The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-30
GRANTS THIRD. TERM BID.

tits not question that has reached ma
tional dignity, and this forcing it INTO
prominence Just ow will be regarded
with suspicion by those who are susplc-
ious of the Presidents political motives
and his ambition to succeed to himself
in the Presidential Office. II Blaine IS
letter was bid for popular support in
his aspirations for the Presidency, Cen
eral Grant, as is said in a game OF cards,
"sees him and goes him one better -
Cincinnati Commercial (IHd
1t is a capital electioneering docu-
ment. twill strengthen his chances for
the third nomination, if they needed
strengthening. And if, even in some OF
his best recommendations, there are
unmistakable evidence that he has no
conception of what the Government
ought and ought not to do, that fact will
not iniure him with the Republican par
ty.-CincianaH Enquirer I (Dem.)
Is not the platform upon which he in
tends being candidate clearly foreshad-
owed in this message? 1t is to declera
for Specie Payments, mend the Consti-
tuition of the United States so as to pre-
vent public money or property of the IN
tied States or any State to be appropriate
ed for any sectarian school.-RSadfFg
Pa.) Eagle (Dem.)
1t is clear enough to see what all this
means, when the whole tenor of the
message is one of insidious attack on a
certain religious class, against which the
Radical leaders desire to stir the fires of
persecution, in order to reap a political
advantage to themselves. 1t is bid for
a third-term nomination upon the
strength of the dark-lantern issues Of 1855
56.-NeV Havfn Register I Dem.)
Grants idea is that the people must be
governed, restricted, even their manage
ment oftheir free schools, and that the
central power is the imperial and SUI
preme dictator. He is cunningly fish
ing for the third term.--Harg0rd Times
(Dem:)
Those who are prepared to accept the
remark that this will be the last annu-
al message which | shall have the hon
or of transmitting to Congress before my
successor is chosen as final declara-
ton that he is not, and will not, be can
didate for third term, can-do so.
We prefer to await the action of the next
National Republican Conven.ion.-FrOm
tie PFtladtlphia Chronicle (Dem.)
This, the "Church Property Question,
and the "School Question constitute
the features" of the message, as mani
festly it was intended they should. The
thoughtful reader Of the message will see
at glance that its handspring is third
term. No body will be caught with the
chaff about this being "my last mess
age and my successor 1t is clear
that Grant is determined to force him
self on the Republicans.-Newark ~ J.
TON,naI (De0O.)
1t is direct appeal for reelection to
a third term, and is a challenge to the
Democracy to accept the religious test
as the leading issue of the coming cam
paign. 1t is cunningly contrived.-
RtchWona EHQHirer DsW')
The Presidents touching upon the
Joint topics of free education and sectar
ianism was, perhaps, bold venture,
and might not have been made except
by an Executive who expects either to go
out of political life or else is bidding for
support upon new issues.-Baltln0re
American (Rep.)
There can be little doubt that, were
the attempt successful to revive Know
Nothingism and force sectarian con-
test on the people, it would be gratif-
cation to political adventures to have it
come speedily.-BOStOn Post I Dem.)
The Presidents plan is of piece with
with some of the other centralizing ten
denotes and schemes of the ambitious
men who have marked policy for the
party which has long been in power
Baltimore Snn( Dem.)
The purpose ofthe President in recon-
such legislation was to carry
" the Pope's big toe forward for use in
the Presidential contest of the coming
year. Worcester Press Dem.)