Indiana, who
is said to sustain President Grant. That
is Bishop Bowman, and his support will
count, for he is clever, astute' Wlry
gentleman, a little after the style, III the
church, OF the late MIR. Seward, IN poll
tics Perhaps comparison with Caleb
Cushing would come nearer the mark.
But there is one powerful friend OF
MIR. Grant who has not been named IN
this connection, and that is Bishop Ames.
doubt if the public will fully appreciate
the strength of this divine until he IS
dead. His physique is against high I'M
preston of INTEL ctual ability. lie has
aereat, ponderous. unwieldy body. cut
for all the world like that of the Lord
Mayor of London. His movements are
sluggish, and there is drawl IN bis
voice, which has q quasi-falsetto tone, IN
queer opposition to his b1rly figure
The head is quite large enough to accom-
moda,e most vigorous brain, and IS IN
dcative Of strength, but the face is char
acterized by so much repose that the oo-
server is at loss to decide whether 1t IS
that of the lion or the porcne fulness OF
content inspired by perfect ease IN ms
possessions. For the great Methodist
Richelieu is immensely rich, counting his
bonds by tie million, and numbering
mortgage deeds by the gross. When he
makes move on the checker-board OF
fortune, whether it be for pelt or place,
i. he is sure to win. | never have seen a
man who ages as little. | saw him the
other day and he did not look an hour
older than he did ten years ago when his
, hair and beard first took on its silver
: vestment. The complexion Is treshel
and fairer than then, and the eyes have
J, kindler glow. Ha has the look ane
j. bearing of one who has passed usefu
/, and happy life, and-he is for Grant; i
5 not openly. with all the force of his sleep
a less, persistent and potent will.
Z MISTAKEN FRIEND.
Since nv stay here | met an ole
a friend and admirer Of President Gran
r who some weeks ago insisted that h
b 1.-THE Presdent) had given up all idea
k a third term. In the old friend and ad
mirers words II look upon Grant as
II very great man. do not think he ha
!. any support in shrewd intelligence ant
l. breadth of mind. And then he certainl,
D has common sense. Fo: the last reason
if no other, l think he has no third tern
a aspirations. He may have had las
A. spring, but the voice Of the press ha
20 taught him better. He knows bette
st than to expect it. He would like to b
ID President third term for one reason !
he particular. He considers himself tn
'e greatest General America has ever pre-
o. duced, and if he could be elected thir
e; term he would consider himself tn
IL greatest President. greater than Wash
70 ington. In other words, he would out
father the Father Of his country. Blu
IN as | said before, President Grant hi
tx common sense, and he is not going
Mt make fool of himself. He knows th'
every man must meet his fate, and he
IS, not gong to precipitate the inevitable
"a presenting himself as a candidate for tn
IT. third term. That you may Deepen
~, upon.
ed what do you think of the third terri
now - asked my eloquent expounder
y. Grant, when We met here.
IN 81 am afraid was mistaken IN him.
is do no, Ike him as we'll As did. But
sal have not seen him. and, perhaps, wou
he feel differently If heard him talk.
1nOSe peSt acquainted VIII sAS
ice dent are free to say tina. if he wants an
thing and dees not get it, it will not
p for the lack of effort. know he II
'ri pressed your correspondent in that vi
!: THE PRESIDENT POOR.
If accounts arc true. there has beer
disastrous ebb in the affairs Of the Pre-
90 dent. give the story for what II
,asi worth, promising that it came direct fr'
an old resident Of Washington, who
ant the most delightful gossip ! ever kns
ird handling the latest society rumor With
on. much delicacy as woman, and perfec
art an fuit in the willy Vaccinations
ed. State. Such man is always enterts
ore ing. but is taken At his be* after dim
the and it Was at this hour his talk 40.
,om Grant begun: There is no doubt,
ard said, ..but President Grant Is after
ian. third term. And he would be the stro
:. if est candidate the Republicans can no
rful nate Int the President wo