The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-12-18
Political Notes.

Thousands of Republicans will swear to
day that they will never vote for any man
for third term as President, aud yet in
the event of the denomination Of Grant,
will walk 70 the polls, under tho inspira-
ton Of "loyalty to tho party and vote
the Irregular ticket If they do this, can
we wonder if within n generation they will
fall into line at the party call and vote for
a fourth term, fifth term, a fifteenth, and
finally for an empire and crown? Those
OF our people who value their liberties
cannot afford to treat this question lightly,
or to disarm with ridicule the grave warn
ings that have been given them. II is DOT
Grant alone that Is to be feared, for be is
a mere tool ia the hands Of ofiiceholders
who aim to perpetuate their power and
sources Of gain; but the power that could
make him, or any man, President Of the
United States for third term can, within
a decade or two, transfer our Republic
into kingdom or empire, and our ''popu-
lar Government" into the most vigorous
system of tyranny.
The Cleveland Herald, one of the most
influential Republican papers in Ohio,
protests against all attempts to consolidate
that party on the hard money issue. "Let
it be a requisite Of Republican fealty," it
says, shat finances mean hard money and
immediate resumption, aud there will be
the opening of as nice an interneeine feud
as ever slaughtered political party" IL
insists that the hard money issue would
have defeated the party in Ohio had not
the school question come to their rescue.
Whatever doubt has fingered in the
skeptical, not to say obtuse mind, concern
ing General Grants ambition and hopes
for third-term nomination, seems to have
been effectually removed by his last Mes
sage to Congress, and those who have
tried to convince themselves that the talk
Of Grants denomination was mere bug
bear, are reluctantly compelled to believe
his intentions to force himself upon the
Republican party in 1876 are really seri-
Gus.
In the former Messages of President
Grant the "outrages" in the South usurped
the largest share But so completely is
the outrage business lost from sight that
not word about it occurs in the whole of
this interminable Message The outrages
are supplanted by foolish cry Of alarm
about free schools and the accumulations
of church property.-Horisburg Patriot
(Dem.)
Bishop Haven is anxious to know
whether the Puritan or the Cavalier is to
rule this nation. We cannot say positive
ly which win do it, but we can assure him
of one thing Boss Grant will have TO
move out of the White House on the 3D.
of March, 1877, no matter whether the
Puritan or the Cavalier rules the nation.
~ J. SIN.
The New York World states that ''thc
Blaine faction in the Republican party
have began en- active canvass in his inter
est for the next Republican nomination
for the Presidency. His friends say they
will not on any account support Grant if
he should be nominated for j third term.
The Republican National Committee
will meet in Washington January ID to
arrange for the meeting of the Republican
Convention to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President.
Judge David Davis, 1t is isaid, is, secret.
ly working up movement in his own
behalf, with view to the White House
The Judge would do well to consult with
Gen. Banks.
Bishop Haven is now synonymous with
Put-in-Bay as resort for Republican
political preachers.
A colored convention in Iowa last week
renominated President Grant