The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-12-01
THAT Third Term.

|. The book is opened. The scheme
lis now dndisguised. 1T seems i'm
possible now to see how any other
man than Grant can receive the Rec
publican nomination for the next
Presidency, and it must be admitted
however reluctantly, that the keenest
|leyes can not discern candidate on
the Republican, Side 1ikely to be SO,
strong as he before the people: 7The'
elementsiof his strength are not far
to fila. He IS the only military man
tlrat can be nominated and the Amer.
leah peoples like all pcoples,3 dof ithe'
hat and bend the Knee, tt the man Of
martial glory. It has never happen.
Fed iii the history Of this county that
"a civilian could be nominated for the.
Presidency when an available soldier
could be found between the two
oceans. Every political party has, III
possible, searched the freshest and
|ibloodiest battle itiekfsa,i picked the top
most soldier, and puth his name at the
I'lleaR Of it's ticket Nor do the years
|iddll theskeen edge ofthis admiration
for martial men. The sweetest Of,
German poets, recognizing this fact
asked net to be freaihembefedi fol, his
VERSES but that UPON : his coffin be
1Ilaid sword. i,fhe Custer Of the SOL
Edief's name is mot dinmsd BY Time.
FITS mention always 'senidsaa s'tGrillI
RtLi5dgh tie masses while tile names
1'of2po'etss ophers, artists, States
men, fall coltilys upon men. This iinis
Emense underlying advantage Will be
Grants alone. . Heretofore 'ohe has
fhad some possible soldier compe'ti.s
tors. Now ne has hone. 'ia.4s' aas
The Money Power Of the country,
,t,all enormous and almost irresistible
force, is wholly secured. to Grant =.
He holds a first, mortgage on it.
DtaiF:iiin,g TIE Panic of 1873 It asked
him for for ali ii Issue Of t twenty 81 SIX mil
lions of greenbasks, and, lie gave II i,
land saved tue New York bankers
from ruin. A few months later it
asked lssnf fora yetci Of alcutrentyI
fbilF Which legalized that issua ina he
pbligingly furnished the veto, with
Enthusiastically obstiunte courage.
Ie ao1this heswds compelled tofarray
himself againststhe Henderson, his
party in both branches Of Congress-
and against asa IN a GRITTY Of
| his7efparty ;,nin'aetheS s;nronntry.L
| Probably noioth eroRepablicsn Presisi
| dent would iIave1dai:ed run ain the
| teeth of,his Congress and.hfs party
Land no other man can beis6 iaIpiicTt.
LIZ relied uponstoicarry out tie wish
Is Of sl1et mcneved li,itkfests Of the
coubtrv. Here fl again, his stubborn.
ness stands him ii 4 ggoosd1f sstead.T 4
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u now NJ, covers Fl. thee. the South tas'' s' =
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,aats = - ranahont y1 M country az
f. arnv If postm asters and o,ce.hold
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baa : GREAT ant NEGATIVE p,,,,, ADVANTAGE IN
y having no prominent, or formidable
comnetitorsn his IS party, The :oppo.
Z 4 sition to him /. Is not and can not be
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