The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19
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A hale old gentleman who was ming
steadily through very varied and indi.
gestible menu, was asked by a friend Il he
did not fear that these inconeruous an
ments would disagree with him. uDisa-
gree with me. No, Sir They NAV. mar
haps, disagree with each other. but thew
never disagree with me. You zee / iust
SIT down and eat pork chops and cabbage,
and cowcambers, and sausage, and cheese,
and crabs, and milk, and strawberries. and
SIGH things then | drink about half 4
pint OF whiskey, aud then | 90 to Bed and
let EN- fight it out mong EN- selves. "
This Is General Grants present method
of procedure Blaine, Morton, Conkiing
and the rest are really swallowed M il
the large NAV Of republican official cor
ruption, OF which Grant is the chief force.
They may disagree with each other. But
they do not dare to disagree VIA him.
Nay more, he adds new elements 10 the;y
disagreements. He swallows in als6 ear. /.
pet-bagism, Boss-Shepherdism, Schenck-
swindleism, Indian Agent-swindleism. and
then, like the hale old gentleman, he takes
large draft from the Babcock whiskoy
ring, and then goes to sleep and lets EN-
hight : out mong emselyes. For he re-
lies very safely on the anaconda digestive
powers Of official patronage and Official
corruption. lie holds in bis hands con-
solidated and disciplined force Of voters
eustofnhouse officials, postmasters. CARPET
baggers and ringjobbers Of all kinds---and
will control Che coming nominating con.
yentlon just as surely as he did the last
one. Moreover, he holds the cards for 4
hostile demonstration against Spain, with
plenty Of Justification with oratory and
newspaper pufery, and military contract
and sutler interests, and mass meetings
and professions and all, when the time
comes for him to show that it is necessary
to the interests Of the country that he
should be elected for third term.
If Any proof was wanted Of the process
Of digestion that is now going on in the
republican ranks and their assimilation 10
the nutrition Of the third term il will be
abundantly found in che defeat Of the con
stitutional amendment the other day.
which provided for single term hereafter
III the presidential Office. Il was defeated
in the House Of Representatives By de-
eided vote-in that same House Of Repre-
sentatiyes which early in the session passed
an anti-third-terin resolution with only
nineteen opposing votes Mr.. Blaine
"delicately' withdrew from the hall when
that anti-third-term resolution was under
vote, for he felt that while il might be
safe to disagree with Morton and Conk-
ling, it is not safe for him to Disagree with
Grant.
The republican convention will be held
in a few months, and this is what will
happen: Grant will have his people there.
people who want to hold on to their Offices,
their jobs and their subsidies Hayes will
have his people there, Morton his, Conk-
ling his, and Blaine his. They will be,
lighting and scheming against each other,
They will fight and scheme for a long time.
Then will come runiors Of serious compli-
cations with Spain and the great powers.
Then some gallant soldier" one-armed
one preferred, will arise with tears in his
eyes, and with voice husky with emotion,
nominate Grant as the only one who can
carry this country through the danger.
Then there will be great shout and Grant
will be nominated ''by acclamation." Thus
will Grant swallow Blaine, Hayes, Conk-
ling, Morton, and all the lesser fry, take
a new pull at the Babcock whiskey, and
then 60 to sleep and let'em fight I out
'mong ernselyes - Baltimore Gazette.